February 1, 2009
Cover Story
RNI mechanics keep trucks running in Utah's remote Uinta Basin
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
Rugged and remote, the Uinta Basin in northeastern Utah offers some of the most demanding operating conditions faced by any tank truck fleet...
RN Industries (RNI) Photo Gallery
Editorial
Tough times call for solid maintenance
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
If Ever there was a time to have a good maintenance program, it is now. Tough times demand a maintenance operation that is up to the challenges. These...
Feature Articles
FIBA provides variety of gas storage equipment, services
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Mary Davis
Over 50 years ago, in 1958, Mass Oxygen Equipment Co was formed by Frank Finn and Al Bamford in Westboro, Massachusetts, to distribute industrial and...
FIBA Technologies Photo Gallery
Delta Trailer (DTI) marks opening of new cargo tank repair facility
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
A celebration was in order for Delta Trailer Inc (DTI) at the end of 2008 when the company conducted an open house to show off its new $1 million repair...
Delta Trailer Photo Gallery
RW McCollum wins 2008 Heil dealer service trophy
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Heil Trailer International presented its 2008 Going the Extra Mile Service Award to RW McCollum Company Inc, Greensboro, North Carolina. Brian Cooke,...
NTTC Maintenance Meeting
Ounce of prevention worth pound of cure in tight economic survival
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
A Panel comprised of tank truck industry professionals at the National Tank Truck Carriers Maintenance Seminar agreed that an ounce of prevention is worth...
Members of Congress to address old, new transportation bills
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
This Year'S Congress will find many transportation issues carried over from the year before, according to Tim Lynch of the American Trucking Associations....
PHMSA, FMCSA working on plans affecting tank truck industry
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) are working on several plans...
Tips, updates presented on industry cargo tank issues
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Carriers should be aware of the possibility of future proposals for new vehicle weight regulations and note that those proposals, if enacted, would likely...
Brenner, Walker pursue enhanced aerodynamics for tanks
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Conventional wisdom holds that tank trailers are inherently more aerodynamic than many other types of trailers particularly vans. However, that's not...
ATA's Moskowitz reviews strategies for lowering fuel costs
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Diesel prices have fallen well below the historic highs of 2008, but fuel conservation remains a critical concern for tank truck fleets. Fuel must be...
Straight truck operations demand more rollover attention
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
About a quarter of all cargo tank rollovers involve straight trucks. This includes tankwagons distributing heating oil and other refined fuels and bobtails...
Industry News
Forecast for 2009 continues to deteriorate
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
FTR Associates' latest truck market forecast registers yet another downward revision to the near-term freight and truck production forecast. Its four...
K-Limited driver named to ATA Team
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Ronald Hawkins Jr, a driver for K-Limited Carrier Ltd, Toledo OH, has been selected a captain of the 2009-2010 America's Road Team sponsored by the American...
Innovation Fuels purchases terminal
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Innovation Fuels, the New York-based renewable fuel company that manufactures, markets, and distributes biodiesel fuel to customers around the world,...
Gates Canada to close Ontario facility
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Gates Canada Inc will close its London, Ontario, Canada power transmission facility in response to the difficult economic climate that has resulted in...
Safety council urges nationwide ban on use of cell phones while driving
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The National Safety Council is calling on motorists to stop using cell phones and messaging devices while driving. It is urging businesses to enact policies...
Blackwater signs lease for LA terminal
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Blackwater New Orleans LLC, a wholly owned entity of Blackwater Midstream Corp, has completed a new lease for storage capacity with a Louisiana chemical...
Air-Weigh earns ISO certification
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Air-Weigh announced that it is now certified by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Operating under a Quality Management System...
Get travel documents in order soon, Customs and Border Protection advises
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds U.S. and Canadian citizens that travelers will see a change in travel...
CTL announces increase in its driver pay package
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
CTL Transportation LLC (CTL), a national tank truck company serving the 48 contiguous United States, Mexico, and Canada with 11 terminal locations, announces...
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reveals results of Operation Safe Driver
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Members of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), in partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), are driving down...
TransCore's Transportation Worker Identification Credential reader is authorized
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
TransCore's TWIC hand-held reader, developed in conjunction with DAP Technologies and CoreStreet, has received Transportation Security Administration...
NationaLease announces award recipients
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
NationaLease announced the 2008 recipients of its Leading Initiative Awards at its annual meeting recently in Boston MA. Awards were presented to five...
Cummins subsidiary partners with EMCON
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Cummins Emission Solutions (CES), a subsidiary of Cummins Inc., will strategically partner with EMCON Technologies LLC in manufacturing CES-Designed emission...
Fleets to vie for Volvo Trucks Safety Award
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Smart fleet managers have always known that safety pays. Now the payoff from safety will be $50,000, thanks to the Volvo Trucks Safety Award. Volvo Trucks...
Cummins Filtration reaffirms plans to supply DEF to SCR-equipped engines
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Cummins Filtration has reaffirmed plans to fully support service requirements of 2010 Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)-equipped engines with Diesel...
Accellos acquires Prophesy software firm
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Accellos Inc. announced the acquisition of Prophesy Transportation Software Inc., based in Bloomfield CT. Prophesy is a provider of software designed...
New RP covers cost advantages
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) has adopted a new Recommended Practice (RP) to help fleet managers quantify the productivity improvement and...
People in the News
Suppliers
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Brenner Tank LLC, a Walker Group Holdings LLC company, announces the appointment of Kenneth Brown to manager-Market Development Energy Services. Brown...
Equipment News
OnGuard provided on certain Freightliners
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Freightliner Trucks, in conjunction with Meritor WABCO, has announced the availability of the OnGuard collision safety system for select Cascadia and...
SpinFlow makes worktime more profitable
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Bulk Tank Inc (BTI) has put a new spin on an old standby that reduces hopper unloading time by 20 percent, allowing drivers to spend more time hauling...
SiphonFlow Tee makes loading faster
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Bulk Tank Inc (BTI) has made a good idea even better and is backing it with a guarantee. Field tests of the new Bulk Tank Fluted SiphonFlow Hopper Tee...
PTTE a valuable industry equipment source
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Paragon Tank Truck Equipment LLC (PTTE) in Cartersville GA manufactures and sells its own line of stainless steel HydraFLOW hydraulic coolers and offers...
BBTS releases new fuel economy guide
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Time was, driver pay far outweighed fuel as a fleet's number one expense. With fuel moving into the lead, Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) is...
Sign Solutions catalog selection expanded
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Labelmaster has released the new 24-page Sign Solutions catalog, featuring frequently used signs, including a new expanded selection of traffic signs....
Tool calculates fuel card savings for fleets
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
FleetCards USA announces the launch of its new Fuel Savings Calculator on FleetCardsUSA.com. With three steps, the Fuel Savings Calculator evaluates the...
Goodyear rolls out new regional tires
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has introduced a new Kelly Armorsteel KRH regional tire for pick-up and delivery and school buses. Available through...
BFGoodrich redesigns line, adds two tires
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
BFGoodrich Commercial Truck Tires has introduced the ST244 steer tire and TR144 trailer tire to its line of commercial truck tires. The tires feature...
Doran system monitors tire pressure
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The new Doran 360HD Tire Pressure Monitoring System provides the driver status updates with a new patent-pending Green Means GOOD indicator. This system...
TireStat TPMS designed with user in mind
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Mobile Awareness LLC announces TireStat, the next generation of TPMS (tire pressure monitoring and maintenance system) products. TireStat provides increased...
