NTSB posts tanker rig rollover accident investigation reportSep 20, 2011 The National Transportation Safety Board has posted its full report of its investigation into a cargo tank rollover accident on its website... Survey: Preventive maintenance a top fleet prioritySep 20, 2011 Preventive maintenance (PM) scheduling is the top priority for the majority of fleets that use maintenance management software. According to an ongoing survey by Arsenault Associates, 56% of fleets that employ maintenance software use it first and foremost to automate PM scheduling... Webtech Wireless announces first TMWSuite customerSep 20, 2011 >Webtech Wireless Inc, a provider of vehicle fleet location-based services (LBS) and telematics technology, announced the successful deployment of its Quadrant solution, integrated with TMWSuite from TMW Systems, for new Webtech customer, Troyer Ventures Inc... Girard Equipment's Smart Vent receives patentSep 14, 2011 Girard Equipment USA, Linden NJ, has been awarded a US patent on a new style of pressure relief vents for intermediate bulk containers ... Tank Service hits sales milestone; buyer gets rebateSep 14, 2011 TANK Service Inc, Houston TX, recently celebrated a notable milestone with the sale of its 4,000th tank container. The tank container buyer was presented with a $4,000 rebate to commemorate that milestone... 25 State trucking groups endorsing J J Keller’s E-Log solutionSep 14, 2011 With interest growing in E-Logs and pending regulations hinting at mandatory hours-of-service (HOS) monitoring using electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs), 25 state trucking associations are now endorsing J J Keller & Associates’ E-Logs, powered by Encompass... Law firm digging into possible tanker driver pay violationsSep 14, 2011 >Baron and Budd, a nationwide law firm, is investigating possible overtime pay violations by tank truck transportation companies after a recent $14 million settlement in a California case brought attention to the issue. The law firm reportedly now is targeting Texas fleets... TMC fall meeting will offer packed educational slateSep 14, 2011 The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations will offer a full slate of sessions concentrating on maintenance and equipment issues during its 2011 Fall Meeting, to be held September 19-22 at the Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh NC... Roadside Resume video series to feature driver advocate BakerSep 13, 2011 Vigillo LLC announced that in honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week it would be releasing a series of Roadside Resume videos presented by industry expert and driver advocate Dan Baker. In addition, anyone who “likes” Roadside Resume on Facebook during September will be entered into a sweepstakes to win a free iPad... Keller can help employers comply with labor law posting requirementsSep 13, 2011 J J Keller’s State & Federal Labor Law Poster Sets & Update Service will help employers comply with a new rule effective November 14, 2011... Illinois law requires online posting of truck routes, education on GPSSep 13, 2011 Illinois Gov Pat Quinn has signed legislation aimed at enhancing truck safety in the state by making truck routing and restrictions more accessible to the commercial trucking industry... Global freight figures suggest weak growth aheadSep 13, 2011 US tank truck carriers benefitted over the past year from strong overseas demand for chemicals and other liquid and dry bulk cargoes. However, the latest global freight data collected by the International Transport Forum suggests a slowdown in international trade as the global economic recovery loses momentum... Spotlight shining on truck drivers this weekSep 12, 2011, Bulk Transporter editorial staff Every week should be considered National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW), but this week carries that official designation. Truck drivers throughout the industry are being recognized for the valuable contribution they make to the US and Canadian economies.... September marks 40th year of CHEMTREC operationsSep 9, 2011 This month marks the 40th year of operations for CHEMTREC, the world’s foremost emergency call center that provides immediate critical response information during emergency incidents involving chemicals, hazardous materials and dangerous goods. CHEMTREC is the emergency contact of choice for many tank truck carriers that handle hazardous materials... Omaha Tank Plant celebrates 50,000-unit milestoneSep 8, 2011 The Omaha Tank Plant celebrated a major milestone in early August when the 50,000th unit rolled off the production line of the Omaha NE facility. ... Graves: Real roads, real jobs require real moneySep 8, 2011 With President Obama preparing to outline his plans to create jobs in a stagnant economy, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves says the country needs concrete proposals, with clearly identified sources of revenue, and not more vague commitments.... Be on lookout for stolen dry bulk trailersSep 7, 2011 Two dry bulk trailers belonging to Superior Bulk Logistics Inc reportedly were stolen from the Express Tank Wash parking lot in the Keasbey NJ area. One trailer was empty and the other trailer was loaded with adipic acid, according to Randy Vaughn, Superior Bulk Logistics vice-president of environmental health, safety, and security... ATA highlights burdensome nature of unnecessary HOS proposalSep 7, 2011 In a letter to Cass Sunstein, administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) urged the Obama Administration to live up to its promise to industry to relieve the burden of unnecessary regulations as it considers changes to the hours-of-service rules... J J Keller ready to help employers comply with new labor law postingSep 7, 2011 J J Keller's State & Federal Labor Law Poster Sets & Update Service will help employers comply with a new Department of Labor rule effective November 14, 2011... TRALA, allies Oppose NLRB pro-union/anti-business agendaSep 7, 2011 The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) and its allies in the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) are actively opposing the ongoing anti-business agenda of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). TRALA has met with key lawmakers and their staff and submitted written concerns to both the NLRB and to the US Congress regarding the NLRB's pro-union agenda... Kenan Advantage Group acquires Jack B Kelley IncSep 7, 2011 Kenan Advantage Group (KAG), ranked as North America’s largest tank truck transporter and logistics provider for petroleum, specialty products and merchant gas industries in Bulk Transporter’s Gross Revenue Report, has acquired Jack B Kelley Inc (JBK), the largest independent transporter of industrial gases in the United States. The transaction closed on August 31, 2011... Guide gives radial tire conditionsSep 7, 2011 American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) has released the fourth edition of the council’s Radial Tire Conditions Analysis Guide. This edition represents the first comprehensive update of the manual since 2004... Eco-Energy to develop ethanol unit trainSep 7, 2011 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... Heil acquires AdvoCare 500 sponsorshipSep 7, 2011 FAS Lane Racing acquired sponsorship from Heil Trailer International for the Labor Day 2011 weekend’s running of the AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway... SoCalGas joins forces with Oberon Fuels to design, construct DME-producing facilitySep 7, 2011 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...
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