This report examines the business of hopper bottom grain trailer manufacture in North America. While grain is also sometimes transported in commodity trailers - which are essentially trailers with ...

Sapphire Cartage owner-operator Scott Smith, today with two 2017 Peterbilt 579s powered by Paccar MX13 motors, has been hauling rice, various grains, meals, dried peas and all manner of freight in a ...

A frustrating part of being a bulk commodities driver is having a jam occur somewhere in the trailer during offloading, interrupting the material flow and setting him to work trying to break it free.

Trail King has introduced several updates to its lineup of live-bottom trailers, ranging from maintenance access to the hopper walls. Bolt-on upper coupler/kingpin and front fenders improve access for ...