A.D. Transport Express puts Phillips Connect on 1,050 new trailers

A.D. Transport Express has installed Phillips Connect’s StealthNet trailer intelligence across its fleet, including 1,050 OEM new builds, so trailers can go straight from the factory into service. The move is meant to cut idle time, improve visibility and keep high-volume drop-and-hook freight moving.

Why it matters: - A.D. Transport Express can now dispatch new trailers immediately after factory delivery instead of waiting for post-delivery installs. - The change is designed to raise trailer uptime, speed up revenue generation and reduce time spent searching for trailers in large drop lots and off-site locations. - The setup matters for a carrier that says about 75% of its business runs on a drop-and-hook model, where trailer availability drives daily productivity.

What happened: - A.D. Transport Express deployed Phillips Connect’s StealthNet trailer intelligence across its entire trailer fleet, including 1,050 OEM new builds. - The trailers were spec’d with StealthNet at the factory, so each unit left the plant live and visible for use. - The company is based in Canton, Michigan, and serves U.S. automotive manufacturers along with global freight carriers and retailers. - A.D. Transport Express says the fleet has seen zero platform failures since deployment.

The details: - A.D. Transport Express operates more than 500 trucks and 1,700 trailers across a nearly 100-acre facility. - The carrier runs freight around the clock. - Phillips Connect’s Connect1 software platform is also deployed across the operation. - A.D. Transport Express uses Phillips Connect’s TechAssist app for its maintenance team. - Chris, the shop manager, said the StealthNet units have required no maintenance since installation. - The company is working with Phillips Connect to extend fleet visibility to drivers through the DriverAssist app on tablets and phones. - The DriverAssist rollout is aimed at giving drivers real-time trailer data. - The company expects the driver-facing tools to cut search time and increase daily earnings per driver. - Phillips Connect is headquartered in Irvine, California. - The company’s website is more information. - Phillips Connect also maintains social channels on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and X.

Between the lines: - Installing trailer intelligence at the factory shifts the value of telematics forward in the trailer lifecycle, from after-market tracking to day-one operational use. - The no-maintenance result is a key signal for fleets that want visibility without adding shop workload. - The driver app push suggests Phillips Connect and A.D. Transport Express are moving from fleet-level visibility to front-line operational decision-making.

What’s next: - A.D. Transport Express plans to keep expanding visibility tools to drivers through DriverAssist. - The carrier is likely to use the added trailer data to improve trailer recovery, dispatch speed and driver utilization across its drop lots and customer sites. - Phillips Connect’s role in the fleet appears set to broaden beyond trailer hardware into software used by maintenance teams and drivers.

The bottom line: - A.D. Transport Express is betting that factory-installed trailer tech will translate into faster dispatch, less downtime and better earnings per trailer and per driver.