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Tag: trailer

Business
Pulling its weight: How trailer ownership could boost your profits as a leased owner-op
Buying your own trailer can be a smart investment, with immediate payback, as long as you can live with its limitations. With market conditions and new tax incentives, now could be the time to make the move.
July 11, 2019
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A new way to do reefer washouts: Produce broker’s ‘Healthy Trailer’ machine
Produce broker Pam Young’s response to the Food Safety Modernization Act’s new FDA rules for sanitary transportation of fresh food was to conceive of and build a new automated reefer washout machine that incorporates a variety of sanitary techs, including the use of UV light, among others.
June 29, 2018
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Cold chain update ahead of the holiday: Hot spots for reefer freight
Spot market reefer freight was hot last week on DAT load boards in Albuquerque, N.M.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Little Rock., Ark., among other locales.
November 12, 2015
Spot market rates held steady for reefers last week, at $1.93 per mile. Outbound rates increased in key California markets, including Sacramento, where harvests were bolstered by rain in October. Rates remain strong in the Midwest, despite recent declines in Green Bay and Grand Rapids. Florida is up, the Northeast is down, and fresh turkeys are ready to roll out of Arkansas in time for Thanksgiving.
Business
Pulling profits: The pros and cons of trailer ownership
Owning a trailer offers more revenue and business control. Is it right for you?
August 6, 2013
Jackie Wormley bought her trailer to have more control of her keeping her CSA score in check, but she’s also seen a good boost in revenue.
Business
Refurbished trailers
XTRA Lease, a national rental trailer company, has added 9,400 trailers to its fleet, now totaling 25,000.  The trailers are equipped with fuel efficient aerodynamic side skirts and comply with California’s SmartWay and Greenhouse Gas regulations.  Refurbished flatbeds are also available, featuring new aluminum floors, air hoses and electrical wiring, wheels, brake linings, straightening of […]
February 26, 2012
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Business
One-piece side rail trailer line
The new RASR Routed Aluminum Side Rail, offered on the 2012 line of Infinity trailers, is included on all platform, dropdeck, and twist-lock container trailers.  The side rail is a one-piece part made lighter than steel but with all the durability, and it is backed by the XtremeBeam Lifetime Warranty.  All side rails and […]
February 24, 2012
Business
Backlit logo displays
The backlit logo displays are designed for each customer’s logo and increase a trailer’s night visibility. The customized logolight features solid aluminum brackets and frames, aluminum composite letters, 80,000-hour LEDs and stainless steel-mounting hardware. The Logolight comes with an installation kit. LOGOLIGHTS, INC., lightmylogo.com
March 30, 2011
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LED lighting for tractors, trailers
LEDs for class 6, 7 and 8 trucks have ultraviolet resistant polycarbonate lenses and a high diode count.
April 23, 2010
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