PHMSA Clarifies Organic-Peroxide Tank Limits and Caustic-Soda Residue Rules
An October 6 PHMSA interpretation rejects two claimed quantity caps while preserving filling restrictions and hazardous-residue transportation requirements.
Tagged: TankSafety
PHMSA Opens a New Construction and Service Path for Cargo Tanks
PHMSA’s new ASME Section XII option ties cargo-tank construction to a defined inspection and repair framework. Here is what fleets, manufacturers and service shops need to evaluate before choosing it.
Explorer Pipeline Halts Glenpool Movements After Three-Tank Fire
Explorer shut movements into and out of its Glenpool, Oklahoma, facility after a suspected lightning strike started a fire involving three natural gasoline tanks. No injuries were reported; restart timing and product loss remain undisclosed.
PHMSA Tank Special Permits Put Composite Portable Tanks and MC 331 Design to the Test
wo PHMSA tank special permits could open paths for carbon-fiber portable tanks and Section XII MC 331 trailers—but neither is approved yet.
FMCSA Motus Registration: 9 Powerful Changes With Cautious Upside for Carrier Identity
FMCSA Motus registration modernizes USDOT registration, identity verification, operating authority tracking, and fraud controls for carriers, brokers, cargo tank facilities, and supporting companies.
Operation Safe Driver Week 2026: 7 Critical July Enforcement Risks for Fleets
Operation Safe Driver Week 2026, revoked ELD deadlines, and July 2026 trucking enforcement create driver-behavior and out-of-service risks for tank fleets.
Aging Truck Safety: 7 Critical Risks for Tank Fleets
Aging truck safety is becoming a cost issue for tank carriers as older Class 8 equipment, CSA exposure and insurance pressure converge.
Texas Petroleum Theft Surge: 9 Critical Risks Driving a Dangerous Cargo-Tank Crackdown
Texas petroleum theft has become a transport-security issue involving unauthorized vacuum trucks, suspicious tickets, pipeline fires, cargo tank inspections, and Texas STOPTheft enforcement reforms.
Water Tank Transport Demand Faces 7 Critical Shifts in a Strained Infrastructure Market
Water tank transport demand is rising as data centers, drought, wastewater compliance, reuse policy, and PFAS scrutiny reshape potable and waste liquid logistics.
EV Hazmat Transport Risks: 7 Key Questions in PHMSA’s Federal Review
EV hazmat transport risks are now at the center of a live federal review. Here is what PHMSA, truck makers, safety investigators, and charging developers have updated on heavy-duty electric trucks carrying hazardous materials.
