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    Trucks

    Class 8 orders dip in March

    Jeremy Wolfe
    April 11, 2024
    Preliminary data suggests the month’s order activity for heavy-duty tractors is down 34-50% from February. However, this drop aligns with seasonal expectations, analysts say.
    Pratt Industries
    Cargo Tanks/Trailers

    Pratt enhances chassis trailer to mark 50 years

    BT staff
    April 10, 2024
    New Gooseneck Super Lightweight 412 intermodal chassis for tanks and containers is 700 lbs. lighter than previous models—yet ‘remarkably strong’ for its profile
    Quantix
    Fleet Management

    Quantix absorbs Space City Services

    Jason McDaniel
    April 9, 2024
    Acquisition of Houston-based waste hauler—Quantix’s 11th under Wind Point—diversifies the supply chain services company’s chemical transportation capabilities in the Gulf Coast...
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    Fleet Management

    CVSA’s 2024 Out-of-Service Criteria now in effect

    BT staff
    April 3, 2024
    Updated criteria, which takes effect every April 1, includes 11 changes to the standards law enforcement uses to determine if drivers or vehicles are an ‘imminent’ hazard
    Jason McDaniel | Bulk Transporter
    What’s in Print

    Full steam ahead: Sprint opens Trident Tank Wash in La Porte

    Jason McDaniel
    April 2, 2024
    Newly opened tank cleaning facility features eight bays, high-efficiency pumps for circulating caustic or detergent in all eight simultaneously, and dedicated piping for all cleaning...
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    Cargo Tanks/Trailers

    Trailer orders bounce back, but fleets still at capacity

    BT staff
    April 1, 2024
    “Clearly, no one needs a higher trailer-to-tractor ratio or extra stock on the showroom floor in a market swimming in capacity,” ACT analyst reports.