Con-way Unveils DoubleStack Trailers

Con-way Truckload introduces DoubleStack, a cargo loading and capacity management system which allows shippers to utilise space in trailers while securing freight effectively to prevent shipment damage.

The company has initially converted 100 of its standard 53-foot truckload trailers to the DoubleStack system, with additional unit conversions planned for later this year, based on customer demand. The racking system allows for loading of cargoes on two separate, adjustable levels throughout the length of the trailer, accommodating shipments of different dimensions while utilising the trailer.

In addition, custom-designed strapping mechanisms unique to the system enable shipments to be securely tied down to prevent movement during transit and provide added protection against damage.

The trailers feature thick aluminum tracks attached to supporting vertical posts every 16 inches along the trailer walls, with adjustable bars, or cross beams, that clamp securely into each track. The metal cross beams are height-adjustable and can be set in a variety of horizontal track positions to accommodate freight pallets of different sizes, while maximising the stability of loaded freight at any point in the trailer and ensuring optimum capacity use.

It is ideal for a wide variety of customer goods, including fragile products that must be segregated and traditionally cannot be double-stacked, or pallets with products of varying height dimensions and stability.