UPS, Advance Auto Parts, Great Dane LLC and Ryder Transportation Solutions recently announced a total of 1,277 freight-related job cuts.
FleetPulse has spun off from trailer OEM Great Dane and hired industry executives to lead the independent company.
There continue to be concerns about when these new orders will be prepared, as many truck manufacturers continue to deal with semiconductor shortages.
After four straight months of near-record orders, trailer bookings took a breather in January as some manufacturers slowed taking reservations.
The continuing rebound in trailer orders is in line with three-year high in spot freight rates as consumers buy more goods than services.
Preliminary orders for new trailers met expectations in October reached their highest level in 11 months, upholding expectations for a good, but not great 2020.
Great Dane is gathering all the key issues trailers can have into an integrated platform to make it easier for drivers and fleets to see when something is amiss.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth District sided with a truck manufacturer in a products-liability case claiming an alternative truck design would have prevented serious injuries obtained when a 19-year-old women crashed into the side of the vehicle.
Great Dane announced it has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA).
