Photos: Green Energy 2012

AFTER building two successful oilfield service companies for other owners, Roger Nevill decided it was time to create something of his own. The company he and his management team founded got off to a fast start and is riding the wave that is the oil and gas shale boom...

Photos: Meritor WABCO BT 2012

ONE couldn’t have asked for better days than August 15 and 16 to visit the Ford test track in southeastern Michigan. Those were the days and place chosen by Meritor WABCO to show off the latest developments in integrated safety and efficiency technology...

Photos: Atchison Topeka BT 2012

EFFICIENT logistics and transportation play critical roles in the food distribution process. Providers are constantly working to tweak the processes to ensure that customers receive the best possible services...

Photos: Hagen Wash BT 2012

ORIGINALLY founded as a reload point for milk collected off farms in south central Wisconsin, Hagen Transfer found new growth opportunities as a commercial foodgrade wash rack. A division of Lowell C Hagen Trucking Inc, Hagen Transfer has now Inc has now opened a second location...

Photos: Lowell Hagen BT 2012

WHEN ASKED about the keys to success for the foodgrade tank truck fleet that bears his name, Lowell C Hagen wastes no time in listing two critical factors. The carrier hires good, loyal employees; and it delivers outstanding customer service...

Photos: Superior 2012

AS PROPANE distribution markets go, the Canadian Province of Ontario is huge, comprising 412,581 square miles. In addition to the land mass, it is the most populous of Canada’s 13 provinces and offers a very diverse range of customers...

Photos: Storage & Terminaling Aug 2012

WITH A VENUE that focused on the latest industry challenges and technology developments, the Annual International Operating Conference and Trade Show continued to set attendance records. Hosted by the International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA), the event’s turnout grew by about 3%...

Photos: NTTC Safety Conference 2012

HOW fair is Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)? Not very fair at all, according to research done by Jack Lesshafft, a senior safety representative for Great West Casualty Company. He reviewed his research findings during the National Tank Truck Carriers Tank Truck Safety & Security Council Seminar held June 5-7 in New Orleans, Louisiana...

Photos: NTTC July 2012

TEN YEARS after their last visit, the members of National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) were back in San Francisco, California, for their annual meeting. Members arrived ready to have a good time, and presentations during the meeting helped keep spirits high

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Photos: NTTC 50 Years Award

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 on May 7 during the NTTC Annual Conference in San Francisco, California...

Photos: 75th Anniversary BT

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 was early in the 20th Century, just a few years before the onset of World War I

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Photos: Tanker Inspection BT 2012

DRIVER training and driver inspections are important components of a good cargo tank management program. And, a good cargo tank management program is more important than ever with the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) safety enforcement program in full force...

Photos: Freightliner BT 2012

OVER dinner on May 29 with members of the trucking press, Daimler Trucks North America’s Martin Daum suggested that a 10-mile-per-gallon Class 8 tractor was well within reach. It turned out this was no idle speculation for DTNA’s chief executive officer...

Photos: Florida Rock & Tank Lines

BUILDING a winning safety program takes a top-down commitment. Nowhere is this more apparent that at Florida Rock & Tank Lines Inc (FR&TL), the winner of this year’s National Tank Truck Carriers’ top safety award...

Photos: MATS BT 2012

MAC Trailer Manufacturing of Alliance, Ohio, continues to ride high with the oil and gas boom. A crude oil tank trailer is the latest product offering from the MAC LTT division, and it comes with the announcement of another plant expansion...

Photos: Dupre 2012

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 transports belonging to Dupré Logistics LLC roll eastbound on the way to their delivery destination near Corpus Christi, Texas

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Photos: NTTC April 2012

THE PAST year was one of significant transformation for National Tank Truck Carriers Inc. Guiding the association as its chairman during the busy year was Greg Hodgen, president and chief operating officer of Groendyke Transport Inc, Enid, Oklahoma...

Photos: GenOx 2012

CRYOGENIC hauler GenOx Transportation Inc operates in one of the smallest niches within the tank truck industry. However, that doesn’t mean the management team has small dreams and goals
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Photos:St Gabriel 2012

A NEW chemical wash rack is scheduled to open in St Gabriel, Louisiana, by the end of March. Construction crews are putting the final touches on the new six-bay facility, located at 4250 Geigy Access Rd
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Photos: Rescar 2012

JUST LIKE tank trailers, most rail tankcars need cleaning at least occasionally and sometimes very frequently. A new tankcar cleaning facility that opened in late January in Channelview, Texas, is helping to address that need...

Photos: Decatur 2012

IT CAN truly be said that Prime Inc’s newest foodgrade wash rack was designed by wash workers for wash workers. Named Decatur Kleen, the new wash rack in Decatur, Indiana, commenced operations in mid-November 2011...

Photos: Brenner Feb 2012

THE PAST year brought two new cargo tank repair shops for Brenner Tank Services LLC. Both were developed in cooperation with QualaWash Holdings LLC

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Photos: NTTC February 2012

NATIONAL Tank Truck Carriers has requested that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) “tweak” the Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) program, and that’s exactly what’s happening, according to William Quade, associate administrator for FMCSA’s Office of Enforcement...

Photos: Polar 2012

TIMES are good for Polar Service Centers, a division of Polar Corporation. The cargo tank maintenance and repair specialist came off a very strong year in 2011, and 2012 looks every bit as good or better
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Photos: Bulkmatic 2012

WITH NEW equipment costs soaring in recent years, truck fleets are scrambling to maximize their investments in tractors and trailers. They are aggressively pursuing strategies to contain fleet costs...

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