Rhode Warrior Issue 1 2023 featuring Debora Babin Katz, TrucBrush + RITA's incoming board chair

Rhode Warrior THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE RHODE ISLAND TRUCKING ASSOCIATION (RITA) ISSUE 1 2023 DEBORA BABIN KATZ TrucBrush & RITA's new chair An Evening with Chris Spear ATRI's Critical Issues Report USDOT Marijuana Dilemma RITA Membership Directory & Buyers' Guide

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CONTENTS ISSUE 1 2023 Rhode Warrior FEATURES 17 An Evening with Chris Spear RITA’s Annual Dinner Nov 2022 BY STEVE BRAWNER 20 ATRI’s Top Ten Critical Issues ATRI survey finds fuel prices trucking’s most critical concern BY STEVE BRAWNER 24 USDOT Marijuana Dilemma BY CHRIS MAXWELL 26 B2B Marketplace 28 Thank You to RITA’s Fabulous Annual Sponsors! 31 RITA Allied Member Buyers’ Guide 34 RITA Membership Directory DEPARTMENTS 5 Chairman’s Message BY DEBORA BABIN-KATZ 5 RITA’s Board of Directors 7 President's Message: BY CHRIS MAXWELL 52 RITA's Staff & Team 50 Calendar of Events 50 Advertising Resource Index RITRUCKING.ORG ISSUE 1 2023 | RHODE WARRIOR 3 IMAGES ON COVER AND THIS PAGE OF DEBORA BABIN KATZ BY BRYCE VICKMARK COVER STORY 8 Be the Wave RITA’s new chair, Debora Babin Katz, hits the ground running with big plans and unstoppable enthusiasum BY STEVE BRAWNER

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RITRUCKING.ORG ISSUE 1 2023 | RHODE WARRIOR 5 For more information, contact RITA at: Rhode Island Trucking Association, Inc. 831 Bald Hill Road, Warwick, RI 02886 Phone 401-729-6600 | Fax 401-729-5220 ritrucking.org Secretary Frank Kernan Alta Material Handling Treasurer Jeff Smith Ocean State Job Lot Immediate-Past Chairman Mike Kiselica Kiselica Law Past Chairman Mark Giuffre UPS Past Chairman Jim Anderson Anderson Motors Past Chairman John Anderson Anderson Motors Al Batista Gold Medal Bakery Past Chairman Daniel Bell Ocean State Oil Richard Calderone Petrodriver Transportation Al Cook Coletta's Garage Al D'Angelo XPO Logistics David Duhamel N & D Transportation Chris Gossler Volvo Trucks Past Chairman David Harrison Conlon Moving & Storage Justin Jarvis New England Truck Solutions William Kelsey N.E.T.T.T.S. Carla Manni Trans-Link Al Murat UPS Joseph Quattrocchi Santoro Oil Ryan Roche D.L. Terminals Anthony Santoro, Jr. C.K. Smith Superior Clarence Snead S & S Trucking John Tweedie Penske Truck Rhode Warrior BOARD CHAIR’S MESSAGE ISSUE 1 2023 Rhode Island Trucking Association Board Chair Debora Babin Katz TrucBrush Board of Directors Being the first in anything has its challenges and is a little scary. Stepping into the First Vice Chair role a few years ago to become eventually RITA’s first female chairperson in its 92-year history did make me pause. Then I thought of another woman, Lena Daly, who has exemplified what ‘being first’ means in our industry. Lena Daly was our association’s first female manager, and she led RITA for 21 years. Lena was also the first and only female in this role in all 50 state Trucking Associations. Her leadership contributed to where we are today. Rhode Island is also a state of many firsts, it was the first colony to declare its independence, two months before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It is also the first state to have a trucking association successfully fight and defeat unconstitutional truck tolling after seven long years. We learn a lot from being the first in anything. I am not new, however, to working hard serving on boards and promoting the transportation industry as you will read about in this issue of Rhode Warrior. I believe these volunteer experiences and the vast network of individuals I have had the pleasure to work alongside are what will guide me in this role as your chairperson. Now that unconstitutional tolling is behind us, COVID-19 is endemic and the new RITA headquarters is nearing full tenancy, the board can focus on membership growth and programing to generate revenue beyond dues for the organization’s perpetuity. As your chair, I make one promise to you: I will work very hard over the next several years to move minds in the State of Rhode Island and beyond so that the general public fully appreciates how trucking supports them and why the transportation industry is such an amazing career to pursue. RITA will be the wave of positive public awareness by focusing on programs to support membership and our state and local communities. We will continue to strengthen our relationship with URI’s Supply Chain program and the national Women In Trucking Foundation. Through our 501(c)3 Foundation, we will pursue grants to build programs. We will collaborate with other organizations to create apprenticeships (a diesel mechanic apprenticeship is already underway) and workforce development. These efforts will lead to assisting you, our members and our community, in addressing challenges we already face together. Debora Babin Katz Debora Babin Katz VP, TrucBrush and RITA’s 2023-2025 Board Chair HERE'S THE THING ABOUT BEING FIRST...

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RITRUCKING.ORG ISSUE 1 2023 | RHODE WARRIOR 7 Rhode Island Trucking Association is an affiliate of the American Trucking Associations. RITA is a Rhode Island corporation of trucking companies, private carrier fleets and businesses which serve or supply the trucking industry. RITA serves these companies as a governmental affairs representative before legislative, regulatory and executive branches of government on issues that affect the trucking industry. The organization also provides public relations services, education services, operational services and serves as a forum for industry meetings and membership relations. Rhode Warrior ISSUE 1 2023 For more information, contact RITA at: Rhode Island Trucking Association, Inc. 831 Bald Hill Road, Warwick, RI 02886 Phone 401-729-6600 | Fax 401-729-5220 ritrucking.org The Official Magazine of the Rhode Island Trucking Association (RITA) PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Rhode Warrior is owned by the Rhode Island Trucking Association and is published by Matthews Publishing Group. To request additional copies, order reprints of individual articles or to become a subscriber to Rhode Warrior, please contact Monique Chartier at (401) 729-6600. To inquire about advertising, please contact the publisher at (501) 690-9393. Publisher Jennifer Matthews-Drake Matthews Publishing Group jennifer@matthewspublishing.com Executive Editor Christopher J. Maxwell Managing Editor Monique Chartier Creative Director Fran Sherman fran@shermanstudios.com Graphic Designer Barbara Negron Ad Production Doug Benjamin Photographer Bryce Vickmark Contributing Writers Steve Brawner Dan Calabrese Andrew Dunn Eric J. Francis Kevin Jones Johnny Kampis Renee Miller David Monteith Jack Roberts John D. Schulz Lacey C. Thacker Todd Traub Rhode Island Trucking Association President & CEO Christopher J. Maxwell chris@ritrucking.org Member Services & Communications Director Monique Chartier monique@ritrucking.org RITRUCKING.ORG Let’s talk about Board governance and its importance to RITA – past, present and future. I’ll start by telegraphing my own path to my current position which was influenced and cultivated greatly by my experience as a member of the RITA Board of Directors. My association with RITA goes back 35 years when, as a recent college graduate, I contacted then President George Loomis for career advice and possible job opportunities with Rhode Island trucking companies. I soon found myself employed as a dispatcher with D’Ambra Construction Company and requesting funds from my new boss for a membership with RITA. That was in 1987, and after many years of volunteering for the state Truck Driving Championships, I eventually found myself on ‘The Board’. I’d made it to the promised land…or had I? Those were the old days when Board Meetings we held at the historic To Kalon Club. They were ‘old school’ – formal, sport coat and tie, name tags – and a bit ‘crusty’. The only thing missing was the bourbon and cigars! I shut my mouth, listened, learned and promised(convinced)myself I’d never ascend anywhere near leadership of this Board. Don’t get me wrong, I was in awe and respectful, but also a bit intimidated. After all, these were the power brokers of the trucking, the icons of RITA and were conducting critical industry business perpetuating the association as a locally and nationally recognized ATA federation leader. And I was this young kid. Little did they know…. By 2010, after successfully dodging leadership roles on the Board, I broke down and took the gavel as the 36th Chairman of RITA joining a storied lineage of voluntary leaders who had led by example, sacrificed their time and talents, and ensured that Rhode Island’s state trucking association was respected and relevant. I now had a duty and embraced the role. The leadership of, composition of and governance of the RITA Board was(and still is)critically important, not a ceremonial dormant body, and I now had a chance and opportunity to make a difference in the industry I loved. I also had a committed Board who, not long after, would hire me as the ‘paid guy’ to lead RITA as President & CEO in 2011. I assumed the role of both RITA Chair and President at a distinct crossroads in the associations storied history. In both cases, there were huge challenges, but unwavering support, courage and commitment of the Board were responsible for our success. We are now at another crossroads. The leadership of the past several decades is beginning to transition off. This is bittersweet as those individuals, many of whom I served with as a Board member and with whom I ‘went to war with’ on tolls, are beginning to step aside opening the door to new, fresh perspectives and leadership. And the old guard, some of whom remain active as past Chairs as much as 50 years later, still provide invaluable wisdom and guidance. But none of us will be here forever. We now have the important task and duty to ‘restock’ the Board with new talent as this is the common thread that sustains us. It starts with our new Chair, Debora Babin Katz, who has set our bar high and has a vision that both excites and inspires me personally, as well as slate of new Board members and leaders. We are merely custodians of the Rhode Island Trucking Association’s great legacy of service to the trucking industry. I am supremely proud and happy to report that the governance of RITA by its Board of Directors is in good hands and prepared to meet the challenges of our industry as we approach the century mark. Speaking from experience, I encourage you to join us on our journey! Christopher J. Maxwell President & CEO Rhode Island Trucking Association chris@ritrucking.org LET'S TALK.

8 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG BE THE WAVE Meet RITA’s board chair Debora Babin Katz of TrucBrush who is on a trajectory to disrupt the status quo BY STEVE BRAWNER CONTRIBUTING WRITER PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRYCE VICKMARK

RITRUCKING.ORG ISSUE 1 2023 | RHODE WARRIOR 9 “There’s this impression with the public that a truck is a five-letter dirty word, when in fact our economy relies on transportation and trucks more than ever.” —Debora Babin Katz, TrucBrush and RITA board chair Debora Babin Katz, RITA’s first female chair, doesn’t hide the fact that she’s a woman in a male-dominated industry, but she also doesn’t want that fact to define her. “While I am the first female, I had said to my board that I am truly hoping that after several months that they look beyond my gender and see me really as a person who’s super hard-working, incredibly passionate about trucking and the transportation industry, and someone who is going to work really hard on their behalf,” she said.

10 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG Katz is vice president of TrucBrush, whose product uses a rotating brush attached to a front-end loader to clear snow and ice atop trucks and trailers prior to transit. She begins her two-year term as chair during a transitional time. As she said in her inaugural speech Jan. 24, RITA spent years combating a Rhode Island tolling system targeting the industry that a court declared unconstitutional last year. Now that trucking has won that battle, it’s time to return to the basics of serving and expanding the membership. She wants to grow RITA’s foundation, including naming a board of directors. She’ll be looking at forming strategic partnerships to expand workforce development programs. “My agenda is to basically play offense instead of defense for the first time in years when it comes to trucking,” she said in an interview. “And what I mean by that is, there’s this impression with the public that a truck is a five-letter dirty word, when in fact our economy relies on transportation and trucks more than ever, and I think COVID proved that without a doubt.” American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said in a speech at RITA’s annual banquet in November that trucking must “ride the wave” of its enhanced public stature following the COVID pandemic. While many people were sheltered inside their homes, trucks were delivering the goods they depended on. In her inaugural speech in January, Katz echoed those thoughts but said RITA will take that concept a step farther. “If Chris [Spear] were here tonight, I would tell him that in the state of Rhode Island we are not going to just ‘ride the wave.’ We are going to be the wave,” she said. “We will be the energy within our association and in our local communities so that the general public fully appreciates how trucking supports them and why the transportation industry is such an amazing career to pursue.” Mike Kiselica with the Kiselica Law Firm, the immediate-past RITA chair, expects her to thrive in her new role. “What you can’t teach people is passion, you can’t teach them to be driven, and Deb has both of those in tremendous quantities,” he said. “She’s very, very passionate about this, and she’s a very forward-thinking woman. She’s going to do an excellent job. She’s got big plans, big goals, big targets out there that she’s aiming at, and she’s already taking the lead in pointing us in those directions.” Katz is not new to industry leadership. Along with her RITA activities, she is active in the Trucking Association of Massachusetts, the state where she is based, and is currently serving as board secretary. She is also on the board of directors of the Snow and Ice Management Association, which serves North America, and chaired its foundation board of directors. In Massachusetts, she served alongside Andrew Boyle, co-president of Massachusetts-based Boyle Transportation and the current American Trucking Associations first vice chairman. Boyle said she will do well leading RITA. “She has an entrepreneurial approach to problem solving; she is not wedded to a pre-existing process,” he said. “I appreciate that she always offers creative and constructive input at board meetings. Her combination of intelligence, work ethic, humility, and sense of humor is perfect to lead a trucking association!” Katz also was involved in the Women in Trucking Foundation for seven years and chaired it for four. The foundation gives scholarships to women who are seeking to advance careers in safety, technical areas like diesel mechanics, CDL driving and leadership. She learned in that position that many women “We will be the energy within our association and in our local communities so that the general public fully appreciates how trucking supports them and why the transportation industry is such an amazing career to pursue.” —Debora Babin Katz, TrucBrush and RITA’s board chair

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12 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG who are attracted to the trucking industry face financial obstacles that keep them from getting involved. To help remove those obstacles in Rhode Island, the association established the RITA WTT Foundation Lena Daly Scholarship in 2020. Twice a year, it provides a substantial scholarship to a woman who resides in the state of Rhode Island or in New England, or whose company is domiciled in the state of Rhode Island or in New England, to help them earn a commercial driver’s license, become a diesel mechanic, or further their academic education so they can advance in the trucking industry. Katz said recipients have thanked her for their scholarships at national Women In Trucking Accelerate conferences. “I think the other thing that people forget is we’re not just helping a woman get a career in transportation,” she said. “Really, there’s a domino effect to this because if you can bring a woman into the trucking industry, you’re actually helping their children. You might be helping support grandparents. There are layers of family members who are impacted in a positive way from that one scholarship.” With so many truck drivers aging out of the workforce, Katz said there’s a big opportunity for women to fill the gap. But it’s more than that. “I guess I’m just a firm believer that adding diversity to any business, whether it’s snow or trucking or having diversity on boards, just strengthens a company, strengthens an association, and strengthens an industry,” she said. “So, I don’t know if it’s just that it’s important to add more women. I think I’m just about adding more diversity and giving people opportunities. A lot of the people that we give scholarships to, they’re the first in their families to go to college, for example, or the first to go to law school, or the first to become a truck driver. Some of these women actually come from trucking backgrounds where their grandfathers were drivers or their fathers were drivers and they want to kind of continue the legacy of that as well. I just believe women should have exactly the same opportunities and chances as men.” Daly, the woman for whom the RITA scholarship is named, was manager, today’s equivalent of President and CEO, of the Rhode Island Truck Owners Association from 1960 to 1981 and chaired the National Trucking Executive Conference in 1978. She was the nation’s first female state trucking association leader. Katz wrote a Rhode Warrior profile of her in 2021. “I think of Lena a lot, actually, being the first woman back then to do what she did, and now me coming into this position, and it’s in ironically the same state association. … She was a powerhouse, and the fact that she was the only female in that role for the entire federation of all the trucking associations, and attended all of those events and was the only female, that says a lot,” she said. “She was highly regarded in the association, and she really led. What I say to people is a lot of the success that Rhode Island Trucking Association has today is because of Lena.” Chris Maxwell, RITA’s president, said that while Katz is the association’s first female chair, her other accomplishments will be more significant. “She’s assuming a great legacy, but in the end she’s going to have her own legacy stand for itself, and I think that’s what people are going to remember her by, that she filled the shoes of Lena Daly, but in the future she’s going to be known for her own legacy and what she brought to the association,” he said. Katz joined RITA’s board in January of 2020 when Kiselica was ascending into the chair position and wanted to create a more diverse association leadership. Four women joined the board. Soon afterwards, the previous chair, Mark Giuffré, UPS vice president, state government affairs, approached her about joining the executive board and putting her on the fast track to be chair. “Key to me is her tenaciousness,” Giuffré said. “She gets on something, she sticks to it, has a plan, works that plan, and as I said, those interpersonal skills, it’s really hard for people to say no to her.” Those qualities were on display in her dayto-day professional life. Katz joined TrucBrush in 2013. At the time, she owned a marketing and business development consulting firm, D. Communications, that specialized in the snow and ice management industry. A mutual friend introduced her to Jim Burns. His company, Fairway Lawn Care, had been performing ground-level snow removal services for a UPS facility outside of Logan Airport where the manager told him about problems he was having with snow on the tops of trucks and trailers. Employees were climbing up ladders and trying to remove the snow by pushing it with brooms in a tight space. Snow flying off trucks traveling down the highway is dangerous for other motorists. At the same time, removing the snow was a safety issue for company employees. Katz wanted to know if Burns had a solution. Burns’ research revealed that current products in the marketplace had issues. The American Transportation Research Institute had done a study that showed the challenges associated with the problem. Burns had an a-ha moment while pushing ground snow with a loader. What if he added a broom attachment? At the time he and Katz met, the company was little more than a sketch on a piece of paper and didn’t even have a name, but over the course of a couple of conversations he hired her to help him bring his idea to market. “Because I came from that industry, when Jim told me about his concept, I knew immediately that that was going to be a gamechanger in the snow and ice management industry,” she said. “I didn’t know what I now know about the transportation industry, which I’ve fallen in love with, but at the time I was heavily involved in snow and ice management, and I knew that this would be yet another tool in a snow contractor’s kit, so to speak, to offer to their clients.” At first, she was a part-time consultant, but they both soon realized she needed to focus all her energy on TrucBrush. She closed D. Communications and went to work for Burns full-time as its first employee.

RITRUCKING.ORG ISSUE 1 2023 | RHODE WARRIOR 13 PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF TRUCK DRIVERS AND INTERESTS OF TRUCKING COMPANIES FOR OVER 30 YEARS. AMERICA'S MOST EXPERIENCED CDL DEFENSE LAW FIRM driverslegalplan.com/learnmore Katz was trading one entrepreneurial venture for another. She also was merging one male-dominated profession, snow and ice management, with another, trucking. It wasn’t a hard call. Katz believed in the product. She knew it would be a good tool for the transportation companies, depots, and contractors she had served with her consulting firm. “I really, truly believed in what Jim was doing, and … safety’s always been really important to me, and I just thought that I could be involved in creating something,” she said. “And as an entrepreneur, obviously, I was very, very interested in bringing something to fruition like this. I never had done anything remotely like this, so it was exciting for me. But I also, at the end of the day, felt like I could do something that would make a difference and would improve public safety, and that was really attractive to me.” Burns and Katz hired an engineering firm that specializes in trucking safety to validate the safety of their device and help develop an operation footprint for trucking facilities. The product is an all polypropylenebristled broom that was is angled so it will blow the snow and ice away from the lane of operations to ensure continuous clearing. The product is easy for the contractor or facility personnel to attach and runs off the front-end loader’s hydraulics so that it will continue to work no matter how cold the weather gets. The prototype was built in 2014 and tested by clients for a year. It was an immediate hit. It could clear off a box truck in 30 seconds safely (under a minute for tractor-trailer) without damaging the fiberglass top. The first manager who obtained the prototype used it following a huge snowstorm in Boston. He was on a call with other regional terminal managers who were all complaining about the hours it was taking them to clear the snow off their trailers. When it was his turn to speak, he told them he had his entire fleet on the road in 45 minutes. Everyone wanted to know how he did it. The company, which has received two patents and innovation awards, had a soft launch in 2014 with some large well-known snow service contractors working with large truck terminals. In 2015, it was off to the races. Today, the product sells throughout the snowbelt of North America, both directly and through a dealer network. Clients represent Fortune 500 companies to small businesses whose priority is safety. It has clients as far north as Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Prince Edward’s Island in Canada, where temperatures get extremely cold and as far south as Maryland where icy conditions can be an issue. It’s been endorsed by Caterpillar and has an affiliate partnership with Volvo Construction Equipment. Boston Trailer was one of the first customers “What you can’t teach people is passion, you can’t teach them to be driven, and Deb has both of those in tremendous quantities,” he said. “She’s very, very passionate about this, and she’s a very forward-thinking woman. —Mike Kiselica, Kiselica Law Firm and immediate-past RITA chair

14 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG to purchase a TrucBrush, and now it uses two of them. General manager Jarod Warsofsky said states are cracking down with big fines for carriers with snow and ice issues on their trailers. He says TrucBrush works quickly and efficiently, and it quickly pays for itself. Warsofsky serves with Katz on the Trucking Association of Massachusetts board of directors. “She’s a pit bull, man,” he said. “She knows her stuff. She’s very well connected. She’s good at networking. She is a hard worker, no doubt about it. … She’s going to do great. Just working with her on the Massachusetts board, she’s certainly not afraid to speak her mind, and she knows the business and she knows what it takes as far as transportation goes.” Katz enjoys hiking, playing golf and spending time with her husband, Bruce, of more than 30 years and their three adult children: Gabriella, Natalie and Sam. She received her undergraduate entrepreneurship training through a highly regarded program at Babson College, where less than 20% of the students were female (it’s now more than 50%). At Babson, she received the school’s first Schöpfungsbeitrag Pris Award, given to someone who has made the most creative and innovative impact on the Babson Community. As the resident hall director at an all-female dorm, she had brought a lot of social and health programming to the school to deal with issues facing students. As a young mother, she began working for a local newspaper, then a regional one, and then magazines. Her writing background led to her consulting business. A colleague from college asked her to help with one of his snow and ice management clients. That industry became a focus, leading eventually to TrucBrush and her serving as RITA’s chair. Katz grew up in Cohasset, Mass., and has always lived in small seaside towns. Her father was an economist, a professor at Boston College, and a contributing writer for Forbes magazine. His job allowed the family to travel, so they spent every summer in Nova Scotia. Her mother was a nurse who became a full-time mom when Katz and her sister were young. Katz attended Notre Dame Academy, an all-girls Catholic high school, which she says empowered her and gave her a voice. She now uses her voice as RITA’s chair, TrucBrush’s vice president, and as a leader throughout the trucking industry. “I think my parents really instilled in my sister and me that a woman can do anything, and nothing should stop you from trying,” she said, “so I live by that.” “She’s assuming a great legacy, but in the end she’s going to have her own legacy stand for itself, and I think that’s what people are going to remember her by, that she filled the shoes of Lena Daly, but in the future she’s going to be known for her own legacy and what she brought to the association.” —Christopher Maxwell, president & CEO, Rhode Island Trucking Association

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RITRUCKING.ORG ISSUE 1 2023 | RHODE WARRIOR 17 An Evening with Chris Spear BY STEVE BRAWNER CONTRIBUTING WRITER RITA’s Annual Dinner a night to celebrate tolling win with ATA leader At RITA’s Annual Dinner in November, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear celebrated trucking’s big win over the state of Rhode Island’s unconstitutional tolling scheme, and also told attendees they must “ride the wave” of the public’s appreciation for trucking following the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking back on the event in an interview March 20, Spear said he wanted to show appreciation to Rhode Island’s truckers for helping lead the fight against the state’s RhodeWorks plan. “I’m not trying to say we spiked the ball, but I’d sure say we earned it, and I also would say if there’s anything that I would take away from that evening is it really underscores the power of the federation,” Spear said. Spear said the federation of 50 state associations is the foundation of the 90-year-old ATA. RITA exercised its right to be heard with the full support of the national association. “I like that story because it’s one I want to tell to any other state that is considering a fight, an uphill battle, that you’re not alone,” Spear said in the interview. “You’re not alone. You’ve got the ATA, you’ve got other states that have won by example, and we’re here for you. And it just really illustrates the strength, the depth, and the breadth of this federation.” Rhode Island became the only state with a policy of tolling only Class 8 trucks in 2015 when then-Gov. Gina Raimondo and the General Assembly created RhodeWorks. The policy tolled trucks at selected bridge sites in order to raise money for bridge repairs. The plaintiffs – Cumberland Farms, Inc.; M&M Transport Services, Inc.; New England Motor Freight; and the American Trucking Associations – sued in 2018, leading to a 12- day trial in May and June last year. District Judge William Smith ruled Sept. 21 in a 91-page decision that RhodeWorks violated the U.S. Constitution’s dormant commerce clause because it was discriminatory in intent, discriminatory in effect because outof-state users represented 80% of tollpaying trucks and didn’t approximate fair use because only 3% of the bridges’ users paid 100% of the tolls. The plaintiffs would have had to prove only one of those three elements in order to win the case. Smith ruled they proved all three. Spear said the ATA went into the trial confident it would win. Rhode Island has appealed the ruling, and he is “very confident” it will win that as well. Spear said trucking’s victory sent a message about its determination to defend itself. “It was unconstitutional, and we proved DON’T MESS WITH TRUCKING

18 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG it in court, and that affirmation is an example that we really need to highlight going forward,” Spear said. “In any case that we bring, we play to win, and that’s a message we wanted to send loud and clear: Don’t mess with us. We are not going to roll over. We will go the distance. As expensive as it was, as long as it took, ours was an industry that remained united, and I think it may have been a small state, but I think the implications were nationwide, and everybody that was involved understood that.” Spear noted that the ATA spent $7 million to wage the case with help from RITA members. The ATA also received support from regional trucking companies as well as those who trucks don’t travel through Rhode Island. Support came from large, medium, and small companies. Spear said trucking companies who supported the effort recognized that if the state of Rhode Island could raise money by targeting trucking, other states could do the same thing. “We’re not just some kind of rolling pinata that you can just take a bat to and shake loose the money,” he said. “That’s not how this works, and we proved that upfront, so any governor out there, any state official thinking they can come after us as a way to finance their shortfalls, they need to think again. And so beyond tolling out-of-state trucks as being unconstitutional, the main driver is poorly managed states that are budget strapped need not look to trucking for a bailout.” Chris Maxwell, RITA president and CEO, called the dinner a “mutually harmonious night” that drew 350 attendees – an impressive crowd for the nation’s geographically smallest state. “He came to thank us, and he came for us to thank him,” Maxwell said. “It was a perfect night on many fronts. Chris brought down the house with his passion. He basically telegraphed what a textbook federation win was – the state working along with the ATA and basically winning this thing on pure and simple facts. And that was basically we told our story, and we won this thing with facts, not smoke and mirrors and hyperbole as was our foe, but this thing was about us working together, putting our facts in order, delivering it to the courts, and the courts making a well-reasoned decision. So, it was a great celebration.” In his speech, Spear also encouraged trucking companies to “ride the wave” of the industry’s increased stature during the COVID-19 lockdowns. While many Americans were hunkered down in their homes, truckers heroically and visibly were delivering food, fuel and medical supplies. “And we did that throughout, and I had the opportunity to drive across the Debora Babin Katz Mike Kiselica Mike Kiselica handing over the gavel to Deb Babin Katz Chris Maxwell and Chris Spear The "Unconstitutional" Eagle Award among RITA promotional materials

RITRUCKING.ORG ISSUE 1 2023 | RHODE WARRIOR 19 country a few times during COVID, and to see those billboards in the cornfields and the banners flying off the overpasses thanking a trucker, it meant something,” he said in the interview. “That’s earned media. It’s literally on the backs of hardworking men and women, some of the most patriotic people I’ve ever met. They’re moms; they’re dads; they’re husbands; they’re wives; they’re family members. They’re real people behind the wheel, and that imagery was recognized at the national level because of COVID, and we need to ride that wave as long as we can. People sometimes have short memories, and I don’t want them to forget the role that we played to make it certain that our economy recovered quickly from the pandemic, and it was our drivers, our industry that made that happen.” Spear was planning on testifying March 28 before the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. He said the pandemic’s aftermath gives industry leaders a chance to explain to policymakers what trucking does and why it matters. He said trucking’s improved public stature could help lead to better policies. He specifically mentioned California’s efforts to reclassify independent contractors as employees. Many of today’s larger motor carriers started as one-truck independent contractors. On that issue, trucking will make its case to policymakers by explaining what’s happening from a driver’s perspective. Trade and tax policies are other areas where trucking can take advantage of its enhanced public standing. The excise tax is particularly harmful because it adds $25,000 to the price of a tractor, creating a disincentive for fleets to purchase cleaner, safer new trucks that are assembled in America. Spear said that, following the pandemic, wherever legislation is being considered that could harm trucking, he’ll be able to explain how it will also negatively affect the economy and the supply chain. “I will jump on any opportunity to tell our story, and to do it at a higher volume,” he said. “You know, being in front of Congress, it’s my third hearing in the last two months before the House and Senate. [I’m] honored to do it, but I can tell you right now, I’m not up there to rub elbows. We’re up there to solve problems, and we put those problems front and center before these committee members, and we give them the solutions – what we see is going to fix problems. It’s going to make them look good because they can go home and take credit for it.” Spear will return to Rhode Island in July when state trucking association leaders have their annual meeting in Newport. Among the topics he’ll likely discuss is lawsuit abuse reform. Progress is unlikely in Washington, D.C.’s current political environment, but the ATA has made state level reforms a top priority for four years and has had success. Trucking has had big wins in Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, and other states. Movement is occurring in Florida, Georgia, Indiana and even Connecticut. “I love the level of engagement from our federation partners,” he said. “Just like RITA, just like on tolling, we’re seeing it on lawsuit abuse.” L-R Past RITA Chairmen David Harrison, Ernest Calore and Tom McCaughey L-R ATA’s Chris Spear, Raymond Calore and Past RITA Chairman Ernest Calore Chris Maxwell and Chris Spear The Centracchio Quartet gave a terrific performance!

20 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG Fuel prices were the top industry concern in the latest American Transportation Research Institute’s “Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry – 2022” survey of drivers, motor carrier personnel and other industry stakeholders. The issue replaced the driver shortage, which fell to number two after five years as the top concern. The results of the 18th annual survey were released Oct. 22 at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego. The top 10 issues were as follows: • Fuel prices • Driver shortage • Truck parking • Driver compensation • Economy • Detention/delay at customer facilities • Driver retention • CSA • Speed limiters • Lawsuit abuse reform The survey was open for responses from Sept. 6 through Oct. 7, 2022. Respondents were asked to choose between 28 critical issues. Those ranked as most important were valued at three points, while those ranked second were assigned two points and those ranked third received one point. Respondents also ranked three preferred strategies for each issue that also were selected by ATRI. They could write in their own preferred strategy. The top issue, fuel prices, was ranked in the top three by 27.5% of respondents and was ranked number one by 11.7%. More than 4,200 people responded to this year’s survey, the most ever. Last year, more than 2,500 responded. Professional truck drivers represented 47.2% of the respondents, while motor carrier executives and personnel were 38.8% and other industry stakeholders were 14%. Those included industry suppliers, driver trainers and law enforcement. This year’s survey saw a significant increase in commercial drivers, who in 2021 represented only 24.1% of respondents – about half of this year’s percentage. With more driver respondents, issues such as fuel prices and truck parking ranked higher than they have in the past. Many of the respondents were owneroperators, who have been especially hard hit by high diesel prices. ATRI President and Chief Operating Officer ATRI survey finds fuel prices trucking’s most critical concern ATRI’s Top Ten Critical Issues BY STEVE BRAWNER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

RITRUCKING.ORG ISSUE 1 2023 | RHODE WARRIOR 21 Rebecca Brewster was pleased to see more drivers taking part in the survey. “I believe where we can see the number of motor carrier personnel and the number of professional driver respondents more closely represented, I think that’s good,” she said. “They’re both big parts of the equation. So any time we see more than 50% of one group, I feel like we’re not getting representation from the other one. So I was good with this mix.” Brewster said the increased number of drivers may have been the result of several factors, including the fact that drivers may see the survey as a tool for amplifying issues such as truck parking. She said ATRI has a strong relationship with OOIDA, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which serves on its Research Advisory Committee. Results among motor carrier personnel were as follows: • Driver shortage • Driver retention • Fuel prices • CSA • Economy • Lawsuit abuse reform • Insurance cost/availability • Diesel technician shortage • Detention/delay at customer facilities • Truck parking Among commercial drivers, the results were as follows: • Truck parking • Fuel prices • Driver compensation • Detention/delay at customer facilities • Speed limiters • Economy • Hours-of-service rules • Electronic logging device mandate • Driver training standards • Transportation infrastructure/ congestion/funding Four issues appeared in the top 10 among both motor carrier personnel and commercial drivers. Fuel prices were second among drivers and third among motor carriers, while the economy was fifth among motor carriers and sixth among drivers. Truck parking was ranked by drivers as their top concern, and its growing importance to the industry was reflected in its number 10 ranking by motor carriers. The other shared concern was detention/delay at customer facilities, which was fourth among drivers and ninth among motor carriers. Brewster noted that workforce issues continue to be top of mind for motor carrier personnel, with the driver shortage and driver retention at numbers one and two and the diesel technician shortage at number eight. That was similar to last year’s results, when the driver shortage and driver retention were the top two among motor carrier personnel while the diesel technician shortage was seventh. Neither of those three issues appeared in the drivers’ top 10. Fuel prices, which had not been in the top 10 since 2013 when it was number eight, jumped to the top of the list as fleets and owner-operators dealt with record-high fuel costs. Commercial drivers ranked it as their second highest issue, while owner-operators ranked it as their top concern for the second year in the row. Motor carrier executives and personnel ranked it third. “It’s interesting because the very first one of these surveys we did in 2005, the number one and number two issues overall were fuel costs and driver shortage,” Brewster said. “Fast forward to 2022, that’s the same top two issues.” She noted that the inaugural survey came after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans. Fuel supplies were down and prices had increased. A majority of respondents, 54.7%, said their preferred strategy for addressing the problem is for the trucking industry to “Advocate for federal actions that help stabilize the supply of fuel and minimize price volatility.” Second at 23.2% was “Research potential factors that may be affecting fuel availability and pricing volatility.” The least preferred strategy at 6.8% was “Promote financial

22 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG IMPROVING SAFETY AND LOWERING RISK On topics as wide-ranging as predicting future crash involvement to safety technology cost-benefit analyses to obstructive sleep apnea, ATRI’s research provides a blueprint for managing risk and improving roadway safety. CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF ATRI This year ATRI celebrates 20 years of leadership in critical data and analysis to improve the trucking industry’s safety and productivity. From the truck stop to the executive suite, to the state house and Capitol Hill, ATRI’s reputation for providing objective industry analyses means data-driven decision making on the industry’s biggest issues. We rely on YOU to make our research successful. Help secure ATRI’s future for the next 20 years with a charitable contribution from you or your organization! Visit us today online at TruckingResearch.org to learn more about our research and commit to supporting ATRI through a charitable contribution. LEADING WITH DATA, NOT EMOTION ATRI’s research uses data and analyses to dissect the true impacts of policies and regulations across a range of critical topics including Hours-of-Service, autonomous vehicles, CSA, tolling, and nuclear verdicts. WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD ATRI has a long history of research focused on the issues and concerns of professional truck drivers. From involvement in over 40 national, state, and regional truck parking studies to quantifying the impacts of detention, ATRI’s analyses provide a key input to advancing the safety and productivity of the industry’s workforce. OPERATIONAL DATA YOU CAN COUNT ON Whether you’re looking to route your drivers around congestion or benchmark your costs against your peers in the industry, ATRI’s analyses combine real-world data with a deep understanding of industry operations. THE NATION’S TOP TRUCK BOTTLENECKS 2021 Since 2002, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has collected and processed truck GPS data in support of numerous U.S. DOT freight mobility initiatives. Using truck GPS data from over 1 million freight trucks, ATRI develops and monitors a series of key performance measures on the nation’s freight transportation system. Among many GPS analyses, ATRI converts its truck GPS dataset into an ongoing truck bottleneck analysis that is used to quantify the impact of traffic congestion on truck-borne freight at over 300 specific locations. While other datasets may identify congested corridors, no dataset available today specifically identifies granular chokepoints in the nation’s truck freight transportation system. ATRI’s annual Top Truck Bottleneck Analysis uses a full year of truck GPS data to calculate the top chokepoints. However, 2020 was by all definitions a different year with pandemic-related impacts intersecting with traffic patterns. In a March 2020 analysis using its truck GPS dataset, ATRI found average truck speeds at some of the worst truck bottlenecks improve by 100% or more as car drivers sheltered in place and trucks kept moving to deliver essential goods. In a separate analysis in April 2020, ATRI found state-level truck activity increased in early February as panic-buying drove consumer demand, followed by a decrease in truck activity as more businesses were closed. However, by April and into May, ATRI’s Truck Activity Index began to improve across the states analyzed, signaling a return to pre-pandemic freight demand. An additional impact on traffic congestion in 2020 was the number of roadway construction projects that were able to commence and/ or advance at a faster pace due to fewer vehicles on the road during the pandemic. Once traffic levels increased in the second half of 2020, those construction projects became even more congested. As such, this year’s Top Truck Bottleneck list reflects a rise in ranking in a number of locations impacted by roadway construction. CA WA TX GA TN PA NY CT 2021 TOP TRUCK BOTTLENECKS • BY THE NUMBERS 33.9% year-over-year Texas.................. 12 California............. 8 Washington......... 8 Connecticut......... 7 Georgia................ 7 Pennsylvania....... 7 New York.............. 6 Tennessee ........... 6 STATES WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF TOP 100 BOTTLENECKS: For more information on ATRI’s Top Truck Bottleneck analysis, including a detailed description of the methodology, visit www.TruckingResearch.org. TOP 100 BOTTLENECKS WITH AVERAGE TRUCK SPEEDS <45 MPH: NUMBER OF STATES WITH AT LEAST ONE 25% TOP 100 BOTTLENECK: 29 AVERAGE PEAK HOUR TRUCK SPEED: 43.0 mph San Bernardino, CA I-10 at I-15 #10 Houston, TX I-45 at I-69/US 59 #5 Chicago, IL I-290 at I-90/I-94 #6 St. Louis, MO I-64/I-55 at I-44 #8 Fort Lee, NJ 1-95 at SR 4 #1 Rye, NY 1-95 at I-287 #9 Cincinnati, OH I-71 at I-75 #2 Chattanooga, TN I-75 at I-24 #7 Atlanta, GA I-285 at I-85 (North) #3 Atlanta, GA I-20 at I-285 (West) #4 up ANALYSIS

RITRUCKING.ORG ISSUE 1 2023 | RHODE WARRIOR 23 incentives for alternative and renewable fuels to support growth and reduce costs during development and market expansion.” ATRI’s 2022 Operational Costs of Trucking report found only 7% of respondents used some form of alternative fuel. While the driver shortage was no longer the top-ranking critical issue, it remained number two and received a higher percentage of firstplace votes at 12.2% than fuel prices. It was number one among motor carriers but was not in the top 10 among drivers. The American Trucking Associations says the industry currently is short 78,000 drivers, an amount that could reach 160,000 by 2031. The most preferred strategy at 39.1% was “Support outreach initiatives targeting high school students and young adults.” The report notes that a third of truck drivers are over age 55. The second most preferred strategy at 24.6% was related to the first: “Work with industry insurers to identify ways to expand coverage for younger drivers as part of the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Program.” That program allows up to 3,000 18-20-year-olds to engage in interstate freight commerce, but ATRI has found that 50% of small fleets and 30% of large ones said insurance costs are a significant barrier. The third-ranking preferred strategy was, “Advocate for regulatory changes to allow a state to administer a driving skills test to any out-of-state commercial driver’s license (CDL) applicant, regardless of where the applicant received driver training.” That strategy was selected by 23.3%. Truck parking, which has been a top five issue since 2015 and was fifth in 2021, was the third ranking issue. It was the top concern among truck drivers. Both company drivers and owner-operators/independent contractors ranked it second, with company drivers ranking driver compensation first while owneroperators/independent contractors chose fuel prices. Motor carrier personnel ranked it 10th. The most preferred strategy, selected by 38.1%, was “Encourage local and regional governments to reduce the regulatory burdens limiting the construction and expansion of truck parking facilities. Second, selected by more than 35%, was “Create a new dedicated federal funding program designed to increase truck parking capacity at freight-critical locations.” The third-ranking strategy was “Research the relationship between truck parking availability and highway safety.” It was selected by 10.8%. Brewster noted that truck parking reached number 10 among motor carrier personnel after long being ranked high by drivers. “That, I think, is a reflection of the fact that they realize this is a big issue that’s impacting their ability to find and keep drivers,” she said. “We talk about wanting more women in the industry, but if we can’t provide safe parking, it’s not going to attract a lot of women into the industry.” Driver compensation was the fourthranking critical issue. The issue entered the top five in 2019 and hasn’t left. It was ranked third by commercial drivers but was not in the top 10 among motor carriers. Company drivers ranked it first while owner-operators/ independent contractors ranked it third. Ranking fifth was the economy, which made its first appearance in the top 10 since 2020. Brewster said the economy’s high ranking was the result of a number of factors: inflation, fuel prices, and, as demonstrated by many of the write-in comments, difficulties in obtaining equipment and parts because of supply chain issues. The sixth ranking issue was detention/ delay at customer facilities, which entered the top 10 in 2019 and has remained there since. Number seven, driver retention, fell five places from its number two ranking in 2021. However, motor carriers ranked it second behind driver shortage, as they did last year. Number eight was the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability measurement system. CSA first appeared in 2010 as the number two issue, was number four in 2011, and was number one in 2012. It has never left the top 10 since. At number nine was speed limiters, which entered the top 10 for the first time after being ranked there by drivers for several years. Drivers this year ranked it fifth, and more than one out of five ranked it as their top concern. The ranking comes after the FMCSA earlier this year issued a notice of intent to move forward on a speed limiter rulemaking in 2023. Number 10 lawsuit abuse reform was in the top 10 for the third year in a row, dropping from fourth in 2021. Motor carrier respondents ranked it sixth after ranking it third in 2021. They ranked seventh a closely related issue, insurance cost/availability. That issue fell just outside of the overall top 10 at number 11 after ranking ninth last year. Also falling out of the top 10 were the diesel technician shortage, which last year was 10th, and transportation infrastructure/ congestion/funding, which ranked eighth last year. It was number 10 on the driver list but didn’t make the motor carrier list. “Maybe that is a reflection of the fact on the carrier side, they feel like, well, we now finally have a signed infrastructure law in place, and so now we’re going to finally start to address the issues,” Brewster said. “And maybe on the driver side, it’s well, we’re still sitting stuck in traffic congestion.”

24 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG In 1985, it was reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry that ten experienced licensed private pilots were trained for 8 hours on a flight simulator landing task. They each smoked a cigarette containing 18mg of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol(THC), and 24 hours later, their mean performance on the flight task showed trends toward impairment on all variables with significant impairment in a number and size of aileron changes, size of elevator changes, distance off center, and vertical and lateral deviation on approach to landing. Despite these deficits, the pilots reported no awareness of impaired performance. These (had) implications for performance of complex task the day after smoking marijuana. The World Health Organization(WHO) buttressed this study’s findings by espousing that “there is ample evidence indicating that neurocognitive impairment from cannabis persists from hours to weeks. A return to a non-intoxicated state does not ensure a full return of neurocognitive function in the workplace”. The United States Congress, backed by this science, recognized the need for a drug and alcohol free transportation industry, and in 1991 passed the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act, requiring DOT agencies to implement drug and alcohol testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees. So the implications of the pilot tests would reach far beyond pilots to include operators of heavy equipment – including truck drivers. Now, 32 years and countless billions later, the “science” seems to perhaps be showing cracks amidst the confluent need and interests of an industry in a critical freefall in meeting its labor demands and a government ‘fat and happy’ on enrichment through the legalization of what was once a vilified substance - one that ruined the lives and careers of many. Will the science that fostered this policy ‘hold water’ against the interests of both of these parties, or will it be debunked and discarded to usher in a new generation of safety tolerance? In other words, are the consequences of what was exposed and acted upon in the late 1980s USDOT’S (and Trucking’s) Big Pot Dilemma BY CHRIS MAXWELL EXECUTIVE EDITOR & RITA PRESIDENT All of this begs the billion-dollar question: Can a truck driver who smokes marijuana at 6pm on Saturday evening safely operate a truck at 6am on Monday morning — 36 hours after use. The science of reactivity for safety sensitive positions says no.

RITRUCKING.ORG ISSUE 1 2023 | RHODE WARRIOR 25 and early 1990s now acceptable, or worse, tolerable given the now realized social and financial benefits? Are highway deaths by ‘long-term’ impairment acceptable under a cost-benefit algorithm as dictated by today’s standards? The trucking industry is pursuing the use of hair testing to more accurately assess actual marijuana use by drivers. This should be applauded as the inaccuracy of positive tests for marijuana through urinalysis – often 30 days or more after actual use – should raise concerns about overreach and actual benefits to safety balanced against personal choice and freedoms. But if the science and subsequent policies that arose out of the 80s studies are true and accurate, then the ‘accuracy’ of hair testing or any other acceptable mode of testing that identifies and narrows the window of use, while a step in the right direction, will still not answer the question as to whether both short term effects and prolonged, repeated use have effects on on-the-job driver reactivity in safety-sensitive positions. This is not about being high behind the wheel. All of this begs the billion-dollar question: Can a truck driver who smokes marijuana at 6pm on Saturday evening safely operate a truck at 6am on Monday morning – 36 hours after use. The science of reactivity for safety sensitive positions says no. And this marijuana is not your parents' pot. Legalization has led to the lucrative cottage industry of cultivation and the weed being inhaled today is ‘rocket fuel’ compared to the marijuana that was used in the pilot reactivity of the 80s. Perhaps this evolution has produced a product that has less of an impact on reactivity. Does a ‘rotgut’ vodka hangover have more of an effect on reactivity behind the wheel on Monday morning than Grey Goose? Similarly, does a finely cultivated cannabis have less of a lingering effect on reactivity. And to that point, I don’t know of a dispatcher who would rather have a driver shaking and wobbly from a fifth of bourbon the night before, behind the wheel rather than one who smoked a joint or swallowed a ‘gummy’ two or three days ago. In the end, the science needs to be trued up and vetted and the following questions need to be answered honestly. Did the antipot culture of the 80’s and 90’s result in an overzealous policy on marijuana use and an inaccurate and flawed testing system? Was the pilot study accurate and, if so, has anything changed? Has the new culture of acceptance resulted in a renewed acceptance of risk associated with marijuana use by safety sensitive positions? In a twist of ironic prophecy, it was written in a March, 1985 New York Times article “that aviation safety experts (were)worried that the hazard from drug use, particularly by pilots, could get worse since younger people who grew up with the drug culture will increasingly take over cockpit duties.” So here we are in 2023 with the trucking industry 80K short on drivers while, at the same time, hemorrhaging another 125,000 more due to positive drug tests, mostly from positive marijuana tests. The marijuana testing problem should have been addressed and solved long before widespread legalization of the drug. That horse is now out of the barn. The trucking industry now seeks, needs and deserves unambiguous truth on the real effects of marijuana use by drivers as a critical and necessary prerequisite to the next era of testing.

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Refrigerated fl eets can receive substantial voucher incentives to cover part of their new equipment costs. Current DERA rules provide for a 45% reimbursement of new all-electric TRUs and trailers. The Federal Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) is a nationwide program. Some states also off er incentives. For details, contact DJ Rubino at dj.rubino@enowenergy.com eNow, Inc. 205 Hallene Road, Warwick, RI 02886 P: 401 732 7080 E: info@enowenergy.com © 2021 ENOW, INC. TM eNow and XL Fleet have teamed to deliver the most advanced all-electric reefer trailers in the industry. Reduce reefer fl eet operating costs by 30-50%. eNow’s all-electric reefer solution can cut fl eet operating costs up to half compared to traditional diesel reefers. They also have an asset life of 10–12 years vs. diesel’s 5–7 years. See your cost savings. Call us to request a custom-prepared cost comparison for your reefer fl eet. Zero-emission Reefer Trailers from the Industry Leaders. Our complete solution includes: 1. eNow-XL Fleet’s battery power system with multiple power options including solar, hybrid and shorepower — all with a high-performance energy storage system. 2. Choice of reefer trailers from the top fi ve OEMs — Great Dane, Hyundai, Utility, Vanguard or Wabash. 3. Carrier’s time-tested Vector Series electric and hybrid reefers — number one in the industry. 4. XL Fleet’s rugged power infrastructure for reliable charging performance under all conditions. Federal and State voucher incentives are available. Refrigerated fl eets can receive substantial voucher incentives to cover part of their new equipment costs. Current DERA rules provide for a 45% reimbursement of new all-electric TRUs and trailers. The Federal Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) is a nationwide program. Some states also off er incentives. For details, contact DJ Rubino at dj.rubino@enowenergy.com eNow, Inc. 205 Hallene Road, Warwick, RI 02886 P: 401 732 7080 E: info@enowenergy.com TM eNow and XL Fleet have teamed to deliver the most advanced all-electric reefer trailers in the industry. Reduce reefer fl eet operating costs by 30-50%. eNow’s all-electric reefer solution can cut fl eet operating costs up to half compared to traditional diesel reefers. They also have an asset life of 10–12 years vs. diesel’s 5–7 years. See your cost savings. Call us to request a custom-prepared cost comparison for your reefer fl eet. Zero-emission Reefer Trailers from the Industry Leaders. Our complete solution includes: 1. eNow-XL Fleet’s battery power system with multiple power options including solar, hybrid and shorepower — all with a high-performance energy storage system. 2. Choice of reefer trailers from the top fi ve OEMs — Great Dane, Hyundai, Utility, Vanguard or Wabash. 3. Carrier’s time-tested Vector Series electric and hybrid reefers — number one in the industry. 4. XL Fleet’s rugged power infrastructure for reliable charging performance under all conditions. Federal and State voucher incentives are available. Refrigerated fl eets can receive substantial voucher incentives to cover part of their new equipment costs. Current DERA rules provide for a 45% reimbursement of new all-electric TRUs and trailers. The Federal Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) is a nationwide program. Some states also off er incentives. For details, contact DJ Rubino at dj.rubino@enowenergy.com eNow, Inc. 205 Hallene Road, Warwick, RI 02886 P: 401 732 7080 E: info@enowenergy.com TM 26 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG Take advantage of great dental care wherever you are, at home or on the road. 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RITRUCKING.ORG RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 31 truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Allied Members by Category Association NextGen Trucking Lindsey Trent 502-483-1478 lindsey_trent@ryder.com PO Box 534 Prospect, KY 40059 Propane Gas Assoc. of New England Leslie Anderson 888-445-1075 landerson@pgane.org P.O Box 1071 Epsom, NH 03234-1071 Women In Trucking Ellen Voie 888-464-0400 wit@womenintrucking.org PO Box 400 Plover, WI 54467 Broker Trans-Link Carla Manni 401-463-3862 carla@translinkllc.com 875 Oaklawn Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Bus Sales & Services DeVivo Companies Frank Shipuleski 860-356-0252 franks@devivocompanies.com 315 South Street New Britain, CT 06051 Bypass Service Drivewyze Inc. Marc Nichols 888-988-1590 mnichols@drivewyze.com 1601 Elm Street, Floor 33 Dallas TX, 75201 PrePass Safety Alliance Mark Doughty 602-412-2244 bob@prepassalliance.org 2929 North Central Ave, Ste 1500 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Consulting Associated Road Tax Inc. Donna Maroney 401-294-7940 donna@associatedroadtax.com 150 Midway Rd Suite 155 Cranston, RI 02920 Transportation Services by Claire Claire Viera clairemarie00@aol.com 33 Top Hill Road North Providence, RI 02904 New England Institute of Technology Steven Kitchin 401-739-5000 skitchin@neit.edu One New England Tech Blvd. East Greenwich, RI 02818 Driver Tech Training New England T.T Training School Bill Kelsey 401-725-1220 wkelsey@nettts.com 600 Moshassuck Valley Industrial Highway Pawtucket, R.I. 02860 BestPass Inc. Mike Magliocca 518-458-1579 mike@bestpass.com 500 New Karner Road Albany, NY 12205-3857 Electronic Tolling Citizens Bank Khane Goodson 401-297-7168 khane.goodson@citizensbank.com 28 Tara Lane Woonsocket, RI 02895 Financial Services Coastal1 Credit Union Matthew D'Agenais 401-729-4034 matthew.dagenais@pcu.org 1200 Central Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02861 Contractors Benefit Solutions Brian Renaud 800-832-8317 brian@contractorbenefitsolutions.com 738 Main Street Waltham, MA 02451 Ivy Wealth Management Inc Brad Ingegneri (401) 681-4266 brad@ivywealth.net 1350 Division Road, Suite 200 West Warwick, RI 02893 Navigant Credit Union Jeffrey Cascione 401-233-4716 jcascione@navigantcu.org 1005 Douglas Pike Smithfield, RI 02917 Sustainable Benefits Strategies Ralph Coppola 401-287-8840 ralph@ivywealth.net 229 Burt Street Warwick, RI 02886 Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Jim Legris 215-249-1773 james.legris@wellsfargo.com 6028 Valley Forge Drive Coopersburg, PA 18036 Alta Material Handling Frank Kernan 401-944-9450 fkernan@mandgmaterialshandling.com 860 Waterman Avenue East Providence, RI 02914 Forklifts Advanced Fuel Solutions, Inc Barry Aruda 978-258-8360 barry@yourfuelsolution.com 85 Flagship Drive North Andover, MA 01845 Fuels/Additives Howes Lubricator Inc Rich Guida 401-294-5500 rguida@howesproducts.com 60 Ocean State Drive North Kingstown, RI 02852 Perry-McStay Inc. Paul Martin 401-434-3885 2555 Pawtucket Avenue East Providence, R.I. 02914 Funeral Home Armistice Urgent Care Karl Felber 401-725-4100 eboney.auc@gmail.com 209 Armistice Boulevard Pawtucket, RI 02860

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Allied Members by Category 32 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG Healthcare Concentra Justin Timpano (860) 289-5561 justin_timpano@concentra.com 701 Main Street East Hartford, CT 06108 HealthSourceRI for Employers Kristen Areson (401) 465-4060 kristen.areson.ctr@exchange.ri.gov 20 Newman Avenue, Ste 1000 Rumford, RI 02916 EPIC Insurance Brokers Jeffrey Roblin 781-455-0700 jeffrey.roblin@epicbrokers.com 144 Gould Street, Suite 100 Needham, MA 02494 Insurance Great West Casualty Company Mark Laurusevage 800-262-4794 m.laurusevage@gwccnet.com 3042 North Lintel Drive Bloomington, IN 47404 Sinapi Insurance Associates Joseph Sinapi 401.859.4299 jsinapi@sinapiinsurance.com 2374 Post Road; Suite 205 Warwick, RI 02886 The Beacon Mutual Insurance Company Todd Dalessio 401-825-2667 tdalessio@beaconmutual.com One Beacon Centre Warwick, RI 02886-1378 USI Insurance Kevin Joyce 413-563-2067 kevin.joyce@USI.com 475 Kilvert Street, Bldg B, Ste 205 Warwick, RI 02886 Zelano Insurance Tony Zelano 401-949-1550 tony@zelanoinsurance.com 37 Pleasant View Avenue Greenville, RI 02828 Attain Technology Inc. Bob Paradise 401-244-5200 bparadise@attaintechnology.com 275 Reservoir Avenue, Rear Providence, RI 02907-3562 IT Solutions Drivers' Legal Plan Richard Banks 405-820-1985 richard@driverslegalplan.com 6709 North Classen Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73116 Legal Services Kiselica Law Firm Michael Kiselica 401-421-0300 mike@klflaw.com 10 Dorrance Street Suite 700 Providence, RI 02903 Manning Gross & Massenburg LLP David Willis (401) 443-2100 dwillis@mgmlaw.com One Citizens Plaza, Suite 620 Providence, RI 02903 eNow Inc. Jeff Flath 401-732-7080 jeff.flath@enowenergy.com 133 Hallene Rd., B2 Warwick, RI 02886 Mobile Solar Power aZip Permit Steve Phelan 1-800-937-6329 admin@azippermit.com 3 Alicia Circle Warwick, RI 02886 Permits Angelo's Palace Pizza Christine Kitsilis 401-728-3340 Christine.Kitsilis@Yahoo.com 133 Mendon Road Cumberland, RI 02864 Restaurant DISA Global Solutions Steven Spencer 817-332-0044 steven.spencer@disa.com 17592 East 17th Street, Ste 300 Tustin, CA 92780 Safety and Compliance 1-800 Radiator / Interstate Battery Matt Kaskel 401-524-1412 matthewk@bostonbattery.net 235 E Main Street Milford, MA 01757 J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Susan Baranczyk 800-558-5011 sbaranczyk@jjkeller.com PO Box 368 Neenah, WI 54957 Truck Services Copart Dealer Services Duane Lockaby 508-377-8312 duane.lockaby@copart.com Fleet Advantage LLC William Ten Eyck 401-487-1629 bteneyck@fleetadvantage.com 53 Benjamin Street East Greenwich, RI 02818 Janus Logistics John Elliano 401-826-9600 john@januslogistics.com 85 Orchard Valley Drive Cranston, RI 02921 Palmer Spring Co. DougPalmer (401) 351-8300 Doug@Palmer-Spring.com P.O Box 72882 Providence, RI 02907-0882 Phoenix Truck and Auto Service Russell Cucino 401-489-2497 PhoenixTruckNAuto@gmail.com 86 Calder Street Cranston, RI 02920

RITRUCKING.ORG ISSUE 1 2023 | RHODE WARRIOR 33 Sure Trade L.L.C. Steven Suher 508-336-3539 occking@aol.com 463 Ledge Road Seekonk, MA 02771 Truck Services Advantage Truck Group Don Wood 508-753-1200 wood@advantagetruckne.com 411 Hartford Turnpike Shrewsbury, MA 01545 Anderson Motors Jim Anderson 401-434-5900 jim@andersonmotors.com 170 Amaral Street East Providence, RI 02915 Ballard Truck Center Thomas Plante 401-821-4800 TPlante@ballardtrucks.com 280 Scituate Ave. Johnston, RI 02919 Beam Truck & Body, Inc. Aaron Smith 401-767-2639 scales@beamtruck.net 433 Cumberland Hill Road Woonsocket, R.I. 02895 Coastal Int Trucks/AT Northern Warwick Gordon Scott 401-784-3060 gscott@coastaltruck.com 17 O'Keefe Lane Warwick, RI 02888 Miller's Truck Sales & Repairs, Inc. Robert Miller 401-723-9030 info@millerstrucks.com 145 Higginson Avenue Lincoln, RI 02865 New England Truck Solutions Justin Jarvis 401-659-0020 jmj2@truckri.com P.O. Box 979 Slatersville, RI 02876 The Peterbilt Store New England Matt Preston 508-316-2799 mpreston@thepetestore.com 116 Washington Street Plainville, MA 02762 Pilot Flying J Matt Romano 865-474-0423 matt.romano@pilottravelcenters.com 5508 Lonas Drive Knoxville, TN 37909 TrucBrush Corporation Debora Babin Katz 877-783-0237 dkatz@trucbrush.com 28 Renker Drive South Easton, MA 02375 Volvo Trucks North America Chris Gossler (336) 210-4514 - Cell chris.gossler@volvo.com 25 Firethorn Lane Cranston, RI 02920 Trucks and Trailers Boston Trailer LLC Jarod Warsofsky 508-668-4570 jarod@bostontrailer.com 635 Manley Street West Bridgewater, MA 02379 truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Allied Members by Category Remember ★ Honor ★ Teach trucking.wreathsacrossamerica.org ★ ★ Help move the mission by sponsoring wreaths through your State Trucking Association. With every $17 sponsorship made a veteran’s wreath will be sent to Arlington National Cemetery for placement this December – where servicemembers from every state are laid to rest – and the State Trucking Association will receive $5 back to use for its own programs. JOIN THE VIRTUAL CONVOY TODAY! To support Rhode Island Trucking Association, sponsor a wreath today at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/ritrucking. WAA_StateTruckingA_RhodeWarriorAd_v2.indd 1 4/20/23 1:42 PM

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically 34 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG 1-800 Radiator / Interstate Battery Matt Kaskel 401-524-1412 matthewk@bostonbattery.net 235 E Main Street Milford, MA 01757 A A. A. Wrecking Co, Inc John Furtado 401-351-1188 demo@aawrecking.com R-1307 Hartford Avenue Johnston, RI 02919 A. Duie Pyle Inc. Rich Kaczynski 800-523-5020 lflack@aduiepyle.com P.O Box 564 West Chester, PA 19381 A. Ricci & Sons, Inc. Joseph Ricci 401-353-3414 madeleineb_smith@msn.com 990 Mineral Spring Ave. North Providence, RI 02895 Above & Beyond Tree Service Geoff Mongeon 401-529-4903 gmongeon@cox.net 460 George Washington Highway Smithfield, RI 02917 Accu-Care Supply Inc. Pravin Shah 401-438-7110 acs.pshah@gmail.com 109 King Phillip Road East Providence, RI 02916 Ace Towing / Fatties Garage Anthony J. Giampietro 401-245-5710 fattiesgarageri@gmail.com 300 Franklin Street Bristol, RI 02809 Adamsdale Concrete David Courtois 401-722-6725 suzieq343@verizon.net P.O. Box 516 Pawtucket, R.I. 02862 Advanced Concrete Cutting, LLC Debra Stowik 401-333-9041 dstowik@aceconcretecuttingllc.com P.O.Box 7606 Cumberland, R.I. 02864 Advanced Fuel Solutions, Inc Barry Aruda 978-258-8360 barry@yourfuelsolution.com 85 Flagship Drive North Andover, MA 01845 Advantage Truck Group Sarah Baldelli 508-753-1200 sharrington@advantagetruckne.com 411 Hartford Turnpike Shrewsbury, MA 01545 Advantage Truck Group/Tri State Truck Don Wood 508-753-1200 wood@advantagetruckne.com 411 Hartford Turnpike Shrewsbury, MA 01545 Aetna Bridge Co Amy La Starza 401-728-0400 alastarza@aetnabridge.com 100 Jefferson Blvd, Suite 100 Warwick, RI 02888 Aetna Bridge Company Christine Jamieson 401-728-0400 cjamieson@aetnabridge.com 100 Jefferson Blvd, Suite 100 Warwick, RI 02888 Alisson Trucking Inc Pedro Davila 401-868-7921 davilapedro47@yahoo.com 197 Chapin Avenue Providence, RI 02909 Allen Seed Store Charles Allen III 401-294-2722 accounting@allensseed.com 693 South County Trail Exeter, RI 02822 Almonte Transportation LLC Melvin Almonte 401-219-0570 almontetransportationllc@hotmail.com 151 Cottage Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 Alpine Auto Wash Freda Douleh 401-595-4099 fredadouleh@gmail.com 520 Angell Road Lincoln, R.I. 02865 Alta Material Handling Frank Kernan 401-944-9450 fkernan@mandgmaterialshandling.com 860 Waterman Avenue East Providence, RI 02914 Amado's Trucking Francisco Amado 401-742-8340 amadostruckingllc@gmail.com 5 Kids Way Pawtucket, RI 02860 American Trucking Associations John Lynch 703-838-1700 jlynch@trucking.org 80 M Street SE Suite 800 Washington, DC 20003 Amtrol, Inc. Jillian O'Connor (401) 884-6300 1400 Division Road West Warwick, RI 02893 Amy's Trucking Co. Baldomero Velasquez 401-243-3280 amystruckingco@gmail.com 108 Beaufort Street Providence, RI 02908 Anchor Subaru Robert Benoit 401-768-3369 Robert.Benoit@AnchorAutoGroup.com 949 Eddie Dowling Highway North Smithfield, RI 02896 Anderson Motors Jim Anderson 401-434-5900 jim@andersonmotors.com 170 Amaral Street East Providence, RI 02915 Angelo's Palace Pizza Christine Kitsilis 401-728-3340 christine.kitsilis@yahoo.com 133 Mendon Road Cumberland, RI 02864 = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically RITRUCKING.ORG RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 35 Argus Transport USA, LLC Lewis Fogel 800-676-8266 # 2390 lfogel@argustransport.com 970 Driving Park Avenue Rochester, NY 14613 Armistice Urgent Care Karl Felber 401-725-4100 eboney.auc@gmail.com 209 Armistice Boulevard Pawtucket, RI 02860 Arnold Lumber Co. Raymond Dreczko 401-783-2266 rdreczko@arnoldlumber.com 251 Fairgrounds Road West Kingston, R.I. 02892 AS Trucking Adilson Semedo 401-954-6759 djboipret@gmail.com 210 Kenyon Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02861 Associated Road Tax Inc. Donna Maroney 401-294-7940 donna@associatedroadtax.com 150 Midway Rd Suite 155 Cranston, RI 02920 Astro of New England, LLC Chuck Lamendola, Jr. 401-397-8484 clamendola@astronewengland.com 25 Industrial Dr. Exeter, RI 02822 Atlantic Control Systems Jim Grundy 401-294-1560 jim@atlanticcontrolsystems.com P.O. Box 313 Exeter, R.I. 02822 Atlas Pallet Corp Heather Ross 401-568-2900 heather@atlaspalletri.com 50 Old Mill Street Harrisville, RI 02830 Attain Technology Inc. Bob Paradise 401-244-5200 bparadise@attaintechnology.com 275 Reservoir Avenue, Rear Providence, RI 02907-3562 Aurora Fuel Co Brian Powers bripow88@yahoo.com 191 Pulaski Street West Warwick, RI 02893 Aurora Fuel Company Inc Wayne Johnson 401-345-5996 aurorafuelco@yahoo.com 191 Pulaski Street West Warwick, RI 02893 aZip Permit Steve Phelan 1-800-937-6329 admin@azippermit.com 3 Alicia Circle Warwick, RI 02886 B B & B Trucking Company Bill Colello 508-336-4272 wcolello@aol.com 75 Providence Street Rehoboth, MA 02769 B and N Trucking Benedicto Rodriguez 508-510-1636 rodriguezbenny087@gmail.com 6 Palace Gardens Road Worcester, MA 01607 Bacalao Distributors & Importers LLC Manuel Rodrigues 401-447-5396 manuelnasalt@verizon.net 450 Prospect Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 Bacon Construction Co. Inc. Steven Agostini 401-431-1200 stevea@baconconstruction.com 241 Narragansett Park Drive East Providence, RI 02916 Ballard Truck Center Thomas Plante 401-821-4800 tplante@ballardtrucks.com 280 Scituate Ave. Johnston, RI 02919 Bay Crane Northeast LLC Joan Mitchell 401-349-2755 joan@baycrane.com 115 Lydia Ann Road Smithfield, RI 02917 Bay State Truck & Trailer 508-336-9600 erik@baystatett.com P.O. Box 430 Rehoboth, MA 02769 Beacon Shipping Logistics Eric Broomfield 401-270-2993 eric@bslusa.com 25 Messenger Drive Warwick, RI 02888 Beacon Shipping Logistics Inc Fred Deschamps fred@bslusa.com 25 Messenger Drive Warwick, RI 02888 Beam Truck & Body, Inc. Aaron Smith 401-767-2639 scales@beamtruck.net 433 Cumberland Hill Road Woonsocket, R.I. 02895 Belmont Fruit Inc. Jack Siravo 401-783-4656 jack@belmontmarket.com 600 Kingstown Road Wakefield, RI 02879 Bencosme Enterprise Inc German Bencosme 401-241-3323 gsbencosme@yahoo.com 19 Radcliffe Avenue Providence, RI 02908 Berger & Company Sam Sinel 401-723-7240 sam@bergerrecycling.com 126 Front Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 Berkeley Towing dba Shea's Towing David Bordalo 401-724-1111 sheatowing@gmail.com 9 Whipple St. Unit 4 Cumberland, RI 02864 = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically 36 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG Berkeley Transportation Brad Dean (401) 334-4677 bdean56@deanwarehouse.com 16 Jasons Grant Drive Cumberland, RI 02864 BestPass Ashley Keating 518-867-7600 akeating@bestpass.com 500 New Karner Road Albany, NY 12205-3857 BestPass Inc. Mike Magliocca 518-458-1579 mike@bestpass.com 500 New Karner Road Albany, NY 12205-3857 Big Foot Hauling LLC Wilson Espinosa 617-952-9276 wilsonespinosa2112@hotmail.com 254 Salem Street Unit E Revere, MA 02151 BigIron Auctions Mr. John Yehl 303 Locust Creek Blvd Louisville, KY 40245 502-888-4010 John.Yehl@BigIron.com Bill's Construction Bill Johnson 401-785-1180 info@billsconstructioninc.com 171 Lavan Street Warwick, RI 02888 Blount Fine Foods Corp. Kendra Strangis 774-888-1300 ssteinhof@blountfinefoods.com 630 Currant Road Fall River, MA 02720 Blue Sun Towing Joe Longo 401-884-2300 gmb@ri-auto.com 165 Frenchtown Road North Kingstown, RI 02852 Boston Trailer LLC Jarod Warsofsky 508-668-4570 jarod@bostontrailer.com 635 Manley Street West Bridgewater, MA 02379 Brada Manufacturing Inc. Ada Hamilton 401-739-3774 ada@bradamfg.com 46 Warwick Industrial Drive Warwick, R.I. 02886 Brown University Matthew Force 401-863-2751 matthew_force@brown.edu 350 Eddy Street Providence, RI 02912 Builder's Surplus, Inc. Paul Burnham 401-737-9900 x 14 paul@builders-surplus.com 2457 Post Road Warwick, RI 02886 C C & A Landscape Materials Jim Woodlock 401-265-8971 cathleen.woodlock@gmail.com 555 Knotty Oak Road Coventry, RI 02816-6700 C & C Plastics Company Inc. Donald "Buzz" Corriveault 401-762-0553 ccplastic@msn.com PO Box 73 Woonsocket, RI 02895 C E D Transportation Carlton Ducharme 774-644-9593 cedtrans@comcast.net 155 Timber Lane North Dartmouth, MA 02747 C. Brito Construction Co. Joseph Brito, Jr. 401-253-9277 jbritojr@cb-utility.com 101 Tupelo Street Bristol, RI 02809 Cardi Corp Danielle White 401-739-8300 dwhite@cardi.com 400 Lincoln Avenue Warwick, RI 02888 Cardi Corporation John Henderson jhenderson@cardi.com 400 Lincoln Avenue Warwick, RI 02888 Cardi Corporation Barry Manfredi 401-739-8300 bmanfredi@cardi.com 400 Lincoln Avenue Warwick, RI 02888 Carrier Transicold of Rhode Island Glenn Harding 781-246-1400 gharding@powerprodsys.com 90 Bay State Road Wakefield, MA 01880 Castro & Son Construction Inc Philip Castro 401-334-1668 phil.castro@verizon.net 812 Great Rd. Lincoln, RI 02865 Catalano Construction Jason Catalano 401-658-3999 jcatalano@catalanoconstruction.com PO Box 7086 Cumberland, RI 02864 Central Nurseries Paul Pagliarini 401-942-7511 ppag@centralnurseries.com P.O. Box 19477 Johnston, R.I. 02919 Central Paper Paul Vellucci pvellucc@centralpaper.biz 400 Glenwood Avenue Pawtucket, R.I. 02860 Central Paper Co. Dennis Power 401-728-6900 dmp@centralpaper.biz 400 Glenwood Avenue Pawtucket, R.I. 02860 Centrex Distributors Frank Parella 401-397-6100 fparella@ridistributing.com 119 Hopkins Hill Road West Greenwich, R.I. 02817 Chris Corrigan Moving Inc. Chris Corrigan 401-722-2422 cjcorrigan1992@gmail.com 169 Cowden Street Central Falls, R.I. 02863 = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR

RITRUCKING.ORG RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 37 Citizens Bank Khane Goodson 401-297-7168 khane.goodson@citizensbank.com 28 Tara Lane Woonsocket, RI 02895 Claflin Co. Lou Andreozzi 401-562-8205 landreozzi@claflin.com 455 Warwick Industrial Drive Warwick, RI 02886 Climaco Trucking Gilberto Climaco 617-861-1385 gclimaco21@gmail.com 108 Emmett Street Central Falls, RI 02863 Coastal Int Trucks/AT Northern Warwick Gordon Scott 401-784-3060 gscott@coastaltruck.com 17 O'Keefe Lane Warwick, RI 02888 Coastal1 Credit Union Matthew D'Agenais 401-729-4034 matthew.dagenais@pcu.org 1200 Central Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02861 Coletta's Downtown Auto Service, Inc. Josh Coletta 401-421-3232 Josh@colettas.com 250 Niantic Avenue Providence, RI 02907 Coletta's Downtown Service Al Cook 401-421-3232 al.cook@colettas.com 250 Niantic Avenue Providence, RI 02907 Concentra Justin Timpano (860) 289-5561 Justin_Timpano@concentra.com 701 Main Street East Hartford, CT 06108 Concrete Products Avis Hamill 401-568-8874 Avis@concreteproductsinc.com P.O. Box U Chepachet, RI 02814 HOWESPRODUCTS.COM 1-800-GETHOWES (438-4693) FOR EVERY DIESEL. DIESEL DEFENDER® When low lubricity, harmful deposits, and poor fuel economy attack, defend your engine with Howes Diesel Defender. THE BEST DEFENSE IS THE BEST DEFENDER CLEANS FUEL INJECTORS ADDS LUBRICITY BOOSTS FUEL ECONOMY REMOVES WATER E F WITH

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically 38 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR Confreda Greenhouse Vincent Confreda 401-827-5000 cindy.may.kee@gmail.com 2150 Scituate Avenue Hope, RI 02831 Conlon Container Corp. David Thompson 508-336-4695 dthompson@conloncontainers.com 21 Mead Street Seekonk, MA 02771 Conlon Moving & Storage Tony Gallo 508-336-7766 tgallo@conlonmoving.com 55 Mead Street Seekonk, MA 02771 Conlon Moving & Storage, Inc. Chris Scott 508-336-7766 Ext:11 cscott@conlonmoving.com 55 Mead Street Seekonk, MA 02771 Consolidated Concrete Corp. George Pesce 401-438-4700 consolidatedconcrete@aol.com 835 Taunton Avenue East Providence, RI 02914 Consolidated Truck & Equipment Robert Dias 508-252-3339 ctei@comcast.net 32 Industrial Court Seekonk, MA. 02771 Construct Oil/Taylor Oil Northeast Mark O'Leary 401-431-5060 moleary@tayloroilco.com 27 Dexter Road East Providence, RI 02914 Consumers Moving Co., Inc. John LaCroix 401-785-0152 billing@rimover.com 750 Wellington Avenue Cranston, R.I. 02910 Contractors Benefit Solutions Brian Renaud 800-832-8317 Brian@ContractorBenefitSolutions.com 738 Main Street Waltham, MA 02451 Contractors Supply Inc. David Murphy, Jr. 401-434-4300 MMBEngue@csi-ri.com 3340 Pawtucket Avenue East Providence, RI 02915 Cooke Disposal Inc. Terry Sweet 401-385-9369 PTSweet77@gmail.com PO Box 1153 Coventry, RI 02816 Copart Dealer Services Duane Lockaby 508-377-8312 Duane.Lockaby@Copart.Com Cosco Inc. Dave Costantino 401-765-0009 coscooffice@coscofence.com 707 Park East Drive Woonsocket, RI 02895 Couto Bros Movers Bob Romano 401-739-7788 coutumovers@verizon.net 2 Greco Lane Warwick, RI 02886 Cranston Coal Kathy Zange (401) 943-4525 127 Fletcher Avenue Cranston, R.I. 02920 Cranston Trucking Co John DiGiuseppe 401-397-2442 jdig@cranstontrucking.com PO Box 1445 Coventry, RI 02816 Cranston Trucking Company Russ DeMarco 401-397-2442 rdemarco@cranstontrucking.com PO Box 1445 Coventry, RI 02816 Crest Manufacturing Company Gary Hood 401-232-5891 info@crestmfg.com 5 Hood Drive Lincoln, RI 02865 Cronin, D.J. Inc. Richard Cronin 508-336-5252 djcronininc@comcast.net P.O. Box 14257 East Providence, R.I. 02914 Crum Relocation Brian K. Crum 401-500-2925 brian@crumrelo.com 400 Putnam Pike, Suite 139 Smithfield, RI 02917 Cumberland Farms Peter Mastrodomenico 508-270-8356 peter.mastrodomenico@eg-america.com 165 Flanders Road Westborough, MA 01581 Cunha Trucking & Moving Co. Edward Cunha 401-438-6585 ecunha64@yahoo.com 55 Amaral Street East Providence, R.I. 02915 Custom Drywall Robert Savastano 401-434-2194 smartino@customdrywallinc.net 63 Commercial Way East Providence, R.I. 02914 CV Transportation Inc Celestino G. Veiga 401-642-5995 CVeiga@CVTran.com 30 Conduit Street Central Falls, RI 02863 D D & J Appliance Inc Daniel Santos 401-351-0510 accounting@dannysapplianceri.com 263 Academy Avenue Providence, RI 02908 D & N Equipment Services Dick Cucino 401-943-6315 dickcucino@aol.com 169 Brown Avenue Johnston, R.I. 02919

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically RITRUCKING.ORG RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 39 www.ivywealth.net 1350 Division Road, Suite 200 West Warwick, RI 02893 (401) 681-4266 A Trusted RITA Partner for the Long Haul FIDUCIARY FIRST Wealth and Financial Planning Company Sponsored Retirement Plans Group Health Insurance Group Life & Disability Insurance Individual Life and Disability Insurance www.ivywealth.net 1350 Division Road, Suite 200 West Warwick, RI 02893 (401) 681-4266 A Trusted RITA Partner for the Long Haul FIDUCIARY FIRST Wealth and Financial Planning Company Sponsored Retirement Plans Group Health Insurance Group Life & Disability Insurance Individual Life and Disability Insurance www.ivywealth.net 1350 Division Road, Suite 200 West Warwick, RI 02893 (401) 681-4266 A Trusted RITA Partner for the Long Haul FIDUCIARY FIRST Wealth and Financial Planning Company Sponsored Retirement Plans Group Health Insurance Group Life & Disability Insurance Individual Life and Disability Insurance Advisory services offered through Ivy Wealth Management, Inc., a DBA of Patriot Financial Group LLC, an SECRegistered Investment Advisor. Securities offered through Securities America, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. The Patriot Financial Group LLC, Ivy Wealth Management, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. are separate entities. = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR D J R Construction LLC David Morrocco, Jr. 401-954-5760 djrconstruction247@gmail.com 46 Pine Hill Avenue Johnston, RI 02919 D Milinda Transportation Anilton DaGraca (617) 959-0789 nytocv@gmail.com 40 Ellis Street Brockton, MA 02301 D. Berndt Sanitation & Excavation Donna Berndt 508-222-4963 d.berndtsanitation@comcast.net 120 Melody Drive Attleboro, Ma 02703 D.L. Terminals Ryan Roche 401-943-6020 rroche@jewelersshipping.com 125 Carlsbad Street Cranston, RI 02920-7397 D'Ambra Construction Michael D. D'Ambra 401-737-1300 80 Centre of New England Blvd Coventry, RI 02816 D'Ambra Construction Co., Inc. Jerry D'Ambra 401-737-1300 probbins@d-ambra.com 80 Centre of New England Blvd Coventry, RI 02816 David London & Co. Jerome London 401-728-1670 davidlondonandco@verizon.net P.O. Box 231 Lincoln, R.I. 02865 Deleon Express LLC Sergio Deleon 401-215-0902 deleonex@yahoo.com 48 King Phillips Street Providence, RI 02909 Delivery Management Svcs MIchael Minisce (401) 649-4900 m.minisce@dependondms.com PO Box 19539 Johnston, RI 02919 Delta Dental of Rhode Island Tim Pheland 401-752-6241 tpheland@deltadentalri.com 10 Charles Street Providence, RI 02904 Dennis K. Burke Inc Mark Collins 800-289-2875 Mark.Collins@BurkeOil.com 555 Constitution Drive Taunton, MA 02780 Deslandes Construction Inc Jill Deslandes 401-467-7600 jill@deslandesconstruction.com 126 Bellows Street Warwick, RI 02888 Deslandes Excavation, LLC Jill Deslandes 401-601-0415 Jill@deslandesexcavation.com 126 Bellows Street Warwick, RI 02888 DeVivo Companies Frank Shipuleski 860-356-0252 franks@devivocompanies.com 315 South Street New Britain, CT 06051 Dial Oil Service-South Inc. Richard Venezia 401-821-4447 dialchariho@aol.com 1010 Tiogue Avenue Coventry, R.I. 02816 Diggers Landscaping Christopher Scothon 401-475-7088 diggerslandscaping@icloud.com PO Box 7183 Cumberland, RI 02864 DISA Global Solutions Steven Spencer 817-332-0044 steven.spencer@disa.com 17592 East 17th Street, Ste 300 Tustin, CA 92780 Distinctive, Inc. David Fernandes 508-726-3843 David distinctive304@aol.com 1877 Fall River Avenue Seekonk, MA 02771 DLD Logistics Desiree Hernandez 781-417-9039 dldlogistics@yahoo.com PO Box 6055 Chelsea, MA 02150 Donada Mike La Chapelle 401-769-9811 donadawarehouse@yahoo.com 667 Providence Street Woonsocket, RI 02895 Dorrance Recycling Corporation Jason Dorrance 508-222-8439 jasondorrance@verizon.net 15 Bradford Street Attleboro, MA 02703 Drivers' Legal Plan Richard Banks 405-820-1985 richard@driverslegalplan.com 6709 North Classen Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73116

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically 40 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR Drivewyze Inc. Marc Nichols 888-988-1590 mnichols@drivewyze.com 1601 Elm Street, Floor 33 Dallas TX, 75201 DT Transport LLC Saneiro Urena 401-999-0706 dttransportllc20@gmail.com 1053 Broad Street Providence, RI 02905 DUA Logistics LLC David Urena Alvarez 401-999-0706 davidurena@dualogistics.com 24 Mansfield Street Providence, RI 02908 Dupuis Oil Company Marc Dupuis 401-722-0080 michelle@dupuisoil.com 401 Walcott Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 E E & M Coastal Trucking LLC Eric Matteson 401-410-4488 Eric.MattesonEM@gmail.com 6200 Post Road, #30 North Kingstown, RI 02852 East Coast Landscaping & Construction Max Essery 401-683-5656 carolyn@eastcoastconstruction.com 202 Chase Road Portsmouth, R.I. 02871 East Coast Transportation Services Inc Juan Segura 617-943-3426 SeguraJuan37@Yahoo.com 130 Klondike Avenue, Apt 202 Haverhill, MA 01832 Eiden Logistics LLC Jhoan Brito 646-932-7774 EidenLogistics1@gmail.com 107 Colfax Street Apt 2 Providence, RI 02905-1757 Energy Marketers Assoc. of R.I. Diane Quesnelle (401) 619-4553 diane@energymarketersri.com 16 Miller Street Suite B Warren, RI 02885 eNow Inc. Jeff Flath 401-732-7080 jeff.flath@enowenergy.com 133 Hallene Rd., B2 Warwick, RI 02886 EPIC Insurance Brokers Jeffrey Roblin 781-455-0700 Jeffrey.Roblin@EPICBrokers.com 144 Gould Street, Suite 100 Needham, MA 02494 Eramian Sign Corp John Eramian 401-647-5755 eramiansigns@msn.com 140 Shun Pike Johnston, RI 02919 Exeter Fuel Company Inc Scott Besson 401-392-0457 Rbesson@exeterfuel.com 335 Nooseneck Hill Road Unit B Exeter, RI 02822 F F.G. Lees & Son Inc. Frederick Lees, Jr. 401-421-1358 fglees@aol.com 161 Admiral Street Providence, RI 02908 FedEx Corporation A.J. Sain 901-818-7171 942 S Shady Grove Road Memphis, TN 38120 Fence America Inc. Joseph Parenti 401-944-5251 fenceamerica11@verizon.net 43 Starr Street Johnston, RI 02919 Ferolbink Farms Inc/Fogland Trucking Jason Peckham 401-624-4107 ferolbink@cox.net 993 Neck Road Tiverton, R.I. 02878 First Point Sweeping & Maintenance Theresa Summerly 401-722-8111 MatthewM@NationalMaintSys.com 20 Dunnell Ln East, Box 11B Bldg 9 Pawtucket, RI 02860 Fleet Advantage LLC William Ten Eyck 401-487-1629 bteneyck@fleetadvantage.com 53 Benjamin Street East Greenwich, RI 02818 Fleet Fuel Inc. Thomas Ruotolo 401-647-9966 deannalav@hotmail.com 141 Shun Pike Johnston, R.I. 02919 Foley Excavation LLC Linda Foley 508-336-4665 foleyexc@yahoo.com 53 French Street Rehoboth, MA 02769 Fortune Metal Inc of RI Arthur McGuinnis 401-725-9100 artmcginnis@fortunegroup.net 2 Crow Point Road Lincoln, RI 02865 Frank Corp Environmental Services Kirk Franklin 508-995-9997 kfranklin@frankcorp.com 615 Tarkiln Hill Road New Bedford, MA. 02745 Full Circle Recycling Maria Vinagro 401-464-5996 maria@fullcircleri.com 23 Green Hill Road Johnston, RI 02919 Furey Roofing Co, Inc. Don Hourahan 401-461-2100 X14 don@fureyco.com 85 Cypress Street Warwick, RI 02888

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically RITRUCKING.ORG RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 41 = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR FZE Transportation LLC Francis Simet 347-806-2556 Francisimet80@gmail.com 14 Rachela Street Johnston, RI 02919 G G & G Construction Co. Gary Correia 401-487-8434 (None as of 3/5/19) P.O Box 185 Cumberland, RI 02864 G Metz Moving Inc George Metz 401-383-6399 George@GMetzMoving.com 26 King Street Johnston, RI 02919 Gamboa Trucking LLC Gilberto Gamboa 401-365-8122 GilCVGamboa14@Gmail.com 200 London Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02861 Gannon & Scott Brian O'Connor 401-463-5550 oconnor@gannon-scott.com 33 Kenney Drive Cranston, R.I. 02920 Gaudette Machinery Movers Bobby Gaudette, Jr 401-725-2850 Gaudette1949@Gmail.com P.O. Box 295 Lincoln, RI 02865 Gentle Giant Moving Co. Lisa Rivard 617-806-1110 lrivard@GentleGiant.com 7 McKay Avenue Winchester, MA 01890 Gentry Inc Brian Crum 401-233-2786 Nancy@GentryMoving.com 1425 Cranston Street Cranston, RI 02920 George Sherman Sand & Gravel 401-789-6304 info@shermansandandgravel.com 881 Curtis Corner Road Wakefield, R.I. 02879 Georgia Kounavis Georgia Kounavis (401) 261-7029 georgiakounavis@gmail.com Cranston, RI 02920 Gil Transportation LLC Jesus Gil Rosario 401-345-5001 giltransportation99@gmail.com 400 Chapel View Blvd Suite 300 Cranston, RI 02920 Global Disposal LLC Ryan Manchester 401-632-5544 globaldisposalLLC@gmail.com 205 Hallene Road, Unit 208 Warwick, RI 02886 Gold Medal Bakery, Inc. Al Batista 774-365-5656 abatista@goldmedalbakery.com 21 Penn Street Fall River, MA 02724 Gomes Transportation Hemerson Gomes 401-616-7359 hemersontubaron13@gmail.com 97 Chandler Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02860 Gomez Transportation LLC Charly Gomez 401-486-5565 charly042689@Hotmail.com 33 Lawn Acre Drive North Providence, RI 02911 Great West Casualty Company Mark Laurusevage 800-262-4794 M.Laurusevage@gwccnet.com 3042 North Lintel Drive Bloomington, IN 47404 Greenville Insulation Co., Inc. Anthony Gargaro, Sr. 401-233-4009 greenville_insulation@yahoo.com 305 Putnam Pike Smithfield, RI 02917 Greylawn Foods, Inc. David Goldman 401-223-4400 DavidG@greylawn.com 2032 Plainfield Pike Cranston, R.I. 02921-2013 Grimes Box Co., Inc. John Robshaw 401-884-4500 gbco1995@hotmail.com 112 Telmore Road East Greenwich, RI 02818 Guzman Transportation LLC Jose Guzman 401-301-5268 GuzmanTrans0@gmail.com 104 Ontario Street Providence, RI 02907 H Hall's Garage, Inc. Harry Hall 401-647-3648 tom@hallsgarage.com 56 Plainfield Pike N. Scituate, RI 02857 Hamilton Lanes Express LLC Valeria Paredes 401-749-8573 HamiltonLanesExpress@Gmail.com 24 Crawford Street Cranston, RI 02910 Hardguittini Trucking LLC Herwin Hardguittini 401-868-0334 Herwin64@gmail.com 361 Washington St West Warwick, RI 02893 Hareld Glass Co. Don Collard, Jr. 401-461-6197 Don@HareldGlassRI.com 11 Industrial Avenue Warwick, RI 02888-1507 Harris Construction Inc. Charles Harris 401-949-0481 P.O Box 398 Harmony, R.I. 02829 HealthSource RI for Employers Kristen Areson (401) 465-4060 Kristen.Areson.CTR@Exchange.RI.Gov 20 Newman Avenue, Ste 1000 Rumford, RI 02916

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically 42 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR Helger Bros. Construction and Trucking Jesse Helger 508-509-2667 hbconstruction92@outlook.com 3572 Main Road Tiverton, RI 02878 Helger's-United Oil Co., Inc dba Wildcat Teresa Helger 401-624-9289 momstang70@gmail.com 136 Main Rd Tiverton, RI 02878 Henry Gonsalves Co. Marcia Daponte 401-231-6700 geeco75@gmail.com 35 Thurber Blvd. Smithfield, R.I. 02917 Henry Oil Co., Inc. Carmine DiSanto 401-521-0200 henryoilco@verizon.net 675 Hartford Avenue Providence, RI 02909 Henry's Repair Service Henry Rose 401-934-2224 595 Hartford Pike Scituate, R.I. 02857 Heritage Concrete John Courtois 401-294-1525 John@HeritageConcrete.com 535 South County Trail Exeter, RI 02822 Hierarchy Hauling LLC Michael Ramos 401-413-1779 MR@HierarchyHauling.com 50 Primrose Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 Highway Driver Leasing Wendy MacPherson 617-471-7778 wmacpherson@highwaydriverleasing.com 1212 Hancock Street, #320 Quincy, MA 02169 Holliston Logistics Carmine Iacuone 401-766-5010 Donna@HollistonSand.com P.O. Box 1168 Slatersville, RI 02876 Homestead Baking Theodore Pascalides 401-434-0551 TJ@HomesteadBaking.com 145 North Broadway Rumford, R.I. 02916 Homestead Baking Inc Joe Cabral 401-434-0551 joe@homesteadbaking.com 145 North Broadway Rumford, R.I. 02916 Howes Lubricator Inc Rich Guida 401-294-5500 rguida@howesproducts.com 60 Ocean State Drive North Kingstown, RI 02852 Humphrey Bldg Supply Co. Cheryl Martin 401-624-8800 cherylm@hbsri.com 590 Main Road Tiverton, RI 02878 I I Buy Junk Cars LLC Dean Regine 401-644-0503 CustomerService@sellmyjunkcarRI.com 168 Skunk Hill Road Hope Valley, RI 02832 Ideal Landscape Inc Matthew Fandetti 401-258-6986 Fandetti@MSN.com 7 Quaker Road Cumberland, RI 02864 IM Transport LLC Jennifer Almanzar 508-904-9011 IMTransportLLC1103@Gmail.com 882 A Washington Street Attleboro, MA 02703 Imondi Foods Tom Imondi 401-823-1011 tomi@imondifoods.com 104 Hay Street West Warwick, RI 02893 Imperial Supplies LLC Judy Brochtrup 800-558-2808 Judy.Brochtrup@imperialsupplies.com 300 N Madison Street Green Bay, WI 54301 Innovation Inc. Stanly Fernandez 401-347-3741 jra_ghost@icloud.com 144 Babcock Street Providence, RI 02905 International Enterprises Ltd Nicholas San Martino 401-349-2804 2 Warren Avenue North Providence, RI 02911 Iron Haulers LLC Denny Easton 401-304-5088 sgteaston@gmail.com 24 Pamela Circle Warwick, RI 02886 Island Rubbish Service, Inc. Michael Tiexiera 401-423-1802 islandrubbish@aol.com 8 Swinburne Street Jamestown, RI 02835 Ivy Wealth Management Inc Brad Ingegneri (401) 681-4266 Brad@IvyWealth.net 1350 Division Road, Suite 200 West Warwick, RI 02893 J J & A Trucking Adelso Rodriguez 401-383-4182 EroSalesJ.A@gmail.com 14 Starr Street Johnston, RI 02919 J & L Express, Inc. Jose Dias 401-440-4201 jandl.express@yahoo.com 179 Pine St Pawtucket, RI 02860 J & V Trucking RI LLC Juan P Veliz 401-659-6792 JuanPabloVeliz73@Gmail.com 358 Cowden Street Central Falls, RI 02863

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically RITRUCKING.ORG RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 43 618 Greenville Road, North Smithfield, Rhode Island 02896 (401) 232-3010 www.mssccorporation.com = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR J Delgado Trucking LLC Jair Delgado 774-400-6051 JDelgadoTruckingLLC@Gmail.com 58 Riley Street Pawtucket, RI 02861 J Gutierrez Transportation LLC Julio Gutierrez 401-536-2153 JulyJuly1829@gmail.com 301 Oxford Street, Apt 1 Providence, RI 02905 J. Tartaglia Trucking Jesse Tartaglia 401-946-6360 suetag12@gmail.com 19 Tartaglia Street Johnston, R.I. 02919 J.F. Moran Trucking Co. Inc. Jeff Steininger 401-830-5200 jsteininger@jfmoran.com 475 Douglas Pike Smithfield, R.I. 02917 J.H. Lynch & Sons David Lynch 401-333-4300 50 Lynch Place Cumberland, RI 02864 J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Susan Baranczyk 800-558-5011 SBaranczyk@jjkeller.com PO Box 368 Neenah, WI 54957 J.R. Hess & Co., Inc. 401-785-9300 X112 slbouchard@jrhess.com P.O. Box 3615 Cranston, RI 02910 J.R. Vinagro Joe Vinagro 401-943-7100 MelissaC@JRVingroCorp.com 2208 Plainfield Pike Johnston, R.I. 02919 J.R. Vinagro Corporation Brianna Langford 401-943-7100 briannal@jrvinagrocorp.com 2208 Plainfield Pike Johnston, RI 02919 J.R. Vinagro Inc. Kevin Braga 401-578-2036 kbraga@jrvinagrocorp.com 2208 Plainfield Pike Johnston, R.I. 02919 J.R.E. Trucking Gary Dyer 401-413-4980 4 Hardwick Street Warwick, RI 02889 Jalcons Services LLC Nseobong Akpan 781-971-0808 nsealbert2007@yahoo.com 242 Providence Avenue Riverside, RI 02915 Janus Logistics John Elliano 401-826-9600 john@januslogistics.com 85 Orchard Valley Drive Cranston, RI 02921 Jervin Velasquez, Motor Carrier Jervin Velasquez 401-441-9111 velasquezjervin@gmail.com 11 Bristol Avenue Providence, RI 02909 JLD Trucking Inc Avelino Gomes 401-265-3086 AvelinoGomes22@gmail.com 45 Ashmont Street Providence, RI 02905 JM Truck Transportation LLC Jonathan Morla 401-396-6374 JMTruckTransportation@Hotmail.com 61 Luna Street Providence, RI 02904 John Delgado Trucking & Son John Delgado 401-935-1928 jmarcellos64@gmail.com 85 Aylsworth Avenue Woonsocket, RI 02895 John W. Kennedy, Co. John Conaty 401-434-1246 jc1@jwkemail.com P.O. Box 14217 East Providence, R.I. 02914 Johnnys Transportation LLC Jonathan Gomes 401-688-4125 JhonnygumzProductionz@hotmail.com 200 Vincent Avenue, Apt 20 North Providence, RI 02904 Jones Moving & Storage Inc. Kevin Kernan 401-421-0081 billing@rimover.com 59 Central Street Providence, RI 02907 JS Pallet Company Eleanor Poli 401-723-0223 JSPallet1@gmail.com 60 Lockbridge Street Pawtucket, RI 02860

44 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR JSA David Roche 401-943-0700 kroche@jewelersshipping.com 125 Carlsbad Street Cranston, RI 02920 K K T Hauling LLC Kevin R. Mercure 401-428-8285 KTHaulingLLC1980@gmail.com 79 Eddy Street North Attleboro, MA 02760 K. Electric Inc. Julie Little 401-739-6000 julie_kelectric@verizon.net 2646 Warwick Avenue Warwick, R.I. 02889 Keefe General Service John Keefe 401-942-1904 16 Taylor Road Johnston, RI 02919 Kelley Metals Corporation John Kelley, Jr. 401-434-8795 john@kelleymetals.com 115 Valley Street East Providence, R.I. 02914 Kiselica Law Firm Michael Kiselica 401-421-0300 mike@klflaw.com 10 Dorrance Street Suite 700 Providence, RI 02903 L L S Logistic LLC Ana M. Perez 401-271-0007 LSLogistic21@gmail.com 155 Park Ave. Ste 24-A Cranston, RI 02905 L T Transport LLC Rahiniel Abreu 401-714-9712 Abreutranspo@gmail.com 193 Power Road Pawtucket, RI 02860 Lakeview Farm Inc. Donna Rescio 401-944-2882 donna.rescio@goscituate.com 26 Greenhill Road Johnston, RI 02919 Land Works LLC Joseph Procopio 401-569-3763 Joe@ProSepticRI.com 41 A Street Johnston, RI 02919 Landscape Solutions Dan Polucha 401-742-0567 dspolucha@gmail.com 69 Owen Drive Cumberland, RI 02864 LeBlanc Trucking LLC Richard LeBlanc 401-580-3167 RLeBlancTrucking@gmail.com 23 Lemieux Avenue Cumberland, RI 02864 Lifespan Corporation Steven Santos 401-444-8273 ssantos2@lifespan.org 245 Chapman Street, Suite 200 Providence, R.I. 02905 Lincoln Fine Ingredients Robert Phoenix (401) 722-2410 rphoenix@lincolnfineingredients.com 50 Industrial Circle Lincoln, R.I. 02865 LKQ Advanced Auto Al Santos 401-334-2000 arsantos@lkqcorp.com 290 Curran Road Cumberland, RI 02864 Lockheed Architectural Solutions Gail Noblin (401) 568-3061 GailN@LockheedSolutions.com PO Box 166 Pascoag, RI 02859 Lost Brothers Management Corp. (401) 585-7194 lbman.corp@gmail.com 333 River Street Woonsocket, RI 02895 M M & G Trucking & Transportation Melody Majkut 401-726-4009 melodymajkut@gmail.com 444 Narragansett Park Drive Pawtucket, RI 02861 M. Lopes Transportation Ailtone Lopes 401-359-4313 AiltonLopes83@Hotmail.com 167 Morris Ave, #1 Pawtucket, RI 02860 M.F. Foley Inc. Keith Sylvaria 508-997-0773 KeithS@foleyfish.com 77 Wright Street New Bedford, MA 02740 Maloney's Oil Company Inc. Russell Maloney 401-725-2032 maloil@aol.com 42 Whittier Road Pawtucket, R.I. 02861 Manning Gross & Massenburg LLP David Willis (401) 443-2100 DWillis@MGMLaw.com One Citizens Plaza, Suite 620 Providence, RI 02903 Mar Transport Inc. Joe Fernandes 401-738-2424 marsfd1@verizon.net 100 Oakland Beach Avenue Warwick, R.I. 02889 Marshall, J.L. & Sons Inc. Robert Niles 508-399-8910 DBerry@JLMarshall.com P.O. Box 2210 Pawtucket, R.I. 02861 Marwell Trucking, Inc. Jeffrey Marwell 401-231-4019 marwell02911@gmail.com PO Box 113882 North Providence, RI 02911

RITRUCKING.ORG ISSUE 1 2023 | RHODE WARRIOR 45 truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR Mary Express LLC Rosebin Brito 401-301-0424 MaryExpressLLC@Gmail.com 93 Chestnut Hill Cranston, RI 02920 Material Sand & Stone Corp Robert A. Pezza 401-232-3010 msscpez@aol.com 618 Greenville Road North Smithfield, RI 02896 MCD Air Transport Inc. Mike Marcello 401-724-5300 mike@mcdair.com P.O. Box 101 Central Falls, RI 02863 McKee Brothers Oil Corp Mike McKee 401-723-1100 JJohnson@McKeeBrothersOil.com 8 Davis Street Cumberland, RI 02864 McLaughlin & Moran Inc. 401-463-5454 jgaleone@mclaughlinmoran.com 40 Slater Road Cranston, R.I. 02920 Mega Solutions of MA Stephen Mega 508-336-7801 svm@megaprofessionals.com 300 Wampanoag Trail Riverside, RI 02915 Mercy Express LLC Olanrewaju Pelelua 401-585-2787 MercyExpressLLC360@Gmail.com 93 Burns Street Providence, RI 02904 Metro Lobster & Seafood Russell DePetrillo 401-737-5250 MetroLobsterSeafood@gmail.com 8 N.E Way Warwick, RI 02886 MFAC LLC Sabrina Mimnaugh 800-556-7464 ext. 144 sabrina.mimnaugh@mfathletic.com 1600 Division Road West Warwick, RI 02893 MG Enterprise Group LLC Mike Gamez 413-404-2307 MikeGamez0407@gmail.com 7 Alto Street Fl 1 Cranston, RI 02920 Micheletti Oil Service Inc. Nick Micheletti 401-946-5055 Michelettioil@verizon.net 987 Plainfield Street Johnston, RI 02919 Mid City Scrap Iron & Salvage David Medeiros (774) 319-5420 dmedeiros@midcitysteel.com PO Box 157 Westport, MA 02790 Miller's Truck Sales & Repairs, Inc. Robert Miller 401-723-9030 info@millerstrucks.com 145 Higginson Avenue Lincoln, RI 02865 Mobile Storage Inc Bill Hogan Ryan Hogan 401-942-1888 bhogan@mobilestorageri.com 81 Pilsudski Street Providence, RI 02909 Moe's Moving & Storage Don Parsons (866)584-1423 moe@moesmoving.com 269 Greenville Ave Johnston, RI 02919 Mount Saint Charles Academy Roland Champagne 401-769-0310 800 Logee Street Woonsocket, RI 02895 Mountford Concrete Forms Gordon Mountford 860-428-0621 MountfordConcrete@gmail.com 34 Balcom Road Foster, RI 02825 Mr. Messenger, Inc. Bruce Birtwell 401-463-3336 BRB@MrMessenger.com P.O. Box 8520 Warwick, RI 02888 Munroe Dairy, Inc. Rob Armstrong 401-438-4450 info@cowtruck.com 151 N Brow Street East Providence, R.I. 02914 N N & D Transportation Co., Inc. David Duhamel 401-762-3337 duhamel@ndtransportation.com 100 Industrial Drive North Smithfield, RI 02896 N and J Services LLC Frederick Antonien 612-388-1151 NandJServices1@gmail.com 628 Lowell Street Lawrence, MA 01841 N.E. Truck Solutions Jennifer Bosko 401-659-0020 jen.bosko@netrucksolutions.com P.O. Box 979 Slatersville, RI 02876 Narragansett Improvement Dustin Everson 401-331-7420 apritchard@nicori.com 223 Allens Avenue Providence, R.I. 02903 Narragansett Improvement Co Dustin Everson 401-331-7420 DEverson@nicori.com 223 Allens Avenue Providence, R.I. 02903 Narragansett Rubbish Removal Patrice Brierty 401-783-3177 nrrinc@aol.com 11 Walts Way Narragansett, RI 02882 National Grid Bruce Watts 401-525-5548 Bruce.Watts@nationalgrid.com 477 Dexter Street Providence, R.I. 02907

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically 46 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR Navigant Credit Union Jeffrey Cascione 401-233-4716 jcascione@navigantcu.org 1005 Douglas Pike Smithfield, RI 02917 New England Detroit Diesel-Allison, Inc. 781-246-1810 gharding@powerprodsys.com 90 Bay State Road Wakefield, MA 01880 New England Institute of Technology Steven Kitchin 401-739-5000 skitchin@neit.edu One New England Tech Blvd. East Greenwich, RI 02818 New England T.T Training School Bill Kelsey 401-725-1220 wkelsey@nettts.com 600 Moshassuck Valley Industrial Highway Pawtucket, R.I. 02860 New England Tree Preservation Co., Inc. 401-683-1577 Dave@AllIslandLandscape.com 2829 East Main Road Portsmouth, RI 02871 New England Truck Solutions Justin Jarvis 401-659-0020 JMJ2@truckRI.com P.O. Box 979 Slatersville, RI 02876 Neway Tansport Co., Inc. Donald Simeone (401) 272-7455 simeonesr@aol.com 15 Fairmount Avenue Johnston, RI 02919 Newport Propane Peter Sherman 401-847-6878 Pete@NewportPropane.com 50 Underwood Lane Middletown, RI 02842 Newton B. Washburn, LCC Suzanne Litterio 401-647-9606 newton20057@hotmail.com 759 East Road Noth Scituate, RI 02857 NextGen Trucking Lindsey Trent 502-483-1478 Lindsey_Trent@ryder.com PO Box 534 Prospect, KY 40059 Nino's Trucking Inc Anthony Peralta 401-572-4324 NinoPTrucking@gmail.com 124 Hamilton Street Providence, RI 02907 North Star Equipment & Supply Larry Smith 401-721-5188 l.smith@cox.net 24 Martin Street, Unit 4 Cumberland, RI 02864 Northeast Freight Corp Nelson Velasquez 401-499-1829 NelsonVela36@Gmail.com 76 Middleton Street Providence, RI 02909 Northeast Trailer Jay Pierpaoli 401-941-4445 netrailer@gmail.com 20 Business Park Drive Smithfield, RI 02917 Northern Site Contractors Inc. Arthur Mercure 401-231-2880 NSC344@cox.net 344 George Washington Highway Smithfield, RI 02917 Northern Truck & Trailer Service Paul Mercure 401-644-4171 NTTS.Paul@gmail.com 344 George Washington Highway Smithfield, RI 02917 Northup's Servicenter Inc. Louis Northup 401-783-0038 Rachel@northups.com 1892 Kingstown Road Peace Dale, RI 02879 Northwest Trucking & Excavation, Inc. Linda Green 401-568-0300 northwest2205@gmail.com PO Box 22018 Lincoln, RI 02865 Notorantonio Brothers William Notorantonio 401-447-8537 bbbnoto@gmail.com 1194 Hartford Pike North Scituate, RI 02857 Nu Look Sealcoating Co. Inc. Dan Brennan 401-232-0795 dan@nulookinc.com P.O Box 17306 Smithfield, RI 02917 NuGen Go Michael Baer 978-807-4098 MBaer@NuGenGo.com 267 Water Street, 2nd Floor Warren, RI 02885 O Oak Hill Farm LLC James Fitzgerald 401-886-0615 Office@OakHillFarm.US 414 Main Street East Greenwich, RI 02818 Ocean Drive Trucking Tam Doe 401-433-8062 TDoe8888@gmail.com 167 Pig Hill Road Coventry, RI 02827 Ocean Express LLC Rick Reed 774-229-2004 rick@oceanexpressma.com 60 Mead Street Seekonk, MA 02771 Ocean State Job Lot Jeff Smith 401-295-2672 j.smith@osjl.com 375 Commerce Park Rd North Kingstown, RI 02852 Ocean State Oil Daniel Bell 401-295-0996 donnap@oceanstateoil.com P.O Box 1960 North Kingstown, RI 02852

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically RITRUCKING.ORG RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 47 WE’VE GOT NEW ENGLAND FULL SERVICE PETERBILT DEALERSHIPS FEATURING PARTS, SERVICE & SALES • THE PETERBILT STORE - BOSTON | 508-316-2799 • THE PETERBILT STORE - NORTH BOSTON | 978-717-3645 • THE PETERBILT STORE - TEWKSBURY | 978-319-6366 • THE PETERBILT STORE - FITCHBURG | 978-400-9855 • THE PETERBILT STORE - WESTERN MASS | 413-273-8838 • THE PETERBILT STORE - HARTFORD | 860-828-4125 • THE PETERBILT STORE - SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT | 203-785-8322 • THE PETERBILT STORE - RHODE ISLAND | 401-351-0900 COVERED THEPETESTORE.COM = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR Ocean State Pyrotechnics Inc. John Ruggieri 401-480-2318 jrkaboom@cox.net 26A Woody Hill Road Hope Valley, RI 02832 Ocean State Towing Nicole 401-431-1744 Transport@oceanstaterecovery.com 120 Pershing Street East Providence, RI 02914 Okonite Kate Guptill 333-3500 guptill@okonite.com 5 Industrial Drive Cumberland, RI 02864 Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. 336-822-5332 500 Old Dominion Way Thomasville, NC 27360 Organic Dyes and Pigments Candace Turner 401-434-3300 cturner@organicdye.com 1 Crownmark Drive Lincoln, R.I. 02865 Out Back Storage Keith Tremblay 401-290-7008 Sales@outbackstoragecontainers.com 11 Gavitt Avenue Westerly, RI 02891 P P & R Construction Co Inc Celeste Detonnancourt 401-568-0179 prforms.c@gmail.com 805 East Avenue Harrisville, R.I. 02830 P. Magnone Carriers Inc Paul Magnone 401-413-2748 Magnone359@Gmail.com 740 Greenville Avenue Johnston, RI 02919 P.D. Carr & Son, Inc. Paul Carr 401-721-0960 ? pdcarr@verizon.net 105 Curran Road Cumberland, RI 02864 P.R. Materials & Garden Center Inc. Stephen M. Barnes (401) 295-4399 PRMaterials@Cox.net 3688 Quaker Lane North Kingstown, RI 02852 Pace Motor Lines Inc Patrick Pacelli 203-366-3881 pwpacelli@pacemotor.com 1425 Honeyspot Road Ext Stratford, CT 06615 Palmer Spring Co. Doug Palmer (401) 351-8300 Doug@Palmer-Spring.com P.O Box 72882 Providence, RI 02907-0882 Parenteau Truck & Equipment LLC Lawrence Parenteau III 401-228-5177 deborah@parenteautruck.com 2528 Putnam Pike Chepachet, RI 02814 Peckham Industries Richard Antes 914-949-2000 iroch@Peckham.com 80 Compass Circle North North Kingstown, RI 02852 Penske Truck Leasing John Tweedie 508-922-8337 john.tweedie@penske.com 65 Amflex Drive Cranston, RI 02921 Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. Maria DiRaimo (401) 468-3300 Maria.DiRaimo@pepsico.com 1400 Pontiac Ave. Cranston, R.I. 02920

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically 48 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR Perry-McStay Inc. Paul Martin 401-434-3885 2555 Pawtucket Avenue East Providence, R.I. 02914 Pet Foods Experts Lisa Almeida 401-334-8380 X3068 payables@petfoodexperts.com P.O. Box 8 Pawtucket, RI 02862 Petrodriver Transportation LLC Richard Caldarone 401-434-9200 nsimeon@petrodriver.com 825 Waterman Avenue East Providence, RI 02914 Philippians 4-13 LLC Alexander Alvarez 401-428-6964 AlvarezGarcia19@Gmail.com 1358 Newport Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02861 Phoenix Truck and Auto Service Russell Cucino 401-489-2497 PhoenixTruckNAuto@gmail.com 86 Calder Street Cranston, RI 02920 Pilot Flying J Matt Romano 865-474-0423 matt.romano@pilottravelcenters.com 5508 Lonas Drive Knoxville, TN 37909 Pilotte's Transport Refrigeration Richard Pilotte 508-673-4779 P.O. Box 195 Swansea, MA 02777 Precision Towing Richard Branch 401-231-6866 PrecisionTowing100@gmail.com 100 South Street Johnston, RI 02919 PrePass Safety Alliance Mark Doughty 602-412-2244 bob@prepassalliance.org 2929 North Central Ave, Ste 1500 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Pristine Hauling Inc. John Hayes 401-743-5481 pristinehauling@gmail.com 239 McManus Road Coventry, RI 02816 Propane Gas Assoc. of New England Leslie Anderson 888-445-1075 landerson@pgane.org P.O Box 1071 Epsom, NH 03234-1071 Propane Plus Corp Tim Johnson 508-252-3359 Tim@PropanePlus.com PO Box 38 Rehoboth, MA 02769 Proscape Landscaping Josh Wheeler 401-886-7000 JWheeler@proscape-NE.com PO Box 231 East Greenwich, RI 02818 Pure Transportation Don Parsons don@98company.com 269 Greenville Ave Johnston, RI 02919 R R.I. Septic Design & Installation Mike Sliney 401-601-5180 RISepticDesign@CoxBusiness.net 315 Nooseneck Hill Rd. Exeter, RI 02822 R.I. Towing Inc. Richard Zuercher Jr. 401-783-8190 RhodeIslandTowing@GMail.com 30 Devils Foot Road North Kingstown, RI 02852 R.P. Iannuccillo & Sons Const. Bruce Iannuccillo 401-351-8877 X 202 Bruce@RPIannuccillo.com 70 Calverley Street Providence, RI 02908 R.S.K Enterprises Inc. Brett Martins 401-651-6864 rskenterprisesinc@gmail.com PO Box 7189 Cumberland, RI 02864 Rainone Landscaping Ronald Rainone 401-231-3100 Rainoneinc@gmail.com 349 Waterman Avenue Smithfield, RI 02917 Rambone Disposal Services John Rambone 401-946-1360 mjr@rambonedisposal.com 2153 R. Plainfield Pike Johnston, R.I. 02919 Rebuilders Automotive Supply Lisa McCarthy 401-822-3030 lmccarthy@coresupply.com 1650 Flat River Road Coventry, RI 02816 Rego Earthworks, Inc Maureen Rego (401) 835-4957 regoandsonslandscape@gmail.com 16 K Mullin Hill Rd. Little Compton, RI 02837 Rhode Island Timber Corp Brad Smith 401-631-0216 esmithwfp@verizon.net 183 Hartford Pike Foster, RI 02825 Rhody Transportation & Warehousing Andrew Harrall 401-294-0037 dispatch@rhodytrans.com 600 Callahan Road North Kingstown, R.I. 02852 Rich's Transportation Services, Inc John Sullivan 508-822-9100 JohnS@RichsTrans.com 305 Myles Standish Boulevard Taunton, MA 02780 Right There Courier Ashley Blanchette 16 Jasons Grant Drive Cumberland, RI 02864

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically RITRUCKING.ORG RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 49 TATBY THE NUMBERS 1,296 VICTIMS IDENTIFIED 708likely human trafficking cases generated 1,014,367+ registered as tat trained Calls made TO the national human 2,692+ trafficking hotline ® Truckers Against Trafficking If you'd like to train your drivers to recognize the signs of human trafficking and to know how to respond, contact Truckers Against Trafficking for your free training materials at: tat.truckers@gmail.com Make the call, save lives! 1-888-3737-888 = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR RIICA Mathew Olson (401) 785-1830 riica1980@aol.com PO Box 233 Exeter, RI 02822 Risk Free Home Improv/R.I. Pest Control Sean King 401-943-5050 Sean.King@RiskFreeGuaranteed.com 130 Angell Road Cumberland, RI 02864 Rivera-G Trucking Inc. Walter Gonzalez 401-632-3276 60 Herbert Street Providence, RI 02909 RJ Trucking Rui Coutinho 401-347-3951 RJTruckingLLC08@Gmail.com 7 Heaton Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 Robert Lantz dba Bill's Sales Laura Thibodeau 401-683-1017 billssales@verizon.net 1960 East Main Rd Portsmouth, RI 02871 Rockwell Amusements Wayne Letourneau 401-934-1560 rockwellamusements@gmail.com P.O Box 338 North Scituate, RI 02857 Roofing Concepts, Inc. Roger Ayotte (401) 885-5800 kathy@roofingconcepts.com 1500 South County Trail East Greenwich, R.I. 02818 Rosciti Construction Company, LLC Anthony Rosciti 401-351-6681 Admin@Rosciti.com P.O Box 19120 Johnston, RI 02919 Rosciti Utility Henry Rosciti 401.351.6681 hvr@rosciti.com 123 King Philip Street Johnston, RI 02919 Rosita Trucking LLC Fredy Roldan 401-474-0063 RositaTruckingLLC@gmail.com 155 Cranston Street, Apt G-28 Providence, RI 02907 Rossi Electric Co. John Ciacciarelli 401-946-8866 jciacciarelli@rossielectric.com 65 Western Industrial Drive Cranston, RI 02921 RPKK INC Leo Roode 401-364-7500 Info@RPEWaste.com P.O. Box 126 Wood River Junction, RI 02894

50 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG We’ve Got Your Business Covered At USI, we brings decades of industry experience, a proprietary risk analysis process and a personalized local team, all supported by more than 9,000 risk management specialists and client service associates nationwide. www.usi.com | 855.874.0123 Kevin Joyce | Sr. Vice President Transportation | Logistics & Contractors New England & Upstate New York Property & Casualty | Employee Benefits 413.750.4203 | Kevin.Joyce@usi.com Personal Risk | Retirement Consulting truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR RR Transportation LLC Ramon Reyes 401-572-6046 RRTransport10@hotmail.com 49 Georgia Avenue Providence, RI 02905 RSM Electric Marco Desrochers 401-415-5366 Harry@RSMElectric.com 5 Soule Street Warwick, RI 02886 Ryder System Alena Brenner 305-500-4946 Alena RyderAP.Invoices@godocufree.com 11690 NW 105TH Street Miami, FL 33178-1103 S S & S Trucking LLC Clarence Snead, Jr. 401-255-8592 sstruckingllc@gmail.com 96 John Street Pawtucket, RI 02861 S. Mancini Construction Inc. Laurie Mancini 401-323-7858 smanciniconstruction@gmail.com 1020 Chopmist Hill Rd. North Scituate, RI 02857 Safeway Auto Sales Joseph Coelho, Jr. 401-253-3433 celeste@safewayautosales.com PO Box 210 Bristol, RI 02809 Salgado Transportation Carlos Cota 401-952-4027 cindycota75@aol.com 75 Arcade Avenue Seekonk, MA 02771 Sampson's Automotive LLC Brett Sampson (401) 667-7891 sampsonsperformance@gmail.com 342 Compass Circle, Unit C-3 North Kingstown, RI 02852 Santoro Oil Joseph Quattrocchi (401) 942-5000 jquattrocchi@santorooil.com 101 Corliss Street Providence, RI 02904 Santos JR Trucking LLC Jose Santos 401-340-5933 SantosJRTrucking@gmail.com 9 York Road Johnston, RI 02919 Savard Oil Co., Inc. Leo Lusignan 401-438-5622 savardoil2@gmail.com 29 Whelden Avenue East Providence, R.I. 02914 Schagel LLC Ken Siegel 401-886-4005 gailinri@gmail.com 8 Joe Fromms Way West Warwick, RI 02893 Schnitzer Steel Marco Liberal 401-736-7920 mliberal@schn.com 2374 Post Road, Suite 100 Warwick, RI 02886 Scituate Cesspool Co., Inc. Donna Rescio 401-946-0700 donna.rescio@goscituate.com 26 Green Hill Rd. Johnston, R.I. 02919 Scituate Lumber Inc Gordon Brayton 401-647-2988 gordon@scituatelumber.com 622 Danielson Pike North Scituate, RI 02857 Scituate Oil Co. Inc. Donna Rescio 401-944-9666 donna.rescio@goscituate.com 26 Greenhill Road Johnston, RI 02919 Scott Hesford Landscaping Inc Scott Hesford 401-946-7050 scott@hesfordlandscaping.com 12 Shun Pike Johnston, RI 02919 Scott's Mobile Repair LLC Scott Woodis 401-371-2677 C5500s@aol.com 2670 Victory Highway, Unit 3 Harrisville, RI 02830 Scotts Landscaping Management Scott DaSilveira 401-245-7700 scottscorporation@gmail.com 280 Market Street Warren, RI 02885 Shalvey Bros. Landscape Inc. Tom Shalvey 401-921-0222 Diane@shalveybroslandscape.com 6 Echo Drive Warwick, RI 02886 Signature Transportation Antonio Lima (508) 336-4222 TLima@SignatureTran.com PO Box 190 Seekonk, MA 02771