| | | | | | | | | | OKLAHOMA CITY—After a long week of helping National Tank Truck Carriers host Tank Truck Week 2026 in United Petroleum Transports’ hometown—during the carrier’s 60th year in business—UPT VP of Maintenance Tim Gallagher wanted to have fun with the boys at UPT’s old shop. |
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| | | | | | OKLAHOMA CITY—The era of drivers manually measuring, handling, and pouring in fuel additives at retail stations is on notice. |
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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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| | | | | | In a recent episode of The Fleet Lead podcast, Bulk Transporter Editor Jason McDaniel sat down with Spencer Tenney, president and CEO of the Tenney Group, to discuss the trucking mergers-and-acquisitions scene. |
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| | | | | | Sponsored | | The Steam-Flo® steam generator is a great turn-key solution for heating tank cars with low-pressure steam. Mobile units are available to heat multiple cars at once. Learn more by contacting a Sioux tank car heating expert today at 877-763-4039. |
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| | | | | | Demand for North American bulk transloading capacity is surging, but a geographic disconnect between rail-to-truck facilities and the manufacturers who need them remains an industry hurdle, leaving many shippers struggling to identify viable transfer points in their target markets. |
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| | | | | | Sponsored | | Take control of brake maintenance with Haldex BrakeSight. Continuous, real-time monitoring provides visibility into remaining pad and rotor life at each wheel end, helping fleets optimize service intervals, protect components, and reduce unplanned downtime. Smarter brake maintenance means improved uptime and lower total cost of ownership. |
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| | | | | | Greg Hodgen, American Trucking Associations chairman and Groendyke Transport CEO, recently hosted U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern at one of Groendyke’s newest truck terminals in South Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
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| | | | | | Sponsored | | Bitimec Wash-Bots are fast, affordable Single-Brush Wash Systems delivering positive ROI to Tanker Fleets. A single operator can wash up to 30 tankers in one shift, each unit in minutes. The Tank-EZ is a 24V battery-powered, self-contained stainless steel wash machine that has an extra wide 5’6” brush which allows to reach all the nooks and crannies of bulk transporters. |
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| | | | | | OKLAHOMA CITY—Exceptional roll stability is one of the key safety attributes built into every one of Exosent Engineering’s low-profile MC-331s. A newly upgraded partnership is enhancing that advantage. |
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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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| | | | | | OKLAHOMA CITY—Tank fleets have long faced a tradeoff with trailer telematics. The most capable systems deliver the deepest insights, but their cost often limits them to a portion of the fleet—leaving the rest of the trailers without data. Hometown company Drōv Technologies introduced a new way around that tradeoff—the streamlined AirBoxLite—here at... |
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| | | | | | Trimble is ushering its Fuel Dispatch software into a new era with a modernized, web-based architecture designed to streamline operations without the headache of a system overhaul. |
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| | | | | | Trucking activity in the United States decreased 0.5% in August after falling 1.2% in July, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. |
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| | | | | | Skilled trades retirements are projected to outpace new positions. Some industries are hurting more than others. A report with support from Ford Motor Company breaks down the trades career problem. |
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