Scientists Developing Rollover Solution
A team of trucking outsiders is working on a fifth-wheel solution to reduce the death and injuries caused by Class 8 truck and trailer rollovers on U.S. highways.
Tagged: FleetSafety
LSP, Suttles Win NTTC Safety Awards
National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC), a trade association for tank-truck transporters, manufacturers and related companies recently released the names of the winners of its annual safety awards. LSP Transport of Bryan, Texas, won in the…
NTSB Issues “Most Wanted” List
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ’s latest “Most Wanted List” of the top 10 transportation safety improvements highlight several highway and driver-related safety recommendations, including a recommendation to require collision-avoidance technologies on all vehicles…
Vac Trucks Require ‘Constant Vigilance’
Vacuum trucks are tank trucks equipped with a high-powered vacuum pump that sucks up solids, fluids, sludge or slurry at high speed through a hose. In the oil patch, their central task is to clean…
Insurance Costs Punishing Unprepared Truckers
One large trucking company recently renewed its insurance coverage at a lower cost than it paid in 2019. In 2020, that statement is as implausible as it gets when it comes to trucking insurance, but…
AI Enhances Transportation Efficiency
When people start talking about artificial intelligence (AI), it’s easy to get bogged down in terms like neural nets, algorithms, machine learning and more. But you don’t really need to understand all that to take…
Groendyke, Tandet Logistics Win NTTC Awards
National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) has named two companies as North American Safety Champions. They are Groendyke Transport Inc. of Enid, Okla., and Tandet Logistics Inc. of Oakville, Ontario. These two carriers were scheduled to…
NTTC Joins Safety Coalition
National Tank Truck Carriers (NTC) has joined the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Our Roads, Our Safety Coalition, the trade groups announced recently. As a coalition partner, NTTC will collaborate with FMCSA and other…
B&R Repair Safety Railing System
The greater hazard that comes from top-loading in tanker trailers creates a situation that can put driver’s in danger. B&R Repair’s patented safety railing system puts an end to that situation. The collapsible railing allows
Much is Expected of Hazmat Professionals
I’ve never met a dangerous goods professional who told me he or she dreamed of managing hazardous cargo as a child. I’ve never met one who majored in “Hazmat Studies’’ in college or who even…
