January 1, 2012
Editorial
Closing in on energy independence
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
WHILE the United States hasn't yet achieved energy independence, we are almost close enough to taste it. The United States marked an important milestone...
Industry News
NTTC reaches out to tank fleets serving oilfield, shale gas
Dec 20, 2011 9:18 AM
National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) will increase its efforts to encourage tank truck companies that support the growing oilfield and shale gas and oil operations to join the association that represents many segments of the tank truck industry....
Littlejohn opening new Los Angeles distribution facility
Jan 3, 2012 2:59 PM
Littlejohn Inc, a nationwide distributor of tank trailer parts and hoses, will open a new location in Los Angeles CA in January, 2012, company officials said recently. ...
IMW Industries mobile CNG station ideal for smaller fleets
Dec 20, 2011 9:21 AM
IMW Industries, a subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp, has introduced a new self-contained, mobile compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station designed for small to mid-size vehicle fleets...
December Class 8 orders bounce back from November's Drop
Jan 23, 2012 4:42 PM
Class 8 orders ended the year with the second best order month in six years as Class 8 net orders rose to 30,293 units. Orders rebounded strongly in December 2011 after dipping in November 2011...
Biodiesel industry sets production record
Nov 30, 2011 11:21 AM
The US biodiesel industry has set a record for annual production, according to the latest US Environmental Protection Agency figures, proving the power that strong domestic energy policy has in creating jobs and boosting the economy...
DuraIron hopper tees maximize ground clearance, abrasion resistance
Jan 10, 2012 1:46 PM
Bulk Tank Inc launched a line of low profile hopper tees that offer extreme wear resistance in highly abrasive situations...
Koch Pipeline Co puts Helena Terminal into operation in Texas
Dec 20, 2011 9:26 AM
Koch Pipeline Company LP is now receiving Eagle Ford crude oil at its Karnes County TX crude oil terminal...
ATA questions latest DOT report on truck-related crash numbers
Dec 8, 2011 3:07 PM
Bill Graves, American Trucking Associations president and chief executive officer, urged policymakers to avoid jumping to conclusions based on highway fatality figures released December 8 by the Department of Transportation ...
US traffic fatalities reach lowest level in six decades
Dec 8, 2011 3:02 PM
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced updated 2010 fatality and injury data on December 8 showing that US highway deaths fell to 32,885 for the year, the lowest level since 1949...
Heil Trailer International sold by Dover Corp
Jan 6, 2012 12:29 PM
Heil Trailer International, a global manufacturer of cargo tank and specialty trailers for a diverse range of end markets including oil and gas and infrastructure, announced the completion of its carve-out from Dover Corporation and sale to American Industrial Partners. The roughly $220-million deal was announced December 30, 2011...
OPW enhances its social media presence
Oct 5, 2011 2:19 PM
OPW Fueling Components has launched its new OPW One Voice blog and social media sites on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. OPW’s social media presence has been designed to create an online community where employees, distributors, and end-users can connect and network....
Dana, Eaton will end joint commercial vehicle marketing relationship
Dec 6, 2011 3:54 PM
Dana Holding Corporation and Eaton Corporation jointly announced that the marketing relationship between the two companies will end by the middle of 2012. Over the next six months, each company will be preparing to sell, market, and service customers independently of each other....
Cline Wood Agency opens St Louis office
Sep 27, 2011 11:14 AM
Cline Wood Agency, headquartered in Leawood KS, is expanding its insurance and risk management operations by opening an office in St Louis MO. This office will provide support for Skip Wombolt and other Cline Wood producers as they pursue opportunities in the area....
TV Rheinland joins team for DOT'S safety pilot technology project
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
TV Rheinland's Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) group is now part of the quality control team for the US Department of Transportation's (DOT's)...
MaxxLife crude oil butterfly valves
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Bulk Tank Inc announced an addition to their line of MaxxLife Butterfly Valves. The MaxxLife Crude Oil valve has all the features of the standard MaxxLife...
Kinder Morgan to add 2.4 million barrels of storage capacity at Edmonton terminal
Dec 7, 2011 11:29 AM
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP announced that it will invest approximately $210 million to construct seven tanks with a storage capacity of 2.4 million barrels for crude oil and condensate at its Edmonton terminal in Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada....
Reichhold selects Transplace for services
Dec 7, 2011 11:26 AM
Transplace announced that global composite and coating industry manufacturer Reichhold Inc has selected the third-party logistics (3PL) provider to handle certain domestic transportation management activities....
Institute for Trend Research shares forward thinking view with Dupr Clients
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Dupr Logistics LLC, Lafayette LA, hosted its Annual Client Colloquium on December 1 featuring a presentation by economist Alan Beaulieu. Beaulieu spoke...
Truckload driver turnover rate rises for fourth straight quarter
Dec 13, 2011 4:22 PM
Bob Costello, American Trucking Associations chief economist, said the turnover rate for truckload drivers at large fleets rose to 89% in the third quarter of 2011, the fourth straight quarterly increase. The large fleet truckload turnover rate is an indication of increased demand and competition for drivers...
Meritor announces Run with Bull winners
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Meritor Inc has announced Gale Wickersham of Wick's Truck & Trailers in Omaha NE and Mike Drovdahl from Southwest Trailer Service in Portland OR as grand-prize...
Preliminary November Class 8 orders weaker than expected
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
North America heavy GVW Class 8 commercial vehicle preliminary net orders for November 2011 surprised on the downside, coming in well below October actuals,...
SoCalGas joins forces with Oberon Fuels to design, construct DME-producing facility
Sep 7, 2011 10:52 AM
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and Oberon Fuels, a San Diego CA-based low-emission alternative fuels company, announced a joint research and development agreement to design and construct the first commercial facility in the United States to produce Dimethyl Ether (DME) from natural gas for use as a transportation fuel...
LDH Energy, Zhong Ao form joint venture
Dec 14, 2011 10:25 AM
Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy LLC (LDH Energy) has established a joint venture with Zhejiang Zhong Ao Energy Co Ltd (Zhong Ao) named Louis Dreyfus Zhong Ao Energy Co Ltd. The venture will construct an oil and petrochemical import/export terminal and storage facility in Zhoushan City, Liuheng Island, off the coast of Shanghai, People’s Republic of China ....
Eco-Energy to develop ethanol unit train
Sep 7, 2011 10:55 AM
Eco-Energy Holdings Inc is developing an ethanol unit train and storage facility in conjunction with its partner J T Russell & Sons Inc at its ethanol distribution facility in Denton NC...
Jobs proposal no substitute for passage of transportation legislation, ATA says
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Bill Graves, American Trucking Associations president and chief executive officer, said that while President Obama's jobs proposal could boost employment...
Daimler Trucks adds shift at Portland plant
Nov 2, 2011 10:10 AM
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced the addition of a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant in Portland OR, creating approximately 350 new jobs at the facility by the end of 2012...
Titan Logix ships largest TD80 order so far
Oct 26, 2011 11:17 AM
Titan Logix Corp reported the shipping of a record number of its TD80 Level Transmitters. Les Evans, chief executive officer of the company, announced Titan’s largest single TD80 order to date....
Detroit Diesel marks production of 100,000th DD Platform engine
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Detroit Diesel Corporation marked the production of the 100,000th engine coming off its DD Platform assembly line with a celebration at its Redford MI...
People in the News
Suppliers
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
OPW Fluid Transfer Group, a Dover Company, has named Ross Pliska vice-president of its Transportation Business Unit. He assumed his new responsibilities...
Associations
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Bill Graves, American Trucking Associations president and chief executive officer, announced that the group has hired Karla Hulett as its new chief financial...
Meritor's longest-serving employee, Loraine Simler retires after 65 years
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Meritor Inc recently hosted a celebration in honor of its longest-serving employee, Loraine Simler. A sales representative in Meritor's Aftermarket &...
Kinder Morgan announces acquisition, joint venture
Mar 16, 2011 11:07 AM
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP announced an acquisition and formation of a crude oil joint venture with Deeprock Energy Resources LLC and Mercuria Energy Trading Inc in Cushing OK....
Equipment News
Idle Free electric APU meets driver needs
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Idle Free Systems Inc's electric APU (auxiliary power unit) is different from other idle-elimination systems because it meets all driver needs heat, air-conditioning,...
Brake Safe simplifies brake adjustments
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
ESCO Equipment Supply Co offers Brake Safe, a simple yet extremely accurate and effective means of providing a visual of air-brake stroke travel. Brake...
Neptune offers Hydraulic Series brochure
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Neptune Chemical Pump Co provides solutions for a variety of applications that require accuracy, precision, and quality. In its new Hydraulic Series brochure,...
Freightliner debuts AMT3 transmission
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Freightliner Trucks has introduced its AMT3 automated-manual transmission for Business Class M2 vehicles. The new transmission technology combines design...
PeopleNet enhances In-Cab Navigation for truck drivers
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
PeopleNet has announced enhancements for its In-Cab Navigation, powered by Maptuit NaviGo, that make it easier for both drivers and back-office personnel...
Neptune upgrades mixer gears for improved, quieter operation
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Neptune Mixer Company, a division of the Neptune Chemical Pump Co, has made a commitment to providing mixers that offer the longest service life. This...
Grote has new line of six side turn lamps with variety of options
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Grote Industries has introduced its new family of six side turn lamps. A variety of mounting designs and connector options make the new lamps suitable...
Blackmer ML Series sliding vane pumps ideal for transfer of highly viscous fluids
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Blackmer announced that its ML Series sliding vane pumps have been designed to handle highly viscous fluids such as oil, waste oil, abrasive slurries,...
Spraying Systems Co launches website
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Spraying Systems Co announces the launch of its redesigned website, www.spray.com. The updated site features a wide range of spray technology including...
Nano-Lok SRLs can attach to any harness
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Capital Safety introduces the new DBI-SALA Nano-Lok self-retracting lifelines (SRL). These new SRLs can be used in place of lanyards and can be directly...
Kenworth adds Neway ADZ suspension
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Kenworth has added the Neway ADZ rear air suspension from SAF-Holland. The ADZ suspension is for typical heavy-duty applications such as construction...
Mudflap hangers use Smart technology
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Betts Spring has developed Smart A17 technology that will offer Class 8 operators lighter-weight, corrosion-resistant spring-loaded mudflap hangers with...
Broader applications for Primaax EX
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems recently announced further proliferation of Primaax EX heavy-duty vocational rear air suspension at numerous...
Goodyear rolls out new wide-base tires
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Goodyear has introduced its G392 SSD drive and G394 SST trailer wide-base tires for long-haul and regional-haul uses. These new tires, which feature Fuel...
Jackson Safety G40 gloves now in blue
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
The Jackson Safety G40 nitrile foam-coated gloves from Kimberly-Clark Professional have been improved to offer a host of additional benefits to industrial...
Wilden Advanced Series metal AODD pumps ensure product containment
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Wilden has designed its Advanced Series metal Air-Operated Double-Diaphragm (AODD) pumps to provide superior product containment and improved energy efficiency...
Rand McNally EOBR device combines navigation, mobile communication
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Rand McNally has developed an in-cab electronic on-board recorder (EOBR) device that combines navigation with a robust mobile communication system. The...
Volvo Trucks continues sponsorship of America's Road Team going forward
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
During the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition in Grapevine TX recently, Volvo Trucks announced its ongoing support...
Articles
SIMX runs hard supporting oil, gas shale fracking activity that just keeps growing
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
OIL and gas shale activity plays a major role in operations at Southern Illinois Motor Xpress (SIMX) even though the carrier's fleet is based more than...
2012 Oilfield Trucking Forecast
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
BY ALL estimates, 2012 should be another very good year for US oil and gas exploration and production. That should come as great news for the diverse...
Correct vehicle specs critical for reliable oilfield service
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
BE PREPARED! In addition to being the Boy Scout motto, it is also good advice for tank truck fleets launching operations in oil and gas shale regions....
FMCSA acts
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
ALL THINGS considered, many tank truck fleets probably fared reasonably well with the revised hours-of-service (HOS) rule that was announced December...
Webinar panel says best tank truck drivers need to be compensated more lavishly and treated as valuable resources
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
TRUCK drivers need to be courted through sophisticated searches, compensated more lavishly, and treated as equal partners and valuable resources, according...
Oilfield hazards
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
THE American Petroleum Institute (API) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) expect to issue official responses early this year to the US Chemical...
Optimized unloading of crude oil in cold weather conditions
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
A WELL-KNOWN phenomenon at crude oil terminals in cold regions is that certain types of crude oil transported in railway tankcars can be too stiff to...
CONVENTION CALENDAR
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
February 15-17, 2012 National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC), winter membership and board of directors meeting, Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo FL. Access www.tanktruck.org...
