Towing adds danger to braking, whether a trailer has its own brakes or not. You can make it safer by driving slower, downshifting, and adjusting controllers.

Have you ever wondered why semi-trucks use air brakes instead of hydraulic ones like most cars? The reason lies in the reliability, power, and fail-safe features offered by air brake systems ...

Due to a software error, a towed trailer equipped with an electric or electric-over hydraulic brake system may not brake.

While no price is listed on Belmont’s website (this trailer appears to still be a prototype for the moment), the standard 18-foot FlatTrak equipment hauler commands a hefty price —up to ...

Hydraulic brakes installed on temple cars at Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple in Tiruchi for safety and efficiency.

The Accuride Trident drums have been standard on Utility's flatbeds since 2020, and will now be standard on reefer and van trailers beginning with the 2026 model year.

NCSHP crash report reveals that the tractor-trailer driver who is facing five counts of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle, didn't hit his brakes before slamming into the back of an SUV.

GM has issued a customer satisfaction program with a remedy for trailer brake failure on some 2020 and 2024 Chevy Silverado HD trucks, available free of charge.

The case for using air disc brakes (ADB) on trailers is pretty strong, but it’s not a slam dunk. They do offer better performance, but standard drum brakes already do a perfectly adequate job. The ...

A truck driver knew the trailers he was towing had faulty brakes but thought he’d “be alright”, before crashing into a bus carrying students from Loreto College Ballarat.

"A trucker was stranded on the side of the road, late at night, in cold weather, and his trailer brakes were stuck," Gorsuch wrote in his dissent.