Trimac Acquires California Freight in Major Food-Grade Expansion
Trimac’s purchase of California Freight adds an established raw-milk tanker, food-grade warehousing and brokerage network across California and Nevada.
H.O. Bouchard Acquires Gould Equipment in Maine Tank-Service Expansion
H.O. Bouchard has purchased Gould Equipment through Bouchard Services, linking a diversified Northeast tank fleet with a Bangor shop specializing in propane and petroleum equipment, pressure-vessel repairs and inspections.
EPA Extends Arctic Diesel Waiver Through September 14
EPA’s third consecutive 20-day Arctic diesel waiver keeps controlled higher-sulfur fuel relief in place through September 14 for qualifying older engines north of Alaska’s Arctic Circle.
Freedom Haulers Expands Veteran CDL Fast Track as State Pipeline Reaches 36
FMCSA’s temporary military waiver doubles the application window for qualified drivers, while an August 3 map adds Connecticut and Nebraska to a potential 36-state Even Exchange network. Tank fleets gain a recruiting opportunity—but not an automatic tanker or hazmat qualification.
Daimler Truck to Close Portland Plant, Move Freightliner and Western Star Production East
Daimler Truck will end Portland manufacturing on October 30, affecting 387 jobs and relocating three Western Star and Freightliner product lines to the Carolinas.
C.H. Robinson’s $604 Million Verdict Tests the Limits of a “Satisfactory” Carrier Rating
A Dallas jury looked beyond a Satisfactory federal carrier rating and found both negligent selection and vicarious control. The unresolved verdict now tests how brokers, shippers and tank operations document carrier vetting, dispatch boundaries and live safety exceptions.
Energía Costa Azul Delay: Compressor Damage Tests Mexico’s Pacific LNG Route
After exporting its first commissioning cargo, ECA LNG found compressor damage during a planned shutdown. The resulting delay separates a successful test shipment from reliable commercial operation.
Chameleon Carriers and Staged Crashes: 2 Bills Target Trucking Fraud
One proposal would screen suspicious USDOT applications for links to prior carriers. Another would establish a federal offense for deliberately causing or arranging collisions with commercial vehicles.
Microreactor Truck Shipments: NRC’s Fivefold Radiation Proposal Meets DOT Reality
NRC’s proposed fivefold radiation limit could reduce shielding on certain transportable reactor packages, but DOT permits, Level VI inspections, route plans and specialized carrier controls would remain.
3 FMCSA Paperwork Rules Now in Force: What Tank Fleets Can Stop Carrying, Reporting and Returning
Final FMCSA rules effective July 22 narrow three recurring paperwork duties, but they do not erase the cab packet, employer notices or inspection retention.
UP–Norfolk Southern Merger: CN Deal Rewrites the Competition Map for Bulk Shippers
CN’s Midwest access agreement and a July 27 supplemental filing add real competition and service safeguards to the proposed transcontinental railroad—but the protections are narrower for hazardous-material, contract and unit-train traffic than the headline suggests.
Bio-Lab Fire Report Finds Five Failures Behind the Conyers Chemical Disaster
Federal investigators traced the 2024 Bio-Lab disaster to a corroded sprinkler, excess oxidizer inventory and safety systems allowed to fail. The findings carry direct lessons for shippers, warehouses and bulk carriers at the receiving end of a hazmat move.
