A Story of COVID-19, Semiconductors and the Truck User Who knew that when we were at home during the pandemic binge watching streaming services and attending virtual meetings we were setting in motion market dynamics in the truck industry? That’s right. Last year the demand for computers and televisions went through the roof. At the…
Hackney’s short-term solutions for the trucking industry potentially impacted by the global shortage… With the semiconductor shortage affecting many areas of our economy, this issue has now landed on the desk of President Biden and may even be included in his much talked about Infrastructure Plan. It’s true. Semiconductors have become critical to many day-to-day…
Recent news that Motiv Power Systems[BL1] is ramping up production of its all-electric chassis for trucks and buses demonstrates how electrification is gaining momentum in the marketplace. This is no surprise to us at Hackney. This has been a growing piece of our business over the past 3 years! Working with multiple chassis companies– domestic…
Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers (CCPRB) is the leading manufacturer, bottler and distributor of non-alcoholic beverages in Puerto Rico. In partnership with our Navistar dealer, Guaraguao Truck Sales, Inc., Hackney has been supplying CCPRB with traditional Hackney 10-bay beverage bodies and more recently the smaller, specialized Hackney 6-bay units. CCPRB came to Hackney with several issues…
Pablo Burgos, President of Tecnologia Transportes Tecnotrans (TTT), is a Hackney Assembler in Costa Rica and Nicaragua who has worked with Hackney since 1995. He initially began working with Hackney Engineering in the Washington, NC corporate office before moving to Costa Rica. Not only does he have an extensive knowledge of the Hackney product line…
Great Bay Distributing has been an Anheuser-Busch wholesalers for 51 years with two facilities in St Petersburg and Holiday, Florida. Great Bay prides itself on carrying only the best customer demanded products and has grown into one of the largest beverage wholesalers in the Tampa Bay region. Michael Coleman, who has been with the company…
Due to the recent events surrounding Covid-19, many of our customers are experiencing a negative impact on their businesses and tightening their budgets. One of the first areas of cash conservation is limiting capital expenditures. Fleets will be forced to repair current equipment whenever possible rather than purchasing new. Those companies fortunate enough to run…
Hector Claro Montt, Board Member at TLN – Transporte y Logistica Nacional, in Chile has been a partner with Hackney for more than 20 years. He is an assembler and distributor for Coca Cola and a Chilean brewery. We reached out to Hector to find out more about how he manages his distribution logistics and…
Here at Hackney, we always work to understand the unique needs of our customers before we do anything else. When our customer comes in looking for a trailer, we begin by asking them a series of questions to help us determine exactly which type of trailer would be best suited for their needs. For instance,…
When we designed Hackney Side Load Trailers, we had our eyes set on one goal – offering the trucking industry the very best in quality, performance, and practicality. In the years following, we’ve worked to deliver on those promises, and today, we’ve expanded our values to include productivity, safety, and sustainability. Over the years, our…