Why Safe Trailering Practices Matter—And What Alpha Software is Doing to Help
Each June, the trailer manufacturing industry comes together for Trailer Safety Week (June 1–7), a national campaign created by the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) to spotlight the importance of safe trailering practices. Whether you’re hauling a boat to the lake, delivering heavy equipment, or transporting cargo across state lines, trailers are everywhere—and so is the risk when they aren’t used properly.
Why Trailer Safety Matters
In the U.S., trailers are involved in more accidents than many realize. According to recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over 50,000 accidents annually involve trailers, often due to improper maintenance, overloaded hauls, or neglected safety checks. A 2024 AAA study also found that nearly 70% of trailer users don’t perform routine safety inspections before hitting the road.
These aren’t just isolated incidents—they impact everyone. Unsecured loads can cause deadly road debris, sway incidents can lead to multi-vehicle pileups, and faulty brake systems or lighting can endanger both the trailer operator and surrounding drivers.
New Trailer Safety Regulations and Industry Shifts
In 2025, several states adopted stricter enforcement of trailer inspection laws and mandatory training for commercial trailer operators. The NATM also released updated Guidelines for Safety Chains, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS), and Breakaway Brake Systems, reinforcing a growing national focus on proactive trailer safety.
These changes aren’t just regulatory checkboxes—they’re lifesaving best practices. And they put pressure on manufacturers and fleet operators to modernize how they collect and track safety data.
The Role of Technology in Safer Trailers
As trailer regulations tighten and demand for safer transportation rises, forward-thinking manufacturers are adopting digital tools to streamline inspections, ensure compliance, and track trailer performance. Paper checklists and whiteboards can’t keep up with today’s requirements and don't deliver required accountability. What’s needed are intelligent mobile inspection apps that work in real-world conditions—whether you’re online or not.
That’s where Alpha Software comes in.
How Alpha Software Supports Safer Trailer Manufacturing
Alpha Software is proud to be a member of the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers and provides needed resources as an active supporter of its mission. We work closely with manufacturers like Karavan Trailers and Steelpoint to develop smart mobile apps that eliminate paper forms and improve data quality. Our solutions help speed up the delivery and implementation of safety checklists, automate compliance reporting, and enable real-time insights.
We help trailer manufacturers build and deploy custom safety and inspection apps in just days—without needing a team of developers. Our fast, flexible solutions are tailor-made for rugged environments and frontline workers who need intuitive, offline-capable tools that work anytime, anywhere.
Take Karavan Trailers, for example. With Alpha’s mobile solutions, Karavan's team replaced paper inspection forms with digital apps that technicians can use right from the factory floor—even in areas without Wi-Fi or cell service. The result? This has led to faster inspections, fewer missed checks, and improved trailer safety documentation.
Our Commitment to Increasing Safety: We'll Build Your Trailer Safety App for Free
Inspecting trailers thoroughly—but quickly—is one of the most critical steps to ensuring safe travel. According to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, more than 15% of trailers inspected during roadside checks are placed out of service due to brake system violations, lighting defects, or tire issues. Many of these problems could be identified and addressed with a simple pre-trip inspection—yet rushed, inconsistent, or paper-based processes often let these risks slip through.
Switching from paper forms or spreadsheet-based forms to digital trailer inspection apps makes these checks faster, more accurate, and easier to complete in the field. Technicians can capture photos, scan barcodes, and automatically time-stamp each inspection. Supervisors can review results instantly and track compliance across the fleet. These improvements don’t just boost efficiency—they help keep dangerous trailers off the road and protect lives. Mobile apps can also ensure that your inspection or field-captured data make it into your master database.
Get a Free Trailer Inspection App
To honor Trailer Safety Week and help the industry raise the bar, Alpha Software is offering to build a free trailer safety app for any trailer manufacturer or fleet operator who contacts us during the week of June 1–7, 2025.
Whether you need a digital inspection checklist, a tire pressure log, or an app to track compliance with NATM guidelines, we’ll help you get started for free. We can map to your process or simply turn your existing inspection form into a mobile app with a custom desktop dashboard. You can test the app for free in your factory, warehouse, or on your shop floor. If you like it, you'll only pay if you decide to deploy.
👉 Get Your Trailer Safety App this week and take a step toward smarter, safer trailering.
Let’s make Trailer Safety Week more than a campaign—let’s make it a catalyst for change.
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