How Nussbaum Transportation Added 50% More Useful Life to Its Trailer Fleet

Maintenance, dispatch, safety, and sales: one carrier's seven-year journey to running a smart trailer platform across the whole organization

IRVINE, Calif., May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seven years into running Phillips Connect’s smart trailer technology platform, Nussbaum Transportation has made trailer intelligence a mission-critical component of nearly every part of its operation: maintenance, dispatch, operations, safety, their sales team, and the driver experience.

Phillips Connect recently debuted Nussbaum’s success story documenting how the Hudson, Illinois-based truckload carrier reached this milestone and what that level of adoption has produced.

Nussbaum operates approximately 600 tractors and 1,700 trailers across 48 states. Over the course of the partnership, the carrier has extended the useful life of their trailers from 10 years to 15, a decision informed by continuous trailer health data rather than fixed trade cycles. Their CSA score now leads their benchmark group, and roadside costs have trended down as preventable issues are caught before a driver ever hooks up to the equipment.

The success story also details how adoption spread beyond the maintenance shop. Nussbaum’s operations team uses the platform to manage all 1,700 trailers in real time, with visibility into what trailers are loaded, empty, how much space is available, and where each one sits, reducing the phone calls and guesswork that slow dispatch. Their sales team uses the Phillips Connect platform to give customers direct visibility into their own trailer pools, turning it into a customer service tool.

“Prior to Phillips Connect, we wouldn’t have as much trust in the equipment because we didn’t have eyes on them. With Phillips Connect, we can have more trust knowing that we can reliably push the life of these trailers out to 15 years,” said James Grier, Director of Fleet Service at Nussbaum Transportation.

“It all boils down to efficiency. How efficient are we being with utilizing that asset, whether it’s operations, whether it’s maintenance, and then when it comes to the customer, how can we put it in front of them. All of those things play into how we want to really utilize trailer intelligence,” said Doug Bradle, Chief Operating Officer at Nussbaum Transportation.

“Nussbaum is the kind of fleet our platform was built for. When a customer trusts the data enough to extend their trailer life, support their compliance programs, and put that intelligence in front of every team in the organization, the outcomes speak for themselves,” said Rob Phillips, Founder and CEO of Phillips Connect. “None of that happens without a real relationship behind it.”

More information on the Nussbaum Transportation can be found here.

About Phillips Connect

Phillips Connect is a leader in smart trailer technology, helping the world's largest fleets unlock the full value of their trailers through advanced intelligence, monitoring, and real-time visibility. The Phillips Connect platform brings together data from sensors, cameras, and an expanding ecosystem of integrated technologies to deliver actionable insights across trailer operations. From the yard to the back office, teams gain a clearer view into trailer health, cargo conditions, location, and activity, supported by built-in cargo monitoring designed to help protect freight and reduce risk. By transforming trailer data into meaningful operational insight, Phillips Connect enables safer operations, more efficient workflows, and more predictable performance. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Phillips Connect provides intelligent trailer solutions for modern transportation. For more information, visit www.phillips-connect.com.

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Nussbaum Transportation truck and smart trailer with Phillips Connect technology on board

Nussbaum Transportation runs one of the most connected trailer fleets in the industry, with Phillips Connect installed across all 1,700 trailers.

Nussbaum Transportation truck and trailer on urban highway overpass

From the Midwest to all 48 states, every Nussbaum trailer on the road runs Phillips Connect.

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