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.
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PHMSA’s 16 Final Rules: What Tank Fleets Need to Know Before September 3
PHMSA published 16 separate final rules on August 4. Tank fleets now have three effective dates and a narrow set of digital-record, special-permit, IBC and unloading changes to implement.
2026 Hazmat Violations Reveal 5 Preventable Roadside Failures
FMCSA’s midyear data show that securement, registration proof, shipping papers and placards remain the leading hazmat roadside failures—and most can be caught before dispatch.
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.
Texas CDL English Rule: 9 Critical Compliance Shifts for Drivers and Fleets
The Texas CDL English rule is moving English proficiency from a background qualification standard into licensing, roadside inspection, out-of-service risk, hazmat communication, and fleet compliance.
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.
Driverless Hazmat Trucking: 9 Critical Operational Takeaways for Hazmat Fleets From PHMSA’s HM‑266 ANPRM
PHMSA’s driverless hazmat trucking ANPRM (HM‑266) puts autonomous tank transport on the regulatory agenda—deadlines, stakeholder risks, and practical comment themes.
Comprehensive Hazmat Training Transporters Compliance and Safety in 3 Essential Steps to Ensure Safety
Learn about the importance of Hazmat training transporters compliance and training for transporters, including proper labeling, packaging, and ongoing education to ensure the safety and security of hazardous materials transportation
Trade Groups Support Electronic Papers
Trade groups support electronic papers for shipping hazardous materials. NTTC, ATA leadership request new rule-making to authorize electronic alternatives to current paper-based requirements in latest reaffirmation on Oct 23 regarding hazard communication alternatives responding to PHMSA.
Digitization Streamlines Hazmat Transportation
Digitization streamlines hazmat transportation for global chemical companies. With the increase in production comes the demand for quicker and safer transporting of the raw materials or finished goods to end-users. This requires trucking firms to…
