Garnet SeeLeveL Flair 808-BT3: Connected Monitoring for Tank Trucks
Sponsored: Garnet’s SeeLeveL Flair 808-BT3 combines two-compartment tank monitoring, loading alarms, app setup and digital connectivity.
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FMCSA Reopens Comments on Radar-Triggered Rear-Collision Warning Lights
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.
FMCSA’s Driverless-Truck Beacon Exemption Covers Tankers but Excludes Hazmat
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 Recall 1,242 U.S. Tractors Over Braking Risk With Smoothbore Tankers
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.
Exosent Shows Connected Tire and Wheel-End Monitoring for LPG Tankers
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.
Tremcar Previews TremSmart Technology at NTTC Tank Truck Week
Tremcar will preview its TremSmart technology package on a petroleum tank trailer at Tank Truck Week, with PSI, RVS and Air-Weigh equipment and a separate tanker-access ladder demonstration.
Dry-Bulk Loading and Unloading: Where Automation and Airflow Can Reduce Delays
BTI’s loading automation and Paragon’s P858e blower address different sources of dry-bulk delay. Their value depends on material, equipment and receiving conditions—and how saved transfer time fits the delivery schedule.
DEF Derate Debate Puts Tanker Safety and DEF Distribution in Focus
Tank carriers and fuel marketers outline different safeguards for DEF faults, opening a focused debate over highway operations, maintenance access and distribution economics.
AI for Tank and Bulk Operations: Where the Model Hardware Standard Could Help
A new hardware interface for AI raises practical questions for tank fleets, terminals, cleaning facilities and suppliers. Here is where a measured trial could make sense.
NHTSA Says It Cannot Set Standalone Heavy-Truck Engine Fuel-Economy Standards
NHTSA says its authority reaches complete commercial vehicles, not separate engine families. The interpretation signals a future reset without changing current fleet obligations.
PACCAR Recalls 5,919 Kenworth and Peterbilt Trucks Over Power-Loss Risk
A supplier-process defect may leave the power distribution center in certain 2027 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks contaminated with oil, putting propulsion, ABS, lights, wipers and defrosting at risk.
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.
