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    Jason McDaniel

    Jason McDaniel, based in the Houston TX area, has nearly 20 years of experience as a journalist. He spent 15 writing and editing for daily newspapers, including the Houston Chronicle, and began covering the commercial vehicle industry in 2018. He was named editor of Bulk Transporter and Refrigerated Transporter magazines in July 2020.

    Jason McDaniel | Trailer-Body Builders
    Kraft's new 56,000-sq.-ft. facility is located on 9 acres in La Porte, Texas, right in the heart of the country's petrochemical industry.
    What’s in Print

    Kraft Tank up and growing in La Porte, Texas

    Jason McDaniel
    Jan. 7, 2025
    Tank truck equipment specialist’s new Houston-area facility is open for parts, maintenance, and repairs—and more services are on the way
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    Trailers

    Trailer orders improve, still lag 2023

    Jason McDaniel
    Nov. 22, 2024
    ACT and FTR both report month-over-month increases and year-over-year decreases, with FTR’s U.S. tally of hitting an historic low for October
    Jason McDaniel | Trailer-Body Builders
    The new Omni Tanker composite chemical tank trailer is distributed exclusively by Kraft Corporation.
    Trailers

    Kraft introduces Omni composite tank trailer

    Jason McDaniel
    Oct. 18, 2024
    The use of lightweight, high-strength carbon fiber composites for the barrel structure helps to maximize the trailer’s payload capacity and efficiency