CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS M37L -- TRUCK TRAILERS Summary 1995 (95)-13 Issued July 16, 1996 Contact person: Carol Beasley 301-457-4781 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS The value of factory shipments of complete truck trailers was 5151.2 million in 1995, an increase of 25 percent from shipments of 4113.7 million in 1994. Quantity of complete truck trailer shipments for 1995 was 279,144 units an increase of 19 percent from shipments of 234,287 units in 1994. Complete trailer vans shipped in 1995 increased 24 percent in quantity and 32 percent in value from the 1994 levels. The quantity of tank-type trailers shipped in 1995 increased 15 percent and their value increased 18 percent from the 1994 level. Shipments of platform trailers in 1995 increased 06 percent in units and 13 percent in value from the 1994 levels. A description of the survey methodology and related information appears on page 8. Table 1. QUANTITY OF SHIPMENTS OF TRUCK TRAILERS: 1986 TO 1995 (Number of Units) Product description 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Product code Complete trailers................ 279,144 234,287 185,741 165,268 122,361 149,117 181,478 186,483 180,142 167,312 37151 Vans........................... 215,420 174,237 141,764 127,205 84,626 103,894 130,163 131,991 135,380 120,647 Tank........................... 5,492 4,758 3,877 3,750 4,113 4,444 4,789 5,075 4,636 4,370 Platform....................... 22,797 21,459 16,102 13,432 11,585 13,479 18,411 17,648 14,975 13,064 All other complete trailers.... 35,435 33,833 23,998 20,881 22,037 27,300 28,115 31,769 25,151 29,231 Detachable trailer bodies........ 7,757 2,598 12,207 (1) (1) (1) (1) 5,223 438 417 Detachable trailer chassis....... 46,979 57,570 25,483 23,408 24,491 17,214 24,779 37,729 23,014 15,360 Dollies and converter gear....... 4,601 2,986 2,486 3,899 3,097 2,272 2,668 2,917 4,614 4,567 1/ Data for "detachable trailer bodies" and" detachable trailer chassis" were combined for 1989 through 1992 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. Table 2. QUANTITY OF SHIPMENTS OF TRUCK TRAILERS, BY MONTH AND TYPE OF TRAILER: 1995 (Number of units) Number of Product Product description companies Total Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. code Complete trailers and chasis (except detachables)............................ 156 279,144 22,564 22,910 28,957 23,033 24,848 24,259 20,776 23,142 23,358 22,609 22,032 20,656 Vans................................... (NA) 215,420 17,262 17,532 22,496 17,317 18,682 18,773 15,918 18,056 18,348 17,600 17,087 16,349 Closed top: Insulated (refrigerated)............. (NA) 31,715 2,643 2,581 2,903 2,485 3,016 2,866 2,229 2,788 2,509 2,907 2,509 2,279 37151 02 Steel.............................. 1 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 37151 14 Aluminum (1)....................... 7 31,715 r/ 2,643 r/ 2,581 r/ 2,903 r/ 2,485 r/ 3,016 r/ 2,866 r/ 2,229 r/ 2,788 r/ 2,509 r/ 2,907 r/ 2,509 r/ 2,279 37151 60 FRP................................ - - - - - - - - - - - - - (1) Semi-insulated (non-refrigerated).... (NA) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 37151 04 Steel.............................. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37151 16 Aluminum .......................... 3 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 37151 62 FRP................................ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Drop frame type (12 inches (2)...... (NA) 6,481 620 432 777 569 734 531 723 754 350 317 347 327 37151 05 Steel.............................. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37151 15 Aluminum .......................... 3 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 37151 64 FRP................................ 1 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 16 15 15 15 15 16 Livestock............................ (NA) 1,708 139 136 156 135 130 122 158 154 159 148 137 134 37151 07 Steel.............................. 1 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 37151 17 Aluminum (4)....................... 5 1,708 r/ 139 r/ 136 r/ 156 r/ 135 r/ 130 r/ 122 r/ 158 r/ 154 r/ 159 r/ 148 r/ 137 r/ 134 All other closed-top dry freight vans (including curtain)............ (NA) 167,648 13,301 13,788 17,976 13,537 14,187 14,577 12,073 13,592 14,471 13,530 13,499 13,117 Steel.............................. (NA) 4,995 420 392 448 381 423 570 389 375 391 388 435 383 37151 10 Less than 30 feet long........... 1 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) 37151 11 30 feet or greater (5)........... 4 4,995 r/ 420 r/ 392 r/ 448 r/ 381 r/ 423 r/ 570 r/ 389 r/ 375 r/ 391 r/ 388 r/ 435 r/ 383 Aluminum........................... (NA) 152,685 12,069 12,611 16,482 12,265 12,924 13,195 10,847 12,435 13,234 12,287 12,294 12,042 37151 23 Less than 30 feet long........... 9 17,185 r/ 1,171 r/ 1,382 r/ 2,000 r/ 1,442 r/ 1,517 r/ 1,763 r/ 1,373 r/ 1,754 r/ 1,337 r/ 1,215 r/ 1,146 r/ 1,085 37151 25 30 feet or greater............... 13 135,500 r/10,898 r/11,229 r/14,482 r/10,823 r/11,407 11,432 9,474 10,681 11,897 11,072 11,148 10,957 FRP................................ (NA) 9,968 812 785 1,046 891 840 812 837 782 846 855 770 692 37151 67 Less than 30 feet long........... 3 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 37151 69 30 feet or greater (3)........... 9 9,968 r/ 812 r/ 785 r/ 1,046 r/ 891 r/ 840 r/ 812 r/ 837 r/ 782 r/ 846 r/ 855 r/ 770 r/ 692 Open tops (including low side grain, fruit, etc.).................. (NA) 7,868 559 595 684 591 615 677 735 768 859 698 595 492 37151 12 Steel.............................. 2 (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 37151 26 Aluminum (6)....................... 14 7,868 r/ 559 r/ 595 684 591 615 r/ 677 735 768 859 698 595 492 37151 70 FRP................................ 1 (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) Tank................................... (NA) 5,492 439 486 546 499 481 491 462 488 428 378 417 377 37151 27 For flammable liquids (except casing head transport, including aircraf refuelers), all materials........... 6 1,675 r/ 140 r/ 144 r/ 144 r/ 144 r/ 140 r/ 136 r/ 142 r/ 142 r/ 138 r/ 140 r/ 143 r/ 122 37151 30 Coated for chemicals and acids, all materials........................... 5 2,405 187 201 243 240 242 240 211 r/ 248 r/ 168 r/ 119 r/ 160 r/ 146 37151 28 For asphalt, all materials........... 4 500 49 59 90 52 43 48 37 29 32 17 23 21 37151 32 All other (including noncoated for chemicals and acids, high pressure, food and milk, sanitary, cryo- genics), all materials.............. 8 912 r/ 63 r/ 82 r/ 69 r/ 63 r/ 56 r/ 67 r/ 72 r/ 69 r/ 90 r/ 102 r/ 91 r/ 88 37151 33 Bulk commodity and dry materials (including pneumatic and mechanical discharge, both tank and hopper types), except van.................... 12 2,589 r/ 219 r/ 219 r/ 221 r/ 215 r/ 217 r/ 215 r/ 211 r/ 216 r/ 214 r/ 213 r/ 214 r/ 215 37151 35 Pole, logging and pipe................. 10 1,596 r/ 97 123 103 142 136 128 r/ 148 130 137 148 160 144 37151 37 Platform............................... 24 22,797 1,900 1,924 2,437 2,038 2,202 1,972 1,680 1,840 1,939 1,809 1,754 1,302 Low-bed heavy haulers, over 10-ton capacity (excluding tilt-bed trailers)............................. (NA) 13,054 1,190 1,138 1,354 1,237 1,309 1,038 891 1,010 947 1,038 973 929 37151 38 Under 40-ton capacity............... 33 8,707 r/ 777 r/ 764 r/ 923 r/ 863 r/ 907 r/ 694 r/ 562 r/ 665 r/ 620 r/ 702 r/ 633 r/ 597 37151 39 40-ton capcity and over............. 20 4,347 r/ 413 r/ 374 r/ 431 r/ 374 r/ 402 r/ 344 r/ 329 r/ 345 r/ 327 r/ 336 r/ 340 r/ 332 Dump trailers and dump chassis, highway type (rear, side, and bottom dump, including nonpneumatic hoppers) (NA) 9,552 756 812 1,023 862 1,048 947 771 713 607 689 703 621 37151 40 For materials...................... 32 7,147 r/ 558 r/ 604 r/ 755 r/ 647 r/ 743 r/ 705 r/ 564 r/ 556 489 r/ 552 r/ 502 r/ 472 37151 42 For other, including demolition and excavation........................ 15 2,405 r/ 198 r/ 208 r/ 268 r/ 215 r/ 305 r/ 242 r/ 207 r/ 157 r/ 118 r/ 137 r/ 201 r/ 149 37151 44 Automobile transport trailers......... 7 892 r/ 76 r/ 73 r/ 78 r/ 73 74 r/ 76 r/ 73 78 r/ 74 r/ 72 r/ 77 r/ 68 37151 49 All other trailers and chassis (except detachable trailers and detachable trailer chasis)...................... 31 7,752 r/ 625 603 r/ 699 r/ 650 r/ 699 619 r/ 622 r/ 611 r/ 664 r/ 662 r/ 647 r/ 651 37151 53 Detachable trailer bodies (containers) sold separately...................... 8 7,757 r/ 733 r/ 694 r/ 739 r/ 609 r/ 608 r/ 646 r/ 531 r/ 644 r/ 608 r/ 643 r/ 696 r/ 606 37151 54 Detachable trailer chassis and running gear, sold separately................ 20 46,979 r/ 3,339 r/ 3,917 r/ 5,798 r/ 4,366 r/ 4,384 r/ 4,087 r/ 3,030 r/ 3,656 r/ 4,013 r/ 3,405 r/ 3,283 r/ 3,701 37151 45 Dollies and converter gear............ 15 4,601 r/ 403 r/ 395 r/ 412 r/ 406 r/ 427 r/ 412 r/ 387 r/ 348 r/ 366 r/ 380 r/ 350 r/ 315 1/ Product code 37151 02 is combined with product code 37151 14 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 2/ Product code 37151 16 and product code 37151 15 are combined at the total level to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 3/ Product code 37151 64 and product code 37151 67 are combined with product code 37151 69 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 4/ Product code 37151 07 is combined with product code 37151 17 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 5/ Product code 37151 10 is combined with product code 37151 11 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 6/ Product code 37151 12 and product code 37151 70 are combined with product code 37151 26 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. - Represents zero. D Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. FRP Fiberglass reinforced plastic/plywood. R Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. NA Not available. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. Table 3. VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF TRUCK TRAILERS, BY MONTH AND TYPE OF TRAILER: 1995 (Thousands of dollars) Number of Product Product code companies Total Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. code Complete trailers and chasis (except detachables).......................... 156 5,151,187 413,270 417,891 513,780 421,091 459,500 445,600 385,977 430,934 431,711 426,976 416,921 387,536 Vans................................. (NA) 3,770,056 298,217 301,448 375,965 298,179 325,993 325,014 277,846 318,953 326,190 319,748 308,927 293,576 Closed top: Insulated (refrigerated)......... (NA) 769,872 61,006 61,343 68,143 58,277 72,392 70,153 53,984 68,625 62,603 72,099 63,556 57,691 37151 02 Steel.......................... 1 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 37151 14 Aluminum (1)................... 7 769,872 r/ 61,006 r/ 61,343 r/ 68,143 r/ 58,277 r/ 72,392 r/ 70,153 r/ 53,984 r/ 68,625 r/ 62,603 r/ 72,099 r/ 63,556 r/ 57,691 37151 60 FRP............................ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Semi-insulated (non-refrigerated) (NA) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 37151 04 Steel.......................... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37151 16 Aluminum ...................... 3 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 1,400 37151 62 FRP............................ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Drop frame type (12 inches) (2).. (NA) 126,829 12,033 8,610 14,255 10,964 13,528 10,582 12,971 13,096 7,605 7,193 8,234 7,758 37151 05 Steel.......................... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37151 15 Aluminum ...................... 3 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 37151 64 FRP............................ 1 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) Livestock........................ (NA) 50,981 4,035 3,952 4,711 3,918 3,768 3,500 4,914 4,728 4,999 4,576 4,017 3,863 37151 07 Steel.......................... 1 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 37151 17 Aluminum (4)................... 5 50,981 r/ 4,035 r/ 3,952 r/ 4,711 r/ 3,918 r/ 3,768 r/ 3,500 r/ 4,914 r/ 4,728 r/ 4,999 r/ 4,576 r/ 4,017 r/ 3,863 All other closed-top dry freight vans (including curtain)........ (NA) 2,642,111 207,274 213,724 274,126 211,602 222,455 226,616 189,462 215,464 232,677 219,792 218,961 209,958 Steel.......................... (NA) 73,595 6,200 5,775 6,743 5,613 6,242 8,552 5,729 5,490 5,756 5,635 6,457 5,403 37151 10 Less than 30 feet long....... 1 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) 37151 11 30 feet or greater (5)....... 4 73,595 r/ 6,200 r/ 5,775 r/ 6,743 r/ 5,613 r/ 6,242 r/ 8,552 r/ 5,729 r/ 5,490 r/ 5,756 r/ 5,635 r/ 6,457 r/ 5,403 Aluminum....................... (NA) 2,441,925 190,762 197,931 253,648 194,633 205,894 207,964 173,294 199,776 215,970 203,687 202,500 195,866 37151 23 Less than 30 feet long....... 9 204,132 r/ 13,687 r/ 15,718 r/ 23,072 r/ 17,244 17,639 r/ 21,187 r/ 16,408 21,141 16,237 r/ 15,022 14,152 r/ 12,625 37151 25 30 feet or greater........... 13 2,237,793 r/ 177,075 182,213 r/ 230,576 177,389 188,255 r/ 186,777 r/ 156,886 178,635 199,733 r/ 188,665 r/ 188,348 r/ 183,241 FRP............................ (NA) 126,591 10,312 10,018 13,735 11,356 10,319 10,100 10,439 10,198 10,951 10,470 10,004 8,689 37151 67 Less than 30 feet long....... 3 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 37151 69 30 feet or greater (3)....... 9 126,591 r/ 10,312 r/ 10,018 r/ 13,735 r/ 11,356 r/ 10,319 r/ 10,100 r/ 10,439 r/ 10,198 r/ 10,951 r/ 10,470 r/ 10,004 r/ 8,689 Open tops (including low-side grain, fruit, etc.)............... (NA) 180,263 13,869 13,819 14,730 13,418 13,850 14,163 16,515 17,040 18,306 16,088 14,159 14,306 37151 12 Steel............................ 2 (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 37151 26 Aluminum (6)..................... 14 180,263 13,869 13,819 14,730 13,418 13,850 14,163 16,515 17,040 18,306 16,088 14,159 14,306 37151 70 FRP.............................. 1 (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) Tank................................. (NA) 236,186 18,731 20,310 22,686 21,399 21,025 21,064 19,820 20,831 18,697 16,898 18,266 16,459 37151 27 For flammable liquids (except casing head transport, including air-craft refuelers), all materials......... 6 74,382 r/ 6,175 r/ 6,371 r/ 6,358 r/ 6,330 r/ 6,101 r/ 5,958 r/ 6,248 r/ 6,319 r/ 6,155 r/ 6,430 r/ 6,524 r/ 5,413 37151 30 Coated for chemicals and acids, all materials......................... 5 106,336 8,204 8,641 10,389 10,584 10,737 10,538 9,251 r/ 10,540 r/ 7,561 r/ 5,592 r/ 7,381 r/ 6,918 37151 28 For asphalt, all materials......... 4 15,534 1,495 1,732 2,692 1,614 1,495 1,502 1,172 872 1,088 535 661 676 37151 32 All other (including noncoated for chemicals and acids, high pressure, food and milk, sanitary, cryo- genics). all materials............ 8 39,934 r/ 2,857 r/ 3,566 r/ 3,247 r/ 2,871 r/ 2,692 r/ 3,066 r/ 3,149 r/ 3,100 r/ 3,893 r/ 4,341 r/ 3,700 r/ 3,452 37151 33 Bulk commodity and dry materials (including pneumatic and mechanical discharge, both tank and hopper types), except van.................. 12 70,331 r/ 5,897 r/ 5,875 r/ 5,951 r/ 5,827 r/ 5,898 r/ 5,834 r/ 5,736 r/ 5,895 r/ 5,873 r/ 5,825 r/ 5,863 r/ 5,857 37151 35 Pole, logging and pipe............... 10 17,399 1,093 1,358 r/ 1,178 r/ 1,513 1,463 1,373 r/ 1,638 1,440 1,447 1,544 1,852 1,500 37151 37 Platform............................. 24 361,263 r/ 29,479 r/ 30,038 37,647 r/ 32,044 35,268 31,004 r/ 27,341 29,021 31,198 29,357 r/ 27,873 r/ 20,993 Low-bed heavy haulers, over 10-ton capacity (excluding tilt-bed trailers)........................... (NA) 332,504 30,254 28,617 33,041 30,589 31,849 26,564 24,023 26,631 24,321 25,771 26,024 24,820 37151 38 Under 40-ton capacity.............. 33 146,485 r/ 13,056 r/ 12,621 r/ 14,831 r/ 14,740 r/ 14,847 r/ 11,657 r/ 9,576 11,688 r/ 10,249 r/ 11,558 r/ 11,286 r/ 10,376 37151 39 40-ton capacity.................... 20 186,019 r/ 17,198 r/ 15,996 r/ 18,210 r/ 15,849 r/ 17,002 r/ 14,907 r/ 14,447 r/ 14,943 r/ 14,072 r/ 14,213 r/ 14,738 r/ 14,444 Dump trailers and dump chassis, highway type (rear, side, and bottom dump, including nonpneumatic hoppers (NA) 250,219 19,478 21,131 27,675 22,173 28,032 24,835 20,281 18,773 14,907 18,686 19,043 15,205 37151 40 for materials...................... 32 177,762 r/ 13,728 r/ 14,791 r/ 19,843 r/ 16,234 18,760 r/ 18,189 r/ 14,383 13,698 11,467 13,877 11,975 10,817 37151 42 For other (including demolition and excavation........................ 15 72,457 r/ 5,750 r/ 6,340 r/ 7,832 r/ 5,939 r/ 9,272 r/ 6,646 r/ 5,898 r/ 5,075 r/ 3,440 r/ 4,809 r/ 7,068 r/ 4,388 37151 44 Automobile transport trailers........ 7 42,085 r/ 3,539 r/ 3,409 r/ 3,572 r/ 3,465 3,476 r/ 3,582 r/ 3,495 3,558 r/ 3,524 3,444 r/ 3,658 r/ 3,363 37151 49 All other trailers and chassis (except detachable trailers and detachable trailer chassis).................... 31 71,144 r/ 6,582 r/ 5,705 r/ 6,065 r/ 5,902 r/ 6,496 r/ 6,330 r/ 5,797 r/ 5,832 r/ 5,554 r/ 5,703 r/ 5,415 r/ 5,763 37151 53 Detachable trailer bodies (containers), sold separately..................... 8 97,465 r/ 8,918 r/ 8,509 r/ 9,262 r/ 7,624 r/ 7,441 r/ 8,033 r/ 6,599 r/ 8,042 r/ 7,704 r/ 8,353 r/ 9,216 r/ 7,764 37151 54 Detachable trailer chassis and running gear, sold separately............... 20 329,255 r/ 23,137 r/ 26,986 r/ 39,299 r/ 30,130 r/ 29,630 r/ 29,408 r/ 21,195 r/ 26,072 r/ 29,074 r/ 24,311 r/ 23,467 r/ 26,546 37151 45 Dollies and converter gear........... 15 42,874 r/ 3,871 r/ 3,771 r/ 3,828 r/ 3,573 r/ 3,777 r/ 3,652 r/ 3,460 r/ 3,450 r/ 3,374 r/ 3,546 r/ 3,455 r/ 3,117 1/ Product code 37151 02 is combined with product code 37151 14 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 2/ Product code 37151 16 and product code 37151 15 are combined at the total level to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 3/ Product code 37151 64 and product code 37151 67 are combined with product code 37151 69 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 4/ Product code 37151 07 is combined with product code 37151 17 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 5/ Product code 37151 10 is combined with product code 37151 11 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 6/ Product code 37151 12 and product code 37151 70 are combined with product code 37151 26 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. - Represents zero. NA Not available. FRP Fiberglass reinforced plastic/plywood. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. Table 4. QUANTITY OF SHIPMENTS OF TRUCK TRAILERS, BY MONTH AND TYPE OF TRAILER: 1994 (Number of units) Number Product Product description of code companies Total Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Complete trailers and chassis (except detachables)............................. 168 234,287 16,957 18,401 20,500 19,029 17,971 20,120 17,587 21,054 20,790 21,099 20,302 20,477 Vans.................................... (NA) 174,237 12,587 13,799 15,300 13,729 12,829 15,194 12,776 15,557 15,588 15,848 15,282 15,748 Closed top: Insulated (refrigerated)............ (NA) 27,183 1,911 2,163 2,609 2,088 1,921 2,389 1,827 2,525 2,392 2,459 2,449 2,450 37151 02 Steel............................. 1 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 37151 14 Aluminum (1)...................... 12 27,183 1,911 2,163 2,609 2,088 1,921 2,389 1,827 2,525 2,392 2,459 2,449 2,450 37151 60 FRP............................... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Semi-insulated (non-refrigerated)... (NA) 1,179 37 58 128 149 60 134 64 140 46 131 88 144 37151 04 Steel............................. 2 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 37151 16 Aluminum (2)...................... 6 1,179 37 58 128 149 60 134 64 140 46 131 88 144 37151 62 FRP............................... 1 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Drop frame type (12 inches)........ (NA) 6,681 425 548 782 491 667 498 620 599 534 508 511 498 37151 05 Steel............................ 3 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 37151 15 Aluminum (3)..................... 10 6,681 425 548 782 491 667 498 620 599 534 508 511 498 37151 64 FRP.............................. 3 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) Livestock.......................... (NA) 2,773 208 228 225 234 215 208 255 240 260 241 237 222 37151 07 Steel............................ 5 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 37151 17 Aluminum (4)..................... 8 2,773 208 228 225 234 215 208 255 240 260 241 237 222 All other closed-top dry freight v (including curtain)............... (NA) 129,182 9,493 10,327 11,033 10,160 9,414 11,376 9,254 11,234 11,719 11,838 11,468 11,866 Steel............................ (NA) 5,382 584 342 405 1,272 422 510 389 332 279 292 278 277 37151 10 Less than 30 feet long......... 3 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) 37151 11 30 feet or greater (5)......... 9 5,382 584 342 405 1,272 422 510 389 332 279 292 278 277 Aluminum......................... (NA) 113,268 8,142 9,240 9,805 8,036 8,214 9,998 8,132 10,072 10,587 10,410 10,107 10,525 37151 23 Less than 30 feet long......... 14 14,353 1,087 1,312 1,497 873 956 1,572 1,076 1,299 1,434 1,327 1,039 881 37151 25 30 feet or greater............. 17 98,915 7,055 7,928 8,308 7,163 7,258 8,426 7,056 8,773 9,153 9,083 9,068 9,644 FRP.............................. (NA) 10,532 767 745 823 852 778 868 733 830 853 1,136 1,083 1,064 37151 67 Less than 30 feet long......... 7 (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 37151 69 30 feet or greater (6)......... 12 10,532 767 745 823 852 778 868 733 830 853 1,136 1,083 1,064 Open tops (including low-side grain, fruit, etc.).................. (NA) 7,239 513 475 523 607 552 589 756 819 637 671 529 568 37151 12 Steel............................... 6 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) 37151 26 Aluminum (7)........................ 19 7,239 513 475 523 607 552 589 756 819 637 671 529 568 37151 70 FRP................................. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tank.................................... (NA) 4,758 370 393 427 420 407 384 383 411 389 411 379 384 37151 27 For flammable liquids (except casing head transport, including air-craft refuelers ), all materials........... 9 1,650 139 142 142 130 132 131 128 135 145 153 136 137 37151 30 Coated for chemicals and acids, all materials............................ 10 2,131 164 186 191 186 186 174 174 175 165 191 169 170 37151 28 For asphalt, all materials............ 7 412 10 28 53 64 48 34 35 43 31 16 22 28 37151 32 All other including non-coated for chemicals and acids, high pressure, food and milk, sanitary, cryo- genics), all materials............... 9 565 57 37 41 40 41 45 46 58 48 51 52 49 37151 33 Bulk commodity and dry materials (including pneumatic and mechanical discharge, both tank and hopper types), except van..................... 16 2,665 237 222 224 222 218 218 219 220 221 222 222 220 37151 35 Pole, logging and pipe.................. 17 982 85 89 90 90 78 76 65 81 84 80 86 78 37151 37 Platform................................ 26 21,459 1,462 1,562 1,875 1,858 1,859 1,686 1,622 2,087 1,954 1,981 1,833 1,680 Low-bed heavy haulers, over 10-ton capacity excluding tilt-bed trailers).............................. (NA) 10,708 744 801 904 950 930 971 859 935 944 898 941 831 37151 38 Under 40-ton capacity................. 44 8,195 563 601 685 730 728 774 660 715 711 679 726 623 37151 39 40-ton capacity and over.............. 28 2,513 181 200 219 220 202 197 199 220 233 219 215 208 Dump trailers and dump chassis, highway type (rear, side, and bottom dump, including nonpneumatic hoppers).. (NA) 10,710 755 843 945 1,053 949 901 885 994 846 904 834 801 37151 40 For materials......................... 40 7,309 527 569 680 722 635 598 603 636 591 601 578 569 37151 42 For other (including demolition and excavation........................... 18 3,401 228 274 265 331 314 303 282 358 255 303 256 232 37151 44 Automobile transport trailers......... 10 1,766 377 (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) 366 344 336 343 37151 49 All other trailers and chassis (except detachable trailers and detachable trailer chassis) (8)................. 38 7,002 340 692 735 707 701 690 778 769 398 411 389 392 37151 53 Detachable trailer bodies (containers) sold separately...................... 12 2,598 (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) 1,247 (9) 1,351 (9) (9) (9) 37151 54 Detachable trailer chassis and running gear sold separately (9)............. 18 57,570 4,752 5,806 6,627 5,214 5,027 4,867 3,365 4,606 3,831 4,678 4,591 4,206 37151 45 Dollies and converter gear............ 17 2,986 225 202 219 264 278 236 235 212 287 359 258 211 1/ Data for product code 37151 02 is combined with product code 37151 14 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 2/ Data for product code 37151 04 and 37151 62 are combined with product code 37151 16 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 3/ Data for product code 37151 05 and 37151 64 are combined with product code 37151 15 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 4/ Data for product code 37151 07 is combined with product code 37151 17 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 5/ Data for product code 37151 10 is combined with product code 37151 11 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 6/ Data for product code 37151 67 is combined with product code 37151 69 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 7/ Data for product code 37151 12 is combined with product code 37151 26 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 8/ Data for product code 37151 44 is combined with product code 37151 49 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 9/ Data for product code 37151 53 is combined with product code 37151 54 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. - Represents zero. NA Not available. FRP Fiberglass reinforced plastic/plywood. Table 5. VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF TRUCK TRAILERS, BY MONTH AND TYPE OF TRAILER: 1994 (Thousands of dollars) Product Product description Number of code companies Total Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Complete trailers and chassis (except detachables)............................. 168 4,113,682 298,084 317,565 355,299 336,998 311,979 346,526 312,159 374,143 362,367 372,497 361,241 364,824 Vans.................................... (NA) 2,859,434 205,019 220,343 246,859 227,965 206,596 245,824 210,459 258,745 254,701 262,962 256,204 263,757 Closed top: Insulated (refrigerated)............ (NA) 620,702 44,780 48,083 58,125 47,017 41,252 53,461 42,977 57,812 55,602 57,282 56,544 57,767 37151 02 Steel............................. 1 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 37151 14 Aluminum (1)...................... 12 620,702 44,780 48,083 58,125 47,017 41,252 53,461 42,977 57,812 55,602 57,282 56,544 57,767 37151 60 FRP............................... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Semi-insulated (non-refrigerated)... (NA) 22,376 674 1,196 2,364 2,654 1,120 2,581 1,230 2,787 892 2,336 1,610 2,932 37151 04 Steel............................. 2 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 37151 16 Aluminum (2)...................... 6 22,376 674 1,196 2,364 2,654 1,120 2,581 1,230 2,787 892 2,336 1,610 2,932 37151 62 FRP............................... 1 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Drop frame type (12 inches)........ (NA) 125,618 7,811 10,336 14,096 9,644 12,090 9,991 10,683 10,907 10,163 10,033 10,150 9,714 37151 05 Steel............................ 3 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 37151 15 Aluminum (3)..................... 10 125,618 7,811 10,336 14,096 9,644 12,090 9,991 10,683 10,907 10,163 10,033 10,150 9,714 37151 64 FRP.............................. 3 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) Livestock.......................... (NA) 50,210 3,402 4,060 3,981 4,284 3,681 3,403 4,973 4,487 5,166 4,453 4,442 3,878 37151 07 Steel............................ 5 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 37151 17 Aluminum (4)..................... 8 50,210 3,402 4,060 3,981 4,284 3,681 3,403 4,973 4,487 5,166 4,453 4,442 3,878 All other closed-top dry freight v (including curtain)............... (NA) 1,893,454 137,839 146,690 158,054 152,057 137,960 164,980 136,340 166,064 169,487 173,890 171,675 178,418 Steel............................ (NA) 80,854 8,386 4,620 5,913 17,653 6,780 7,576 5,944 5,473 4,576 4,799 4,576 4,558 37151 10 Less than 30 feet long......... 3 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) 37151 11 30 feet or greater (5)......... 9 80,854 8,386 4,620 5,913 17,653 6,780 7,576 5,944 5,473 4,576 4,799 4,576 4,558 Aluminum......................... (NA) 1,684,644 119,685 132,999 141,901 123,676 121,695 146,781 121,495 150,366 154,340 155,763 154,439 161,504 37151 23 Less than 30 feet long......... 14 141,416 10,407 12,658 14,502 8,543 9,547 15,277 10,895 12,771 13,960 13,711 10,524 8,621 37151 25 30 feet or greater............. 17 1,543,228 109,278 120,341 127,399 115,133 112,148 131,504 110,600 137,595 140,380 142,052 143,915 152,883 FRP.............................. (NA) 127,956 9,768 9,071 10,240 10,728 9,485 10,623 8,901 10,225 10,571 13,328 12,660 12,356 37151 67 Less than 30 feet long......... 7 (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 37151 69 30 feet or greater (6)......... 12 127,956 9,768 9,071 10,240 10,728 9,485 10,623 8,901 10,225 10,571 13,328 12,660 12,356 Open tops (including low-side grain, fruit, etc.).................. (NA) 147,074 10,513 9,978 10,239 12,309 10,493 11,408 14,256 16,688 13,391 14,968 11,783 11,048 37151 12 Steel............................... 6 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) 37151 26 Aluminum (7)........................ 19 147,074 10,513 9,978 10,239 12,309 10,493 11,408 14,256 16,688 13,391 14,968 11,783 11,048 37151 70 FRP................................. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tank.................................... (NA) 199,674 15,298 16,489 17,572 17,118 16,801 16,099 15,955 17,585 16,414 17,064 16,678 16,601 37151 27 For flammable liquids (except casing head transport, including air-craft refuelers ), all materials........... 9 69,520 5,782 5,972 6,148 5,470 5,621 5,555 5,421 5,545 5,988 5,958 5,971 6,089 37151 30 Coated for chemicals and acids, all materials............................ 10 90,913 6,812 7,789 8,035 7,780 7,845 7,477 7,310 7,753 7,240 8,106 7,368 7,398 37151 28 For asphalt, all materials............ 7 14,000 401 1,127 1,667 2,127 1,550 1,127 1,139 1,625 984 521 822 910 37151 32 All other including non-coated for chemicals and acids, high pressure, food and milk, sanitary, cryo- genics), all materials............... 9 25,241 2,303 1,601 1,722 1,741 1,785 1,940 2,085 2,662 2,202 2,479 2,517 2,204 37151 33 Bulk commodity and dry materials (including pneumatic and mechanical discharge, both tank and hopper types), except van..................... 16 71,100 6,242 5,825 5,971 5,948 5,860 5,843 5,844 5,890 5,912 5,948 5,949 5,868 37151 35 Pole, logging and pipe.................. 17 12,922 1,163 1,187 1,148 1,103 1,001 984 887 1,065 1,099 1,091 1,123 1,071 37151 37 Platform................................ 26 320,386 22,282 23,508 28,656 27,615 26,767 24,418 23,173 31,006 29,070 29,339 28,264 26,288 Low-bed heavy haulers, over 10-ton capacity excluding tilt-bed trailers).............................. (NA) 241,013 17,778 18,830 19,977 20,337 20,381 20,597 19,341 20,536 21,141 20,821 21,624 19,650 37151 38 Under 40-ton capacity................. 44 129,765 9,524 10,070 10,437 10,974 11,503 11,573 10,469 10,734 11,152 10,914 11,962 10,453 37151 39 40-ton capacity and over.............. 28 111,248 8,254 8,760 9,540 9,363 8,878 9,024 8,872 9,802 9,989 9,907 9,662 9,197 Dump trailers and dump chassis, highway type (rear, side, and bottom dump, including nonpneumatic hoppers).. (NA) 274,298 18,874 20,774 23,464 26,944 24,365 22,704 23,956 26,061 21,810 23,735 21,126 20,485 37151 40 For materials......................... 40 181,090 12,881 13,649 16,867 17,814 15,618 14,564 16,351 16,205 14,338 14,983 13,965 13,855 37151 42 For other (including demolition and excavation........................... 18 93,208 5,993 7,125 6,597 9,130 8,747 8,140 7,605 9,856 7,472 8,752 7,161 6,630 37151 44 Automobile transport trailers......... 10 31,244 7,292 (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) 7,053 5,824 5,274 5,801 37151 49 All other trailers and chassis (except detachable trailers and detachable trailer chassis) (8)................. 38 103,611 4,136 10,609 11,652 9,968 10,208 10,057 12,544 13,255 5,167 5,713 4,999 5,303 37151 53 Detachable trailer bodies (containers) sold separately...................... 12 28,762 (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) 13,803 (9) 14,959 (9) (9) (9) 37151 54 Detachable trailer chassis and running gear sold separately (9)............. 18 436,680 37,341 45,806 49,514 39,966 38,629 38,619 20,752 36,670 24,529 35,779 35,772 33,303 37151 45 Dollies and converter gear............ 17 14,462 1,093 946 1,177 1,240 1,216 1,130 1,197 1,049 1,329 1,722 1,188 1,175 1/ Data for product code 37151 02 is with product code 37151 14 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 2/ Data for product code 37151 04 and product code 37151 62 are combined with product code 37151 16 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 3/ Data for product code 37151 05 and product code 37151 64 are combined with product code 37151 15 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 4/ Data for product code 37151 07 is combined with product code 37151 17 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 5/ Data for product code 37151 10 is combined with product code 37151 11 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 6/ Data for product code 37151 67 is combined with product code 37151 69 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 7/ Data for product code 37151 12 is combined with product code 37151 26 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 8/ Data for product code 37151 44 is combined with product code 37151 49 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 9/ Data for product code 37151 53 is combined with product code 37151 54 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. - Represents zero. NA Not available. FRP Fiberglass reinforced plastic/plywood. Table 6. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF TRUCK TRAILERS, VANS, BY TYPE OF MATERIAL: 1995 AND 1994 (Quantity in units. Value in thousands of dollars) Total FRP Steel Aluminum Month Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 1995 Total.................. 215,420 3,770,056 9,968 126,591 4,995 73,595 200,457 3,569,870 January...................... 17,262 298,217 812 10,312 420 6,200 16,030 281,705 February..................... 17,532 301,448 785 10,018 392 5,775 16,355 285,655 March........................ 22,496 375,965 1,046 13,735 448 6,743 21,002 355,487 April........................ 17,317 298,179 891 11,356 381 5,613 16,045 281,210 May.......................... 18,682 325,993 840 10,319 423 6,242 17,419 309,432 June......................... 18,773 325,014 812 10,100 570 8,552 17,391 306,362 July......................... 15,918 277,846 837 10,439 389 5,729 14,692 261,678 August....................... 18,056 318,953 782 10,198 375 5,490 16,899 303,265 September.................... 18,348 326,190 846 10,951 391 5,756 17,111 309,483 October...................... 17,600 319,748 855 10,470 388 5,635 16,357 303,643 November..................... 17,087 308,927 770 10,004 435 6,457 15,882 292,466 December..................... 16,349 293,576 692 8,689 383 5,403 15,274 279,484 1994 Total................... 174,237 2,859,434 10,644 130,070 6,880 96,510 156,713 2,632,854 January...................... 12,587 205,019 776 9,910 712 9,788 11,099 185,321 February..................... 13,799 220,343 754 9,214 465 5,831 12,580 205,298 March........................ 15,300 246,859 832 10,383 531 7,296 13,937 229,180 April........................ 13,729 227,965 862 10,903 1,396 19,067 11,471 197,995 May.......................... 12,829 206,596 787 9,661 533 7,744 11,509 189,191 June......................... 15,194 245,824 876 10,783 633 8,809 13,685 226,232 July......................... 12,776 210,459 740 9,043 502 6,932 11,534 194,484 August....................... 15,557 258,745 837 10,367 465 7,045 14,255 241,333 September.................... 15,588 254,701 864 10,785 400 5,804 14,324 238,112 October...................... 15,848 262,962 1,149 13,589 429 6,209 14,270 243,164 November..................... 15,282 256,204 1,091 12,824 413 6,146 13,778 237,234 December..................... 15,748 263,757 1,076 12,608 401 5,839 14,271 245,310 FRP Fiberglass reinforced plastic/plywood.  trailer bodies (containers) sold separately................