Tagged: Engineering

Silver Polar 1660 four-hopper dry-bulk trailer with a rear access ladder and tandem axles.

Polar Previews New Dry-Bulk Trailer Ahead of Tank Truck Week

Polar’s upcoming equipment display gives dry-bulk fleets a closer look at trailer design, payload considerations, and the questions behind a purchase.

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Tremcar’s Andy Mulvey to Retire September 30

From carrier-side trailer design to international sales, Andy Mulvey’s career connects fleet equipment standards with Tremcar’s U.S. business. His retirement is scheduled for September 30.

Illustrated tanker truck carrying hazardous material near refinery with PHMSA review sign at sunset

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EV Hazmat Transport Risks: 7 Key Questions in PHMSA’s Federal Review

EV hazmat transport risks are now at the center of a live federal review. Here is what PHMSA, truck makers, safety investigators, and charging developers have updated on heavy-duty electric trucks carrying hazardous materials.

The M870A2-S is a three axle Medium Heavy Equipment Transporter (MHET) designed to haul a payload of 80,000 lbs. (40-ton) in conjunction with an LVS MK48/MK16 fifth wheel truck tractor, LVSR tractor, or a M931A2 truck tractor. Most of the specifications for the M870A2S are identical to the M870A2 except for: Updated with Anti-lock Brake System (ABS); Updated with air ride suspension: air springs, shock absorbers, and height control value: and Non-Driving Tapered spindle axles. Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, CA.

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Major $49M EnTrans Marine Corps Contract Drives Off‑Road Trailer Upgrades

EnTrans Marine Corps contract: 5-year, $49.1M retrofit of ~200 M870A2-OR heavy equipment trailers to enhance off-road mobility; deliveries through April 2030. Discover how this landmark defense contract enhances the Marine Corps’ heavy trailer capabilities and what it signifies for EnTrans’s role in military mobility.