July 1, 2012
Editorial
A history worth recounting
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
IT'S BEEN said that a newspaper is the first rough draft of history. The same can be said for industry magazines like Bulk Transporter, which has been...
Industry News
ATA calls on FMCSA to keep promise and release crash accountability study
Jun 12, 2012 3:54 PM
The American Trucking Associations has called on Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne Ferro to release the results of FMCSA’s study on the use of police reports to determine crash accountability....
OSHA, NIOSH issue hazard alert focusing on silica exposure risk for workers handling frack sand
Jun 26, 2012 3:38 PM
The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have issued a hazard alert on ensuring that employers in hydraulic fracturing operations take appropriate steps to protect workers from silica exposure...
FMCSA changes requirements for container chassis inspection reports
Jun 15, 2012 11:40 AM
Drayage drivers no longer have to submit inspection reports if no defects or maintenance issues are found on a container chassis...
FMCSA removes 287 unsafe commercial drivers from the road
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has disqualified 287 commercial bus and truck drivers were removed from driving and more than...
Truckload driver turnover pushes higher in first quarter
Jun 15, 2012 11:27 AM
After a one quarter reprieve, the annualized turnover rate for large truckload fleets rose slightly in the first quarter of 2012 while small truckload fleets saw a tremendous surge in turnover, according to American Trucking Associations’ Chief Economist Bob Costello...
FMCSA issues guidance on oilfield HOS duty status
Jun 15, 2012 3:24 PM
In response to confusion and misinterpretation, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently issued a notice of regulatory guidance on oilfield exceptions to the hours of service rules. The guidance was published in the June 5 Federal Register...
Heil Athens TN plant reaches 1 million production hours, 500 work days without lost-time injury
Jun 12, 2012 3:52 PM
In May 2012, Heil Trailer International, Co. Athens, Tennessee facility achieved over 1 million production hours and 500 work days without a lost time injury. This is the second time in five years that the Athens facility has achieved this impressive goal. ...
Driver input sought on future truck technology
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Truck drivers are needed to give their opinions on new safety technology called Connected Vehicles. Researchers working with the US Department of Transportation...
Class 8 build forecast is lowered slightly
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
ACT Research in its June 2012 issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK lowered its Class 8 build expectations for the second half of...
Mack’s Pinnacle, Granite joining natural gas lineup
Jun 12, 2012 3:51 PM
Mack Trucks announced June 11 that it is expanding its natural gas-powered offerings and has taken a key step forward in its hybrid vehicle development process. Mack plans to offer natural gas-powered versions of the Pinnacle and Granite models in 2013. ...
Quality Distribution completes fleet acquisitions in the Bakken shale
Jun 12, 2012 3:47 PM
Quality Distribution Inc announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the operating assets and rights of RM Resources LLC....
Kenworth begins producing new T680
Jun 6, 2012 9:41 AM
The new, aerodynamic Kenworth T680 has begun production at the Kenworth Truck Company assembly plant in Chillicothe OH. The Kenworth–Chillicothe plant recently hosted a special celebration for employees to mark the start of production...
ATA demands FMCSA release study used to develop CSA scoring system
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
The American Trucking Associations called on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to release a study of the links between violations and crash...
US industrial construction starts expected to top $60 billion in Q3
Jun 26, 2012 3:50 PM
Industrial construction work has been booming in the United States this year, according to a research report from Industrial Info Resources...
Company will supply three quarters of Aral filling stations in Germany
Jun 27, 2012 11:19 AM
International transport and logistics group Hoyer GmbH, based in Hamburg, Germany, will take on deliveries to Aral filling stations in North Germany starting August 1, 2012...
People in the News
Suppliers
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
IDEX Corporation announced the promotion of Fenton Challgren to president of Chemical, Food, & Process (CFP), which includes three business units: Viking...
Equipment News
Michelin, TIA offer tire inspection video
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
In recognition of Tire Safety Week, Michelin North America and the Tire Industry Association (TIA) have partnered on another free training video for the...
Bosch expands QuietCast product line
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Bosch has introduced a new series of QuietCast medium-duty premium disc brake pads, expanding the QuietCast brake product line with the addition of 24...
TRALA unveils newly redesigned website
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) has launched a redesigned and improved website with focus on enhanced member support and user experience....
Labelmaster guide aids in HCS compliance
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Labelmaster has released the GHS Product Guide that features a complete line of training materials, labels, pictograms, mini-pictograms, custom labels,...
Ecopia Road Show displays BCS products
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions (BCS) is taking its newest product directly to the customer. With the Ecopia Road Show, BCS is showcasing the total tire...
SI Onboard 9150 digital CAN weighing system can provide tilt compensation
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Vishay Precision Group Inc announced that SI Onboard, a brand of the VPG On-Board Weighing product line, has introduced a digital on-board weighing system...
Bond-Rite self-testing grounding clamps receive IECEX approval
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
The intrinsically safe, Bond-Rite self-testing static grounding clamps from Newson Gale are designed to establish and continuously verify safe low-resistance...
TET launches website for TerraCair DEF
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Terra Environmental Technologies (TET), a CF Industries company, recently launched www.TerraCairDEF.com, a new website for its TerraCair Ultrapure diesel...
ESP is standard on most Peterbilt vehicles
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC reports that in May, its ESP Electronic Stability Program full-stability system with Automatic Traction Control...
Blackmer adds to DEF transfer pump line
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Blackmer is providing the STX2A-DEF sliding vane pump, designed specifically for use in applications that require the handling of diesel exhaust fluid...
Garmin provides telematics tracking API
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Garmin International Inc, a unit of Garmin Ltd, has announced a telematics tracking application programming interface (API) that allows Garmin's licensed...
Life-Time adds mudflap hanger products
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Life-Time Fenders, a wholly owned subsidiary of Betts Spring Company, has expanded its spray suppression bundle with popular mudflap hanger part numbers....
Zonar adds fuel-based GPS technology to its telematics platforms
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Zonar announced the availability of a new patent-pending technology that adds fuel as a fifth dimension to the firm's HD-GPS reporting. Used by private...
In-Cab Navigation cuts excess fuel expense
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
PeopleNet announced that its newly enhanced In-Cab Navigation powered by Maptuit NaviGo reduces excess fuel expense due to out-of-route miles. Rick Ochsendorf,...
Articles
Bulk Transporter retraces three quarters of a century of covering the evolution of the tank truck industry
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
IT'S SOMETIMES hard to believe that the entity that evolved into today's dynamic tank truck industry came on the scene just about 100 years ago. This...
Busy times, big shoes to fill
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
John Conley penned his last editorial as editor of Modern Bulk Transporter in the October issue, but we have been able to coax numerous guest editorials...
Attendees hear plenty to cheer about during NTTC annual conference in San Francisco
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
TEN YEARS after their last visit, the members of National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) were back in San Francisco, California, for their annual meeting....
FMCSA chief safety officer and assistant administrator says progress has been made on accident fatalities, but it's still not enough
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
JACK Van Steenburg, chief safety officer and assistant administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), said he is pleased with...
ATA economist says tank fleets still outperforming other trucking sectors on the revenue front
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
TANK truck carriers continue to outperform the rest of the trucking industry, and 2012 should be a another good year for tank fleets, according to the...
Oilfield opportunities
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
THE boom in hydraulic fracturing in natural gas and oil production is accounting for at least 66,000 tank trucks and the demand is growing. Noel Perry,...
A new 12-liter, spark-ignited natural gas engine should be a natural fit for tank truck fleets when it becomes commercially available in 2013
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
CUMMINS has produced over 13,000 ISL G nine-liter engines since its introduction in 2007 used predominantly in transit and refuse applications but the...
Rules of the game in mergers and acquisitions have changed significantly for tank truck fleets
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
THERE are now many niche players in the private-equity market who are interested in taking on the challenge of asset-based companies and owning the rolling...
Long-time members recognized at San Francisco meeting
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
TWENTY-TWO fleets have been members of National Tank Truck Carriers for 50 years or more. The association honored those members with a commemorative plaque...
Convention Calendar
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 PM
August 1-3, 2012 National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC), summer membership and board of directors meeting, Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, La Malbaie, Quebec,...
