Equipment

Effective fleet management involves selecting premium, OEM-approved wheel end components that offer predictable performance and longer service intervals. This strategy minimizes unexpected failures and enhances safety, leading to cost savings over the vehicle's lifespan.

How leading bulk haulers manage wheel-end TCO

Stemco strategist Kenneth Lang explains why prioritizing long-term tank trailer reliability and lifecycle value outweighs initial purchase price.

Oct. 9, 2026

STE inside sales representative Paige Cushing (center) smiles as UPT’s veteran maintenance crew realizes they’ve been “Punk’d.” Her surprise shop visit served as a lighthearted finale to a major milestone week for UPT, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in Oklahoma City by hosting an open house at its new downtown headquarters and showcasing custom STE tank trailers at Tank Truck Week 2026.

Cargo Tanks/Trailers

Perfect prank: STE welder wows UPT in surprise stop

Oct. 7, 2026

This episode of The Fleet Lead explores the evolving landscape of trucking M&A, highlighting factors influencing valuation, the importance of safety culture, and the role of technology in shaping future consolidation within the bulk transportation sector.

Fleet Management

Podcast: Navigating M&A, valuations, and safety in bulk transport

Oct. 6, 2026

U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., fourth from left, recently visited one of Groendyke Transport’s newest terminals in South Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a tour and policy roundtable.

ATA chairman talks tort reform with Rep. Kevin Hern

Oct. 6, 2026

Blend System introduces Blend, the first automated pneumatic dosing system for bulk petroleum tankers, developed in association with AlumiTank to improve additive accuracy, safety, and operational efficiency, especially in cold climates.

Automated accuracy: Blend reimagines delivery-point dosing

Oct. 5, 2026

Dr&omacr;v Technologies introduced the AirBoxLite on an Eagle Transport trailer at Tank Truck Week 2026. The streamlined trailer telematics system is designed to provide essential monitoring at a lower cost, enabling fleets to connect more trailers and prevent roadside failures. Built on the same platform as the premium AirBoxOne, it focuses on tire pressure, hub temperature, ABS faults, and GPS location.

Two options, one smart fleet: Drōv debuts AirBoxLite

Oct. 2, 2026

Uv Doron, Exosent Engineering owner, at left, and Jim Herzog, P.S.I.’s regional sales director, introduced Tank Truck Week 2026 attendees to their newly enhanced partnership that gives Exosent customers the option of a equipping factory-installed TireView and TireView Live monitoring systems on MC-331 tank trailers.

Exosent extends MC-331 safety with P.S.I.’s TireView

Oct. 1, 2026

Rebulk transloading data

Navigating the ‘transload gap’: How data is shaping bulk logistics

Oct. 1, 2026

U.S. heavy-duty trailer orders soared past 24,100 units in August, driven by pent-up demand, tariff-driven price hikes, and improving market fundamentals, marking a significant rebound in the sector.

Cargo Tanks/Trailers

Reports: US trailer orders surge as market rebounds

Sept. 29, 2026

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