Photos: What Fleets are Spec'ing on Tank Trailers
Bulkmatic uses Optronics' GloLight family of LED lighting products, including 4-inch LED stop / tail / turn, 2-inch LED markers, 6-inch LED oval, LED mid-ship turn, LED tri-bar, LED License plate lamp, Opti-Brite TLL51FB Mini LED Work Lamp, and conspicuity tape. Photo: Optronics
Dixon Bayco APIs and FloTech overfill protection are retrofitted on many Carbon Express trailers. Photo: Carbon Express
Roper product pumps are used throughout the Carbon Express fleet. Photo: Carbon Express
Wabash, which makes Walker, Beall, Brenner and Bulk brand tankers, says it has seen an increase in demand for specialty steels to offset corrosion issues. Photo: Wabash
Wabash says customer requests for disc brakes, wider track axles and wide base tires and wheels are on the rise. Roll stability is standard on all its tank trailer brands. Photo: Wabash
In general, tanker fleets are very interested in safety technology, and especially so within the Hazmat sector, says Polar. Extra lighting, extra turn signals, high mounted lights, even strobes are gaining popularity. Photo: Polar
As a lot of tanker business is one way, dedicated hauls, Polar says it sees a lot of interest in liftable axles to address tire wear and fuel economy concerns.
Photo: Polar
Alabama-based J&M Tank Lines runs both bulk and liquid tankers. Photo: Deborah Lockridge
Wide base single tires, like these on a J&M trailer, are a common spec for weight-sensitive operations. Photo: Deborah Lockridge
Automatic tire inflation systems are increasingly common in tank fleets like J&M, especially on wide-base single tire configurations. Photo: Deborah Lockridge
This 9,500-gallon DOT406 Beall trailer is one of the newest units in Carbon Express' fleet.
Photo: Carbon Express
Carbon Express has moved ladders to the street side and lowered catwalks on some trailers to provide for greater driver safety. Photo: Carbon Express
Carbon Express uses Stemco Aeris tire inflation systems on its trailers.
Photo: Carbon Express