Covers for Semi-Truck Storage

Idle Trucks Can Lose Value Fast

A new semi-truck can sit for months in a manufacturer’s yard or a dealer lot before it reaches a buyer. Out in the open, sun bakes the paint and chrome, humidity and rain feed corrosion on the frame and chassis, and blowing dust and debris settle across the exterior. Left exposed like that, a truck loses its factory-fresh look and needs reconditioning before it ever reaches the buyer. Transhield covers keep each rig protected through every stretch of storage.

Aerial View of Transhield Covered Equipment

Sized for the Whole Rig

A semi is a big, awkward shape, and a tarp made for cargo was never going to fit it. Transhield designs a cover to the truck itself, from the hood and cab down the trailer, so it sits close over the surfaces that matter. Access flaps and vents can be built in where your crew needs them, so the truck can be checked or reached without pulling the whole cover off. Here’s what a custom Transhield cover delivers in storage:

Equipment with a Transhield Custom Cover on the back of a Semi for Transportation

Protects cabs, sleepers, hoods, and trailers from sun, dust, and debris
Keeps paint, chrome, and finishes in sale condition through long storage
Blocks rodents and grime from working into the cab and interior
Holds value across a fleet that sits idle between deployment cycles
Lowers repair and reconditioning costs before a truck goes out

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Why Transhield Works

Water-Resistant Fabrics

Rain and melting snow stay on the surface of the cover rather than reaching the truck.

Anti-Condensating

Temperature swings in an open lot pull moisture into the air under any cover. The inner layer of our fabric moves that moisture out as vapor, so it doesn’t sit on the cab and chassis and feed rust.

Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor

The optional VCI additive surrounds the truck’s exposed metal with a vapor that slows corrosion by up to 95%. It uses no nitrites, nitrates, or hazardous materials.

Durable

One cover holds up through months of weather and repeated use across a fleet, season after season.

Soft Inside

The nonwoven inner layer sits against paint and chrome without scratching, and it pulls moisture off those finishes instead of trapping it.

Lightweight

At about 0.20 to 1.25 lbs per square yard, a cover this size still stays manageable for a small crew to fit and pull off.

Custom Fit

From a day cab to a long sleeper or a dump truck, Transhield sizes each cover to the specific model so it fits close over the whole vehicle.

Protection from Degradation

One cover stands between the truck and UV rays, rain, snow, sleet, dust, sand, wind, and the road grime that settles on anything left parked outside.

Specs

Fabrics	5 MIL	7 MIL	10.25 MIL
Colors	white	white, tan, blue, green, red	white
Total Thickness	19 MIL	23 MIL	32 MIL
Weight (lbs/yd²)	0.3	0.4	0.6
Lining	nonwoven	nonwoven	nonwoven
Strength Load bearing (lbs) MD/CD average	28	35	50
Expected Life (years)	2	2	2
Shrinkable / Non-Shrinkable	shrinkable	shrinkable	shrinkable
Water Vapor Transmission (g/m²/day)	3	3	1.69

Numbers are subject to change without notice. For information on our patented technologies and products, visit www.transhield-usa.com/resources/patents/

Why VCI

Where bare metal sits under the cover, like the frame and chassis, the optional VCI additive surrounds it with a corrosion-slowing vapor.