Phillips Connect Expands Trailer Intelligence Across Key Systems

New solutions deliver deeper operational insights through collaborations with leading equipment providers.

Mar. 15, 2026 at 6:40pm

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Phillips Connect, a smart trailer technology company, has announced new enhancements across three key trailer system categories - roadside safety, brake performance, and liftgate operations. These updates strengthen how fleets can capture operational intelligence from critical trailer systems and distribute those insights across maintenance, operations, and safety teams.

Why it matters

As fleets look to improve safety, increase uptime, and operate more efficiently, having deeper visibility into the performance and health of key trailer systems is crucial. These enhancements from Phillips Connect, enabled through partnerships with leading equipment providers, give fleets more actionable data to make informed decisions.

The details

The new roadside safety solutions integrate with Emergency Safety Solutions' H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFE technology to improve visibility and awareness during roadside events. For brake systems, Phillips Connect can now access diagnostic data from Bendix TABS Advanced brake system ECUs to monitor brake wear, trouble codes, and other performance metrics. On the liftgate side, the company's partnership with Maxon provides fleets with deeper insight into liftgate activity, system health, and performance.

  • The new enhancements were introduced at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition on March 15, 2026.

The players

Phillips Connect

A smart trailer technology company that develops solutions to capture and apply intelligence from across the trailer.

Emergency Safety Solutions (ESS)

A provider of intelligent roadside hazard technology that Phillips Connect has partnered with.

Bendix

A leading manufacturer of advanced brake systems that Phillips Connect has integrated with.

Maxon

A liftgate manufacturer whose technology Phillips Connect has partnered with to provide deeper insights.

Mark Wallin

The general manager and senior vice president of product at Phillips Connect.

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What they’re saying

“Every system on the trailer generates insights that can help fleets operate more safely and efficiently. Our platform is designed to capture those signals and turn them into actionable insights. By working closely with leading equipment providers, we can also deliver deeper intelligence from systems fleets already rely on across their trailers.”

— Mark Wallin, General Manager and Senior Vice President of Product (Globe Newswire)

What’s next

Phillips Connect will showcase these new trailer intelligence technologies at the TMC Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition in Nashville from March 16-18, 2026.

The takeaway

These enhancements from Phillips Connect, enabled through strategic partnerships, demonstrate the company's commitment to providing fleets with deeper operational insights across critical trailer systems. This empowers fleets to make more informed decisions to improve safety, increase uptime, and operate more efficiently.