Driver Messaging · Message Trailers
Full-size message boards, wherever the work is.
Solar-powered message board trailers for work zones, detours, incidents and highway traffic: full-matrix LED boards that raise and turn 360 degrees, run for days without sun and tow behind most trucks.
Choose your board
A text-only board (three rows of eight 18-inch characters) that meets MUTCD, with a dedicated NTCIP-compliant controller, keyboard and preset messages. The hydraulic mast raises it up to 7 feet and turns it 360 degrees; solar or AC charging.
Product details →A full-matrix board (25 × 48 pixels) for text, graphics and arrow-board patterns, with calendar programming and an optional remote programming link. Same raise-and-rotate mast and solar charging.
Product details →Smaller full-matrix boards for city streets and tight sites: the SMC 4000 and 5000 deploy where larger signs can't, and the Mini Matrix trailer is about 30% smaller than a full-size board and tows behind most vehicles at under 2,000 pounds. The SMC 5000 runs 17 days without sun.
Product details →Sign trailers
Need a smaller trailer that also shows speed?
The ATS 5 and ATS 3 trailers carry a SpeedAlert radar message board or an InstAlert message sign, set up by one person, and run for weeks on battery and solar. They calm traffic, share messages and collect data from one trailer.
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Frequently asked questions
Message board trailer or sign trailer?
Message board trailers carry a full-size board for work zones, detours and highways. Sign trailers carry a smaller radar or message sign for neighborhood streets and events, and collect speed data; see speed and message trailers.
How long do they run without sun?
The battery banks are sized for days of cloudy weather (17 days on the SMC 5000), and the solar panels recharge them automatically; AC charging is built in.
Can we program them remotely?
Yes, with the optional cellular link: update messages in real time from a phone, tablet or computer, with hourly monitoring and diagnostics.
Are they MUTCD and NTCIP compliant?
Yes. The boards meet MUTCD requirements and the onboard controllers are NTCIP compliant, so they work with traffic management systems.
Tell us how long the boards need to stay out, how far drivers need to read them, and whether you'll change messages remotely. We'll recommend the boards and how many.
Talk to a messaging expert →Service agreements put technicians on site for repairs, calibrations and firmware updates, extend warranties and leave detailed records after every visit.
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