Jason Mcdaniel

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Associate Editor at Bulk Transporter

Associate Editor at Trailer Body Builders Magazine

Editor @bulktransporter, @rtmag; associate editor @trailerbb; freelance sports writer covering college, prep & even rodeo (Texas y'all)

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Got TMS? Dairy hauler adopts cloud-native management system tailored for specialized operations

5 days ago | bulktransporter.com | Jason Mcdaniel

Curt LaLone knows milk. The president of Mount Pleasant, Michigan-based MLT Transport is a fourth-generation dairy hauler. His great grandfather, Leo LaLone, started hauling canned milk in 1929; Curt’s grandfather, Morval LaLone, transitioned the family to bulk-milk transportation; and Curt and his father, Cornell LaLone, broke off MLT—formed in 1989 as the over-the-road division of Morval LaLone Trucking—as a separate farm pick-up operation in 1997.
Study: Tank truck segment to outpace GDP growth through 2029

6 days ago | bulktransporter.com | Jason Mcdaniel

The dedicated contract carriage segment of the national liquid and dry bulk truckload market is expected to outpace U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth through 2029 due to nearshoring trends driving demand for industrial gases, and sluggish electric-vehicle adoption buoying gasoline demand, according to a new market study from Logistics Capital and Strategy.
NTTC win: Doraville removes permit requirement

1 week ago | bulktransporter.com | Jason Mcdaniel

National Tank Truck Carriers recently recorded another regulatory win. Thanks to the efforts of Patrick Usher, Usher Transport executive vice president of corporate governance and NTTC Energy Services committee chair, and a group of NTTC leaders, Doraville, Georgia, no longer will require drivers to obtain a city-issued ID to access local fuel terminals. The Doraville City Council approved the change to Section 6-14 of the city’s ordinances in a May 21 vote.
Elemental passion: Tremcar expands U.S. operations

1 week ago | bulktransporter.com | Jason Mcdaniel

STRASBURG, Ohio—Tremcar has worked hard to solidify its reputation as a manufacturer of premium stainless-steel chemical and food-grade tankers and highly customized multi-axle trailers since Jacques Tremblay purchased the Canadian company from the Tougas brothers 36 years ago. But recent and upcoming expansions are quickly transforming Tremcar into an elite supplier of aluminum equipment, too.
Evolving operation: Kordish leads Ralph Moyle into new trucking era

2 weeks ago | fleetowner.com | Jason Mcdaniel

The most important individuals in any trucking enterprise are the drivers. That’s why Kordish also obtained her commercial driver’s license. “I really want to understand our drivers, and what they’re going through, so I can help make conditions better for them,” she explained.
Torc Robotics, Daimler Trucks launch first autonomous trucking hub

2 weeks ago | fleetowner.com | Jason Mcdaniel

FORT WORTH, Texas—CEO Peter Schmidt insists Torc Robotics is well ahead of its competition in the race to commercialize automated driving system technology for Class 8 trucks. The company intends to equip parent company Daimler Truck’s fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia tractors with Level 4 ADS systems for sale in the U.S. market by 2027. “That may seem far away, but it really isn’t,” Schmidt told FleetOwner.
Work truck industry reunites

2 weeks ago | trailer-bodybuilders.com | Jason Mcdaniel

Unified Shur-Co unveils tarp systemShur-Co, a Behrman Capital portfolio company, acquired US Tarp in August 2024, prompting a makeover that includes uniting US Tarp and Shur-Co’s other brands under the Shur-Co name and streamlining manufacturing and distribution across all the company’s facilities.
Quality Carriers, Highway Transport win ACC Responsible Care Partner awards

3 weeks ago | bulktransporter.com | Jason Mcdaniel

Quality Carriers and Highway Transport collected distinguished honors during the American Chemistry Council’s 2025 Responsible Care and Sustainability Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Quality Carriers earned the title of Responsible Care Partner Company of the Year and Highway Transport secured the association’s first Responsible Care Partner Sustainability award.
Stolt upgrades cleaning capabilities in Houston

1 month ago | bulktransporter.com | Jason Mcdaniel

Stolt Tank Containers is upgrading the tank cleaning facility at its Houston terminal in a two-phase project aimed at setting a new global benchmark for tank container cleaning in North America. The enhanced facility features high-efficiency cleaning technology and an integrated wastewater treatment system from Rotterdam, Netherlands-based Groninger Cleaning Systems, the company behind Quala’s FastTrax, which introduced Gronninger’s automation to North America in 2019.
KAG claims 2025 Career Catalyst award

1 month ago | bulktransporter.com | Jason Mcdaniel

The Kenan Advantage Group, the largest tank truck carrier in North America, is one of 16 trucking companies to receive the Next Generation in Trucking Association’s 2025 Career Catalyst award. The award program, new this year, honors and celebrates the innovation, effort, time, and resources of fleets striving to reach younger people, specifically those entering the workforce as they leave high school and college, to promote trucking as a positive first-choice career.