Kevin Jones
Editorial Director at Trailer Body Builders Magazine
Editorial Director at Fleet Owner
Editorial Director at Fleet Maintenance
Editorial Director at American Trucker Magazine
Editorial Director at Bulk Transporter
Editorial Director, Commercial Vehicle Group, Endeavor Business Media
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1 week ago |
trailer-bodybuilders.com | Kevin Jones
Stoughton Trailers LLC is the first trailer manufacturer to earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Toughguard award for an intermodal container chassis, IIHS reported June 12. The award applies to Stoughton’s 53-ft intermodal container chassis built after April 2025. “We’re excited about the commitment that Stoughton has shown to preventing underride crashes,” said IIHS President David Harkey.
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3 weeks ago |
trailer-bodybuilders.com | Kevin Jones
RENO, Nevada—You’ve spent your life building a successful trailer dealership, but you’re ready to retire—or at least to slow down and relax a little—so you need a succession plan. If you have a next generation of family waiting in the wings, that’s good. Or maybe not. If you just want to cash out, that’s good. Or maybe not.
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1 month ago |
trailer-bodybuilders.com | Kevin Jones
A half-billion dollar trailer accident judgment against Wabash continues to skew the company’s quarterly earnings reports—and for the better in Q1. While Wabash net sales for the first quarter of 2025 were $380.9 million, a 26.1% decrease compared to the same quarter last year, the company generated consolidated gross profit of $19 million. Operating profit amounted to $314.6 million as the company recognized a $342 million gain in connection with the reduction of the 2024 legal verdict.
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1 month ago |
trailer-bodybuilders.com | Kevin Jones
March net trailer orders, at just above 21,000 units, once again defied seasonal and market expectations, coming in up nearly 70% above March last year, according to industry resarchers. The latest order total was up nearly 21% from February, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report.
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1 month ago |
trailer-bodybuilders.com | Kevin Jones
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released research that highlights real-world environmental and safety benefits that could accrue from a repeal of the 12% Federal Excise Tax on new trucks, trailers, and truck equipment. A World War I era tax, the Truck FET has long been an issue for buyers of new trucks and trailers.
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