The hidden costs of trailers

Jan 31, 2022 at 02:15 PM CST
As January comes to a close, the increasing costs and scarcity of equipment, parts to fix the equipment, and the labor to install those parts on the aging equipment, has and will be a trucking problem well into 2022. Trucks and trailers both have had delivery challenges in the face of this new supply chain and part scarcity. The truck manufacturers have extended their production thus their delivery of replacement trucks to their carrier customers. It would seem to me that the trailer manufacturers have a more pronounced problem in delivery and pricing. Although we rarely focus on trailers, there are many trends in the industry that have moved trailer management inside the carrier community as a real challenge and a considerable problem.

Jan 31, 2022 at 02:15 PM CST

As January comes to a close, the increasing costs and scarcity of equipment, parts to fix the equipment, and the labor to install those parts on the aging equipment, has and will be a trucking problem well into 2022. Trucks and trailers both have had delivery challenges in the face of this new supply chain and part scarcity. The truck manufacturers have extended their production thus their delivery of replacement trucks to their carrier customers. It would seem to me that the trailer manufacturers have a more pronounced problem in delivery and pricing. Although we rarely focus on trailers, there are many trends in the industry that have moved trailer management inside the carrier community as a real challenge and a considerable problem.