tanker trucks

TFI International acquires 155-truck tanker carrier in Canada

TFI International Inc. has acquired Vedder Transportation Group, a tanker truck transporter of food-grade liquids and dry bulk commodities with 155 power units and 300 tanker trailers.

Vedder is based in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The acquisition helps TFI establish a Canadian coast-to-coast food-grade tanker truck network, according to Alain Bedard, TFI International’s chairman, president and CEO.

“For many years, TFI International … has been a provider of tank truck services to the liquid...

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LGT Transport acquires Nebraska liquid fertilizer transporter

Omaha, Nebraska-based LGT Transport announced it has acquired Jason Thomas Trucking, a provider of liquid fertilizer transportation in the Midwest.

The acquisition of Hastings, Nebraska-based Jason Thomas Trucking boosts LGT Transport’s growth in the agricultural sector, officials said.

“Jason Thomas Trucking shares our same commitment to drivers and customers,” said Pam Spaccarotella, CEO and founder of LGT Transport, in a release. “We believe together, we will create an even greater extended...

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FreightWaves Classics: Dixon Bros., Inc. is a tank truck industry leader

A Dixon Bros., Inc. tractor pulls a double load past spectacular scenery. (Photo: Dixon Bros., Inc.)

For over 60 years, Dixon Bros., Inc. (DBI) has been specializing in bulk transport, hauling a wide range of petroleum products and dry bulk products in the upper Rocky Mountain region, the Dakotas and parts of Canada. 

History

In 1960, brothers James and Jerry Dixon founded Dixon Bros., Inc. Jim had $3,500 in operating capital and a new Mack cabover tractor. They started with one customer, delivering propane for McPherson Propane of Sturgis, South Dakota. They incorporated the company in 1961,...

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Reliance Partners recaps Tank Truck Week

Conference season is in full swing this fall as the trucking industry welcomes the return of in-person events. All eyes were on Dallas this week as trucking leaders convened for Tank Truck Week (TTW). 

Hosted by the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC), the conference is North America’s largest tank truck event, with a full-slate of industry-focused seminars, workshops and networking opportunities.

Reliance Partners’ vice president of safety, Brian Runnels, recapped the four-day event with Timothy...

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The tentacles of tanker trucking’s driver shortage — Taking the Hire Road

Ryan Streblow, president and CEO of National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC)  joins this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road to discuss the state of the tanker trucking segment with host Jeremy Reymer, founder and CEO of DriverReach.

The NTTC is an advocacy and education group focused on the tanker truck segment, a segment that Streblow said represents 6% of all trucks on the road but hauls 30% of all tonnage.

“There is nothing that we focus on without safety being the priority,” Streblow said....

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Driver shortage especially tough on oil patch companies, tanker transporters

A year ago, the coronavirus pandemic caused jobs to vanish from the energy sector as the demand for gasoline and fuel plummeted from travel restrictions and more people working from home.

But now the economy is picking up. The summer driving season spurred fuel demand, and airline seats are getting filled. With the typical high turnover and need for labor that goes with truck driving, the demand for tanker drivers and truckers to move equipment for oil and gas suppliers is greater than ever.

Truck...

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Connecticut to enact highway fee for trucks

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to sign a bill passed this week by state lawmakers that, beginning January 2023, will impose a tax of up to 17.5 cents per mile on heavy trucks that use Connecticut’s roadways.

The tax,, which trucks would be required to pay in addition to federal fuel taxes, is estimated to generate $45 million in revenue in FY23 and $90 million annually thereafter, and would go toward repairing roads and bridges.

“This small fee on large tractor trailers that are doing...

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