This
article was published in the January 2024 edition of NTEA News.
Propane
Truck Builders Association (PTBA), an NTEA operating division since 2007, was
formed to promote and serve common interests of propane truck builders in
development and use of safe, efficient propane delivery vehicles.
PTBA
members must meet stringent regulatory requirements in the building, inspection
and repair of these hazardous-material vehicles. The group reviews and
addresses the amount and complexity of federal government regulations with
which propane truck builders must comply and brings a unified industry response
to regulatory initiatives and proposals companies need to meet. In addition,
PTBA helps propane truck buyers stay informed regarding regulatory compliance
issues and the importance of using qualified builders and repair facilities.
Member
companies work with chassis manufacturers to best meet customer needs,
including on specification development for propane-powered chassis used in
delivery segments.
How
to join
Membership
is open to NTEA member companies in good standing that
- Are engaged in the manufacture of
propane trucks and conform to the definition of cargo tank motor vehicles
provided in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations section 178.320 (as may be
amended from time to time), which currently states: Cargo tank motor vehicle
means a motor vehicle with one or more cargo tanks permanently attached to or
forming an integral part of the motor vehicle; or
- Provide a product or service as a
supplier to the manufacturer of such propane trucks described above.
For
more information or to join, visit ntea.com/ptba
or email Bob Raybuck, NTEA director of technical services, at bob@ntea.com.
PTBA
officers
- Chair John Hawkins, H&H Sales
- Vice Chair Jason Soulon, Westmor
Industries
- Treasurer Shawn Auxier, Bulk Truck
& Transport
PTBA
members
- APSCO Inc. (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
- Arrow Tank & Engineering
(Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Bulk Truck & Transport Service
Inc. (Hanover, Indiana)
- Corken Inc. (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
- Felker Truck & Equipment LLC
(Dale, Wisconsin)
- H&H Sales Co. Inc. (Huntertown,
Indiana)
- Industrial Propane Service Inc.
(Byron, Michigan)
- Jarco (Salem, Illinois)
- Keehn Service Corp. (Coatesville,
Pennsylvania)
- The Knapheide Manufacturing Company
(Quincy, Illinois)
- Kurtz Truck Equipment Inc. (Marathon,
New York)
- Largo Tank & Equipment Inc.
(Farmington, New Mexico)
- Lin’s Propane Trucks (Dighton,
Massachusetts)
- Petroleum Tank Corp. (Kenly, North
Carolina)
- Propane Education & Research
Council (Washington, DC)
- Rochester Gauges Inc. (Dallas, Texas)
- Rocket Supply (Roberts, Illinois)
- ROUSH CleanTech (Livonia, Michigan)
- Signature Truck Systems (Clio,
Michigan)
- STAC Manufacturing Inc. (St. Paul,
Minnesota)
- Westmor Industries (Morris, Minnesota)