Tank Transport Newsroom
Website Director & Digital Publisher
Neal Hightower directs Tank Transport Trader’s digital newsroom and oversees reporting across the liquid and dry-bulk transportation industry.
His reporting combines primary sources, industry data, established journalism and AI-assisted research to gather, compare and analyze large amounts of information. Neal directs the process, verifies material claims and makes all final editorial decisions.
Grote’s revised explanation separates amber collision warnings from brake-activated signals. Tank fleets have until November 19 to comment as FMCSA considers a new lighting exemption.
A closer look at the annual ranking and the operating records that matter when tank and bulk fleets compare fuel spending, compensation and cash flow.
A final rule effective October 5 extends the automatic regional-emergency window from 14 to 30 days. Fuel, water and other bulk carriers still need to establish that each trip directly supports the emergency.
CHS’s Evansville development would connect soybean growers with oil and meal markets. Published truck-handling plans and rail access outline the prospective freight opportunity.
An October 6 PHMSA interpretation rejects two claimed quantity caps while preserving filling restrictions and hazardous-residue transportation requirements.
FMCSA expressly includes tankers in its five-year warning-beacon exemption. Cargo eligibility, equipment specifications and operating limits determine which automated bulk movements can use it.
Mack and Volvo are recalling 1,242 U.S. tractors whose braking software can miscalculate loads when pulling smoothbore tankers. Trailer assignments affect the remedy choice.
The October 5 diesel order leaves fleets and fuel sellers with separate questions about federal liability, state eligibility and product specifications. Current state guidance shows why the answer can change with the load and route.
Tank fleets already face roadside English-proficiency checks. The federal proposal, a new exemption clarification and trip-specific border rules put driver readiness and recovery planning in focus.
Exosent’s Tank Truck Week showcase connects tire inflation and equipment monitoring for propane carriers, with distinct roles for pressure control, remote data and wheel-end heat alerts.
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