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Gemini Transport and Kenworth deliver efficiency for Love’s Travel Stops Anyone who travels America’s highways has surely encountered a rig owned by Gemini Motor Transport, which provides fuel service for more than 555 Love’s Travel Stops located from coast to coast. The memorably branded tractor-trailer combos, bright yellow from grille to taillights, are hard to […]
Kenworth T680 with PACCAR Powertrain is key factor in growth strategy at Central Oregon Truck Company Many variables form the equation for success in the trucking industry, but for Central Oregon Truck Company in Redmond, Ore., two matter most. Those variables are driver satisfaction and truck reliability, according to Luke Williams, the president of the […]
Utilizes a Fleet of Kenworth Medium Duty Trucks When it comes to beer and beverage distribution, one thing is consistent. There is always demand. “In good times and bad, beverage consumption always seems to be stable,” said Keith Palmer, Eagle Rock Distribution’s fleet manager. “Our distribution changed a bit due to the current climate. We […]
When Charah Solutions challenged Kenworth to meet its tough truck application specifications, the result was a success for its operations. “We had a wide range and mix of manufacturers’ trucks at different sites. I saw the need to come up with a better solution than anybody else had offered before,” said Gavin Nawrocki, fleet manager […]
Spending 35 years with one company is impressive. For a driver to accomplish that with a transportation company, now that’s almost unheard of. “I got the sense right away when I started with AG Trucking in 1984 that they were a family-oriented company that truly cared about its drivers,” said Rick Miller, who drove for the […]
Blue Max Trucking is one of the first vocational fleets to add the PACCAR 12-speed automated transmission featuring vocational-specific calibrations. The company specified the PACCAR transmission in some of its new Kenworth T880s used in its dump division operations. “It’s proving to be an effective transmission for us,” said Denton Williams, Blue Max Trucking owner. […]
Since BMC’s humble beginning in 1987, supplying general contractors and “do-it-yourselfers” in Idaho to operating locations in 18 states, BMC – now headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina – has grown to become one of the largest building suppliers in the United States. Chances are, you’ve set foot in a building that was built with products […]
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 authorized the construction of 41,000 miles of U.S. interstate highways. With that in mind, along with local road expansions, Joe Morehead Sr., realized that there was a significant business opportunity literally sitting in his own backyard. Known as “Butte Rock,” the gravel found on Morehead’s property and – around […]
From owning a fitness and yoga studio to owning and operating a successful trucking company that serves contractors in the greater Seattle-Tacoma area, Chelsy Looker is proving to be a talented entrepreneur. “When I was young, I was a flagger for my dad’s asphalt company (Asphalt Patch Systems), so I was always around heavy equipment,” […]
Safety and dependability are among the most desirable attributes for commercial trucks. Maybe even more so, when petroleum haulers are concerned. Extreme caution is required when hauling flammable material, while dependability is needed to keep fueling stations operating. In Florida, DB Trucking ensures the tanks never go dry. Established in 1974 by its former owner, Paul […]
