| | | | | | | | | | Usher Transport is always people first. Almost to a fault. Or that’s what Beau Mosley believed before he made the worst mistake of his life. After helping Usher upgrade its safety program, the former Kentucky State Police highway patrol officer left to chase a bigger paycheck with a bigger carrier outside the tank truck industry—in a decision he quickly... |
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| | | | | | The transportation industry moves in cycles, but the way fleets experience them differs. Having worked for over 30 years with for-hire trailer operators across bulk, tanker, dry van, and specialty equipment, a pattern has become clear. Fleets that hold up are not always the ones growing the fastest. They are the ones that understand their business,... |
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| | | | | | Sponsored | | The SeeLeveL TrailerPlex™ provides a permit signal that allows or prevents pump operation based on real-time conditions. It monitors up to 8 pressure switch inputs, ensuring valves and pressures are correct to avoid unsafe loading or unloading. It also displays level and temperature data, logs system activity for diagnostics and compliance, and connects via CAN bus. |
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| | | | | | John D. Groendyke, chairman of the board for Groendyke Transport and the only child of Groendyke founder Harold C. Groendyke, died June 13 at his home in Enid, Oklahoma. He was 81 years old. |
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| | | | | | Sponsored | | Designed for demanding hauling applications, the RAR-266 air ride suspension delivers durability and dependable performance where it matters most. Ridewell backs every suspension with responsive support and precision-built quality fleets can trust. |
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| | | | | | Alva Donald “Don” Stallings, the founder and longtime chairman of Eagle Transport Corporation, passed away June 9 at the age of 87. A titan of the tank truck industry, Stallings transformed a small family business into one of the nation's largest petroleum and chemical tank line carriers. |
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| | | | | | Sponsored | | Ramping up your fleet’s efficiency is simple with Blackmer® TXD Sliding Vane Pumps! Download our white paper to learn how TXD is engineered for sustained performance and trouble-free operation to keep you trucking on schedule. |
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| | | | | | Family fueled and driven by a “people-first” philosophy, Usher Transport this year is celebrating a remarkable 80-year milestone in the bulk hauling industry. Founded in 1946 with only six tractors, the Kentucky-based carrier has evolved through four generations of family leadership into a $63 million operation that prioritizes integrity and service... |
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| | | | | | Sponsored | | Based in Beloit, Wisconsin, STE has a reputation for meeting and exceeding the most demanding bulk hauling requirements of the chemical, sanitary, and food grade transport industries. Our equipment is designed with purpose and fabricated by skilled craftsmen right here in America. We opened a brand new, 400,000 square foot state-of-the-art factory. |
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| | | | | | The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently granted Truck-Lite a five-year exemption allowing motor carriers to install its auxiliary amber brake-activated pulsating lamps on the rear of commercial motor vehicles. |
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| | | | | | Schneider National is reinforcing safety and preparedness by integrating state-of-the-art truck driving simulators and immersive virtual reality into tank truck driver training programs. |
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| | | | | | According to the latest Truck Reliability and Usage Safety Tracker (TRUST) Safety Index from Fleet Advantage, elite logistics providers have achieved a 9.28% total out-of-service (OOS) inspection rate, significantly outperforming the national average of 20.18%. |
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| | | | | | North American Class 8 truck orders increased sequentially and year-over-year in May, according to preliminary reports from FTR Intel and ACT Research. |
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| | | | | | A new feature from Volvo Trucks allows fleets to run over-the-air software updates overnight, during driver breaks, or while trucks are parked—without requiring drivers to remain with the vehicle. |
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| | | | | | The April 2026 issue looks the story of Usher Transport, tank cleaning tips, and our annual Tank Cleaning Directory. And much more. |
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| | | | | | While there may be a recurring “look” among recent National Tank Truck Carriers chairmen—one Jeremy Mairs jokingly describes as “follically challenged”—the recently elected 79th NTTC Chairman brings a deeply serious, ground-up perspective to his new role. |
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