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Kalmar Terminal Tractor, Yard, Yard Jockey, Yard Spotter trucks

Move semi-trailers and containers more efficiently and with more maneuverability. For rent or sale in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and eastern Arkansas.

 

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Yard Trucks Increase Productivity

Whether you call it a terminal tractor, yard truck, yard jockey, or yard spotter, it gets the job done more efficiently than over-the-road trailer trucks.

Yard Trucks Move More & Save You Money

Terminal Tractors, a.k.a. yard trucks, yard jockeys, and yard spotter trucks, will quickly pay for themselves if your operators move 10 or more trailers daily. You get a pretty fast ROI, plus you’ll spend 20% less on fuel.

Terminal Tractor a.k.a. Yard Truck

Maneuver Trailers Into Tighter Spaces with a Yard Truck

Yard trucks can put trailers in places semi trucks can't. Drivers can maneuver trailers and containers into tight spaces because yard trucks have a short wheelbase, tight turning radius, and a solid-mounted rear axle.

Terminal Tractor a.k.a. Yard Truck

Minimize Injury & Collision with a Yard Spotter Truck

A yard truck allows operators to move three to four times more trailers per hour while reducing the chance of injuries and accidents. Revenue goes up, incidents go down. 

Terminal Tractor a.k.a. Yard Truck

Yard Trucks Lower Overall Costs

Yard trucks are an economical choice for moving semi-trailers efficiently within cargo yards, warehouse facilities, railroad facilities, and more. Yard trucks are the right solution if you want:

Higher Productivity

Maneuvers tightly and takes only 50 seconds to hook or unhook a trailer.

Less Fuel & Fast ROI

Spend 20% less on fuel, and a truck can quickly pay for itself with time savings.

Maximum Safety

Yard trucks eliminate situations that put the driver and truck at risk of collision.

Lower Maintenance Costs

Yard trucks are designed for rugged environments & swapping trailers easily.

Find out why yard trucks are increasingly popular. Not sure if you need a terminal tractor (yard truck), talk to one of our experts and get your questions answered.

Move 3-4x More Cargo per Shift

Replace your costly over-the-road truck with a safe and efficient terminal tractor "yard truck."

 

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Kalmar Ottawa Video Library

So, why should you choose a yard truck instead of over-the-road trucks to move trailers and containers?

In this video, you'll see a productivity challenge between an over-the-road truck and a yard truck.

A yard truck allows operators to move three to four times more trailers per hour while minimizing the chance of injuries and accidents. That is pretty impressive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the Blog

How to improve safety and efficiency with a yard truck.

We asked some of our customers in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas why they use yard trucks instead of over-the-road trucks to move trailers and containers. Read the article to learn the top 5 reasons to buy a yard truck.

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Blog: What Is A Yard Truck and Why Are They Increasingly Popular?
 

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