New Trailer Orders Decline 4%, but Makers Remain Confident
Customers ordered a net total of 21,800 new commercial trailers in February, a 4% drop from last February, ACT Research Co. reported, but manufacturers were confident it was just a temporary lull.
April 9, 2012Great Dane Opens Trailer Manufacturing Plant in Georgia
STATESBORO, Ga. — Great Dane Trailers officially opened a new plant here this week to produce refrigerated trailers, the ninth production facility for the company.
April 3, 2012Stevens Buys 1,200 Reefers from Utility
Refrigerated carrier Stevens Transport Co. said it has purchased 1,200 model 3000R refrigerated trailers from Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. Terms were not disclosed.
March 5, 2012Wabash Posts Stronger Profit on Higher Trailer Sales
Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. said its fourth-quarter and full-year income rose on higher trailer sales.
February 23, 2012XTRA Lease to Add 9,400 Trailers, Rebuild 1,000 More
XTRA Lease said it plans to buy about 9,400 new dry van and refrigerated trailers this year and refurbish another 1,000 flatbed trailers to extend their service life.
February 7, 2012Trailer Makers Expect Another Banner Year, Cast a Wary Eye on Component Inventories
Trailer manufacturers may be facing an embarrassment of riches: too much business.
February 6, 2012Trailer Orders Keep Rising; Plants Ramp Up Capacity
Trailer makers experienced robust ordering activity to end 2011 and early this year, according to ACT Research Co. and interviews with manufacturers.
February 6, 2012Railroads, Union Agree; Possible Strike Averted
The largest U.S. freight railroads reached a tentative agreement last week with a union representing track and bridge maintenance workers, eliminating the possibility of a nationwide work stoppage.
February 3, 2012Norfolk Southern Reports Record Earnings
Norfolk Southern Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit rose 19%, on higher traffic and rates.
January 25, 2012CSX Reports Higher 4Q Profit
CSX Corp.’s fourth-quarter profit rose 6% as higher rates offset a decline in volume, the freight railroad said.
January 24, 2012