Phillips Connect launches Insights for trailer tire and light faults

Phillips Connect unveiled Insights at ATA MCE in Charlotte, adding software that turns smart trailer signals into specific maintenance alerts for tires and lights. The rollout is designed to help fleets catch slow leaks, blowouts and intermittent lighting faults before they trigger breakdowns or out-of-service violations.

Why it matters: - Phillips Connect is turning raw trailer sensor data into actionable maintenance alerts. - The new tool is aimed at reducing breakdowns, roadside service calls and out-of-service violations. - Tires and lights are two of the most common inspection problem areas for fleets.

What happened: - Phillips Connect introduced Insights today at the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition in Charlotte, N.C. - The launch starts with two categories: Tire Insights and Lights Insights. - The platform identifies specific critical issues from signal patterns and routes them to the people who can fix them.

The details: - Tire Insights identifies slow leaks and shows technicians which tire is losing air and how quickly, even when pressure still reads normal during inspection. - Tire Insights also works when a fleet uses an automatic tire inflation system, or ATIS. - Tire Insights recognizes sudden pressure loss from a blowout and alerts the fleet so the team can send roadside help or reach the driver sooner. - Tire Insights flags a malfunctioning ATIS, detects imbalance between paired tires, and reports miles driven on under-inflated tires. - Phillips Connect said tires account for 20.9% of vehicle out-of-service violations in the CVSA 2026 International Roadcheck, the second-most common category. - Lights Insights pinpoints which trailer light circuit has a problem in taillights, running lights or marker lights. - Lights Insights also detects intermittent faults that can point to a loose connection, even if the light appears to work when a technician arrives. - Lights Insights tells fleets to dispatch a trained technician and gives that technician a likely cause and what to check, including a burned-out bulb or water inside the lamp. - The system can distinguish between a partial circuit fault and a full fault, and it can confirm when a fault has cleared. - Lighting issues ranked among the top five vehicle out-of-service violations in the CVSA 2026 International Roadcheck at 11.9%. - Phillips Connect plans to roll Insights across its smart trailer applications. - Fleet, operations, safety and maintenance teams will see prioritized issues in Connect1. - Drivers will receive urgent tire alerts through DriverAssist. - Technicians will see what to address on each trailer through TechAssist. - Insights integrates with maintenance and equipment systems fleets already use by creating service tickets.

Between the lines: - The product strategy is to layer intelligence on top of existing smart trailer signals rather than adding more standalone hardware. - Phillips Connect is positioning Insights as a bridge between detection and action, not just a monitoring tool. - Cargo activity during loading, unloading and transit is among the next areas the company plans to cover across the platform. - Mark Wallin, president and general manager of Phillips Connect, said the launch extends the value fleets already expect from smart trailer technology.

What's next: - Phillips Connect will extend Insights across its smart trailer platform. - Cargo activity is one of the next signal areas the company plans to add. - Visitors can see the system at booth #28095 during ATA MCE in Charlotte from Oct. 17-20. - Fleets interested in the product can contact their Phillips Connect representative or visit the company’s website.

The bottom line: - Phillips Connect is betting that clearer, more specific alerts will help fleets fix trailer problems before they become downtime or compliance problems.