Pairing your Class 8 tractor with the most appropriate 25-ton or larger heavy equipment trailer can simplify moves between jobsites, while maximizing efficiency. But you should understand the ...
Putting a heavy load on a trailer may require a bit of math and imagination to get the axle weight right. But running with too much weight at one end or the other could affect the vehicle’s dynamic ...
You might have noticed empty flatbed trailers with a pronounced curve that's highest in the middle. This is why that arch is there and how it helps truckers.
There is no one size fits all when it comes to trailers. For safety and dependability, partnering with a trusted dealer and top-tier manufacturer ensures operators are outfitted with the trailer that ...
Minnesota-based Anderson Trucking Service’s state-of-the-art TK360 trailer, built by Trail King, is designed for loads ranging from 200,000 lbs. up to 360,000 lbs. When fully expanded to more than 210 ...
Optimizing the safety of drivers and others when hauling large equipment, such as excavators, crushers and conveyors, begins long before the wheels start spinning. It must start at the very beginning ...
Hauling freight by truck is a huge international industry. Retailers, manufacturers and the farm/food industry all depend on over-the-road truck shipments. According to the American Trucking ...
Open-deck trailer stake pockets and pipe spools are the main cargo securement anchor points. Keeping the freight where it belongs means keeping these structures in good condition. Open-deck or ...
The evolution of heavy and specialized hauling has followed manufacturers “pushing the limits of what can be on the interstates and the highways,” said Erik Thompson, in sales for Daily Express. Items ...
Towing safely has less to do with your vehicle's horsepower or expensive towing accessories and a lot more to do with how your trailer is loaded. Most people don't think about how they've loaded a ...
The physics of high-speed commercial transportation leave absolutely no room for error when it comes to balancing and ...