Sand Mining Booming as Fracking Grows
R on Jordan picked up a handful of damp sand as it cascaded off a broad conveyor belt, eventually bound for trucks or rail cars that will take it to eager buyers in South Texas and around the country.…
Truck Orders Soared in January
T ransportation analysts are reporting that Class 8 truck orders soared in January to their highest level since 2006, according to early reports from transportation analysts at ACT Research and FTR.…
Raymond Martinez to Lead FMCSA
The U.S. Senate last month confirmed Raymond Martinez appointment as Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). His nomination had been reported favorably on Nov. 11 by…
Inventor Creates Lighter, Stronger and Less Expensive Concrete
Inventor Jinhong Zhang, associate professor of mining and geological engineering in the University of Arizona’s (UA) College of Engineering, has developed a new substitute concrete that has a number o…
TV Segment Features Miller Transporters
Bulk tank carrier Miller Transporters Inc. of Jackson, Miss., was recently featured in a television news story for its part in the fight against human trafficking. The story aired on WTOK, a Meridian,…
Diesel Prices to Rise, Agency Says
A federal outlook for national average on-highway diesel prices predicts they will be higher this year and in 2019 than they were last year and in 2016. However, they should at least be fairly stable…
Covenant Names New Chief Transformation Officer
Covenant Transport of Chattanooga, Tenn., has appointed Ryan Rogers as chief transformation officer (CTO), company officials said. Covenant Transport, Ryan Rogers, Chief Transformation Officer In Janu…
TexTrail, Nuera join forces
TexTrail Trailer Parts and Nuera Transport are joining forces to create what company officials said will be “the most comprehensive and fastest-growing trailer parts distributor in North America.’’…
Blackmer Exhibiting Pumps and Compressors at NPGA 2018
Blackmer®, part of PSG®, a Dover company and a global leader in positive displacement, regenerative turbine and centrifugal pump, and reciprocating compressor technologies, will be featuring its compr…
CTRMC hosts March 14 Safety Summit
Cargo Tank Risk Management Committee (CTRMC) The Cargo Tank Risk Management Committee will host the Sixteenth Safety Summit in Canton OH on March 14. The meeting is open to anyone interested in cargo…
More Females Taking the Wheel & Driving Big Rigs
Confronting a severe shortage of drivers, U.S. companies have begun turning to a little-tapped labor pool: women. The U.S. trucking industry faces an immediate shortfall of 48,000 drivers, according t…
Somerset names VP
Somerset Steel has promoted Donald Walker to vice president of operations. He will be responsible for overseeing estimating, project management, engineering, and scheduling. Donnie Walker, VP, Somerse…
