NTTC June 2010

WILLIAM Quade, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) associate administrator for program delivery and enforcement, said the agency delayed the national launch date for Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010 to address some concerns expressed by the industry...

Photos: NTTC 2010 Cleaning Seminar

EXPECT to see more Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-related inspections of tank wash racks in coming years. Also, expect more and steeper fines for violations that brought little more than a warning or slap on the wrist in the past...

Photos from the Mid-America Trucking Show

Scenes from the Mid-America Trucking show held this spring in Louisville, Ken.

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Dupre' Logistics Photo Gallery

DUPRE Logistics LLC can be described in many ways: Dedicated logistics provider, third party logistics manager, fuel distribution specialist. What the firm is not is a traditional trucking company even though it operates hundreds of tractor-trailer rigs...

Photos: Foodgrade rack finds growth opportunities in northwest Iowa

One of the newest commercial foodgrade wash racks in the Midwest opened in mid-2009 in Le Mars, Iowa. Blue Diamond Tank & Truck Wash can handle a wide range of foodgrade products...

Photos: PSC opens West Memphis location

PSC Container Services Division’s leadership probably couldn’t have picked a better spot for a new tank wash rack to serve the greater Memphis market. The facility sits almost exactly between Interstates 55 and 40 in West Memphis, Arkansas.

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Wash rack helping D F Hammonds run lean in Memphis

Find out what the customer wants, and work hard to meet those expectations. Repeat the process every single day...

Photos: Beall Corp

Economic downturns are “Opportunity Times,” according to James Beall, president of Beall Corporation. The Portland, Oregon, company made very good use of the most recent downturn in its cargo tank repair and service operations....

Photos: Grupo Transportes Monterrey

Executives at Grupo Transportes Monterrey (GTM) spent years building a robust fleet maintenance capability. That effort is helping the trucking conglomerate weather one of the toughest Mexico economies in recent decades...

NTTC Feb 2010

ATTENTION to detail is a key element in extending the service life of cargo tanks, according to “Guidelines for the Operation, Repair, Assembly, Testing, and Inspection of Hazardous Material Cargo Tanks,” a 105-page paper that was summarized at the NTTC Cargo Tank Maintenance Seminar...

McConnell & Son Inc,

Arkansas cement hauler thriving with strong customer service focus

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Photo Gallery: Intermodal diversity, Ventura Transfer

With seven transload sites in California and Arizona, Ventura Transfer has become one of the largest West Coast intermodal operators. The company also operates a full-service tank container depot and a packaged chemical warehouse at its Long Beach CA headquarters terminal...

Photos: Cold winters keep S&B Kessler running hot

Photos from S&B Kessler Inc, from New Carlisle, Indiana.

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Photos: SNBC truck driver boot camp

DRIVERS call it some of the most realistic and demanding training in the tank truck industry. It is a regimented two-week program that quickly separates real tank truck drivers from the wannabees...

Photos: Altom focuses on the future

EVEN AS some tank truck carriers shifted to survival mode, others saw opportunity in the current economic chaos. Altom Transport Inc in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the trucking companies with an optimistic management team...

Photos: H R Ewell Inc.

AS A leading regional foodgrade hauler, H R Ewell Inc transports chocolate, vegetable oil, and a veritable shopping list of other bulk liquid and dry food products across North America. Every effort is made to ensure that shipments move efficiently, on time, and without incident

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Photos: Mills Trucking

QUINTON Mills spent virtually his entire life as a milk hauler and Mississippi dairy farmer. Overall, it has been a very good career that has spanned nearly five decades

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Jack B. Kelly Inc. Photo Gallery | June 2009

View images of Jack B. Kelley Inc, which recently was awarded with the National Tank Truck Carriers' (NTTC) top safety award.

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Western Petroleum Photo Gallery

View images from Western Petroleum in Vernal, Utah

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Mid-America Trucking Show

Photos from the 2009 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ken. ...

Plastic Express Photo Gallery

View photos from Plastic Express, a plastics distribution specialist based in City of Industry, Calif.

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Dixon Bros Photo Gallery

View photos from Dixon Bros, a tank truck carrier based in Newcastle, Wyoming.

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Video: Discussing safe driving

Ronald Hawkins Jr, a driver for K-Limited Ltd, Toledo OH, was named this year to the prestigious American Trucking Associations (ATA) America's Road Team. He discussed safety issues with Bulk Transporter while attending the National Tank Truck Carriers Safety Council meeting April 1-2 in Savannah GA where he was one of the featured speakers....