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Fleets facing higher equipment bills as raw material surge hits trailer market

A seasonal dip slowed U.S. trailer orders in June, but mounting cost pressures from steel and aluminum tariffs are projected to drive finished equipment prices up for the remainder of the year.

July 20, 2026

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New portable trailer diagnostic tool cuts inspection labor in half

This one-person electrical and air brake trailer diagnostic tool is designed to help technicians verify trailer lighting, air supply and brake activation from the rear of the trailer.

June 11, 2026

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Commerce preliminary report: China, Mexico unfairly subsidize trailers

Commerce levies preliminary countervailing duties on some trailers from China and Mexico.

June 3, 2026

U.S. Department of Commerce finds some trailers from China and Mexico are subject to countervailing duties in preliminary investigations.

Stoughton first trailer manufacturer to pass IIHS 40 mph rear crash test

Stoughton passes crash test 5 mph faster than IIHS ToughGuard requirements.

March 17, 2026

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Utility Trailer expands North American footprint, unveils next-gen hybrid reefer

Utility Trailer’s new hybrid TRU technology featuring 20% more cooling capacity and ePTO capabilities for electric tractors.

March 16, 2026

Amanda Bennett, Director, Strategic Projects and Business Transformation at Utility Trailer Manufacturing.

Domestic trailer OEMs request dumping investigation against foreign competitors

The American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition has filed antidumping/countervailing petitions in response to imports of dumped and subsidized dry van and reefer trailers entering the U.S. from China, Canada and Mexico.

November 25, 2025

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Grote levels up with new proactive safety solutions

Grote Industries announced two innovative safety systems aimed to protect passenger car drivers and heavy truck operators on the road.

October 26, 2025

Grote Industries' Andrew Grose explains the company's new H.E.L.P. DeliverSafe accident mitigation system at the 2025 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.

Trump's new steel, aluminum tariffs hit trailers, heavy-duty parts

Truck trailers and truck components among 407 products exposed to 50% steel and aluminum tariffs as of Monday.

August 20, 2025

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Hyundai Translead launches new products

Hyundai Translead has a lineup of new products it introduced at ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting Monday in Nashville.

March 10, 2025

Sean Kenney, CEO at Hyundai Translead

XL Launches Knight 80 MFG Lowboy Trailer

The new 48-foot-long detachable gooseneck lowboy trailer has an overall capacity of 80,000 pounds.

March 21, 2024

The trailer offers 29 feet of main deck loading space and a loaded deck height of 18 inches.

Cargo theft activity expected to pick up over Memorial Day weekend

CargoNet warns of increased theft activity over the holiday weekend. Also: Diesel prices drop slightly; Bendix is hosting a ride-and-drive event at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama; Landstar lands on Fortune 500 list.

May 25, 2022

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Trailer manufacturer expanding to increase intermodal chassis production

Stoughton Trailers is building a new facility in Texas and expects to be manufacturing chassis there by the second quarter this year. Also: J.B. Hunt paid nearly $10 million in appreciation bonuses last year.

January 4, 2022

Stoughton Intermodal Chassis

Economic trends

June trailer orders subdued ahead of what could be 'record' 2022

Most OEMs are not taking additional orders for 2021 delivery.

July 15, 2021

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Economic trends

Fleets locking in trailer build slots on 2021 optimism

The challenge currently facing trailer OEMs in the near-term is a raw material and component shortage.

February 11, 2021

Semi-truck trailers parked at a warehouse

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UVeye's technology evolved from homeland security applications designed to look for bombs and contraband hidden beneath vehicles, which explains the high-resolution, military-grade quality of the scans.

MVT brings high-tech 'MRI for cars' to commercial fleet in El Paso

Advanced vehicle inspections help transform traditional fleet inspection processes utilizing real-time imaging, computer vision, and automated reporting.

Nathan Meisgeier, president of Omaha, Nebraska-based Werner Enterprises, said his carrier is committing to hire 1,400 veterans over the coming year as part of the Freedom Haulers initiative.

Trump wants to trade 'illegal' truckers for veterans, and Werner wants 1,400 of them

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Werner CEO: Still in 'early innings' of carrier exits

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On the clock: First 24 hours critical in fleets' accident response

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C.H. Robinson hammered in $604M watershed broker liability case

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