| | | | | | | The July/August 2026 edition of Bulk Transporter magazine is here! Inside this issue, we spotlight a father-daughter duo keeping bulk haulers on the road in Louisiana, explore Ridewell’s engineering longevity, break down BTI’s “revolutionary” AutoLoad system, and present our fully updated Cargo Tank Repair Directory. |
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| | | | The BUILD America 250 Act appears overwhelmingly positive for tank truckers, but Congress is sure to keep us in suspense. |
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| | Greg Ballard always wanted to wield a welding torch. So his first job was with Slade’s Industrial Services in 1980, when he was still a sophomore in high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. But his parents, who dreamed of seeing their son attend medical school, weren’t thrilled with his selection. |
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| | Take a closer look at the essential cargo tank maintenance services Greg Ballard and daughter Ashton are providing for an active chemical market in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. |
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| | Springfield, Missouri, is a hotbed for innovation in heavy-duty truck and trailer suspensions. Reyco Granning Suspensions grew out of Reynolds Manufacturing, which started in 1924 in Springfield; C. Ted Hutchens founded Hutchens Industries there 26 years later; and John Raidel Sr. left Reyco to open Ridewell Suspensions in the “Birthplace of Route ... |
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| | For an inside look at the people, processes, and equipment behind Bulk Transporter’s July/August 2026 article exploring Ridewell’s legacy of suspension innovation—which combines ‘old-school’ service with advanced automation—go beyond the print edition with this exclusive photo tour. |
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| | BTI CEO David Sisk started his career in the tank trailer industry as a mechanic working on Schwerman Trucking’s pneumatic dry bulkers in 1970. And that early experience informed every innovation to which Sisk—whose name is associated with dozens of tanker equipment patents—contributed over the last 56 years, from Easy-Open hopper tees and Never-Seize... |
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| | Find tank truck repair shops that offer tank passivation, vapor recovery testing, tank liner inspection, tank degassing, pressure retesting & visual inspections. |
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