Jason Mcdaniel

2 weeks ago | bulktransporter.com | Jason Mcdaniel

Tank trucks are in Al Retherford’s blood. His dad, Guy Retherford, hauled fertilizer, and Al transitioned to transporting bulk chemicals early in his career. But, as an owner-operator at heart, he was happy to stay small—until his son, Brian Retherford, joined PAR Trucking, the family business Al founded in 1991. “I had a different vision than my dad,” Brian recalled.

3 weeks ago | bulktransporter.com | Jason Mcdaniel

Busch Farms didn’t run any tank trailers eight years ago. Today, the Belvidere, Illinois-based business hauls edible oils, sweeteners, chocolate, and other food-grade products in 80 stainless-steel tank trailers—which all need regular cleaning to continue running down the road. And the best way to ensure uptime is with an always-available in-house tank wash.

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

1 month 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.