Trailer diagnostic and monitoring system

1. A trailer diagnostic and monitoring system, comprising:

a system controller having a controller body that is configured to be positioned along a vehicular trailer, a power unit that is configured to engage a wiring harness of the trailer, and a wireless communication device that is positioned within the controller body, said wireless communication device including functionality for communicating with an external device;

a serial forwarder device having a device body that is configured to be positioned along the trailer; and

a plurality of hub sensor assemblies, that are communicatively linked to the system controller via the serial forwarder device,

wherein each of the plurality of hub sensor assemblies are positioned adjacent to a tire of the trailer, and

wherein the serial forwarder device functions to receive and distribute power from the system controller to the plurality of hub sensor assemblies, and to translate communications between the plurality of hub sensor assemblies and the system controller.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of hub sensor assemblies further comprises:

a main body having a curved top surface; and

a hub connector for securing the curved top surface of the main body directly against a curved surface of a hub and spindle assembly on an axle of the trailer.

3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising:

a temperature sensor comprising a thermocouple that is positioned along the curved top surface of the main body, said temperature sensor being configured to directly measure a temperature of the hub and spindle assembly on the axle of the trailer.

4. The system of claim 3 , further comprising:

a wireless tire pressure sensor.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the serial forwarder device includes a wireless transceiver, and said wireless transceiver includes functionality for communicating with a tire pressure monitoring sensor.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of hub sensor assemblies includes a tire pressure monitoring sensor, and

wherein the serial forwarder device includes a wireless transceiver,

said wireless transceiver including functionality for communicating with the tire pressure monitoring sensor of each of the plurality of hub sensor assemblies.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the wireless transceiver comprises:

at least one of a Bluetooth transceiver or a radio transceiver.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein said communications includes at least one of a tire pressure and a hub and spindle assembly temperature that is reported from at least one of the plurality of hub sensor assemblies.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein said communications includes each of a tire pressure and a hub and spindle assembly temperature that is reported from at least one of the plurality of hub sensor assemblies.

10. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a trailer diagnostic and monitoring application, said application comprising machine readable instructions for execution on a computing device having a processor, a memory, and a display screen,

wherein the application includes functionality for communicating with the wireless communication device of the system controller.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the application includes functionality for receiving at least one of a tire pressure and a hub and spindle assembly temperature that is reported from at least one of the plurality of hub sensor assemblies.

12. The device of claim 10 , wherein the application includes functionality for receiving each of a tire pressure and a hub and spindle assembly temperature that is reported from at least one of the plurality of hub sensor assemblies.

13. The device of claim 10 , further comprising:

a location identification unit that is positioned within the system controller body.

14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the application includes functionality for receiving a location of the trailer to which the system controller body is secured.