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Ask any experienced driver what makes a good day on the road, and they’ll most likely tell you that driving a dependable trailer is high on the list.
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How Total Trailers Continues To Thrive After Four Decades of Business
A small repair shop that was founded more than 45 years ago has grown into Total Trailers, a thriving multi-generational Great Dane dealership.
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Rickards Transportation: Combining A Love For Trucking and Music
Eight years ago, Josh Rickards started what he describes as a mom-and-pop operation hauling equipment for the entertainment industry.
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Refrigerated Trailers: Features That Matter for Food Distribution
Great Dane Refrigerated Trailers: Thermal Performance on the Road When your refrigerated trailer is hauling temperature-sensitive goods for food distribution, keeping your products cold is only part
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ThermoGuard: Thermal Efficiency & Lower Reefer Costs
Legend has it that one of our most significant engineering breakthroughs didn’t happen in an R&D lab.
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Nolt Transportation Specs 57-foot Refrigerated Everest Trailer
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How One Family Built a Dealership to Last
Great Dane of Utah is a family-owned Great Dane dealership that Bill Nehmer began in partnership with Great Dane in 2001.
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2026 CVSA International Roadcheck: What Trailer and Truck Body Managers Need to Know
If you run dry vans, refrigerated trailers, flatbeds, or last-mile truck bodies, the 2026 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck scheduled for May 12–14 is a date
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Proving It Works: How All-Electric Cold Plate Technology Is Delivering in Texas
Texas-based Hill Country Dairies supplies milk, butter, eggs, cheese, and even beverages to restaurants, schools, and hotels across the state.
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Building Durable Trailers: Great Dane and Hendrickson
Durable trailers are built to last year after year regardless of harsh weather, demanding environments, and challenging conditions.
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Glasvan Great Dane: Better Equipment and Better Service Customers Can Count On
Glasvan and Great Dane’s partnership has been going strong since 1990, and since then, they’ve grown to become one of the highest-volume Great Dane deal
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Tire Maintenance: 4 Simple Ways to Reduce Operating Costs for Trailer and Truck Fleets
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CATEGORIES
REFRIGERATED
Refrigerated
Refrigerated Trailers: Features That Matter for Food Distribution
Great Dane Refrigerated Trailers: Thermal Performance on the Road When your refrigerated trailer is hauling temperature-sensitive goods for food distribution, keeping your products cold is only part
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Refrigerated
Schuster’s Edge: Lighter Refrigerated Trailers, Greater ROI
In 1956, a young man named Orville Schuster started a business with just one truck and a lot of determination.
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Refrigerated Trailers: Features That Matter for Food Distribution
Great Dane Refrigerated Trailers: Thermal Performance on the Road When your refrigerated trailer is hauling temperature-sensitive goods for food distribution, keeping your products cold is only part
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DRY VANS
Dry Freight
Durable Trailers for the Entertainment Industry: A Customer success story
The entertainment world moves fast, especially when you’re hauling equipment for back-to-back arena shows.
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Dry Freight
Best Practices for Liftgate Maintenance
Liftgates make loading and unloading a lot quicker and safer for your drivers. But here’s something important to think about — keeping your liftgates in great shape requires regular maintenance.
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Dry Freight
How Trailer Aerodynamics Help Fleets Save Fuel
We’re always looking for ways to help you operate more efficiently, and that includes how trailers interact with the air.
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OPEN DECK
Open Deck
Lighter Combo Flatbed Trailer: More Pounds Back for Your Payload
When you’re running a flatbed fleet, extra trailer weight means less revenue. Every extra pound built into your trailer is a pound you can’t put on the deck.
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Open Deck
How to Safely Load Your Flatbed Trailer
Loading a flatbed trailer may look straightforward, but doing it well takes a mix of planning, awareness, and the right securement techniques.
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Open Deck
How To Maximize ROI with Smart Flatbed Trailer Telematics
Flatbeds don’t always get credit for being tech-forward. But take a deeper look, and you’ll find technology in these trailers that’s making a real difference out on the road.
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TRUCK BODIES
Truck Body
Truck Body Mounting Systems for Uptime & ROI
Choosing the right truck body mounting system is essential for fleet operators, upfitters, and OEMs focused on reducing downtime, improving vehicle serviceability, and maximizing return on inve
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Best Practices for Liftgate Maintenance
Liftgates make loading and unloading a lot quicker and safer for your drivers. But here’s something important to think about — keeping your liftgates in great shape requires regular maintenance.
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Truck Body
Microban® antimicrobial protection Transforms Refrigerated Truck Bodies
When it comes to refrigerated truck bodies, equipment with Microban®-infused liners offer built-in antimicrobial protection for the life of the trailer, helping create a cleaner environment and ensur
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