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Jul 4, 2018

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Paul Midgett owns Missouri-based Bessie Liquids LLC, with 30 owner-operators leased on. Most of his operators' trucks are long-hood Peterbilts and Kenworths. He owns more than 30 tankers that his drivers use to haul various chemicals.

Liquid-bulk tanker: At once rare and common challenges for owner-ops come with rewards

While some business issues are ubiquitous across trucking -- rates not keeping up with costs, expensive equipment and insurance -- liquid-bulk tanking comes with plenty unique difficulties owner-operators and small fleets must overcome.

Faith, fate, and one big bunk: A pair of custom KWs, one with a 120-inch ARI sleeper

ReVolt Motors' diesel-electric hybrid retrofit Peterbilt 379 looks mostly like a traditional diesel truck from the outside with the hood down.

Up close with ReVolt Motors' diesel-electric hybrid Peterbilt 379 retrofit

Consistency, focus on long-term relationship value: Trucker of the Month Rufus Morris

S650-XT 2-in-1 Convertible Wireless Headset for Clear Calls with Active Noise Cancellation.

Consistency, focus on long-term relationship value: Trucker of the Month Rufus Morris

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