Proper fifth wheel maintenance is important to ensure the tractor and trailer stay together. Runaway trailer hits minivan.” That’s what the headline screamed. While the details of why the trailer ...

Seasonal preventive maintenance on your heavy-duty truck's fifth wheel is important to get the most life out of your components and ensure it keeps working properly to keep tractor and trailer ...

Semitrailer drivers have a lot of responsibility. No process is more important than the proper coupling of tractor to trailer, which includes proper inspection to ensure a safe connection. “Since the ...

Fifth wheels don’t attract a lot of attention. They just sort of sit there behind the cab, black and greasy. There’s often no mention of the things at spec’ing time, and seldom any thought about their ...

This story appears in the May 6 print edition of Transport Topics. While wide-base wheels offer weight and fuel savings, especially when spec’d for a new truck, fleets need to be aware of the higher ...