Each year, millions of pallets crisscross the country in shipment. Some return to their origin, while others disappear into the ether. Of those that do return, many arrive damaged, rendering them useless for future shipments. The financial toll of continually purchasing new pallets can swiftly ...
The loss of precious minutes waiting to unload will result in missed pickups later in the day. How can you avoid or reduce it? Detention typically occurs at either large distribution centers without a drop trailer agreement or at small facilities that can be backed up. If either of these sou...
With a 53-foot trailer, position the tandems so that distance between the trailer kingpin (the pivot point of the 5th wheel) and hub of the tandem’s rear axle is 40 feet (12.2 m). That should position the rear axle about eight-10 feet from the back of the trailer — and keep you...