Western Global grows production capabilities - Bulk Transporter
Sep 18, 2024 · Western Global, a provider of portable tanks and dispensing equipment for the storage and handling of fuels, lubricants and other fluids, recently moved to a new production facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.. The new location increases production capacity, with a focus on large tanks, the company reported. “We are always looking for ways to improve and optimize our production ...
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4 days ago · Kraft Tank up and growing in La Porte, Texas. Jason McDaniel. Oct. 7, 2024. Kansas City-based tank truck equipment specialist’s new 56,000-sq.-ft. Houston-area facility already is open for parts, maintenance, and repairs—and more …
Fleetguard introduces high-efficiency air breather desiccant filter …
Sep 26, 2024 · Fleetguard, a brand of Atmus Filtration Technologies, recently released a new high-efficiency air breather, a desiccant filter ideal for bulk fluid storage tank applications.. As air flows in and out of a storage unit or system, fluid tanks and machinery reservoirs are often susceptible to moisture and debris ingress that contaminates the supply source and the unit itself.
ATA: Trucking wages rise despite freight market challenges | Bulk ...
Sep 19, 2024 · Despite the challenging freight market for motor carriers, driver wages across the industry continue to increase post-pandemic, according to American Trucking Associations’ latest Driver Compensation Study.. The study provides detailed wage and benefit information for drivers based on a wide-ranging survey that collected data from 120 fleets, more than 150,000 employee drivers, and 14,000 ...
Tankstar companies strengthen long-standing safety pursuit | Bulk ...
Jun 7, 2023 · Tankstar USA companies have a long history of tank truck operations—and a legacy of safety that stretches equally as far back. Three of its fleets have won National Tank Truck Carriers safety awards, and Rogers Cartage claimed NTTC’s highest honor—the North American safety championship—in 1968, 1979, and 1983.. Now the group, which also includes Schwerman Trucking, North American Bulk ...
End of an era: Peterbilt celebrates 100,000th 389 - Bulk Transporter
Sep 27, 2024 · Trucks. End of an era: Peterbilt celebrates 100,000th 389. Sept. 14, 2023. Milestone truck also is one of the last the manufacturer will produce as it transitions to 589 production in January 2024. BT staff. Peterbilt recently celebrated the production of the 100,000th Model 389 at its Denton, Texas, manufacturing plant.
A&R Logistics rebrands as Quantix - Bulk Transporter
Oct 4, 2024 · A&R Logistics is no more. The company now is known as Quantix. The chemical supply chain services provider revealed the rebrand Wednesday, Sept. 8, during a special live webcast that included messages from CEO Chris Ball and other company executives, and a performance by country artist Pat Green. The name change unites A&R’s family of ...
Tanker Safety: From truck driving to cargo handling
Aug 14, 2024 · According to research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are more than 1,300 tanker rollover accidents and 500 large truck rollover accidents each year in the U.S., and over 60% of these tanker rollover accidents result in fatalities. Most of these accidents occur on dry, straight roads, and more than 63% of tanker ...
Tank Cleaning Directory - Bulk Transporter
Listings include address, phone, fax, product limitations, and nearest interstate exit. The Commercial Tank Cleaning Directory is published as a service by Bulk Transporter to help fleets begin their search for tank wash facilities. Click on the links below to find basic contact information for wash racks in a particular geographic region.
UPT to acquire Florida Rock for $65.9M - Bulk Transporter
Nov 3, 2023 · The Oklahoma-based bulk hauler revealed Wednesday it agreed to acquire Florida Rock & Tank Lines through the Jacksonville, Florida-based carrier’s parent company, Patriot Transportation Holding, for approximately $65.9 million in a move that will create a combined operation with revenue in excess of $200 million, excluding fuel surcharges.