XTRA Lease News

In times of economic uncertainty, transportation companies must be especially agile and adaptable to stay competitive. Here are four ways rental trailers offer stability.

ST. Louis, Mo., September 16, 2024 — XTRA Lease is excited to announce the opening of a new facility in Central Texas, set to begin operations in mid-October.

Knowing that you can depend on someone to get the job done and get it done right is what our businesses are built on. Not some of the time. Not most of the time. Reliability is getting the job done right every time.

Having properly inflated tires on your semi-trucks and trailers will save your time, headaches, and money. Learn how.

Get best practices for hurricane preparedness from the industry leader in semi-trailer rentals.

Working and playing in the heat can sometimes lead to overheating and heat illnesses. Here are some ways to recognize and prevent them.

You're scrambling to meet your customers' needs in this freight market that’s low on equipment and drivers and high in uncertainty. Here's what XTRA Lease is doing to help you respond.

What does a trailer rental look like today? We've made a huge investment in technology to deliver a better experience for you and your drivers.

Real-time trailer tracking can tell you when something happens that you need to know about. So when it comes to trailer tracking, don’t just set it and forget it.

When the rush is over and you no longer need the extra capacity of the trailers you rented, here's how to return rental trailers fast.

Capital outlay for a new trailer is high enough without the cost of “surprise” maintenance. To shed some light on what you may be getting yourself into when you choose a trailer suspension, we pulled together data on the cost of maintaining spring and air suspensions from online sources, from XTRA Lease customers and from our own fleet records.

The pressurized air held by your tires is what supports your cargo. The tire is the container that makes it possible—the high-tech, expensive container that you want to get the most life from. Here are some tips to do just that.

Big question when you’re thinking about buying vs leasing trailers: what do you want to do with your cash?

See how harmful driver misses are to a carrier's bottom line and how to eliminate them with trailer tracking.

Are you still chasing down trailers? Save those steps for the gym and let modern trailer tracking technology do the work for you.

An idle or misplaced trailer isn't earning you money. Know where your trailers are by using trailer tracking that shows you trailers on the move, when a trailer arrives at or leaves a destination, and where a trailer is at any time.

There are advantages to using newer refrigerated trailers and leasing is a great way to add youth to your fleet without a major capital investment.

Sometimes bills for damage can seem like a thinly veiled attempt to squeeze a few more cents out of a customer. Does your equipment provider do a thorough outbound inspection? Have a no-nuisance-fees policy? Find out before you rent or lease!

Leasing trailers can free up capital. So instead of buying new trailers, Sheehy is leasing brand-new, aerodynamic dry vans. This enables them to speed up the process of renewing their power units.

How do you handle the uncertainties of moving freight in an unpredictable market? You figure out the best combination of owning, leasing, and renting trailers for your business.