Truck-Lite Co. has partnered with Stoughton Trailers to offer the Road Ready trailer telematics system on new trailer builds.
Truck-Lite’s Road Ready system provides fleets with wireless, remote visibility to their trailers’ location, freight and equipment health in real time. Its solar-powered master control unit (MCU), which mounts on either the roof or nose of a trailer, is made of military-grade components and comes with a 10-year battery, ensuring continual location and data reporting to a fleet’s dispatch office. Through its partnership with Truck-Lite, Stoughton will offer an MCU as a no-cost option on new trailer sales, the company says.
“The need for GPS trailer tracking continues to grow each year and our partnership with Truck-Lite lets us provide an immediate, real-time solution to our customers who seek to improve their operating efficiency,” says Luke McMaster, vice president, dealer sales and marketing, Stoughton. “Stoughton and Truck-Lite are well-known for their high-quality products and services in the heavy-duty trailer industry and the addition of Road Ready as a selectable option on our new trailer build configurator continues that tradition.”
Truck-Lite says the Road Ready MCU serves as the brains of the system, sending regular updates to the Road Ready user interface and providing real-time location via GPS. Cargo sensors also will be available in the offering at an additional cost. Data plans and other Road Ready sensors, including door, temperature and light-out detection will be available directly from Truck-Lite.
“Truck-Lite is very excited that the Road Ready system will be part of Stoughton’s 2020 model offering. Our long-term partnership supplying lights and harnesses helped pave the way to providing our smart-trailer technology on Stoughton’s new trailer builds,” says Jon Stineman, vice president, OEM sales, Truck-Lite. “Our Road Ready sales and customer success teams will be readily available throughout the process to ensure the best in customer satisfaction and utilization of the Road Ready network.”
