October 1, 2007
Cover Story
Steady course
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
As the Saying goes: Slow but steady wins the race. That certainly has been true for Tidewater Transit Co Inc, a $54 million tank truck carrier based in...
Editorial
Be a rollover summit supporter
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
Just weeks from now, the first of three one-day Cargo Tank Rollover Prevention Summit meetings will be convened in St Louis, Missouri. The summit meetings...
Feature Stories
QTI's 30 years in business bring conservative expansion
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Mary Davis
Pneumatic trailers for hauling bulk plastics and liquid tank trailers for transporting chemicals have been added to the fleet of Quality Transport Inc...
Brenner changes owners, unveils Lean Duplex tanks
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
New corporate ownership and a radical change in the type of stainless steel used for chemical tankers were just a couple of the developments headlining...
A-One Chemicals needs more room to keep up with business
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Less Than two years after moving to a new 12,000-sq-ft headquarters and production facility in Deer Park, Texas, A-One Chemicals & Equipment Inc is getting...
Transtolvas targets growing Mexican market for plastic pellets
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Demand in Mexico for plastics grew dramatically in recent years, and that was good news for many of the country's tank truck carriers. Beneficiaries included...
Special Report
Housing downturn, economy quivers stir conservative outlook
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Mary Davis
This Time last year the cargo tank manufacturing industry was speeding along as it tried to keep up with orders for new tank trailers (particularly vehicles...
Great American Trucking Show
Durable technology
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Using the Great American Trucking Show as its stage, Michelin North America rolled out its new XDA5 commercial truck drive tire, which was engineered...
Tuned tractor-trailer suspensions boost stability
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Hendrickson Truck Systems Group officials announced the company's new 1+1=3 integrated tractor and trailer suspension arrangement during a press conference...
Peterbilt shows 12.9-liter PACCAR engine
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Peterbilt displayed both heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks with the new PACCAR engines during the 2007 Great American Trucking Show that was held August...
Kenworth displays 12.9-Liter PACCAR Engine in a T800
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Kenworth Truck Company displayed a PACCAR heavy-duty engine in a Kenworth Class 8 tractor for the first time at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas,...
Shell unveils makeover
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Shell Lubricants took the wraps off the winning tractor in last year's Shell Rotella SuperRigs Truck Makeover contest during the 2007 Great American Trucking...
SmartWay designation means environmental standards met
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Mack TrucksInc, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, is offering its long-haul highway customers Mack Pinnacle tractors certified by the Environmental Protection...
Western Star fetes four decades of truck manufacturing
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Western Star Trucks, Redford, Michigan, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2007, and marked the occasion at the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) in...
New tractor options, features enhance productivity
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Volvo highlighted two Volvo VNs equipped to meet the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay program for tractors at the Great...
Truckers can find biodiesel with mapping software
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Truckers now can use their laptops or any computer to find truck-accessible biodiesel fueling sites along their planned routes. The National Biodiesel...
Trucking summit brings positive environmental message
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
While at the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) August 23-25 in Dallas, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Biodiesel Board (NBB)...
Thermo King discusses idle reduction
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
A number of factors are creating a growing need for Auxiliary Power Units (APU) on sleeper cab tractors. Chief among them: fuel prices keep rising and...
Alliance Parts highlights new APU at Dallas exposition
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Alliance Parts' highlight at the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) was its new 2007 Alliance Premium Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) that provides 12,000...
Regulations
ATA files motion for delay in HOS changes
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Citing the potential for serious disruption to trucking operations, the American Trucking Associations submitted a motion September 6 asking the United...
Tank Truck Rollover Prevention Summits
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The Department of Transportation and National Tank Truck Carriers will co-sponsor three Tank Truck Rollover Prevention Summits this fall. Summits will...
National Motor Freight Traffic Association to respond to classification ruling
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) will respond to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) ruling that would result in the removal...
Industry News
LBT celebrates 5,000th unit off the line
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Omaha NE-based LBT Inc has produced its 5,000th unit and celebrated the event after it rolled off the line at the Omaha plant July 20. On hand were many...
TransMontaigne to acquire LPG assets
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
TransMontaigne Partners LP has signed a binding letter of intent with Rio Vista Energy Partners LP to acquire Rio Vista's terminal facility in Matamoros,...
ACE-lerating the e-manifest process
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association Inc (NMFTA) has announced its new ACE-lerate service, powered by CrimsonLogic, to help companies involved...
Lynch discusses hazmat safety at symposium
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Tom Lynch, National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) vice-president/general counsel, discussed hazardous materials and other safety regulations affecting the...
Kenworth of Buffalo opens two facilities
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Kenworth of Buffalo (NY) recently opened two new full-service facilities in the Rochester and Syracuse NY areas. The 25,000-square-foot Rochester facility...
OPW Fluid Transfer Group relocates
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
OPW Fluid Transfer Group has moved its corporate headquarters, effective immediately, to this address: 4680 Parkway Drive, Suite 203, Mason OH 45040....
Stoffel, Universeal join forces for security
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Stoffel Seals and Universeal have teamed up to provide a more secure offering to the North American transportation industry. In this new partnership,...
Marathon Petroleum Company banquet honors excellence of firm's carriers
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The Marathon Petroleum Co LLC (MPC) Transport Operations group recently held its fifth annual Fleet Safety & Performance Banquet in Findlay OH. The event...
ATA backs accelerated payments for vets
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
American Trucking Associations Chairman Ray Kuntz testified recently before the United States House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity...
PVS-Nolwood president receives award
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The Chemical Educational Foundation (CEF) presented Richard A Peacock, president of PVS-Nolwood Chemicals Inc, based in Detroit MI, with the Vanguard...
People in the News
Fleets and terminals
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Petroleum tank carrier Jet Star Inc has promoted Ed Bell to president. He previously served as vice-president of operations and marketing at the company's...
Suppliers
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
ArvinMeritor Inc has named Joe Plomin vice-president of the Truck business unit within Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS), effective immediately. He most...
Equipment News
Teflon hose, couplings can stand the heat
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Kurt Hydraulics now offers Teflon hose and couplings for rugged and high-heat installations. The Teflon hose features reinforced stainless steel braid...
Phillips to supply gladhands to Heil Trailer
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Phillips Industries has been chosen by Heil Trailer International to supply extreme environment gladhands, which are capable of meeting the demanding...
Certifier wireless hub adds test reliability
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Lite-Check LLC announces enhanced trailer and tractor certification and wireless data collection capabilities for the Certifier 912 FMVSS 121 and CMVSS...
Blackmer pumps create less noise, vibration
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Blackmer has announced that its LGL and LG Series sliding vane pumps produce less noise and less vibration, resulting in longer pump life and reduced...
Little Giant works well in limited space
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Coxreels introduces the new LG series specifically designed for tubing and air/water applications. The LG Series is equipped with a continuous radius...
OOIDA: Highway privatization comes with a high price that may get higher
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Privatization of public assets is a lot like taking Aunt Sophie's china set to a pawnshop. You get a little quick cash for the short term, not getting...
ArvinMeritor adds reman trailer axles
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
ArvinMeritor Inc has added a major new component to its portfolio of remanufactured components: trailer axles, initially targeted at the North American...
Integrated Support Decision Corp acquired
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
TMW Systems Inc, based in Cleveland OH, has acquired Integrated Support Decision Corp (ISDC), a provider of optimization-based decision support software...
Letters to the Editor
First responders should understand risks involved with alcohol-based fuels
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Dear Editor: I strongly agree with your comments in the recent article (in the August 2007 issue of Bulk Transporter) about ethanol-based products in...
