Abstract: An air deflection system has a first skirt assembly mounted to a vehicle at a first side of a cargo container thereon. The first skirt assembly has at least one upper panel and at least one lower panel each extending in a front-to-rear direction and having laterally facing air deflecting surfaces. The at least one lower panel is constructed to be more readily bendable than the at least one upper panel. The air deflection system further has a plurality of support braces extending angularly between: a) the underside of a vehicle to which the skirt assembly is operatively mounted; and b) the at least one upper panel to support the skit assembly on an associated vehicle and reinforce the at least one upper panel.

Abstract: A cargo carrying vehicle has a towing unit and a storage unit defining a cargo space. The towing unit is operable to: a) advance the storage unit; and b) generate electrical power for operating at least one component on the vehicle. An input is provided for external power to be supplied to at least one of: a) charge; and b) operate the at least one component. A safety system has first and second states. With the safety system in the first state, with no external power supplied to the external power input, the towing unit can be operated to advance the storage unit. With the safety system in the second state, with external power supplied to the eternal power input, the towing unit cannot be operated to advance the storage unit.

Abstract: A cargo container having a floor and a peripheral wall structure and including a plurality of side post assemblies. Each side post assembly has a body with a vertically extending length. The body of each side post assembly is secured at the outside surface of at least one of the panels. Each side post assembly further has a reinforcement plate with oppositely facing first and second surfaces. The first surface is facially abutted to the outside surface of the at least one panel. The body of the side post at least partially overlies the reinforcement plate. A logistics slot is formed in one of the side post assemblies.

Abstract: A cargo container having a floor and a peripheral wall structure extending upwardly from the floor and bounding a cargo storage space. The peripheral wall structure includes a plurality of side post assemblies. The peripheral wall structure further has a plurality of panels each having an inside surface facing the cargo storage space and an oppositely facing outside surface. Each of a plurality of side post assemblies has a body with a vertically extending length and a “U” shape as viewed in cross section taken transversely to the length of the body. Each side post assembly is secured to at least one of the panels and has: a) a base with a width; b) first and second legs projecting respectively from the first and second base ends; and c) first and second flanges projecting laterally oppositely respectively from the first and second legs. Each side post assembly further has a reinforcement plate that is secured to the base to reinforce the base.

Abstract: A cargo container having a floor, a front wall, and spaced side walls. The floor, front wall, and spaced side walls cooperatively bound a cargo storage space. The front and spaced side walls each have an exposed inside surface bounding the cargo storage space and an exposed outside surface. The front and spaced side walls cooperatively define a peripheral wall structure having a top and bottom. At least part of the peripheral wall structural has at least one corrugated sheet having alternating ridges and grooves. The ridges and grooves have lengths extending in a direction between the top and bottom of the peripheral wall structure. At least part of the peripheral wall structure has at least one external panel that is connected to the at least one corrugated sheet so as to define a substantial area of the exposed outside surface.

Abstract: A stackable pallet can include a rectangular planar base member having a first end, a second end, and two opposing sides. A slider pad can extend downwardly from the base member adjacent the first end. A handle member can be pivotally secured to the base member adjacent the first end by a hinge member. The hinge member preferably has a partial U-shaped hinge housing, an L-shaped hinge plate, a pivot pin, a locking pin bore and a locking pin. The handle member can be adapted to be pivoted from an inoperative position, wherein the handle member is folded on top of the base member, to a first operative position, wherein the handle member extends upwardly from the base member, and to a second operative position, wherein the handle member extends in a direction opposed from the inoperative position such that the handle member and the base member are substantially planar.

Abstract: A stackable pallet can include a rectangular planar base member having a first end, a second end, and two opposing sides. A slider pad can extend downwardly from the base member adjacent the first end. A handle member can be pivotally secured to the base member adjacent the first end by a hinge member. The hinge member preferably has a partial U-shaped hinge housing, an L-shaped hinge plate, a pivot pin, a locking pin bore and a locking pin. The handle member can be adapted to be pivoted from an inoperative position, wherein the handle member is folded on top of the base member, to a first operative position, wherein the handle member extends upwardly from the base member, and to a second operative position, wherein the handle member extends in a direction opposed from the inoperative position such that the handle member and the base member are substantially planar.