“In this era of limited drivers and assets we
continue to evaluate what we do in each
terminal location with the customer base in
that area,”Anderson said.
Additionally, Bulk's vehicle maintenance
shop in Walnut is certified to do warranty
work on Kenworth trucks, and an in-house
tank wash rack can clean as many as 50
trailers daily. About 60 percent of the
company fleet is cleaned inWalnut.
“Industry leading shippers want safety,
ser vice andcost , and they want a
partnership so they know when they have
shipments we are there for them,” Anderson
said. “We offer and sell reliable service. In
the driver shortage and asset shortage world
we work in today, this is a plus for our
customers. We are in several states, and our
customers appreciate the fact that we can
service theirbusinesses in several different
locales. Customers like on-time deliveries
andproper billing, andwe provide both.”
Going forward, a greater thinning out of the
industry is expected, and the company will
continue to contend with enhanced
government oversight aswell.
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“We see continued consolidation of the
tank truck Industry,” Anderson said,“and
along with this comes profitable growth in
the areas where we are located. There are
many new rules and regulations coming out
of our government, such as the (hours of
service) rules and mandated electronic
onboard devices to monitor driver hours.
We are living with the (California Air
Resources Board) rules.”
