Monthly Archive: November 2018
Oklahoma City-based City Trailer and Paint Works, a leading tank-truck sales and service business with an impressive history of growth in America’s heartland, is looking to its collision center and unique parking program to create…
Heil Trailer International and Polar Tank Trailer recently announced they have partnered with Tankmax Inc., a tank trailer dealer and authorized Heil Trailer and Polar Tank service facility headquartered in Pasco, Washington. The partnership will…
Groendyke Transport Inc. of Enid, Okla., and McKenzie Tank Lines Inc. (MTL) recently signed a purchase agreement for Groendyke to acquire all the tank-truck assets of MTL. The companies expect to close the deal by…
Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks have announced expanded remote programming capabilities for all of their truck customers in North America with 2017 greenhouse gas emissions regulation-compliant engines that are equipped with factory-installed connectivity hardware. According…
Garnet Instruments Ltd., proudly announces its 25th anniversary. Garnet has grown from a small beginning to being recognized as one of North Americas leaders in liquid level measurement solutions. Garnet’s innovation and steady growth is due…
Cold weather can cause headaches for drivers and maintenance managers alike. Most industry veterans are familiar with the havoc that winter can cause for a truck’s fundamental components. However, many are not as comfortable with…
A full size, cylindrical tank trailer pulled by a truck tractor split open on its lower section at mid-span and released hundreds of gallons of hydrochloric acid (HCl) onto a secondary highway in a northeastern…
The annualized driver turnover rate at large truckload carriers jumped four percentage points in the second quarter to 98 percent, according to American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Trucking Activity Report. “So far this year, the turnover…
Memphis, Tenn.-based Ozark Motor Lines Inc., a family-owned ground transportation services company, recently increased its pay for long-haul and regional truck drivers as well as driving teams.
“It’s always great to be able to raise…
Rod Ehrlich, co-founder and chief technology officer of Wabash National, died recently at age 72.
“To know Rod was to love him,” said Brent Yeagy, president and chief executive officer. “Wabash National’s legacy is his…