The article covers how side skirts reduce underbody drag to improve fuel economy, while also addressing historical concerns about durability, noting that early European products often didn’t survive real-world conditions like kerbs and tight yards.
The article highlights how improved durability and lower pricing are making ROI easier to justify for high-utilisation trailers, specifically mentioning Dymaxa’s approach: using fibreglass-reinforced composite materials (unlike earlier plastic versions) and offering products starting under €2,000 with estimated payback in less than 12 months for trailers driving over 10,000 km per month.
It also references real-world success stories, including the 2023 AB InBev and JOST Group pilot on 26 trailers that reported an average fuel saving of 4.9% on Belgium–France routes under controlled conditions.
Read the full article: Trailer Side Skirts Gain Popularity — Logistics Business, November 27, 2025.