Under-ride Guards Better in Canada?

ARLINGTON, VA - IIHS report says trailer guards work in most crashes but sometimes leave four-wheelers at risk.

Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group adds Great Dane to Menu

SURREY, B.C. - - Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group has just joined Great Dane Trailer's North American distribution network.

Challenger goes long on trailer orders

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- The Challenger Group recently received 300 LCV-equipped trailers and the converter dollies to connect them.

Trailer maker standardizes Bendix parts

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Looking to take its business in a new direction, Belshe Industries has chosen several Bendix brand wheel end solutions as standard equipment on its heavy equipment trailers.

The Eagle Smart Tarp – The System that Drivers Prefer

With industry leading standard features and engineering, the Eagle Smart Tarp is the best tarp system available. With patented "Talon" front air closure system, you can quickly open and close your tarp system from the ground in minutes, reducing tarping downtime and driver injury claims.

Titan Trailer opens ‘green’ plant expansion

DELHI, Ont. - The recent 37,000 sq-ft addition to the Titan Trailers Inc. head office and factory includes a newly expanded home for the company's in-house research and development engineering team.

Best Material, Best Service, Best Tarp – The Verduyn Tarp

At Verduyn Tarps, we take pride in the quality of our tarps. Which is why all our tarps are made with the highest quality material imported from Germany. It's also why we use sectional construction, making a Verduyn tarp more economical and more efficient to repair. But custom tailoring is our specialty. No 'cookie-cutter' tarps for our customers. We measure a number of points on each trailer, so each tarp fits every trailer perfectly. Check out our video to see what makes our tarp a smart tarp.

Trailer ‘Order Season’ Has Begun, Doing Well

COLUMBUS, IN - There were 28 percent more trailers ordered in January 2014 than the same time last year, according to ACT Research data.

Quality Promised, Quality Delivered

Cobra takes great pride in the fact that the "Cobra" product still achieves the highest resale value in the marketplace. Cobra trailers have set the gold standard for semi-dump trailer construction since John Cadenhead founded the company in 1982. 30 years later, Cobra trailers remains unmatched in structural integrity of our frame while also being the lightest steel chassis available in the market ... and we can prove it!

Trailcon Buys Hubs in a ‘One Plus One Is Three’ Type Deal

MISSISSAUGA, ON - National trailer rental, leasing, and fleet maintenance specialist Trailcon Leasing Inc. has purchased Calgary-based Hubs Trailer Service, expanding its reach and service into western Canada.

SmartWay to Include Reefers, More Test Methods

NASHVILLE, TN - SmartWay program is expanding to include refrigerated trailers and is accepting more testing methods from suppliers who want to get their fuel-saving technologies verified by the agency.

Some Trucks Restricted on NY State Thruway

ALBANY, NY - Due to severe winter weather conditions, long tandem trailers have been banned on the Niagara Thruway (I-190) and on the New York State Thruway (I-90) between exit 25A and the Pennsylvania State Line.

Trailer Wizards Expands Cornwall Location

CORNWALL, ON - Trailer Wizards, a commercial trailer rental company, is expanding its current Cornwall location to provide a better link between Toronto and Montreal.

Meritor Turnaround Puts Company Back In The Black

OEM component supplier Meritor has posted profits through the first two fiscal quarters this year after 2013 resulted in losses.

Boat Tails Trailing Not Far Behind Canada’s Trucks

Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 223 (CMVSS 223) published a regulation change that will allow for more "boat tail" designs to be used by trucking companies once the provincial regulations are updated.