ILoca's partner Travis ® Body & Trailer, Inc.
Travis ® Body & Trailer, Inc. Today we will be spotlighting one of our hardworking vendors, Travis® Body & Trailer, Inc. Travis Trailers have a reputation for quality, and aim to continue to improve their products and produce satisfactory equipment for the masses. They have made over 11,000 trailers during their time in business. Due to their reliable nature and their quality machinery, ILoca is proud to call them a close business partner. We [...]
Lunch Box Stove Recipes – On The Road
Lunch Box Stove Recipes - On The Road Previously we have advocated for the lunch box stove, so it only makes sense to put the product to good use with some recipe suggestions. Today we will be spotlighting a few easy meals you can make from the comfort of your rig inside of the lunchbox stove unit. These recipes have come from trucker forums shared by real truckers. We'll take their experience over anyone [...]
Cargo Securement Laws
Cargo Securement Laws As a frequent traveler with transport requirements, a semi driver is no stranger to certain laws made for their line of work. The FMSCA requires many specific guidelines for safe transport, among many other rules. One basic category of legal requirements includes cargo securement laws. Today ILoca will be shining light on to some of these requirements in order to bring more awareness to their importance. Next Wednesday we will follow [...]
New Iowa Laws 2017
Last week we had delved into the new traffic laws set for Illinois in 2017. Since we understand that our customers come from many different areas, we will be elaborating further on the reforms and new laws in place this year. Today we will be focusing on 2017 Iowa transportation laws that you’ll now be required to follow in this area. In the next few entries, we will also be providing information on Wisconsin. [...]
Semi Trailer History – Alexander Winton, Inventor
At ILoca, the semitrailer is an extremely important part of our vocabulary. We focus on trying to give you the best possible transportation options, which usually comes back to semitrailers and semi parts. With this in mind, we would like to give our customers an important history lesson to explain how these wonderful vehicles have come into existence. The semi-truck was invented in 1898 by Alexander Winton, a carmaker, in order to deliver cars [...]
ILoca Rental for Chicago's 103rd Christmas Tree
A brand new Manac, galvanized extendable rental trailer, will be taking the 103rd Chicago Christmas Tree to Millennium Park. The city has chosen Chicago's 2016 Christmas tree: a 69-foot Norway Spruce from Wauconda, IL. Donated by the Bill and Margie Scholla, the tree "spruces" up the entire downtown area. The tree will be cut and delivered to Millennium Park on Friday. The 103rd Chicago Christmas Tree is sure to be delightful and full of holiday [...]
Vanguard opens Trenton, GA Factory
Trenton Vanguard Factory Opens in August Vanguard National Trailer Corporation opened its new 356,000-square-foot dry van trailer manufacturing plant in Trenton, Georgia on August 15, 2016. The Trenton Vanguard factory will bring 400 new jobs to the area. This is Vanguard’s second dry van manufacturing plant, joining the facility in Monon, Indiana as a leading producer of dry vans and reefers. The company broke ground on-site in the Dade County Industrial Park on Sept. 3, 2015. [...]
ILoca carries Vanguard CIMC Reefer Trailers
ILoca Services is a proud dealer of Vanguard CIMC reefer trailers! This is a high-quality, trusted brand, which is why we partner with Vanguard CIMC to give you the best deals on the best products. A great reefer trailer is the foundation of a refrigerated operation. This model could be that foundation for you. Read on to find out about the built-in value of this product. Vanguard CIMC Reefer Trailer Patented Roof-Sidewall connection for [...]
Nitro Stingers
ILoca has Self Equalizing Nitro Stingers- just call! The EQ1 Hydraulic Equalizing Spreader and EQ2 Hydraulic Equalizing Spreader by Fontaine Heavy Haul are some of the best self-equalizing nitro stingers in the industry. Not only does the "Fontaine Signature look" allow you to ride in style, the heavy haul product helps you to have the smoothest ride possible. Tackle the toughest loads with ease! The EQ2 Hydrualic Equalizing Spreader includes: Compact and efficient design–no [...]
Illinois Fontaine Dealer
ILoca Services is your Illinois Fontaine Dealer! Fontaine Trailer Company is the world’s largest manufacturer of flatbed truck trailers. Well known among fleets and owner operators, Fontaine has for more than 60 years built a strong reputation for exceptional quality, the most reliable performance, the best warranty and the highest resale value in the industry. The company’s product line includes flatbed, drop-deck, extendable and lowbed trailers. Flat and drop-deck trailers are manufactured in Fontaine [...]
Fontaine Phantom Flatbed Trailers
ILoca Services is proud of its affiliation with the finest brands the industry has to offer. Let us introduce you to the Fontaine Phantom Flatbed, a new offering from our partners at Fontaine. Advanced technology brings you a new family of lighter, stronger aluminum trailers. Fontaine Phantom Flatbed Highlights: Patent pending aluminum main beam is the strongest in the industry 29†main beam height with a massive 12†flange rated at up to 110,000 [...]
Vanguard Dry Vans for Sale or Rent.
Vanguard VXP Composite Plate Trailers Finally, a composite plate trailer that will outlast all others! Every Vanguard VXP Composite Plate Trailer comes with significant Premium Specifications as standard. The sidewalls are of the same composite, sandwich-panel technology that has been proven to be road worthy by years of use in the trailer industry. Vanguard has added an impressive list of premium standard features that are considered upgrades on competitive trailers. They have proven to [...]