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    Events Calendar

    Event Calendar

    March 15, 2023
    Mark your calendar! Here are all the major upcoming events listed by date. If you'd like to be included in our Calendar, email Jason McDaniel at [email protected].
    ASC
    Glen Parsons transformed Alchemist Specialty Carriers into a winning business by putting people ahead of profits.
    Fleet Management

    Tactical transformation: Reformulated carrier rises with driver pay

    Dec. 9, 2022
    ASC emerges as ‘Premium’ bulk specialist in Canada with people-first approach, revenue-boosting new direction
    Solar Transport
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    Green Trends

    Extinction evasion: Solar evolves to ensure survival

    Dec. 8, 2022
    Iowa-based fuel hauler creates new chemical division, targets $50 million in revenue, as EV growth threatens established business
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    Technology

    Cybersecurity 101: How to protect critical infrastructure from costly incursions

    Dec. 7, 2022
    Preventing cyberattacks is everyone’s responsibility, so learn the basics, identify the ‘meatware’ vulnerabilities—and use every resource at your disposal
    Lacy’s Express
    After winning the Heil Trophy, the Lacy’s Express team decided they needed a place to display it and their many other NTTC awards. The new 100-ft.-by-50-ft. building also boasts 25 Grand awards, 20 personnel safety awards, 20 safety improvement awards, and six Honor awards.
    Fleet Management

    A grand pursuit: Lacy’s snares long-desired Heil Trophy

    Dec. 5, 2022
    New Jersey-based bulk carrier finally collects NTTC’s top honor in the Harvison division after 25 years of safety successes

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    Jason McDaniel | Bulk Transporter
    The George R. Brown Convention Center hosted 221,250 sq. ft. of tank trailer equipment.
    Fleet Management

    Roundup: NTTC spotlights safety pros, launches branding effort

    Dec. 2, 2022
    ‘Bulk City’ edition of tank truck association’s longest-running event hosted more than 1,000 attendees during productive gathering
    Charles Wilson | Bulk Transporter
    Inspired leadership, rigorous driver training, and elite equipment propelled Houston-based Service Transport to NTTC’s top safety award.
    Fleet Management

    Championship perspective: Service Transport celebrates Heil Trophy win

    Dec. 1, 2022
    Inspired leadership, rigorous driver training, elite equipment propel Houston-based bulk hauler to NTTC’s top safety award
    Bay and Bay
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    Fleet Management

    Foodliner buys Bay & Bay’s dry bulk business

    Oct. 13, 2022
    McCoy Group acquisition finalized Oct. 1 includes 38 trucks, 90 tank trailers, and a leased facility in Burnsville, Minnesota that grows Foodliner's Midwest footprint
    Tremcar
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    Cargo Tanks/Trailers

    Tremcar produces first propane delivery truck

    Oct. 12, 2022
    Tank trailer manufacturer reports three units now are in service, and its expects to build 12 more for the Canadian market next year
    Savage
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    Transloading

    Savage plans new transloading site in Utah

    Oct. 12, 2022
    Supply chain services company to construct, own, and operate a multi-modal railport in Iron County, northwest of Cedar City
    Trelleborg
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    Equipment

    Trelleborg introduces sealing management program, new gaskets

    Oct. 11, 2022
    Swedish company debuts Tran-Secure for chemical transportation maintenance and repair, flat gaskets for tank cars and tank trucks, and PTFE manway lid gaskets
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    Fleet Management

    Cox Petroleum spotlights its American dream

    Oct. 10, 2022
    California-based carrier’s president explores family business’s humble beginnings, surviving the pandemic, and more in episode of the Bloomberg show narrated by actor Eric Roberts...
    Jason McDaniel | Bulk Transporter
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    Equipment

    Wabash accelerates Trailers as a Service

    Sept. 29, 2022
    Trailer manufacturer expands borrowing capacity, creating up to $125 million in additional liquidity to pursue the parts-and-services initiative
    D&H United
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    Fleet Management

    Quantix’s PE backer adds D&H United

    Sept. 27, 2022
    As part of Wind Point’s investment in the Houston-based fueling and EV infrastructure testing and inspection provider, former Quantix owner Mark Holden will join D&H’s board
    Jason McDaniel | Bulk Transporter
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    Cargo Tanks/Trailers

    Heil highlights new dry bulk trailer

    Sept. 26, 2022
    940 Two-Hopper for small cube loads, including sand and cement, boasts lighter-weight, “jet-style” barrel construction, bolt-on fenders, and fewer valves
    Sprint Transport
    Sprint Headquarters Groundbreaking
    Fleet Management

    Sprint breaks ground on new headquarters

    Sept. 26, 2022
    Sprawling 22-acre site in La Porte, on Houston’s east side, will feature an eight-bay shop, the chemical hauler’s new Trident Tank Wash subsidiary, and a tank container depot
    Talke
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    Fleet Management

    Talke celebrates new Houston-area center

    Sept. 21, 2022
    Germany-based chemical transport and logistics provider opens new U.S. headquarters, and introduces new branding, strategic direction
    Grote
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    Cargo Tanks/Trailers

    Grote’s new smart trailer tech hardwires safety

    Sept. 16, 2022
    Advanced 4SEE system, which prioritizes interconnectivity, efficiency and security, available for dry van fleets in Q4—and tankers and flatbeds in the near future, company says...
    Peterbilt
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    Trucks

    Peterbilt delivers exclusively styled 389X

    Sept. 16, 2022
    Limited-release version of the classic truck features plenty of brightly polished chrome, ‘elegant’ exterior lighting, Black Pearl woodgrain dash, and more
    Coxreels
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    Equipment

    Coxreels upgrades C-Series LED lights

    Coxreels' new LED series can serve a variety of applications, featuring shatter-resistant lenses and internal light diffusers, and can be compactly stored on reels for increased...
    J&M Tank Lines
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    Fleet Management

    J&M maps road to maintenance success

    Sept. 15, 2022
    ATA chairman’s dry bulk operation leans on experience, efficiency to optimize shop workflow—and keep its signature tank trucks on time
    Western Global
    Western Global 60th Birthday
    Equipment

    Western Global celebrates 60 years

    Sept. 14, 2022
    The worldwide fuel and fluid storage specialist was founded in 1962 as a family-owned trailer manufacturer in Bristol, England
    Velostics
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    Fleet Management

    Tech companies team up to modernize fuel terminals

    Sept. 7, 2022
    Velostics now connects truck dispatch systems through Toptech’s Load2day platform, helping reduce congestion, errors at loading racks
    Carbon Express
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    Fleet Management

    KAG acquires driver-centric carrier Carbon Express

    Sept. 2, 2022
    Tank truck industry legend Steve Rush, 78, who founded the New Jersey-based company in 1983, is expected to remain through the transition
    WillScot Mobile Mini
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    Equipment

    Kinderhook carves out Tank and Pump for $323M

    Sept. 2, 2022
    Baytown, Texas-based environmental solutions company boasts 16,000 specialized rental assets for storing and transporting liquid and solid industrial waste
    Usher Transport
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    Hazmat/Safety

    Usher is the safest carrier in Kentucky

    Sept. 1, 2022
    State’s trucking association recognizes family-owned bulk hauler with prestigious Grand Award, other honors during KTA’s 2022 Annual Conference
    Interworks Trans
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    Green Trends

    FuelMatrix targets tank truck emissions in U.S.

    Aug. 30, 2022
    Fuel technology company's Oxon2 fuel modifier helps bulk fleets reduce their carbon footprint, save fuel, and simplify aftertreatment maintenance, supporters say
    Cummins
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    Equipment

    Paccar to offer Cummins X15N natural-gas engine

    The engine will be offered onboard Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. Paccar and Cummins say the natural-gas technology is less polluting than diesel alternatives.
    Offen Petroleum
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    Fleet Management

    Offen Petroleum expands Colorado distribution

    Aug. 24, 2022
    Acquisition of G&S Oil Products’ wholesale motor fuel division delivers 40 independent gas station retailers to company’s growing network
    Firebird Bulk Carriers
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    Fleet Management

    GulfMark acquires bulk hauler, off-spec recycler

    Aug. 19, 2022
    Adams Resources subsidiary completes $33M purchase of Humble, Texas-based sister companies Firebird and Phoenix, expands ‘value chain and market impact’
    Trico
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    Equipment

    Trico targets distracted driving

    Aug. 18, 2022
    Propane supplier returns to NoCell for technology that disables unauthorized apps, tracks compliance when delivery vehicles are in motion
    Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems
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    Equipment

    Hendrickson, Mack launch new truck suspension

    Haulmaax EX heavy-duty rubber suspension is now available at authorized Mack dealers