February 1, 2008
Cover Story
Vickery Transportation thrives as liquid waste specialist
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
Media reports to the contrary, heavy manufacturing remains a significant contributor to the US economy. Manufacturers include those that turn out a vast...
Editorial
DOT, NTTC score big with rollover summits
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
Outstanding and fantastic were the two adjectives used most frequently to describe the three Cargo Tank Rollover Prevention Summits that were held in...
Feature Articles
Alamo City Truck Service offers variety of specialized services
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Alamo City Truck Service Inc in San Antonio, Texas, is easy to spot when driving along East Houston Street it's the six acre, 18-bay facility busy serving...
Brenner, Poly-Coat expand FRP trailer partnership
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
With a strong partnership in place and getting stronger by the day managers at Brenner Tank LLC and Poly-Coat Systems Inc believe they are well positioned...
Werts Welding celebrates five decades of service to tank truck industry
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Fifty Years ago, Robert R Werts, then a young World War II veteran with welding experience, and his wife, Verna, opened Werts Welding & Tank Service Inc...
J-Tech expands shop facility, emergency lighting division
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
J-Tech Inc of Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, has expanded its facility by 5,000 square feet, adding new shop space for tank truck service, as well as...
Bay State wins second Heil dealer service trophy
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Heil Trailer International presented its 2007 Going the Extra Mile Service Award to Bay State Truck & Trailer, Rehoboth, Massachusetts. Bay State also...
NTTC Maintenance Meeting
Three DOT, NTTC conferences highlight cargo tank rollover issue
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
More than 750 members of the tank truck industry and federal regulatory community turned out for the three Cargo Tank Rollover Prevention Summits that...
Tips presented on weight, thickness, overfilling
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Optimizing payloads was just one of several pieces of advice presented at the National Tank Truck Carriers Cargo Tank Maintenance Seminar in St Louis,...
Corrosion, pitting, cracking take no prisoners
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Corrosion, pitting, cracking those are worrisome words for those who are involved with cargo tanks where the problems take no prisoners. However, at the...
Today's cargo tanks available in variety of materials, including Lean Duplex
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
With the variety of products available for building cargo tanks today, window shopping may take on a whole new meaning for the tank truck industry, according...
New cargo tank regulations growing near completion
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has petitioned the Department of Transportation (DOT) to adopt a redesigned Section XII for cargo...
Rules and Regulations
Court upholds ATA hours-of-service position
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The American Trucking Associations is pleased that the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has denied Public Citizen's...
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposes new CDL training rules
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing new training requirements for entry-level truck drivers required to have a commercial...
South Carolina gives PrePass green light
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
South Carolina has become the 28th state to install PrePass, deploying the on-highway, safety technology at Anderson Northbound on Interstate 85. PrePass...
Industry News
SemGroup to acquire assets from subsidiary
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
SemGroup Energy Partners L.P. (SGLP) has agreed to acquire 46 United States liquid asphalt cement and residual fuel oil terminaling and storage facilities...
TransMontaigne closes two acquisitions
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
TransMontaigne Partners L.P. has closed the acquisition of 21 refined petroleum products terminaling facilities and associated real property, improvements,...
Fontaine Parts Connection is established
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Fifthwheel manufacturer Fontaine International-North America has launched a new company dedicated to the aftermarket. Fontaine Parts Connection will provide...
Evans Oil picks Dupre for logistics service
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Evans Oil, one of Louisiana's largest retail distributors, selected Dupre' Transport LLC as its logistics provider to streamline fuel distribution for...
Haldex improves customer service
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Haldex has installed a fully integrated phone system to route customer calls to the assigned representative. Customer calls will be routed directly to...
Transport Service gets RCMS certification
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Transport Service Co. (TSC) received the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care Management System (RCMS) certification Dec. 14, 2007. Under the...
PacLease adds facility in Hayward CA
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Paccar Leasing Company (PacLease) has added a new full-service lease location in Hayward CA. The new facility is operated by NorCal PacLease, which has...
Bendix has one-stop Brake Training School
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Both new and experienced technicians can soon gain cost-saving expertise from the new, all-inclusive Brake Training School offered by Bendix Commercial...
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation, Hercules complete new contract
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation announced that Hercules Inc., a global specialty chemicals company, has signed a new four-year agreement with...
XATA agrees to acquire GeoLogic Solutions
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
XATA Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GeoLogic Solutions Inc. for approximately $17.5 million. Consideration for the transaction will...
Cadec Global helps Gibson go paperless
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Cadec Global has published a new case study on customer Gibson Energy Ltd., which is using a paperless trucking fleet management system from Cadec. Calgary,...
Truck technician scholarship is created
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH), in cooperation with the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations and its...
Bendix urges CTA to revise stability stance
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is encouraged by the Canadian Trucking Alliance's (CTA) recent announcement that it has asked all major North American...
Peterson strengthens Canadian presence
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Peterson Manufacturing has formed new partnerships with two Canadian firms. Now representing Peterson throughout Canada is Grant Brothers Sales Ltd of...
International's engine plant wins award
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
International Truck and Engine Corp's Melrose Park engine plant has received the Illinois Governor's Pollution Prevention Award for the 13th time. The...
PacLease adds five new lease locations
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Paccar Leasing Co (PacLease) has added two new full-service lease locations in Moses Lake WA and Anchorage AK. The locations are operated by Western Pacific...
People in the News
Fleets
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Ruan Transport Corporation recently honored driver Wayne Blubaugh with the Ruan Million Mile Safety Award. This achievement recognizes his two million...
Suppliers
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Polar Tank Trailer Corp has named Cynthia Anderson director of sales-truck division, responsible for expanding that division. She most recently served...
Equipment News
Blackmer pumps meet biodiesel demand
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Blackmer says the tremendous growth in the biodiesel industry is driving increased demand by biodiesel transporters for its TXD Series sliding vane pumps....
Gates hoses easy to flex, easy to handle
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Gates petroleum transfer hoses are designed for flexibility, easy of handling, and cover abrasion resistance. Longhorn hose is recommended for commercial...
Kendall GT-1 upgraded to API CJ-4 quality
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
ConocoPhillips Co announced that Kendall GT-1 Diesel synthetic blend motor oil has been upgraded to API CJ-4 quality. Kendall GT-1 Diesel is specially...
BushBull removes, replaces bushings quickly
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Lake Central Products LLC introduces the RJ-3500 BushBull, which removes and installs bushings on Roper Ranger and Midland 2" and 3" PDGP pumps. Easy...
Tiremaax CP tire inflation system debuts
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems introduces Tiremaax CP (Constant Pressure), a new configuration of its automatic tire inflation system for trailers....
These drive tires regenerate themselves
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Michelin is unveiling the latest innovation from its Michelin Durable Technologies research: the new XDA5 drive tire for Class 8 rigs. The firm uses patented...
Bridgestone L320 radial enhances traction
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire (BFNT) is introducing the new Bridgestone L320 on/off-highway drive radial tire. An aggressive block tread and...
Toyo adds size for M320 super single tire
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Toyo announces a new 425/65R22.5 size for its M320 wide base super single tire. This tire is designed for tough on/off-highway use in applications such...
WABCO has first-aid kit for leaking tires
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
A new first-aid kit for leaking commercial vehicle tires, WABCO Tire Premium Seal offers increased safety and cost savings for truck and bus fleets worldwide....
New Literature
Intermodal Monthly Update report begun
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
A new monthly report detailing key trends affecting the intermodal industry has been launched by FTR Associates and Gross Transportation Consulting (GTC)....
Haldex updates Like Nu Core Identification chart
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems has updated its Like Nu Remanufactured Core Identification Chart. With more than 2,000 part numbers, the chart includes...
Take part in J. J. Keller's free FleetMentor beta test
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
J. J. Keller & Associates Inc. has launched the beta test for its new online fleet management system, FleetMentor. As part of the beta test, participants...
