900 Tanker Trucks a Day Feed Iraq’s New Fuel-Oil Route to the U.S. Gulf Coast
Three Aframax cargoes reveal how Iraq converted a road-tanker workaround through Syria into a new Mediterranean export lane—and where its limits remain.
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Rentix Solutions Merger Creates 3,200-Unit National Equipment Platform
JDC and Vacuum Truck Rentals have combined to form Rentix Solutions, creating a national platform with more than 36 locations and over 3,200 pieces of specialized equipment. Its integrated rental, parts, service, and sales network could improve equipment access while increasing consolidation across the specialty-equipment market.
Toyota Hydrogen Trucks: 7 Powerful Signals Behind a Promising but Cautious Freight Strategy
Toyota hydrogen trucks are moving from concept to execution, with Toyota’s planned Cellcentric stake and a 40-truck Southern California deployment sharpening the outlook for hydrogen freight, fueling infrastructure, and Class 8 operations.
Heavy-Duty Truck Excise Tax Repeal: 7 Powerful Benefits and Risks for Tank Fleets
Heavy-duty truck excise tax repeal could lower upfront equipment costs for tank fleets, but it would also reopen major Highway Trust Fund and road-funding questions.
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.
California Crude By Truck: Disruptive 9‑Fact Deep Dive into Pipeline Idling
California crude by truck is surging as Bay Area crude outlets tighten and a key northbound line sits empty—an insider look at the new route, costs, compliance, risks, and knock‑on effects for tanker fleets, terminals, and fuel supply planning.
2025 Energy Transfer Truck Rodeo: 10 Unbeatable Insights on Safety and Success
Explore how the 2025 Energy Transfer Truck Rodeo elevates professional crude hauling with cutting-edge driver safety innovations and midstream logistics solutions.
DOT Kills Speed‑Limiter Mandate, Pumps $275 M into Parking—9 Trucker-Friendly Reforms Easing Drivers’ Daily Challenges
A comprehensive look at the U.S. DOT’s latest trucker-friendly reforms – from nixing speed limiters to funding truck parking and flexible hours – improving truckers’ lives while balancing safety.
