Chassis

Chassis manufacturers look to navigate supply chain, trade changes ahead

After a year of recovery and stabilization, manufacturers of intermodal chassis, like the rest of the global supply chain, are maneuvering through market changes wrought by geopolitical, economic and business factors in 2025.

“2024 had its ups and downs,” said Val Noel, executive vice president and chief operations officer at Trac Intermodal, in an interview with FreightWaves. “First- and fourth-quarter demand was a little bit stronger while the second and third quarters were not as strong. We...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/chassis-manufacturers-look-to-navigate-supply-chain-trade-changes-ahead

DCLI adding GPS tracking to domestic chassis fleet

Chassis provider Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI) said Wednesday it is adding GPS tracking technology to its fleet of more than 152,000 53-foot domestic chassis.

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company is the largest marine and domestic container chassis provider in the U.S., operating more than 415 locations near ports and depots. Its marine chassis fleet includes approximately 138,000 units.

The upgrades will begin immediately with completion expected by the end of 2026. The amount of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dcli-adding-gps-tracking-to-domestic-chassis-fleet

EV startup Harbinger snags $400M in commercial vehicle chassis orders

Harbinger, a startup building medium-duty electric commercial vehicle chassis, announced Tuesday 4,000 vehicle pre-orders valued at more than $400 million. 

Among companies ordering electric vehicle chassis from Harbinger is Bimbo Bakeries USA, the U.S. business unit of Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company. Harbinger also received an order from Thor Industries, one of the world’s largest recreational vehicle manufacturers, the company said.

“While other new entrants struggle to fill...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ev-startup-harbinger-snags-400m-in-commercial-vehicle-chassis-orders

NEXT Trucking releases expert tools to tackle supply chain complexity

Long Beach, California-based NEXT Trucking recently announced product and program updates as part of its tech stack improvements following its merger with Chicago-based digital freight broker CDL-1000. These updates are targeted at improving the experience for both shippers and carriers by leveraging the combined companies’ resources and industry expertise.

NEXT Trucking began as a FreightTech pioneer back in 2015 with a focus on connecting full truckload and less-than-truckload carriers with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/next-trucking-releases-expert-tools-to-tackle-supply-chain-complexity

FMC upholds ruling upending current chassis pool system

Long-standing practices for feeding chassis into intermodal markets have been dealt another blow in legal proceedings before the Federal Maritime Commission.

In a 4-1 vote Tuesday, the FMC upheld an administrative law judge’s (ALJ) ruling from just over a year ago that the current system of major oceangoing carriers designating exclusive chassis providers for port-to-port moves, also known as merchant hauling, violates federal law. 

The case was brought in 2020 by the Intermodal Motor Carriers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmc-upholds-ruling-upending-current-chassis-pool-system

Trac Intermodal CEO eyes continued growth for chassis industry

Now that the crunch for chassis has abated from pandemic-fueled shortages, companies can return to business as usual, right? Not so, says Dan Walsh, president and CEO of Trac Intermodal, a North American marine chassis provider based in Princeton, New Jersey.

FreightWaves recently chatted with Walsh to discuss forecasts for chassis demand. Expect e-commerce, the need for supply data visibility and shifting manufacturing patterns in Asia to play a role, according to Walsh.

This question-and-answer...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trac-intermodal-ceo-eyes-continued-growth-for-chassis-industry

Loaded and Rolling: Truck parking survey highlights public awareness challenges

Truck parking survey highlights public awareness challenges

(Graphic: CloudTrucks)

Last month, CloudTrucks surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults about general perceptions of truck drivers and if they have heard of the truck parking shortage. The results, published in CloudTrucks’ 2023 Truck Parking Shortage Survey, highlight that while Americans generally have a positive view of truck drivers, most respondents didn’t know that the parking shortage had a major impact on their quality of life. 

One major...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/loaded-and-rolling-truck-parking-survey-highlights-public-awareness-challenges

IANA panel: Intermodal chassis squeeze easing, but it’s far from over

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The great chassis squeeze of 2021-22 isn’t over and likely will leave in its wake a changed market for the equipment so vital for intermodal movements, according to a panel of industry executives. 

That was a key takeaway from the panel on the second day of the Intermodal Association of North America’s annual exposition. While the worst may be behind the industry, things aren’t all that much better, several of the panel members said. 

The disruption in the market has taken a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/iana-panel-intermodal-chassis-squeeze-easing-but-its-far-from-over

Trac Intermodal partners with American Made Chassis to produce more chassis

Trac Intermodal and American Made Chassis (AMC) have partnered to increase Trac’s fleet of 40-foot chassis in a bid to increase chassis supply, especially amid the ongoing import surge and elevated equipment dwell time. 

AMC is an alliance of LB Steel and Integrated Industries.

The agreement calls for LB to build frames, while Integrated Industries will blast, paint and install all equipment components at its Dixmoor facility in Illinois, Trac Intermodal said. 

Chassis made by AMC are already...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trac-intermodal-partners-with-american-made-chassis-to-produce-more-chassis

Southeast ports, carriers sign on to plan to upgrade chassis pool

Five stakeholders have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing the South Atlantic Chassis Pool 3.0, which will serve the region starting in October 2023.

SACP 3.0 will be based on a single provider pool model, and it will upgrade and expand the existing pool. It will have 60,000 chassis available to truckers, beneficial cargo owners, ocean carriers and port users, said a Monday announcement by the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA), Georgia Ports Authority,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/southeast-ports-carriers-sign-on-to-plan-to-upgrade-chassis-pool

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