One year after Nexio outlined its vision at the Western show to bring a propane-powered bobtail to the U.S. market, it displayed the vehicle in Reno, Nevada. (Photo by LP Gas staff)

What’s next for Nexio’s propane-powered bobtail

October 20, 2025 By Brian Richesson

Propane-powered bobtail project reaches certification and demonstration stage.

This article is tagged with bobtail, Nexio, October 2025, propane bobtails, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Making your winter propane deliveries and locking in your margins now can help to ease any concerns surrounding product shortages and price spikes this winter. (Photo: Andyqwe/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images)

Top Retailers speak on delivery vehicle features

June 29, 2025 By LP Gas

When it comes to your propane delivery vehicles, what features are most important to you?

This article is tagged with bobtail, drivers, propane delivery, safety, Top Propane Retailers, trucks and posted in From the Magazine, Current Issue

Faces & Places: June 2025

June 27, 2025 By LP Gas

Check out what those in the industry have been up to lately in our latest Faces & Places photo roundup.

This article is tagged with bobtail, Brian Kanaba, EDP, faces & places, June 2025, Otodata, Qualpay, RegO, Tom Knauff, Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA), Western Propane Trade Show and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

The anatomy of a bobtail. (Photo courtesy of Westmor Industries)

Breaking down the anatomy of a bobtail

June 19, 2025 By Brian Richesson

Driver comfort, convenience and safety are among the many features built into the industry’s iconic vehicle.

This article is tagged with bobtail, bobtail drivers, bobtails, Industrial Propane Service (IPS), June 2025, Mike Walters, propane bobtails, Superior Energy Systems, truck bodies, trucking, trucks, Walter Smith, Westmor Industries and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Illustration by Lana Traum; Akirastock/E+/Getty Images (background)

How the bobtail powers the industry and drives opportunity

June 16, 2025 By Brian Richesson

The propane industry’s delivery vehicle has come a long way since its inception.

This article is tagged with bobtail, bobtail drivers, equipment, June 2025, Mike Walters, Superior Energy Systems, trucks, Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA) and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

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Westmor Industries hires Laura Lawrence as territory manager for truck and trailer division

June 3, 2025 By Chris Markham

In her new role, Lawrence will serve the propane and petroleum industries, providing bobtail, refined fuel truck and crane service truck expertise.

This article is tagged with bobtail, new hire, people news, Westmor Industries and posted in News, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Moore Propane’s truck wrap features two nature scenes: a rainbow trout on the left side and two elk on the right. (Photo by Kelly Moore-Price)

LPG Spotlight: Moore Propane

March 3, 2025 By Chris Lewis

Kelly Moore-Price, co-owner of Moore Propane, promotes environmental friendliness of propane to its nature-loving customers.

This article is tagged with bobtail, February 2025, LPG Spotlight, Pennsylvania, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and posted in Featured, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Changes coming to temperature compensation requirements

February 2, 2025 By Richard Fredenburg

Richard Fredenburg, LP gas engineer at the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Standards Division, talks incoming changes to temperature-compensated dispensing.

This article is tagged with bobtail, January 2025, safety, safety column, Safety First column and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine

Nexio underscores the importance of driver comfort in its design. (Photo courtesy of Nexio)

Nexio looking to bring propane-powered bobtail to US market

June 18, 2024 By Brian Richesson

Nexio co-founders share a history with propane engines, plan to manufacture dedicated LPG bobtails for US market.

This article is tagged with bobtail, June 2024, Nexio and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

The Eastern Propane & Oil team presents a check to Veterans Count for the proceeds of the company’s penny-per-gallon campaign. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Propane & oil)

Companies use their bobtails to share important messages

June 11, 2024 By Chris Markham

Companies across the industry have discovered an opportunity to cover bobtails in support of certain causes, not unlike race car drivers covering their cars in sponsorships.

This article is tagged with bobtail, Eastern Propane & Oil, June 2024 and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

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