Trailer aerodynamics devices can improve fuel efficiency by 1% to 10%. The gap between the trailer and tractor, the underbody, and the rear of the trailer are three areas ripe for drag reductions. A ...

If you think your average annual gas bill is expensive, imagine how much the shipping industry spends to ship all forms of goods around the globe with its fleets of massive trucks. The Mercedes-Benz ...

Trailer aerodynamic devices have caught on, but it apparently took the California ARB rules to force most fleets to begin adopting them. Photo: Tom Berg Trailer aerodynamics comprise the least ...

“It’s just amazing how aerodynamic options are flourishing now for trailers.” –Sean Graham, president, Freight Wing Had a chance to catch up with Sean Graham (below at right), the aforementioned ...

Many trucking companies add various aerodynamic systems to their trailers to boost fuel economy, but how much fuel can these products truly save in real-world operating conditions? Answering that ...

If you're pulling a camper with an electric truck or SUV like a Tesla Model Y, a slipperier shape is the key to preserving range. With their large size, the average camping trailer isn’t a very ...

In today's business climate, it makes economic sense to invest in maximizing aerodynamic efficiency. Utility offers many technologies, including their own patented and proprietary aerodynamic devices ...

Creating an improved aerodynamic shape for truck trailers by mounting sideskirts can lead to a cut in fuel consumption and emissions of up to as much as 15%. Earlier promising predictions, based on ...

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., the industry’s largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, flatbeds, and ...

Labatt's Streamliners of the '30s and late '40s featured radically curved surfaces and Art Deco graphics, but they were built to promote beer sales, not to save fuel. Are truck and trailer ...

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and Carbon War Room have released their latest Confidence Report addressing the benefits and challenges of a variety of trailer aerodynamic ...

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers, as part of a Navistar SuperTruck I team, helped design a new type of tractor-trailer truck that significantly improves fuel economy. The new ...