TrucBrush Corporation offers a mobile device to address the winter’s challenge of snow accumulation on fleet rooftops for companies who move freight across North America’s Snowbelt. The polypropylene-bristled broom device, called TrucBrush, quickly connects to a front-end loader that is commonly utilized in snow management.
TrucBrush can be easily outsourced to a facility’s snow service contractor. In the past, contractors could only employ manual labor, a dangerous option for clearing snow off the tops of trucks and trailers, that has more recently come under scrutiny by insurance companies. “The tops of trailers are not designed to withstand the weight of a driver or other personnel on top to clean the accumulated snow and ice,” said the American Transportation Research Institute in a study of the issue. “Furthermore, the potential for slips, falls and even death associated with individuals attempting to get to the tops of trailers covered in snow and ice to clean the trailer top far outweigh any potential benefits,” they said.
The continuation of harsh winters has driven more states to institute additional transportation legislation aimed at reducing the number of vehicles traveling with accumulated snow and icy debris on their rooftops. Each winter, state officials send out notices to remind motor carriers, bus companies and truck drivers of the hazards of snow and ice accumulation on their vehicles. “Snow and ice falling from a moving truck can create hazardous driving conditions for vehicles traveling around them and may possibly result in fines and/or civil liability for those failing to take reasonable steps to remove the snow or ice accumulations,” said the NH State Police last year in a winter notice sent to the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association.
TrucBrush originated as a response to a request by a manager of a large Boston-based airfreight company to find a way to manage the largest snow-related problem in his industry. “He was seeking a solution that was safer than the manual method and did not require significant infrastructure and year-round dedicated facility space to effectively remove snow from the tops of the company’s trucks and trailers,” said Jim Burns, president and CEO of TrucBrush Corporation.
Features include:
- Easy assembly, easy storage, multi-seasonal use (conversion kit for lot sweeping)
- Specifically engineered for optimal clearing coverage.
- Easily accommodates any truck, bus or trailer height.
- Manufactured with heavy gauge steel.
- Polypropylene bristles provide superior casting distance.
- Powerful hydraulic system with dual rotational operation that runs from a front-end loader fitted for most brands.
- Paint finish is designed for a lifetime.
- US Patented Product and proudly made in the USA.
