Fleets consider tires a significant cost factor, ranking them alongside personnel and fuel as top budget priorities. Tire expenses per mile increased in 2024, despite a decline in overall repair and maintenance costs, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s July 2025 report. Undetected tire issues can increase maintenance costs, force fleets to take trailers out of service, delay loads, and reduce reliability.
Phillips Connect has expanded its smart trailer platform to include data from
Hendrickson‘s tire pressure management systems. This integration allows Phillips Connect to alert drivers about tire and wheel-end issues, enable dispatchers to identify service-ready trailers, and provide maintenance teams with improved service planning visibility. Benefits include extended tire life, fewer emergency services, and enhanced trailer performance and utilization.
“Hendrickson’s TIREMAAX PRO and PRO LB systems have long delivered automatic tire inflation system benefits to fleets, including the ability to inflate, relieve, and equalize tire pressure,” said Matt Wilson, Vice President and General Manager–Vehicle Technology Group at Hendrickson. “With the recent launch of our TIREMAAX TPMS enhancement, it is now a truly connected solution, providing...
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