At loading docks, efficiency is crucial to maintaining productivity and profitability. Until now, warehouse managers had to depend on unreliable trailer shunters. The solution is a battery-powered trailer mover designed for maximum efficiency at the loading dock.
How a Battery-Powered Trailer Mover Can Help
The TrailerCaddy Terminal Tractor is a trailer moving tug powered by long-life batteries. It’s a reliable way to move anything from small boats and utility trailers to semi-trailers, heavy equipment, and ocean shipping containers. The TrailerCaddy increases efficiency because:
- It’s always available to move trailers at a moments notice.
- It’s maneuverable around tight spaces and busy yards, saving time and reducing accidents.
- It does not require a CDL to operate, so any employee can use it with a minimal amount of training.
- It eliminates the need for a professional shunting service.
Increased Maneuverability, Accessibility, and Efficiency
The TrailerCaddy is highly maneuverable. Requiring no special training to operate, the motorized trailer mover includes a high-tech speed controller and variable speed twist grip for simple operation. Maneuverability in tight spaces limits the potential for damage to equipment, parts, and cargo. It also features neutral throttle braking and adjustable acceleration and braking. An operator can drive it at up to three miles per hour; combined with precise steering control, this increases the efficiency of the battery power trailer dolly in numerous warehouse activities.
Control and safety are also improved with forward-facing control. Some models come with an optional air compressor and glad hand connector, which releases air brakes on trailers equipped with them. All models are highly maneuverable compared to a yard truck, so drivers can operate them safely in tight loading docks and yards.
Cost Savings
The TrailerCaddy requires little maintenance, further reducing costs on top of not requiring a shunt truck driver. It’s also a quarter the cost of a new shunt truck. Efficiency improvements alone mean instant cost savings, as it can be used at a moment’s notice in any warehouse or distribution center. You don’t have to staff a certified driver, nor do you have to pay for annual training, certification, and licensing for drivers—and you don’t need to rely on an outside shunting service; all loading and transport operations are managed in-house.
To learn more about boosting efficiency and saving money with a TrailerCaddy battery-powered trailer mover, call us at 800-686-2651 or request more information online.