May 1, 2012
Editorial
Crucifying oil and gas and tank trucks
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
WHILE it was never any real secret, comments by a now former Environmental Protection Agency official made it clear that the Obama Administration is waging...
Industry News
60,000-plus emergency responders get anhydrous ammonia safety training
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
More than 60,000 emergency responders across 37 states completed training in the safe handling and distribution of anhydrous ammonia over the past year....
Quality Distribution Inc acquires Trojan Vacuum Services
Apr 4, 2012 11:22 AM
Quality Distribution Inc announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Quality Carriers Inc, has purchased the operating assets of Trojan Vacuum Services from Wiley Lease Co Ltd for $8.7 million in cash...
Polar Service Centers opens ND shop to serve Bakken Shale area
Apr 11, 2012 10:45 AM
Polar Service Centers has opened a new cargo tank repair shop in Killdeer ND in the heart of the Bakken Shale oilfields and one of the fastest-growing oil-producing areas in the country...
Hoyer enhances IBC services for Poland
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Hoyer is continuing to expand the range of services it offers in Poland. It now is not only renting out intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) to its customers,...
Heil gains global certifications in quality, environmental, health & safety
Apr 18, 2012 12:31 PM
Heil Trailer International Co has achieved a trifecta in international standards certification. It became one of the only—if not the only--global manufacturer of specialty trailers to be certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 standards...
Volvo Group restructuring truck business worldwide
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
The Volvo Group is reorganizing to better utilize the global potential of brands and products within truck operations. Sales and marketing of all of the...
Kinder Morgan adding more storage capacity at Edmonton terminal
Apr 4, 2012 11:19 AM
Kinder Morgan Canada Terminals has entered into a long-term contract with a major Canadian producer to support the construction of an additional 1.2 million barrels of merchant storage capacity at Trans Mountain pipeline’s Edmonton terminal in Strathcona County, Alberta. Kinder Morgan previously announced in November 2011 that it had signed definitive commercial agreements to support the construction of 2.4 million barrels of storage at the Edmonton facility...
TCA files motion to intervene with federal court in HOS challenge
Mar 21, 2012 11:59 AM
Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) on March 15 filed a motion to intervene with the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in litigation challenging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) recently published hours-of-service (HOS) regulations...
OPIS, PortStorage Group team up on tank storage database
Jan 31, 2012 10:04 AM
Oil Price Information Service (OPIS), a leader in petroleum spot, wholesale and retail news and pricing data, has partnered with PortStorage Group, an international provider of independent and commercial petroleum tank storage facility information, to create what they say is the world’s largest tank storage database...
Kenworth, Paccar offer extended warranty
Mar 1, 2012 9:35 AM
The Kenworth Truck Company and Paccar Financial Extended Warranty Program is available through June 30, 2012, for US customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 8 factory trucks that meet eligibility requirements....
Bendix offers 2012 Brake Training School
Feb 1, 2012 10:08 AM
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC announces the schedule for the 2012 Bendix Brake Training School, a program designed for both new and experienced technicians...
Oilmen's marks 60 years in business with Spartanburg SC open house
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Oilmen's Equipment Corp, the parent company of Oilmen's Truck Tanks, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary with an open house at its corporate headquarters...
Rush acquires West Texas Peterbilt assets
Dec 20, 2011 2:17 PM
Rush Enterprises Inc has acquired certain assets of West Texas Peterbilt, a Peterbilt dealership group with five locations in Texas. The acquisition expands the company’s Rush Truck Center commercial vehicle dealership network to 70 locations in 14 states....
Federal District Court strikes down NLRB posting rule for unionizing
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina Charleston Division struck down the National Labor Relations' Board (NLRB) ruling...
Polar Service Center in Phoenix receives National Board R-Stamp
Apr 18, 2012 12:37 PM
Polar Service Centers’ Phoenix AZ shop has earned its “R” stamp certification to perform repairs on DOT-coded cargo tanks and pressure vessels...
Latest ATA American Trucking Trends shows trucking's strength
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
The release of the 2012 edition of ATA American Trucking Trends by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), now available for sale through ATA Business...
Ryder launches website for military vets
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Ryder System Inc has launched a new military recruiting website at www.ryder.com/military to help veterans easily match their military skills with open...
TCP Survey shows carriers see upward volumes, rates this year
Mar 21, 2012 12:35 PM
The Transport Capital Partners (TCP) first quarter 2012 Business Expectations Survey found that carriers continue to be optimistic for the year ahead with 77% of those surveyed expecting volumes to increase in the year ahead, and only 2.6% expecting volumes to decrease...
PEI publishes safety awareness posters
Feb 8, 2012 9:28 AM
The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) has announced that two new PEI safety awareness posters are now available for purchase depicting two safety issues in the petroleum equipment industry...
Oiltanking Partners LP announces crude storage expansion project
Apr 18, 2012 12:30 PM
Oiltanking Partners LP has launched a $104 million expansion project to construct approximately 3.2 million barrels of new crude oil storage capacity at its Houston TX terminaling facility...
Mack truck buyers receive free MVASIST
Feb 23, 2012 9:45 AM
MVASIST, the fleet service management platform from Mack Trucks Inc, will now be offered at no charge to customers who purchase a new Mack truck....
Mauser expanding IBC capacity in the United States
Jan 23, 2012 4:44 PM
Mauser Group, a worldwide manufacturer of industrial packaging, is expanding its intermediate bulk container (IBC) bottle capability in Houston TX...
People in the News
Suppliers
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Gardner Denver Inc has appointed Brian L Cunkelman vice-president of Gardner Denver and president of Industrial Products Group (IPG). Cunkelman joined...
Equipment News
One year later, EverTough by Eaton excels
Apr 4, 2012 10:29 AM
Eaton Corporation said that one year after its launch, the EverTough by Eaton line of aftermarket clutches is successfully meeting the needs of users with older trucks...
Firestone provides air spring innovations
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Firestone Industrial Products is offering next-generation air spring technologies, including lighter-weight components and the Airide Integrative Air-Damping...
Meritor adds 12,500-lb rating for non-drive front steer axles
Apr 25, 2012 10:45 AM
Meritor Inc is adding to its range of non-drive front steer axles in the commercial trucking industry with the introduction of a 12,500-pound rating for Meritor’s front steer axles...
Solar Gard Ultragard UV window film offers truck drivers protection
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Solar Gard, a manufacturer of vehicle window films and a member of the International Window Film Association (IWFA), is providing Ultragard UV, a new...
Optimum performance and optimum air flow for new BTI check valve
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Optima is Bulk Tank Inc's new and improved 100% American-made check valve for pneumatic systems...
Yokohama introduces 709ZL drive tire
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Yokohama Tire Corporation has debuted its new drive tire, the 709ZL, which is available in 295/75R22.5 and 11R22.5 sizes...
Ultra-Containment Berm sidewalls stay down and flat until required
Mar 21, 2012 10:35 AM
Foam in the top, outer perimeter of the Ultra-Containment Berm’s sidewalls raises the walls with the level of the liquid should a spill occur. But the walls stay down and flat during normal, day-to-day operations. ...
Grote expands SuperNova NexGen line
Jan 4, 2012 9:27 AM
Grote Industries has expanded its SuperNova NexGen LED lamp offering with the introduction of its integrated flange four-inch stop/tail/turn and dual-system back-up lamps...
Locator app helps find Ryder's facilities and services
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Ryder System Inc has launched Ryder Locator, a free smartphone application that helps users easily and quickly find their nearest Ryder truck rental,...
ILTA
Storage and Terminaling
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
The International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) will hold its 32st International Operating Conference and Trade Show in Houston, Texas from May...
Articles
DOT publishes National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners Final Rule
Apr 18, 2012 12:52 PM
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on April 18 that the Department of Transportation had issued its new safety rule that requires healthcare professionals who perform medical examinations for interstate truck and bus drivers to be trained, tested, and certified on the specific physical qualifications that affect a driver’s ability to safely operate the vehicle...
Dupré Logistics targeting crude oil hauling in the Eagle Ford
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
Mid-morning on a breezy, warm April day along Farm to Market Highway 624 in the heart of the Eagle Ford oil shale region of South Texas. Three crude oil...
2011 Gross Revenue Report: Tank fleets in full economic recovery during 2011
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Of all the trucking industry sectors, the tank truck industry was the one that was most definitely in full economic recovery, according to trucking industry economists...
2012 Trade Show List of Exhibitors
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Booth# Company Name 1009 24 Hr Safety LLC 124 A W Hudson Supply Co Inc 721 A R Watson Inc 642 AC2 Inc 448 Advance Tank & Construction 359 Advanced Polymer...
Instant LNG terminals
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
From a technical and logistical standpoint, existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) peakshavers can offer a relatively low-cost expansion of the vehicular LNG supply, according to Jeffrey Beale, president of CH-IV International...
Idle capacity
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
AGL Resources wants to grow natural gas demand by pricing LNG on a cost-plus basis and use existing idle LNG capacity to seed nodes of demand...
MAC stays focused on oilfield with new crude oil trailer
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
MAC Trailer Manufacturing of Alliance, Ohio, continues to ride high with the oil and gas boom...
J&J adds vac trailers for oilfield operations
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Somerset Welding of Somerset, Pennsylvania, got an early start on the Pennsylvania gas shale drilling boom three years ago, building truck-mounted vacuum tanks hauling 80- to 135-barrel (3,360- to 6,000-gallon) loads in the oil field...
Volvo Trucks rolls out natural gas-powered VNL daycab at MATS
Mar 28, 2012 12:23 PM
Volvo Trucks announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show the addition of a natural gas-powered Volvo VNL daycab, further solidifying the company’s position as a fuel efficiency leader among truck manufacturers, according to company officials...
Mack Trucks combines new integrated product, integrated service and support package for total business solution
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
In line with its commitment to maximizing customer value, Mack Trucks Inc introduced at the Mid-America Trucking Show two new offerings ...
Peterbilt unveils Model 579 tractor at MATS
Mar 28, 2012 12:17 PM
Forged from the most extensive, rigorous product development process in the company’s history, Peterbilt Motors Company unveiled its all-new Model 579 during the Mid-America Trucking Show March 22-24 in Louisville KY...
New Kenworth T680 sets High standard for excellence, performance
Mar 28, 2012 12:31 PM
Kenworth Truck Company officials said they set a high standard for excellence with the introduction of the Kenworth T680, which offers superior fuel efficiency, performance and comfort...
Meritor WABCO launches new products, upgrades
Feb 21, 2012 11:39 AM
Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems, a leader in the development and integration of safety technology and efficiency systems for the commercial vehicle industry, recently announced several new initiatives to increase truck driver and highway safety as well as two new air system efficiency innovations...
Mike Schiotis named 2011 Goodyear North America Highway Hero
Apr 4, 2012 11:16 AM
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company named its 29th North America Highway Hero: a Tennessee-based truck driver who rescued a woman from a gun-wielding attacker. Chosen from among four finalists, Mike Schiotis of Spring Hill TN accepted the 2011 Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award during the Mid-America Trucking Show, which was held March in Louisville KY...
Website showcases Freightliner's 70 years
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Freightliner Trucks launched a new website, www.freightlinertrucks.com/70years, to kick off its 70-year anniversary celebration. The site provides a look...
Alliance provides online parts search tool
Feb 23, 2012 9:46 AM
Alliance Truck Parts has launched an online parts lookup tool to help customers find the right part among competing numbers and naming conventions. The web-based tool consolidates data from the top OEM and independent manufacturers, creating a single point of access to find the right all-makes part...
Detroit Diesel Corp launches new website
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Detroit Diesel Corporation has launched its new website, www.DemandDetroit.com...
Eaton fact sheet covers hybrid power
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Eaton Corporation has published a new educational fact sheet on hybrid electric power systems for commercial trucks with information to help fleets determine whether the technology is the correct platform for their operation...
Convention Calendar
May 1, 2012 12:00 PM
May 21-23, 2012 ILTA's International Operating Conference & Trade Show, Hilton Americas-Houston and George R Brown Convention Center, Houston TX.Access...
