Paving the way
Mundall Trucking Company is a name well known by those in the construction business in metropolitan Phoenix, AZ. The asphalt hauler's reputation for safe, quality equipment, excellent drivers and reliable service has passed the test of time...
Finding time/saving money
Huttig Building Products, Inc. (www.huttig.com) is a national wholesale distributor of millwork and other building products and the company knows a thing or two about building a profitable and lasting business as well....
Going, going, green
The responsibility of spec'ing and maintaining 1,200 fleet vehicles in Virginia's Arlington County poses a number of challenges for Ric Hiller, equipment bureau chief....
No worries
For nearly 20 years PRIMMS LP has been providing equipment financing, full-service leasing, contract maintenance and other transportation management services targeted specifically at food distributors....
Under one roof
Nobody knows buses better than the Hageys of Souderton, PA. Since 1936, the family has been operating school and tour bus operations out of their eastern Pennsylvania headquarters...
Tracking trucks & techs
Telcomm contractor optimizes field ops with GPS-based solution...
Out of the woods
Last year was a record-breaking one for Universal Forest Products, Inc., (UFPI). According to the company, a powerful fourth quarter in 2005 (an 87% increase...
Concrete wanted
Ferrara Brothers Building Materials Corp. has got its plate full with all the municipal construction projects going on in New York City. Joseph J. Ferrara...
Even the kitchen sink
Three and half years ago, Don Valerio left his job in the corporate world to become a 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise owner. What attracted him initially was...
Size & shape solutions
Anthropomorphic metrics isn't a term you encounter in trucking every day, if at all, but in many ways it's the bread and butter of H. Lenora Hardee's...
Right-sizing
One size doesn't fit all when it comes to onboard communications equipment. Penske Truck Leasing understands this and has put a lot of effort into creating...
The rescuers
There's not a lot of room for equipment in the fire and emergency medical response business. Vehicles must be safe and ready to dispatch at a moment's...
Power in numbers
It makes good sense for a truck operator to lease from a large organization like NationaLease. With approximately 85,000 vehicles under contract maintenance...
In transit
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has recently received partial funding from the federal government that has along with city and Provincial backing...
On track
Savings are really adding up for Amtrak since it centralized control of all vehicle functions. The proof is in the numbers: Between 2000 and 2004, the...
The A-Team
In a day and age when good drivers are as hard to come by as uncongested highways at rush hour, it's more than luck that has enabled Bozzuto's Inc. to...
Power in numbers
With 800+ pieces of fleet equipment to maintain, Georgia Power Co. recognizes the benefits of standardizing specs as much as possible. Its utility trucks...
Priority One
Safety starts at the top at Haycock Petroleum Company of Las Vegas. Management's number-one concern there is creating a safe working environment for its...
Bottoms Up
In Clay County, FL, the building business is flourishing. The boon is keeping Carlisle Trucking and Land Clearing pretty busy these days as people from...
Waste away
King County has dedicated itself to improving its environmental record. The Solid Waste Division of King County, which operates eight transfer stations,...
The Big Apple
There are nearly 19,000 lane miles of roadway throughout the five boroughs of New York City. Maintaining these roads is a big job that falls into the...
Ship Shape
A tough economy leaves little room for any kinks in the supply chain. That's why truckload carrier Larway Transportation of Barrie, Ontario, is focusing...
Safe and secure
Homeland Security is very serious business for Metro Fuel Oil Corp., a large distributor of petroleum products in the New York Metropolitan area. The...
Back to school
As summer drew to a close and children everywhere prepared to go back to school, The Trans Group which operates a private fleet of school buses in New...
Classic coke
It takes some pretty heavy equipment to haul coal out of the mines of mountainous Utah. Over the years, Salina, UT-based Robinson Transport has perfected...
