Rhode Warrior Issue 2, 2021 ~ TruckSTOPShop, Membership Directory & B2B Marketplace

Rhode Warrior

THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE RHODE ISLAND TRUCKING ASSOCIATION (RITA)

ISSUE 2 2021

TRUCK STOP SHOP

Membership Directory & Business-to-Business Marketplace

an ANDCO company Est. 1964 Family-owned
since 1961.
United We Stand
Proud RITA member
“The Northeast Premier Truck Dealer” and supporter for

more than 30 years.

ctNohmee-wianrgst tfsaaotceoil-niot!yf-

Your exclusive dealer for Volvo trucks, Blue Bird buses, Rhodes trailers and Autocar trucks.

andersonmotors.com (401) 434-5900 • (888) 224-1315
170 Amaral Street • East Providence, RI 02915

CONTENTS Rhode Warrior

TRUCK STOP SHOP MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
& BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MARKETPLACE
ISSUE 2 2021 |

FEATURES DEPARTMENTS

13 RITA’s New Home 4 Chairman’s Message
15 The Future is eNow
BY MIKE KISELICA
For electric- and solar-powered reefer trailers,
technology is changing rapidly and for the better 4 RITA’s Esteemed Board
of Directors
BY STEVE BRAWNER 7 From the President's Desk:
Pride, Power & Polish
21 Two Decades of Data
BY CHRIS MAXWELL
ATRI celebrates a milestone of supporting
the trucking industry 8 ATRI Fast Facts
62 Calendar of Events
BY DAVID MONTEITH 46 Advertising Resource Index

25 Rising Tides in the
Ocean State

Diesel Technology Forum expert shares insight on
the future of fuels and technology

BY ALLEN SCHAEFFER

29 Snow Spurs
Local Innovation

New England-based company addresses a national
winter concern for the transportation industry

BY DEBORA BABIN KATZ

32 Thank you, RITA Sponsors!
34 Red, White, Blue...and GREEN

Celebrating bicentennial Kenworths

BY TONY MARTIN AND LACEY MARTIN

40 TruckSTOPShop B2B
Marketplace

42 RITA Allied Members

Listed categorically

44 RITA Membership Directory

Listed in alphabetical order

RITRUCKING.ORG COVER DESIGN BY BARBARA NEGRON

|RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 3

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Rhode Warrior

TRUCK STOP SHOP MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
& BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MARKETPLACE
ISSUE 2 2021 |

Teamwork Is Timeless Rhode Island Trucking Association

It was February 3, 2002. The starting offensive Board of Directors
players had been announced. One by one they
ran before the television camera and onto the Chairman
field. The St. Louis Rams, prohibitive favorites to Mike Kiselica
win their second Super Bowl in as many years, Kiselica Law Firm
waited for their opponent. The camera turned. The
announcer spoke. “Choosing to be introduced as a team, the American Football Conference Past Chairman Justin Jarvis
Champions, the New England Patriots.” Fifty-three New England Patriots football players Jim Anderson N.E. Truck Solutions
ran onto the field as one. Anderson Motors
Four hours later, Coach Bill Belichick was asked how he engineered a shocking upset Debora Babin Katz
victory. He explained it this way. “I told the team that teamwork is the most important factor Past Chairman TrucBrush
in us staying in this game and winning this game.” Tom Brady won a Cadillac Escalade as the John Anderson
Most Valuable Player. His reaction highlighted what Coach Belichick said. “It’s a team car Anderson Motors Secretary
now. Everyone gets to drive it.” The lesson is clear. Great things happen when people come Frank Kernan
together as a team. Al Batista
This issue of the Rhode Warrior introduces the valuable services offered by the Rhode Gold Medal Bakery M&G
Island Trucking Association’s diverse membership. Nowadays, every business has many Materials Handling
options for the services and products it needs. We encourage members to consult the Past Chairman
business-to-business marketplace section of this edition of the Rhode Warrior on a regular Daniel Bell Jim Legris
basis when purchasing needs arise. Dealing with the businesses listed herein not only puts Well Fargo
you in contact with highly qualified vendors, it helps maintain the strength and vitality of the Ocean State Oil Equipment Fin
membership base of the Rhode Island Trucking Association.
We are the preeminent advocates for the trucking industry in this state. In fact, the Richard Caldarone Joseph Quattrocchi
Association is recognized on a national level as one of the premier voices on critical trucking Petrodriver Transportation Santoro Oil
industry issues. Our ability to continue as a force on the local and national level derives from
the confidence and support of our membership. The Association’s primary purpose is to Dave Collins Ryan Roche
benefit our members. We present this edition of the Road Warrior with that in mind. M & D Transportation D.L. Terminals Inc.
We all help each other when we conduct business together. The value of working together
cannot be overstated. For sure, members have varying business interests and objectives. ATA State VP Anthony Santoro
Nevertheless, our central focus must always remain the common interest of a strong trucking Michael Collins CK Smith Superior
industry. The success of our members is the success of us all. M & D Transportation
Treasurer
Mike Kiselica Al Cook Steve Soares
Coletta’s Downtown Ocean State Job Lot
Mike Kiselica
Kiselica Law Auto Svc John Tweedie
RITA Chairman Penske Truck
Vice Chair
Dave Duhamel Angela Stone
N & D Transportation Palfinger Liftgates

Past Chairman Claire Viera
Mark Giuffre Consolidated Truck

UPS & Equip

Chris Gossler Katie Werchadlo
Volvo Trucks J Line

Past Chairman Transportation
David Harrison
Conlon Moving

& Storage

|4 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 For more information, contact RITA at:
Rhode Island Trucking Association, Inc.
660 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone 401-729-6600 | Fax 401-729-5220

ritrucking.org

RITRUCKING.ORG

Coletta’s

• Rhode Island’s largest
towing company

• Truck & Trailer Repairs
— mechanical & collision

• Parts sales & delivery
• Emergency roadside

service
• Authorized Morgan

truck body dealer

Quality Service
Since 1957

We've Got You Covered.

Contact us today for all of your towing, vehicle repairs,
collision repairs, parts, lift gates, and Morgan truck body needs.

250 Niantic Avenue | Providence, RI 02907 | (401) 421-3232 | www.colettas.com

SELL2LEASE

Trade Up Your Trucks

Do you want to free up capital, make some money Sell2Lease gives you:
and eliminate a lot of complexity? It’s easy. Get out
of your existing trucks and into new, top-of-the-line • Financial flexibility – By selling your existing
fleet, you’ll eliminate carrying costs, which
leased vehicles from Penske. frees up capital for your business.

We Make Selling Easy • A guaranteed sale – No matter your fleet’s
age or condition, Penske will buy your
With our Sell2Lease program, it’s easy to make the vehicles, eliminating the difficulty of selling
smart move to leasing. We buy your used trucks them from the process.
– no exceptions.
• A fair and competitive offer – We’ll present
We Make Leasing Easy you with a fair and competitive offer that
makes sense for your business.
A Penske full-service lease provides you with:
• A quick and simple transaction – We’ll get
Custom specs Comprehensive back to you with a valuation of your vehicles
preventive maintenance within one business day, and we’ll handle
all of the paperwork throughout the sales
24/7 roadside assistance Quick access to rental process.
trucks at preferred rates
• Cost savings – Without additional expenses,
such as advertising your vehicle or
refurbishing it prior to sale, you’ll save money,
time and the hassle of trying to sell them.

Vehicle licensing, Regulatory compliance
permits, tax reporting

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS:
www.pensketruckleasing.com/full-service-leasing/talk-to-an-expert/

Call 1-844-376-4091 to learn how Penske Truck Leasing can help you.

Rhode Warrior FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK

TRUCK STOP SHOP MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Pride, Power and Polish
& BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MARKETPLACE
ISSUE 2 2021 | Our second edition of Rhode Warrior, the
biannual publication of the Rhode Island Trucking
The Official Magazine of the Rhode Island Trucking Association (RITA) Association, is here. Unlike the first issue which
Rhode Warrior is owned by the Rhode Island Trucking was heavy on editorial content, this version
will serve as a member directory and invaluable
Association and is published by Matthews Publishing Group. business-business marketing medium for the
To request additional copies, order reprints of individual trucking consumer – hence the name TruckSTOPShop. All over our great country,
the truck stop has served as the “go to” hub for the needs of the trucking industry and
articles or to become a subscriber to Rhode Warrior, please we salute those special facilities near and far that become homes away from home
contact Monique Chartier at (401) 729-6600. To inquire about for our drivers and community epicenters that drive economic activity in rural areas
advertising, please contact the publisher at (501) 690-9393. throughout America.

Publisher Over the years, one of the primary strengths of this association has been the “one-
Jennifer Matthews-Drake stop” networking value to buyers and sellers. In the old days, purchases were “kept in
Matthews Publishing Group the family” as members supported and purchased almost exclusively from those entities
[email protected] who support the association. Though far less parochial these days, it is my hope that
readers familiarize themselves with our members and the products and services that they
Executive Editor offer – and where possible – give them the nod on business opportunities.
Christopher J. Maxwell
Woven into the many advertisements from our members are some great articles
Managing Editor tracing the advent of fuel economy and efficiency back to 1976 with the roll out of the
Monique Chartier revolutionary and evolutionary Kenworth Bicentennial Edition Aerodyne all the way to
Creative Director present day where solar-energized trailers being developed and offered by Rhode Island’s
own eNow. Neatly packaging the complicated issue of ‘green’ fuels and technology is an
Fran Sherman article by Allen Schaeffer of the Diesel Technology Forum who takes us on a futuristic
[email protected] journey from current policy objectives through the ‘messy middle’ of the next 20 years to
what is expected to someday be a full ZEV-driven industry.
Graphic Designer
Barbara Negron Let’s face it, to many, trucks represent a ‘necessary evil’ given the surge of regulatory,
labor, technology and legal issues our industry faces. Balancing that angst is the pride
Ad Production we take in the sheer power and polish of our equipment and the role it plays in driving
Doug Benjamin business and the economy. Einstein said ‘nothing happens until something moves’ and,
Contributing Writers with our trucks and talent, we move America and Rhode Island. My hope is that this
Steve Brawner issue of Rhode Warrior assuages some of the aforementioned angst by shedding some
Dan Calabrese light on trucking history and current technology while, at the same time, offering some
valuable answers, solutions and options to help sustain and perpetuate your business!
Kevin Jones
Renee Miller Christopher J. Maxwell
David Monteith
Derek Rayment Christopher J. Maxwell
Jack Roberts President & CEO
John D. Schulz Rhode Island Trucking Association
Lacey Thacker [email protected]
Todd Traub
|RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 7
Rhode Island Trucking Association

President & CEO
Christopher J. Maxwell

[email protected]

Member Services & Communications Director
Monique Chartier

[email protected]
For more information, contact RITA at:
Rhode Island Trucking Association, Inc.
660 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone 401-729-6600 | Fax 401-729-5220

ritrucking.org

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.

RITRUCKING.ORG

Rhode Island

TRUCKING FAST FACTS

TRUCKING DRIVES THE ECONOMY

CAREERS SMALL BUSINESS EMPHASIS TRANSPORTING THE ESSENTIALS COMPETITIVE WAGES

17,720 2,510 87.7% • Total trucking industry
wages paid in Rhode Island
Trucking industry jobs Trucking companies located in of Rhode Island in 2018 exceeded $1 billion,
in Rhode Island (2018) Rhode Island (2019). Primarily small, communities depend with an average annual
locally owned businesses, these exclusively on trucks to trucking industry salary of
That’s 1 in 24 jobs in the state companies are served by a wide range move their goods. $57,578.
of supporting businesses.
98 Percent of manufactured • Heavy and tractor-trailer
tonnage transported by truck drivers held 3,200 jobs
trucks in the state. with an average annual
That’s 66,150 tons salary of $48,360
per day. (2012)
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
2018).

SAFETY MATTERS

SAFETY FIRST CONTINUALLY IMPROVING COMMITMENT TO SHARING THE ROAD
Rhode Island Trucking Association members The Share the Road program
put safety first through: 2017 fatal crash rate per RI 1.36 sends a team of professional
100 million Vehicle Miles USA 1.42 truck drivers to communities
Improved driver training Traveled (VMT): around the country to teach car
Investment in advanced safety technologies drivers about truck blind spots,
Active participation in industry safety initiatives 69% The amount by which the U.S. stopping distances and how to
at the local, state and national levels large truck fatal crash rate has merge safely around large
dropped between 1975 and 2017. trucks, all designed to reduce the
number of car-truck accidents.

Rhode IslandUpdated April 2020 with most recent data available. @RITrucking ritrucking.org

TRUCKING FAST FACTS

TRUCKING PAYS THE FREIGHT

THE INDUSTRY INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES ROADWAY USE

$67 The industry paid 27% As of January 2020, a typical five-axle tractor- Miles of public roads 6,013
million of all taxes owed by semitrailer combination paid: in Rhode Island (2018).
Rhode Island motorists …
Amount the trucking … despite trucks $6,496 + $8,906
industry in Rhode representing only 6%
Island paid of vehicle miles traveled state highway user federal highway user Miles driven on public roads:
approximately in in the state. fees and taxes fees and taxes
federal and state All Motorists: 8.0 billion

roadway taxes (2018). These taxes were over and above
the typical taxes paid by businesses
in Rhode Island.

TRUCKS DELIVER A CLEANER TOMORROW Trucks: 500 million

EMISSIONS FUEL CONSUMPTION PARTNERSHIPS
43% of U.S. commercial trucks are now Through the U.S. Environmental
powered by the newest-generation, near-zero The trucking industry continues to improve Protection Agency’s (EPA)
emissions diesel technology. energy and environmental efficiency even 17% SmartWay Transport Partner-
Medium- and heavy-duty trucks contribute just while increasing the number of miles driven. ship, the trucking industry is
23% of all transportation-related greenhouse In 2018: working with government and
gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. and represent • Combination trucks accounted for just 17% of businesses to quantify green-
only 6% of total U.S. GHG emissions. house gas emissions and take
the total highway transportation fuel consumed steps to reduce them.
• Combination trucks consumed nearly 100 billion

fewer gallons of fuel than passenger vehicles
in the U.S.

Updated April 2020 with most recent data available. @RITrucking ritrucking.org

|8 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 RITRUCKING.ORG

RHODE ISLAND
STATE AGENCIES

Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles Rhode Island State Police
http://www.dmv.ri.gov/ https://risp.ri.gov/index.php
600 New London Avenue 311 Danielson Pike
Cranston, RI  02920 North Scituate, RI 02857
(401) 462-4368 (401) 444-1000
[email protected]  General Information Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit
[email protected] (401) 921-8147
[email protected]
[email protected] Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
20 Risho Ave # E
 IRP Services East Providence, RI 02914
150 Midway Road Phone: (401) 431-6010
Cranston, RI 02920  
(401) 946-0090  
[email protected]
Port of Providence
  https://www.provport.com/
Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities/ 35 Terminal Road
Motor Carrier Section Providence, RI 02905
http://www.ripuc.ri.gov/utilityinfo/motorcarriers.html (401) 781-4717
89 Jefferson Boulevard  
Warwick, RI  02888  
Terry Mercer
(401) 941-4500 Quonset’s Port of Davisville
  http://www.quonset.com/sea/
  2574 Davisville Road
Rhode Island Department of Transportation North Kingstown, RI 02852
http://www.dot.ri.gov/ (401) 294-2639
Two Capitol Hill  
Providence, RI 02903  
(401) 222-2450
Oversize/Overweight Permitting Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority
Sam Hawkes http://www.ritba.org/
[email protected] One East Shore Road
(401) 563-4582 Jamestown, RI  02835
  (401) 423-0800
E-Z Pass
(877) 743-9727
 
 

Rhode Island Division of Taxation
http://www.tax.ri.gov/
One Capitol Hill
Providence, RI  02908

RITRUCKING.ORG |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 9

The Exclusive Risk REDUCE RISK,
Management & Commercial INCREASE PROFITS.

Insurance Partner of It’s What We Do At Sinclair

The Risk Safeguard Advantage

Sinclair’s proprietary consultative approach to risk management.

Working with our clients to achieve bottom line measurable results.

Solutions Industries Sinclair Institute Portal

Cost savings We understand your This is our education Sinclair Connect:
programs for world, your business, division. Learn. Share. Insurance, Risk Mgmt,
reducing risk &
increasing profits. your finances and Mitigate risk. Compliance, Safety,
your team. HR & Claims needs

660 Roosevelt Ave. | Pawtucket, RI 02860 RITRUCKING.ORG
|10 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 (401) 714-9048 | www.srfm.com

Federation of State Trucking Associations

Alabama Trucking Association Indiana Trucking Association Nebraska Trucking Association South Carolina
Mark Colson Gary Langston Kent Grisham Trucking Association
334-834-3983 317-630-4682 402-476-8504 Rick Todd
www.alabamatrucking.org www.intrucking.org www.nebtrucking.com 803-799-4306
Alaska Trucking Association Iowa Motor Truck Association Nevada Trucking Association www.sctrucking.org
Joe Michel Brenda Neville Paul Enos South Dakota
907-276-1149 515-244-5193 775-673-6111 Trucking Association
www.aktrucks.org www.iowamotortruck.com www.nevadatrucking.com Myron Rao
American Trucking Associations Kansas Motor Carriers New Hampshire Motor 605-334-8871
Chris Spear Association Transport Association www.southdakotatrucking.com
888-333-1759 Tom Whitaker Bob Sculley Tennessee Trucking Association
www.trucking.org 785-267-1641 603-224-7337 Dave Huneryager/Donna England
Arizona Trucking Association www.kmca.org www.ntmta.org 615-777-2882
Tony Bradley Kentucky Trucking Association New Jersey Motor www.tntrucking.org
602-850-6000 Guy Young Truck Association Texas Trucking Association
www.arizonatrucking.com 502-227-0848 Gail Toth John Esparza
Arkansas Trucking Assocaition www.kytrucking.net 732-254-5000 512-478-2541
Shannon Newton Louisiana Motor www.njmta.wildapricot.org www.texastrucking.com
501-372-3462 Transport Association
www.arkansastrucking.com Renee Amar New Mexico Trucking Association Trucking Association
California Trucking Association 225-928-5682 Johnny Johnson of Massachusetts
Shawn Yadon www.lmta.la 505-884-5575 Kevin Weeks
916-373-3500 Maine Motor www.nmtrucking.org 617-695-3512
www.caltrux.org Transport Association North Carolina www.masstrucking.org
Colorado Motor Brian Parke Trucking Association Trucking Association of New York
Carriers Association 207-623-4128 Crystal Collins Kendra Hems
Greg Fulton www.mmta.com 919-834-0387 518-458-9696
303-433-3375 www.nctrucking.com www.nytrucks.org
www.cmca.com
Delaware Motor Maryland Motor Truck Association North Dakota Motor Utah Trucking Association
Transport Association Louis Campion Carriers Association Rick Clasby
Lee Derrickson 410-644-4600 Arik Spence 801-973-9370
302-734-9400 www.mdtrucking.org 701-223-2700 www.utahtrucking.com
www.delawaretrucking.org Michigan Trucking Association www.ndmca.org Vermont Truck & Bus Association
Florida Trucking Association Mickey Blashfield Ohio Trucking Association Bob Sculley
Alix Miller 517-321-1951 Thomas Balzer 802-479-1778
704-234-6005 www.mitrucking.org 614-221-5375 www.vtba.org
www.fltrucking.org Minnesota Trucking Association www.ohiotrucking.org Virginia Trucking Association
Georgia Motor John Hausladen Oklahoma Trucking Association Dale Bennett
Trucking Association 651-646-7351 Jim Newport 804-355-5371
Ed Crowell www.mntrucking.org 405-525-9488 www.vatrucking.org
770-444-9771 Mississippi Trucking Association www.oktrucking.org Washington Trucking Associations
www.gmta.org Hal Miller Oregon Trucking Associations Sheri Call
Hawaii Transport Association 601-354-0616 Jana Jarvis 253-838-1650
Gareth Sakakida www.mstrucking.org 503-513-0005 www.wtaontheroad.com
808-833-6628 Missouri Trucking Association www.ortrucking.org West Virginia
www.htahawaii.org Tom Crawford Pennsylvania Motor Trucking Association
Idaho Trucking Association 573-634-3388 Truck Association Traci Nelson
Julie Pipal www.motrucking.org Rebecca Oyler 304-345-2800
208-342-3521 Motor Carriers of Montana 717-761-7122 www.wvtrucking.com
www.idtrucking.org Duane Williams www.pmta.org Wisconsin Trucking Association
Illinois Trucking Association 406-442-6600 Rhode Island Trucking Association Neal Kedzie
Matt Hart www.mttrucking.org Chris Maxwell 608-833-8200
630-654-0884 Motor Transport Association 401-729-6600 www.witruck.org
www.iltrucking.org of Connecticut www.ritrucking.org Wyoming Trucking Association
Joe Sculley Sheila D. Foertsch
RITRUCKING.ORG 860-520-4455 307-234-1579
www.mtac.us www.wytruck.org

|RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 11

DOT COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY
TRAINING HELPING TO SECURE
YOUR COMMITMENT TO SAFE DRIVING

NETTTS INDUSTRY SAFETY TRAINING

■ 50 years of CDL training experience 600 Moshassuck Ind Hwy
■ Be up to date with rules and regulations Pawtucket, RI 02860
■ Limit your liability and stay compliant
■ We act as 3rd party driver evaluator (401) 725-1220
■ Flexible and customizable program options
■ Defensive driving, HOS, Hazmat, www.nettts.com
■ Post-accident training, CSA, license

upgrades and much more

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS IN NORTH ANDOVER, MA AND BRIDGEPORT & SOMERS, CT

RITA’s New Home

RITA will be moved into its new home
at 831 Bald Hill Road, Warwick as of January 2022

Essential Industry. Essential Information:

RITRUCKING.ORG Happy 20th ATRI – Thanks for all you do!!

|RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 13

MASSACHUSETTS NEW HAMPSHIRE VERMONT
Raynham Lancaster Westminster
Shrewsbury Lebanon
Westfield Manchester
Seabrook

Raynham Dealership Coming 2021
AdvantageTruckNE.com | 800-395-8494

The Future is eNow

For electric- and solar-powered reefer trailers,
technology is changing rapidly and for the better

BY STEVE BRAWNER

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Cut reefer fleet costs by 30-50% with new, zero-emission, all-electric reefer trailers from eNow. Available in 48-ft and 53-ft lengths. Power units are currently
107 kWh for single- and multi-temp refrigerated applications. Substantial State and Federal incentive programs for zero-emission, electric TRUs are available.

While the trucking industry awaits and are not damaged by snow removal an average of 5-7 years for a diesel trailer.
a viable, affordable Class 8 systems. As the panel produces energy, it The trailers are also eligible for significant
electric truck, Jeffrey Flath has heats up and melts the remaining snow.
a simpler solution that is ready government grants. The federal government’s
for the market: electric refrigerated trailers. eNow already has two solar-powered Diesel Emissions Reduction Program (DERA)
trailers on the road, one operated by the provides a 45 percent reimbursement for
The president and CEO of Warwick-based company and one operated by C&S Wholesale new all-electric trailers. The California Air
eNow says his company will take orders now Grocers, the nation’s largest grocery supplier, Resources Board’s CORE program provides
for his Rayfrigeration systems, with general in California. Flath said another 50 units will up to $65,000 in incentives for clean-running
delivery coming in the second, third and fourth be delivered to prominent food-related private equipment, plus $3,000 per charging plug,
quarters of 2022. fleets in Q2 2022. for trucks running primarily in California.
California also provides up to 50 percent
“Now is the time for electrification,” The company will install its systems on five reimbursement of new all-electric TRUs and
he said. trailer OEMs: Great Dane, Hyundai, Utility, trailers through the Carl Moyer Memorial Air
Vanguard and Wabash National. Quality Standards Attainment Program. Unlike
The trailers will come in two forms to the CORE program, it requires older units to
start: an all-electric with solar, and a plug-in eNow’s refrigerated trailers will cost about be scrapped.
hybrid with solar. (i.e., electric with diesel double the cost of a diesel-powered trailer.
standby). All versions will charge with shore But Flath said carriers can realize total cost eNow has a full-time environmental
power when parked. With the solar-powered of ownership savings of 20-30 percent on an attorney on staff who can help carriers
version, 1/16th-inch solar panels will supply eNow eTRU unit versus a diesel transport complete the voucher application process and
30-40 percent of the energy needed to run refrigeration unit. Trailers can run more than prepare periodic reports, Flath said.
the reefer, allowing for a smaller battery and 12 hours electrically, producing monthly
longer delivery route. The company says the operating savings of $300 to $1,000. The CONTINUES 
panels work in extreme weather conditions company says asset life is 10-12 years versus

RITRUCKING.ORG |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 15

Zero-emission Reefer Trailers
from the Industry Leaders.

eNow and XL Fleet have Our complete solution includes: Federal and State voucher
teamed to deliver the most incentives are available.
advanced all-electric reefer 1. eNow-XL Fleet’s battery power
trailers in the industry. system with multiple power options Refrigerated fleets can receive
including solar, hybrid and shore- substantial voucher incentives to
Reduce reefer fleet operating power — all with a high-performance cover part of their new equipment
costs by 30-50%. energy storage system. costs. Current DERA rules provide
eNow’s all-electric reefer solution for a 45% reimbursement of new
can cut fleet operating costs up to 2. Choice of reefer trailers from the all-electric TRUs and trailers. The
half compared to traditional diesel top five OEMs — Great Dane, Hyundai, Federal Diesel Emission Reduc-
reefers. They also have an asset life Utility, Vanguard or Wabash. tion Act (DERA) is a nationwide
of 10–12 years vs. diesel’s 5–7 years. program. Some states also offer
3. Carrier’s time-tested Vector incentives.
See your cost savings. Call us to Series electric and hybrid reefers —
request a custom-prepared cost number one in the industry.
comparison for your reefer fleet.
4. XL Fleet’s rugged power infra-

structure for reliable charging perfor-
mance under all conditions.

TM © 2021 ENOW, INC.

For details, contact DJ Rubino at [email protected]

eNow, Inc. 205 Hallene Road, Warwick, RI 02886 P: 401 732 7080 E: [email protected]

eNow trailers will help carriers stay current whose customers include Coca-Cola and create a force in the industry,” he said.
with emissions regulations being enacted in Verizon. eNow and XL Fleet were already Flath said XL Fleet’s capital investment and
California and other states. The trailers create collaborating before formalizing the
no direct emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrous partnership. XL Fleet will supply the third technical capabilities will help eNow bring its
oxide and particulate matter and also reduce generation high-capacity integrated lithium- product to market. Another plus: XL Fleet’s
noise. An electric trailer running 10 hours a ion battery and power electronics systems for corporate headquarters are in Boston only 45
day, 52 weeks a year reduces carbon dioxide the first 1,000 electrified refrigerator trailers. minutes from eNow’s. That proximity makes it
emissions by 30 metric tons per year versus a eNow will integrate the technology into its easier to have a working relationship.
diesel-powered trailer, which can consume a solar and other designs.
gallon of diesel fuel per hour of operation. Together, the companies plan to
The agreement included a $3 million sell complete systems including the charging
Flath said electrification costs will fall as investment by XL Fleet with the right to infrastructure. eNow currently uses a
the company scales up and produces more acquire eNow at a predetermined valuation, 480 volt 3-phase plug, which produces a
units. Meanwhile, he predicts diesel costs will according to a press release from the higher output than a typical plug used at
increase while the emissions regulatory climate two companies. home. Fleets will be charging the trailers on
gets tougher. their own property and at public facilities.
Flath said the companies have been Charging the battery can take 8-10 hours.
The company is breaking into a potentially working together for about a year to For fleets that can’t wait that long, such as
huge market with 50,000 refrigerated trailers design the battery pack. XL Fleet has the over-the-road fleets, the company is offering its
sold annually. Even if eNow only captured 10 capabilities to manufacture the product that plug-in hybrid version. Also available – but not
percent of the market, that would generate otherwise would have been outsourced to yet widely used – is DC fast charging that can
sales of 5,000 units per year. But Flath is another company. charge a trailer in 30 to 60 minutes.
hoping for more.
Flath said he has known XL Fleet’s founder The partnership will help eNow enter the
“I don’t want to predict, but I believe that and president, Tod Hynes, for five or six years. Class 2-6 market, which XL Fleet has focused
there’s an opportunity to capture 20 percent of The two met at a trade show when their on, while helping XL Fleet enter eNow’s Class
the market over the next three to five years,” booths were adjacent to each other. 7-8 market. The Class 7-8 purchases will be
he said. made through eNow, while the smaller classes
“They were right next to us,” he said. “We will be purchased through XL Fleet.
The company recently announced a got to know them and figured out that they
partnership with XL Fleet Corp, another had the capability and qualification to do this, CONTINUES 
provider of vehicle electrification systems and that the two companies together could

eNow 330 Watt Solar Battery Charging System |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 17
RITRUCKING.ORG

“We live here. We’ve
been here for 30-plus
years. We wanted to do
something to benefit

business in Rhode
Island. I think it’s a
great voice for the state
of Rhode Island that we
developed technology
that can be used
worldwide, and it’s
going to have a major
benefit, not only for the
state of Rhode Island
but for every other
state and every other
country in the world.”

—Jeff Flath, CEO, eNow

S&S Trucking Together, the two companies have developed
a last-mile delivery vehicle that will roll out
Hauling Construction Materials since 2002 by the fourth quarter of this year. The product
uses the same concept as a truck developed in
Since opening for business in 2002, S&S has developed a reputation for being a reliable, 2017 by eNow for Challenge Dairy, but this
professional and experienced trucking company. Hauling services include materials ranging from new version takes energy from the XL Fleet’s
broken concrete, asphalt, highway debris, aggregated materials, mulch, loam, gravel,sand and proprietary electric driveshaft, in addition to the
asphalt paving. We proudly service contractors in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. previous version that took energy from solar
power and the grid. XL Fleet developed the
WE WANT THE JOB drivetrain technology, while eNow engineered
the refrigerant technology.
401-255-8592
“We’ll be able to show customers that they’ll
WORK WITH US! www.sstruckingllc.com save costs just in fuel from driving to point A to
|18 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 point B, and we’re offering them to provide the
capability to run the refrigeration unit without
having to run the diesel engine,” Flath said.

The relationship with XL Fleet also allows
the company to provide a program management
system that monitors the reefer system, provides
maintenance and repair services, provides fleet
and infrastructure financing, and manages and
optimizes electricity use. Through XL Fleet,
eNow can also offer real-time data monitoring
and analytics.

Flath founded the company in 2011.
Previously, he had been president and chief
operating officer of another Rhode Island-based
firm that produced flexible composites such
as single-ply roofing. In 2009, the company
developed a 100 percent solar-powered

RITRUCKING.ORG

billboard for Ricoh that was the first of its kind DGIIEVSEEYLOAURTREAT
installed in Times Square in New York City.
Howes Diesel Treat.
Flath was looking at other applications for It’s what your diesel craves in the cold.
solar power, but his employer believed it was a
fad, so they parted ways and he founded eNow North America’s #1 anti-gel prevents gelling
in 2011. Flath wanted the company’s focus to in even the harshest of temperatures
be on commercial transportation because of the without using alcohol or harmful solvents.
wide variance in costs between power generated
by fossil fuel engines and power generated by E ective in all diesel and biodiesel blends, it
the electric grid. lubricates fuel and prevents deposits while
safely removing water.
Initially, eNow developed other solar-
powered systems for the marketplace, including For a treat that’s 100% guaranteed, turn to
auxiliary power units, solar powered liftgates, Howes Diesel Treat. With Howes,
and telematics products. So far, it has sold YOU GO or WE PAY the TOW!
more than 4,500 units to customers including
Walmart, Ryder and Penske, among others. PREVENTS VISIT HOWESPRODUCTS.COM
Then it began developing technologies for GELLING TO LEARN MORE.
refrigeration, including the straight truck ADDS
product used by Challenge Dairy starting LUBRICITY
in 2017. That truck has had no issues in PREVENTS
maintaining temperatures, even in 100-degree DEPOSITS
weather. The company moved into the Class 8 REMOVES
market in 2018. Refrigerated trailer applications WATER
are now the company’s primary business. eNow
installed solar technology on a trailer hauled by |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 19
a Navistar Super Truck Program Demonstration
vehicle. That project demonstrated that solar
energy could be created and stored, eliminating
the work normally done by a fossil fuel engine.

Flath said the trucking industry is
conservative and needs to see that a product
works. The concept of electric-powered vehicles
has been proven by Tesla in the passenger car
market. Electric trucks are coming, but they’re
not here yet. In the meantime, he can offer a
simpler solution that’s ready now. While electric
trucks are being developed by huge, tech-heavy
manufacturers with experience in integrating
systems, a vendor like eNow can provide that
service to major trailer manufacturers.

While eNow is currently working with
several Canadian-based fleet customers, it’s not
otherwise doing anything internationally – yet.
However, he said he’s providing a worldwide
solution, so the company will consider
partnerships where it supports other entrants
into the market.

eNow is based in Rhode Island and is
a member of the Rhode Island Trucking
Association. The company received a grant from
the state early in the process.

“We live here,” Flath said. “We’ve been here
for 30-plus years. We wanted to do something
to benefit business in Rhode Island. I think
it’s a great voice for the state of Rhode Island
that we developed technology that can be used
worldwide, and it’s going to have a major
benefit, not only for the state of Rhode Island
but for every other state and every other country
in the world.”

RITRUCKING.ORG

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF ATRITHE NATION’S TOP TRUCK

This year ATRI celebrates 20 years of leadership in critical data and analysis to improve the

BOTTLENECKS 2021trucking industry’s safety and productivity. From the truck stop to the executive suite, to the
ANALYSsItSate house and Capitol Hill, ATRI’s reputation for providing objective industry analyses means

data-driven decision making on the industry’s biggest issues.ince 2002, the American Transportation Research Institute

S(ATRI) has collected and processed truck GPS data in support
truck GPS dataset, ATRI found average truck speeds at some of the
worst truck bottlenecks improve by 100% or more as car drivers
of numerous U.S. DOT freight mobility initiatives. Using truck GPS sheltered in place and trucks kept moving to deliver essential goods.
data from over 1 million freight trucks, ATRI develops and monitors In a separate analysis in April 2020, ATRI found state-level truck
a series of key performance measures on the nation’s freight activity increased in early February as panic-buying drove consumer
transportation system. Among many GPS analyses, ATRI converts demand, followed by a decrease in truck activity as more businesses
its truck GPS dataset into an ongoing truck bottleneck analysis that were closed. However, by April and into May, ATRI’s Truck Activity
is used to quantify the impact of traffic congestion on truck-borne Index began to improve across the states analyzed, signaling a
freight at over 300 specific locations. While other datasets may return to pre-pandemic freight demand.
identify congested corridors, no dataset available today specifically
identifies granular chokepoints in the nation’s truck freight An additional impact on traffic congestion in 2020 was the number IMPROVING SAFETY
transportation system. of roadway construction projects that were able to commence and/ AND LOWERING RISK
or advance at a faster pace due to fewer vehicles on the road during
ATRI’s annual Top Truck Bottleneck Analysis uses a full year of the pandemic. Once traffic levels increased in the second half of
truck GPS data to calculate the top chokepoints. However, 2020 2020, those construction projects became even more congested.
was by all definitions a different year with pandemic-related impacts As such, this year’s Top Truck Bottleneck list reflects a rise in
intersecting with traffic patterns. In a March 2020 analysis using its ranking in a number of locations impacted by roadway construction.

2021 TOP TRUCK BOTTLENECKS • BY THE NUMBERS On topics as wide-ranging as predicting future crash
involvement to safety technology cost-benefit analyses to

AVERAGE PEAK 33.9%up year-over-year TOP 100 BOTTLENECKS 25% 29NUMBER OF STATES obstructive sleep apnea, ATRI’s research provides a blueprint
WITH AVERAGE TRUCK for managing risk and improving roadway safety.
43.0HOUR TRUCK WITH AT LEAST ONE
mphSPEED: SPEEDS <45 MPH: TOP 100 BOTTLENECK:

WA

9# Rye, NY OPERATIONAL DATA
1-95 at I-287 YOU CAN COUNT ON

NY Whether you’re looking to route your drivers around congestion or
CT benchmark your costs against your peers in the industry, ATRI’s
analyses combine real-world data with a deep understanding of
6# Chicago, IL PA industry operations.
I-290 at I-90/I-94
LEADING WITH DATA,
1# Fort Lee, NJ NOT EMOTION
1-95 at SR 4
ATRI’s research uses data and analyses to dissect the true
CA 2# Cincinnati, OH impacts of policies and regulations across a range of critical
I-71 at I-75 topics including Hours-of-Service, autonomous vehicles, CSA,
8# St. Louis, MO tolling, and nuclear verdicts.
I-64/I-55 at I-44

10# San Bernardino, CA 7 TN
I-10 at I-15 # Chattanooga, TN 3# Atlanta, GA
I-75 at I-24 I-285 at I-85 (North)

GA

STATES WITH THE 4# Atlanta, GA
HIGHEST NUMBER OF I-20 at I-285 (West)
TOP 100 BOTTLENECKS: TX

Texas.................. 12 Georgia ................ 7 5# Houston, TX
California ............. 8 Pennsylvania....... 7 I-45 at I-69/US 59
Washington ......... 8 New York .............. 6
Connecticut......... 7 Tennessee ........... 6

For more information on ATRI’s Top Truck Bottleneck analysis, including a detailed description of the methodology, visit www.TruckingResearch.org.

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.

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.

Two Decades of Data

ATRI celebrates a milestone of supporting
the trucking industry

BY DAVID MONTEITH

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The ATRI Team Celebrates 20 years on May 17, 2021 in San Antonio, Tex. at ATA’s Mid Year Meeting: Dan Murray, senior vice president; Danielle
Crownover, research analyst; Alexandra Shirk, research associate’ Joy Miller, contract administrator; Carla Rose, research assistant; Claire Evans,
research analyst; Rebecca Brewster, president & COO; Jeff Short, vice president [Not pictured: Alex Leslie, research analyst; Mike Tunnell, director of
environmental research]

In addition to the letters of their acronyms, ATRI aspects of the transportation industry.
ATRI and RITA have a number of things in In the late 1990s, Mike Wickham, Roadway Rebecca Brewster, who has led the
common. This is an anniversary year
for both organizations. While the Rhode CEO and Chairman of the organization known organization for the past 19 years, says, “Mike
Island Trucking Association is celebrating then as the American Trucking Associations really had such clear vision for what he thought
its 90th year, the American Transportation Foundation, gathered industry leaders to ask this organization should be,” she says. “And
Research Institute is celebrating its 20th. how the foundation could better serve those our mission is very simple—It’s the research to
Both organizations place a high value on in trucking. From those discussions ATRI, a improve the industry’s safety and productivity.”
consistent leadership, both understand that a 501(c)(3) that could focus solely on research
small staff can make a large difference in the and education, was born. Its focus narrowed, Brewster heads a staff of nine whose offices
industry, and both shared an office space at but its potential impact grew. It went from are spread across the country in Atlanta,
one point. a foundation dedicated to trucking to an Minneapolis, Sacramento, and New York. At
organization whose scope could benefit all
CONTINUES 

RITRUCKING.ORG |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 21

one point, that list included 660 Roosevelt keep a daily paper diary about their thoughts, or putting a price tag on the devastating impact
Avenue, Pawtucket, R.I. The geographic experiences, and frustrations around finding a of nuclear verdicts on trucking, ATRI’s work has
diversity of the ATRI offices mirrors the place to park their trucks. been vital to advancing our industry’s interests.”
diversity of the experiences the ATRI staff, most
of whom took the scenic route to the trucking Regardless of the topic and the methodology Some of those studies, like the “Critical
industry. Brewster was an English major used to collect the data, Brewster must present Issues in Trucking” are so beneficial they are
whose work experiences included bankruptcy the research findings in ways that are meaningful updated every year. Of particular interest and
court debtor counselor, director of public and to trucking executives and lifelong drivers as usefulness to RITA as it battles a trucks-only toll
governmental affairs for the Cary, N.C. chamber well as legislators, some of whom may know in court is the “Analysis of Operational Costs
of commerce, and fleet analyst for Moen, the little about the ins and outs of the industry. of Trucking” report with its detailed financial
faucet company. Others on the team are trained breakdowns, which include a line item for tolls.
in everything ranging from biology to economics Brewster talks about ATRI’s research as a The “Fast Facts” sheet produced for every state
to the environment. That diversity is a key regular guest on Dave Nemo’s Sirius XM also show the comparisons of miles driven on
factor in the success of an organization asked to the roads by trucks versus other vehicles. Real-
research and report on everything from driver radio show and as a presenter at industry time GPS data from more than million trucks
wages to diesel fuel particulates to tort reform. conventions and conferences. “I love talking provides ATRI with the concrete statistics it
about our research and telling the ATRI story,” then translates into information useful to RITA
ATRI doesn’t lack for trucking expertise she says, “But at the end of the day, if you really and every other state association.
though. In addition to the on-the-job training want to make a change with your research, you
of the staff, the organization benefits from the have to provide it to people in the written form. Tommy Hodges, chairman of Goggins
wealth of knowledge shared with them by I’m very proud of our body of work and the Warehousing and former ATA chairman says,
the ATRI board of directors and the Research reports that we’ve produced over the years.” “One of the most important things ATRI does
Advisory Committee. Each year, the advisory for me, is they provide the facts. When my
committee proposes research topics, which Chris Spear, president and CEO of the
are then refined by the board of directors. American Trucking Associations, is one of
Equipped with a clear direction, the ATRI staff many who give great weight to those reports.
develops strategies for gathering the necessary “Under Rebecca’s leadership, ATRI has become
data. Often those are surveys, like the one put one of the most valuable resources benefitting
out annually regarding trucking’s most critical our industry. Rebecca has been dogged in her
issues. Other times a more tailored approach pursuit of actionable research— producing
is used, as was the case when delving into the the kind of empirical data and analysis that
details of truck parking. ATRI asked drivers to we at ATA use to shape our policies and our
advocacy,” Spear said. “Whether it is calculating
the cost of congestion to our industry,
identifying chokepoints in our highway system,

Brewster heads a staff of nine whose RITRUCKING.ORG
offices are spread across the country
in Atlanta, Minneapolis, Sacramento,

and New York. At one point, that
list included 660 Roosevelt Avenue,

Pawtucket, R.I.

|22 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021

trucking career began, we were not the most "Under Rebecca’s leadership, ATRI has become
highly regarded industry in the land. We didn’t one of the most valuable resources benefitting our
have much clout and we didn’t get much done industry. Rebecca has been dogged in her pursuit
most of the time. There was the thought that we
can tax or regulate those folks and there aren’t of actionable research— producing the kind of
enough of them to make a loud noise. ATRI has empirical data and analysis that we at ATA use to
changed that, because they deal with the facts,
and the facts always beat opinions. ATRI has shape our policies and our advocacy."
helped us become a major voice worth listening
to because ATRI did the research and gave us —Chris Spear, president & CEO,
the facts and I’m proud to have been a personal American Trucking Associations
supporter of ATRI and their efforts for more
than a decade. Yes, I said personal supporter, 618 Greenville Road, North Smithfield, Rhode Island 02896
because I have seen the difference that they (401) 232-3010
have made, and it has made a difference in our
companies and my life.” www.mssccorporation.com

Darren Hawkins, CEO of Yellow
Corporation, echoes those sentiments on
a national level. Hawkins says, “For more
than fifteen years Yellow has supported the
industry research work of ATRI. Why? ATRI
is the trucking industry’s most trusted name
in research. From data on congestion points
for freight movement to assessing industry
operating costs for trucking, the ATRI team
provides valuable research that is followed by
policy makers in Washington D.C. and trucking
executives coast-to-coast.”

Paul Jodoin with the Department of
Transportation’s Office of Operations in the
Federal Highway Administration points out
that ATRI’s benefits extend beyond trucking
into broader transportation issues too.

“What the trucking community may not
realize is that Rebecca Brewster and ATRI
have also been active with the National Traffic
Incident Management (TIM) Program during
these 20 years.” Jodoin says. “Rebecca and ATRI
have worked with the DOT’s Federal Highway
Administration to help advance the safe and
efficient mitigation of roadway incidents. Since
2002 ATRI has supported the annual TIM
Self-Assessment which enables 95–100 locations
throughout the country to assess the level of
maturity of the local TIM Program.”

As RITA looks for a new physical home
it can count on ATRI to continue providing
the data it needs to be a respected voice in the
region and the industry.

RITRUCKING.ORG |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 23

TRANSPORTATION Superior Transportation &
& WAREHOUSING Warehousing Services Throughout-
New England, New York, New Jersey
Discover a better way of and Eastern Pennsylvania.
shipping and storage
WHAT WE DO
“As a proud, long-time RITA member and • Regional LTL and TL services
supporter, we congratulate Christopher Maxwell • Heated and racked warehousing
on his being honored with the President’s Trucking • Provide career opportunities
Association Executive Council Leadership Award WHY US?
• 24/7 customer service
by the American Trucking Associations. Great • Up to date licenses
work on a job well done, Chris!” • Competitive pricing
HOW WE DO IT
—David C. Duhamel, President & Owner • 50 dedicated and hard-working employees
N&D Transportation Company, Inc. • 12 acres of land
Professional Logistic Services • Motivated sales and customer service team
for more than 40 years
1-(800) 343-9309
www.ndtransportation.com

Member of Rhode Island Trucking Association
and American Trucking Associations

Rising Tides in the Ocean State
Diesel Technology Forum expert
shares insight on the future of fuels and technology

BY ALLEN SCHAEFFER

GUEST WRITER

The Times They Are a-Changin’— of cleaner near zero emission diesel trucks. diesel, 27 percent gasoline, 1 percent CNG,
that was Bob Dylan’s third According to our most recent research, at and less than one percent classified as other
studio album in 1964—perfectly the end of 2020 in Rhode Island, 45 percent (this could be hybrid-diesel or all electric,
describes the mood and moment of all commercial diesel trucks in operation propane or other fuel) The state ranks #1
today, particularly when it comes to energy, are 2011 and newer vintage diesels meaning nationally for transit bus fleets powered by
environmental, climate and transportation that they achieve near zero emissions for the newest generation of diesel (67 percent of
policy in the Northeast. nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. This all transit buses are 2011 and newer).
places Rhode Island at #31 nationwide for
Truck powertrain fuels and technology the number of new diesels on the roads. It While diesel is expected to continue to
are in a major disruptive period fueled driven also means that 55 percent of the Class 3-8 play a dominant role for long-haul Class
primarily by growing concerns over climate commercial trucks are of an older generation, 8 over the road trucks for the foreseeable
change and government’s response to it. without the benefit of the latest emissions future, manufacturers have announced
reducing technology. commitments to introduce Zero Emissions
From an air quality perspective, the Vehicles (ZEVs) in both medium and heavy-
Northeast is enjoying a run of progress with In the Ocean State, last year’s data showed duty segments.
the fewest number of unhealthy air (ozone) of the about 31,000 commercial vehicles, that
days last year on record since 1997. This 72 percent of all vehicles in operation are CONTINUES 
great progress is in part due to the adoption
|RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 25
RITRUCKING.ORG

There are new policy efforts being and types in the future, and investments in of interest, namely the Transportation and
considered that will drive the future of fueling infrastructure. Climate Initiative, or TCI. This is a regional
trucking and fuels. In Washington – EPA will collaboration of 13 Northeast and Mid-
propose further reductions in new heavy duty The California HDT program requires Atlantic states and the District of Columbia
truck emissions standards in 2022) and in the further reductions in NOx from new diesel that seeks to improve transportation, develop
Northeast, there are at least two major policy engines in 2024 and a separate rule -- the the clean energy economy, and reduce carbon
considerations that deserve your attention. Advanced Cleaner Trucks (ACT) rule— emissions from the transportation sector. The
requires that manufacturers must sell a certain participating jurisdictions are Connecticut,
At issue right now is the pledge of percentage of ZEVs, and shortly following, a Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine,
Rhode Island and 12 other states based on mandate for fleets to buy a certain percentage Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
a Memorandum of Understanding signed of ZEVs in states that adopt the CA program. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
last year by Governors and facilitated by Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,
the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Is a “follow California” approach to ZEVs and Virginia.
Use Management (NESCAUM). This pledge and future truck standards the right approach
to adopt the California heavy duty truck for Rhode Island? Many manufacturers don’t Rhode Island is among the 11 states that
program, if adopted, has a whole range of think so, preferring a national program with pioneered the Regional Greenhouse Gas
consequences; one making commercial truck the certainty and uniformity it brings. One
dealers like car dealers in Rhode Island able estimate shows a California-style approach
to sell only CARB-certified vehicles, not to adding $58,000 to the cost of a new class
mention impacts on fleets themselves. 8 truck.

These new ZEVs and the fuels that will In May of 2021, New Jersey was the
power them (electric, hydrogen) present both first state in the Northeast to propose rules
opportunities and new challenges for fleets. towards adopting a California program for its
Aside from the cost and performance of the trucking sector, effectively trading the federal
alternatives and how and whether they fit EPA rules and program for California’s
fleet needs, there are many unknowns and program of tighter emissions standards for
issues around how government policy ushers diesels and then mandatory sales of zero
in these new technologies. Some of the biggest emission vehicles. They are finalizing their
concerns are how any new ZEV rules impact decision in the next few months. Which state
manufacturers and fleets with and how they will be next?
impact the availability of some truck models
Beyond the “California vs Federal EPA”
issue, there are other activities in the region

|26 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 RITRUCKING.ORG

Trucking Fuel and Technology Bridge

Initiative (RGGI) that began in 2009 and diesel fuel sold into participating jurisdictions get to determine which fuels and technologies
established the first cap and invest regional and require fuel suppliers to purchase they want to use in their business or Rhode
policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions allowances auctioned by participating Island regulators get to pick. You decide!
from the power sector. The TCI initiative jurisdictions to cover the emissions from the
builds on the region’s strong leadership and fossil fuel components of that fuel. What’s Next? Tides are rising; both
commitment to energy efficiency and clean literally and figuratively. Change is all around
energy issues, and its programs to reduce One of the concerns about the TCI is that us; no question about it. Managing that
carbon emissions in the power sector, which it dramatically minimizes the opportunity change is important, and fleets in the region
have resulted in the region becoming one of for a regional low carbon fuel initiative. need to be more educated than ever, plan and
the most energy efficient areas in the nation. Low carbon renewable biodiesel fuels are speak out, engage these processes, and help
At the same time, the effort underscores the available now and can reduce greenhouse drive the right solution for your business,
sense of urgency shared by all 14 jurisdictions, gas emissions by as much as 40 to 90 percent whether that is working to ensure maximum
and their collective aspirations to become the depending on the feedstock of the renewable incentives for infrastructure and purchase of
leading region for sustainability and clean component and the blend usage. Notably zero emission solutions or to keep running
energy deployment in the country. these fuels can be used in any diesel vehicle, diesel, a combination of both and to preserve
new or existing and do not require any new and enhance the option for other low carbon
Recognizing that transportation is the infrastructure to distribute. solutions like using renewable biodiesel fuels.
largest contributing sector of greenhouse gas
emissions, participating states have started So as a trucking fleet serving Rhode Allen Schaeffer is executive director
taking action through working groups Island and surrounding states, there is much of Diesel Technology Forum. The Diesel
focused on regional priorities, such as clean happening at the regional, federal, and Technology Forum is a not-for-profit
vehicles and fuels. Several TCI states are also local level policy front that will dictate the educational association representing
now working together to explore potential future for transportation fuels and truck manufacturers, suppliers, and fuel interests
regional policies to improve transportation technologies in the near future in ways not in the diesel industry. Previous to his work
systems and reduce pollution. seen before. The big questions now are (1) with the DTF, Allen was VP Environmental
whether Rhode Island trucking interests Policy at the American Trucking Associations
One of these approaches is a “cap and prefer a California or a National approach (1987-2000).
invest” strategy by which taxes from motor for the future for truck environmental
fuels in the participating states would be regulation; (2) whether regional pacts (TCI) For more information visit www.
gathered and invested in zero emission and other efforts to curb greenhouse gas dieselforum.org
technologies and supporting infrastructure emissions allow for a broad array of fleet
like charging stations or hydrogen depots. choice of solutions including renewable, low To join the coalition of truck makers
TCI will establish a declining cap on carbon carbon biofuels, as well as ZEV vehicles, and working to stop adoption of California-
dioxide pollution from gasoline and on-road (3) whether Rhode Island trucking companies style trucking rules, contact Jay Mcgivern at
[email protected]

RITRUCKING.ORG |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 27

5,000

READERS STRONG

RITA’s Rhode Warrior is direct-mailed to more than 5,000 leaders in transportation throughout
Rhode Island and beyond. And this is just the beginning. We will continue to grow this

audience with each edition. at makes advertising in Rhode Warrior an excellent business decision.
If you want to reach this highly targeted and in uential group of industry decision-makers and ask them to
consider purchasing your products or services, then you’ll want to place an ad in every edition of Rhode Warrior.

Please contact our publisher, Jennifer Matthews, at [email protected]
or call (501) 690-9393 — if she doesn’t call you rst!

Snow Spurs Local Innovation

New England-based company addresses a national winter
concern for the transportation industry

BY DEBORA BABIN KATZ

GUEST WRITER

A Boston Trailer Snow Clearing, Bridgewater, MA | PHOTOS: Courtesy TrucBrush
A s the old English proverb goes,
necessity is the mother of invention. It’s America’s trucking industry was performed by Island, R.I. Gen L 31-23-16 (2012), requires
also what fueled an innovation for clearing the American Transportation Research Institute that “no person shall drive any motor vehicle
snow off fleet rooftops called TrucBrush®. known as ATRI. “The size and weight of ice with any significant amounts of snow or ice
This mobile broom attachment, powered by sheets that may dislodge from larger vehicles upon the vehicle.” It further defines significant
the hydraulics of a front-end loader, quickly, in transit create a more significant safety as any amount of accumulation which might
effectively and safely clears accumulated snow concern for the trucking industry. Operational reasonably be expected, when blowing off the
and icy debris from the rooftops of trailers, impacts from accumulated snow and ice are vehicle while driving, to obscure the vision of
trucks, busses, intermodal containers, and also possible, including size and weight limit an operator of another vehicle.
flatbeds. How did this mobile technology that violations and lowered fuel economy,”
operates under extreme cold conditions come said ATRI. Removing snow and ice from the tops of
to be? large vehicles creates a series of safety and
The majority of states rely on weight, operational challenges, however. While those
Accumulated snow on the tops of any height or loose load legislation to detain and who are not in the trucking industry may
vehicle in transit is a significant safety concern fine. Certain tunnels, bridges and highways believe that the best solution is for the truck
and one the trucking industry has been trying also have specific laws and fines for failure to driver or maintenance employee to ascend
to address for years. In 2008 an extensive clear. However, an increasing number of states to the top of a truck to remove snow, this
study on the snow-related issue for North have instituted specific legislation to address
the issue and increase fines. The state of Rhode CONTINUES 

RITRUCKING.ORG |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 29

is a highly risky method. Trailer and truck Others document similar results. options for and a practice under scrutiny by
rooftops are extremely slippery surfaces which “TrucBrush clears our intermodal containers insurance companies. “The tops of trailers
combined with high elevations and adverse with only a 34 second turn time per truck,” are not designed to withstand the weight of
weather conditions is dangerous for any said Vinny Artese of Global Terminal. “The a driver, or other personnel on top to clean
person. In many cases, it can violate federal or TrucBrush has been a pivotal component to the accumulated snow and ice,” said ATRI.
state worker safety guidelines. our fleet when dealing with our harsh winters,” “Furthermore, the potential for slips, falls
said RITA member Jarod Warsofsky, general and even death associated with individuals
ATRI’s report on methods employed manager of Boston Trailer. “The savings we attempting to get to the tops of trailers
by companies to try to combat snow have gained from significantly reducing down covered in snow and ice to clean the trailer
accumulation, namely snowplow blades, time has made this investment well worth it. top far outweigh any potential benefits,”
throwers, truck washes, catwalks and rolling TrucBrush is quick, easy and very effective. ATRI reported.
ladders, is what ultimately led our company Now we can effectively clear 20 to 30 trailers
to explore a new solution. In 2013, we were in the amount of time that it would take us to Some snow contractors are utilizing
hired by the manager of a large Boston-based shovel one,” he said. TrucBrush to expand their services. “I added
airfreight company near Logan Airport for TrucBrush at two of my clients’ distribution
snow and ice management. He tasked us with Director of Safety at SPC Transport, Ray centers as a secondary service to my snow
finding a method to manage the largest snow- Giguere was in search of solution that would management contracts, which also replaced
related issue in the trucking industry—the safe address more than light powdery snow since a fixed blade system at one location that
and effective removal of snow from the tops of methods the company had utilized up until had been an issue for my client,” said Dale
the company’s fleet. TrucBrush had failed to address ice and heavy, DesMarais of DesMarais & Sons.
wet snow. “TrucBrush on the other hand, takes
Up until then, the company’s employees the crusty snow and ice off…the first time Since inception, TrucBrush has been
had spent countless hours trying to clear we used it I was so surprised on how well it recognized by the Snow & Ice Management
snow and icy debris from the fleet utilizing worked, now going on our fourth season I Association with an Industry Commitment
rolling ladders and manual labor. Safety was a couldn’t imagine not having the TrucBrush in Award for outstanding innovation and
primary concern, as was the lack of efficiency. our yard,” he added. customer service, and an innovation award
We identified all the issues and brainstormed from the Business Association of New
possible solutions with the freight-forwarding While companies handling their snow England. From necessity and a desire to
manager. We knew that this new solution management in-house are able to purchase or combat the harsher side of Mother Nature, the
would need to be: (1) mobile and capable of rent TrucBrush, the attachment can also be transportation industry is employing a newer
being easily removed both between storms and sourced by a company’s snow service vendor. snow technology.
after winter season as the airfreight company “TrucBrush® is really the first device that is
did not want a fixed system that would take easily outsourced to a facility’s snow service Debora Babin Katz is Vice President
up valuable space or be a potential hazard for contractor,” said David Kane, operations of TrucBrush Corporation based in South
a driver to back in to; (2) flexible enough to manager, Caruso Companies. “It is easy to Easton, Massachusetts. She is committed to
quickly and easily perform on various heights; operate, incredibly mobile, and quickly and the trucking and snow maintenance industries
(3) safer for both employees and their truck/ effectively removes snow and icy debris from as a board member of Rhode Island Trucking
trailer rooftops; and (4) fast. the truck/trailer rooftop,” Kane said. It’s also Association, the Massachusetts Trucking
easy to interchange the TrucBrush attachment Association, and the national Snow & Ice
The outcome of all our efforts and for a snow pusher or bucket. Management Association (‘SIMA’). Reach
engineering was TrucBrushÒ a patented, Debora at [email protected]
mobile, polypropylene-bristled broom device In the past, contractors could only employ
which brushes snow off the truck, trailer, manual labor, one of the most dangerous Watch the Videos of TrucBrush in action at
intermodal container and bus rooftop in http://www.trucbrush.com/media-gallery
approximately 30 seconds.
RITRUCKING.ORG
“The whole conversation came about
from a selfish standpoint,” said the airfreight
manager. “I needed a solution to a problem
and the fact that the [TrucBrush] team were
willing to take on an unknown concept and
put the time in to become passionate, learn all
they could, and design a solution was amazing.
Not only did they come up with a solution to
remove the snow, they outlined an entire safety
protocol to manage the concept.”

Prior to TrucBrush, the airfreight facility
would spend 20 to 30 man hours (5-6 hours)
to clear the trucks manually of snow. Today
with TrucBrush, the entire fleet of trucks
and trailers is done in 45 minutes. “Now the
trucks were out soon after loading, while my
competitors were still trying to get the snow
off their trucks. It has had a huge impact on
our efficiency,” he said.

|30 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021

“TrucBrush has been a pivotal component to our fleet
when dealing with our harsh winters.”

–RITA member Jarod Warsofsky,
general manager of Boston Trailer.

Trailer Snow Clearing, Chelsea, MA | PHOTOS: Courtesy TrucBrush

RITRUCKING.ORG |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 31

RITA's 2021 An

|32 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 RITRUCKING.ORG

nnual Sponsors

RITRUCKING.ORG |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 33

Red, White, Blue ... and GREEN

Celebrating bicentennial Kenworths

BY TONY MARTIN AND LACEY MARTIN

GUEST WRITERS
PHOTOS: COURTESY AMERICAN TRUCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Someone who was around trucks in cab, a luxurious interior was included with acceptance the K100 enjoyed, but the
1976 may likely be able to tell you, the buyer’s choice of an infinite number of spacious 60-inch walk-in sleeper and
in detail, the first time they saw color combinations and patterns. luxurious interior outweighed the drawbacks
a Bicentennial edition Kenworth. of the added length for many buyers.
While retaining so much familiar character The new premium model was named
of the K100 and W900 upon which these the VIT, for “Very Important Trucker,” and Until the W900 VIT, a 60-inch sleeper had
Bicentennial trucks were based, the VIT200 was an instant success. At the time, a larger never been available factory install-ed on a
was a design unlike anyone had ever seen. sleeper for the W900 was deemed not feasible conventional truck. In fact, anyone desiring
Tall roof lines on the outside and interior due to the strict length regulations covering a sleeper larger than 36 inches had to rely on
room enabling one to stand up and walk over two-thirds of the country. The K100 VIT an aftermarket supplier or build their own.
around inside the sleeper caught the attention proved to be more popular with each
of many aspiring truckers. Today, the vast passing year. Brochures advertised the Kenworth VIT
majority of new trucks have raised roof for long-haul operators, giving them space to
sleepers—testament to the design of the W900 VERSION ADDED relax when off duty and plenty of room to
VIT200. Let’s take a look at how they came Toward the end of 1973, it was decided store luggage and supplies to stay on the road
to be. for weeks at a time. The added space was also
a conventional W900 version of the VIT important for team operations as many VITs
THE ORIGINAL LUXURY TRUCK might just be worthwhile, and a prototype found their way into that service.
The origin of the VIT200 can be was built. In 1974, two identical W900
VIT tractors were built for a new TV series, THE MARKET COOLS
traced back to the spring of 1971 when “Movin’ On.” Each week viewers got a good The years 1972 and 1973 had been record
a new double sleeper K100 cabover was look at the luxurious W900 owned by the
announced to dealers. Bill Gross, Kansas main character, Sonny Pruitt. Before long, sales years for Kenworth. Instability in the fuel
City plant manager, came up with a new customers were waiting in line at their local market and interruptions in freight movement
version of the K100 to compete with Kenworth dealer to order their own version slowed sales for 1974. On Jan. 1, 1975, a
Freightliner’s Vanliner. of Sonny’s truck. completely redesigned air and braking system
was required by federal mandate FMVSS121.
The standard 86-inch sleeper cab was It took a few months to get production A computer controlled antilock system was
extended to 108 inches to allow use of a in full swing, but the VIT package for the also part of the mandate. As a result of the
full-size mattress. To complement the roomier W900 soon became quite popular. Length changes, prices had to be sharply increased
regulations prevented the universal just to cover the added costs.

|34 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 RITRUCKING.ORG

The year 1975 was even slower for as a result save fuel. A second bunk was also similar as possible. In an effort to make the
truck sales, but the worse news was that located in the raised sleeper berth area for the VIT200 a special truck, a much abbreviated
Kenworth’s market share was dropping as convenience of a second driver. option list was offered and dealers were
well. In 1974, 8.5% of new commercial truck limited to two units each. A dealer could
sales had been for Kenworths (9,899 sold); One unit was hand built, and testing order two W900s, two K100s, one of each,
that number dropped to 7.5% (5,323 sold) began during 1974. The truck was put to one of either, or none at all.
in 1975. Everyone had their own theory as to work hauling throughout the Northwest
why sales were slipping. The cause was likely and even to Alaska on a regular basis. Notes Dealers were encouraged to use the
a com-bination of reasons. were taken and engineers were provided with unique new trucks as promotional items at an
valuable data that could be used in future open house event, and a complete showroom
Kenworth’s sales department knew it had truck production. It is unclear if they knew display kit was made available. It was hoped
to do something to change that and stimulate just how quickly the future would arrive, or that curious onlookers would come in to look
sales. At the summer 1975 dealer sales just how desperately a revolutionary new at the new limited-edition trucks, and while
meeting, Kenworth salesmen were promised product was needed. there would be exposed to the advantages
new and unusual product features to coincide to buying a Kenworth and would consider
with the country’s Bicentennial celebration, VIT200 PROGRAM ANNOUNCED buying one of the regular models.
and speculation immediately started. Buyers In October 1975, the exciting new design
needed a more productive truck, a more Orders were to be submitted by
efficient truck, one that cost less to operate promised earlier in the year was revealed to November 17, 1975, and delivery of the
and generated more income. Was that dealers. In order to draw as much attention trucks was to start in March 1976. The
even possible? as possible, the new truck design would be W900s were to be built in one block at
built as a celebration of the United States’ Seattle, and the K100s in one block at the
During 1973, Kenworth engineers had 200th birthday celebration and would be Kansas City plant.
designed and built a test unit for evaluating designated the VIT200.
market impact generated by a unique looking Option sheets for the VIT200s were
vehicle. Various design aspects related to Dealers were told about the new raised provided along with special purchase order
driver comfort and component development roofline to increase aerodynamics and save forms. Engine options were to be limited to
were tested. Specifically, the new truck was an fuel, as well as the added interior features the NTC350 or California spec NTCC350,
effort at improving aerodynamics, increasing to save on hotel costs and reduce fatigue the 3406PCTA 360-hp, and the 8V92T or
cooling capacity, and creating more comfort from being on the road. The luxury and TA rated at 430-hp. All engines except the
for the K100 tractor. A standard 86-inch economical aspects could be effectively 3406 were to be paired with RTO12513
cab was raised on the chassis to provide marketed to owner-operators and small fleets transmissions, while the 3406 was
space for a much larger radiator and grille. alike, the two main groups that historically recommended to use an RT1110.
The roof line was raised as well to direct air bought Kenworth trucks.
more smoothly over the top of a trailer and Rear axle ratios from 3.70 to 4.88 were
It was important that the models all share
many aesthetic features so they would look as CONTINUES 

Bicentennial VIT200 Hill |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 35
RITRUCKING.ORG

Artists' rendering of W900 internal design

available, but only SQHD Rockwell axles ANYTHING BUT STANDARD FEATURES located behind. In the case of the K100, dual
could be ordered. Rear wheels could be disk To make the trucks as much alike as a 105-gallon tanks were provided. All K100s
or spoke, and wheelbase could be any length also used the new 1360-square-inch radiator
the salesman ordered up to a maximum of custom truck builder like Kenworth could do, and wide grille opening.
251 inches. The idea was for all VIT200s many options were standardized. The most
to be stock orders and sit on the lot to obvious items were the raised roof sleeper Once the door was opened, the interior
draw attention and potential buyers for with forward looking vista windows and features created quite a striking design. Seats,
other trucks, so none (almost, more on that a striking white with a red and blue color door panels, and numerous trim panels
shortly) were special ordered for a particular scheme with gold striping and graphics. were covered in red, white, and blue color
customer as was the Kenworth norm. The schemes. Floors were covered in dark blue
special purchase order sheets had a shadowed The paint scheme on each W900 and carpeting. The familiar walnut panels on the
“76” on them and were colored red, K100 was essentially identical. PPG Delstar dash and elsewhere were instead covered in
white, and blue. Standard features were all acrylic enamel paint was used on the exterior, a lighter shade of woodgrain. The familiar
preprinted with their cost and code numbers. using 1972 GM colors of white DAR0810 ivory steering wheel was replaced with a
with red DAR71975 and blue DAR14411 black one of the same design, and each also
In addition to the cost of a standard stripes. Gold metallic, fittingly known as featured integral power steering.
W900 or K100, $41,337 or $42,401 1968 GM Anniversary Gold, DAR23048
respectively, the VIT option was was used for accent stripes on the cab and Interior metal parts were painted with
required at $3,567 for the W900 and $2,345 DAR24369 was applied to the chassis to the a Dupont matte finish acrylic enamel in
for the K100, which provided the larger majority of both models; however, there is blue 93-77162, white 4775-D, and brown
sleeper and premium interior features. The evidence some W900s received a blue chassis. (bronze) 93-28074. In the case of the
VIT200 package was then selected at a fitting K100, the instrument panel was completely
cost of $1,776 and included a 110-volt The aluminum gullwing bumper also had redesigned with gauges, switches, and air
converter, raised roof sleeper, chemical toilet, a red, white, and blue accent stripe along the valves grouped together in separate panels. It
digital clock, VIT200 interior design, VIT200 top. Even mudflaps carried the Bicentennial bore little resemblance to the regular K100
paint scheme and graphics, aluminum logo and red, white, and blue graphics. of the day. Both models also received new
gullwing bumper, and special VIT200 Nartron warning lights with textured vinyl
mud flaps. Every VIT200 featured Kenworth’s shrouds.
unique torsion bar bogie suspension, and
As ordered, the total list price of most tires were 10:00x22 Goodyears. Front wheels The W900 featured two air-ride high back
Bicentennial Editions was near $60,000, with were all polished Alcoa. seats, while the K100 had one for the driver
the actual selling price being over $50,000. and a special folding passenger seat to allow
All W900s featured a battery box/step more standing room in the sleeper area. Both
under the left door and a toolbox/step under
the right door, with two 100-gallon fuel tanks

|36 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 RITRUCKING.ORG

models featured a power passenger window to operate a coffee pot, electric shaver, etc., that, due to the raised roof, VIT200s could
standard, but the power driver’s window was at two standard outlets on the interior not be decked for delivery as regular trucks
could be added as an option. Positionable control panel. Speakers with volume control could. The VIT200 had to be the “horse,”
map lights replaced the regular dome lights in were also provided so the stereo from the cab which pulled the other piggybacked trucks,
the standard issue W900 and K100. could be enjoyed while relaxing in the sleeper. or they had to be driven by themselves.
Four interior lights were featured as well as
A special plaque featuring a Liberty Bell five fans, including a roof mount powered All trucks being ready at the same time
on the glove box of each truck had a flat vent fan. allowed a marketing blitz and the sales
area for text which read “This KENWORTH departments were able to capitalize on the
specially constructed in tribute to America’s THE PLAN GOES INTO ACTION publicity. The goal to have trucks on dealer
200th Birthdate. 1976”. A card from the In early January orders were processed lots by early June 1976 had been fulfilled.
plaque maker was provided with each truck
for the owner to have a replacement label and reviewed, and preparations were made to Many open house events were scheduled
made with his own text to customize the build the trucks. As mentioned, the idea was around Independence Day celebrations,
plaque. Some buyers are known to have had to stop production on regular trucks at each which were even more special in 1976 due to
their state’s name, their own name, or 1 of plant while the VIT200s were built as they the American Bicentennial. Dealers used these
100 inscribed on the plate. were to be quite special. trucks in parades around the country and
anywhere else they could get exposure for
A turn back into the sleeper compartment In late February, the first W900 was their own business and for Kenworth trucks.
revealed no less than a portable hotel room. completed at Seattle. Slowly, through March A special record album was even produced to
Interior lining was a dark blue mohair and April 1976, trucks were built and stored be played at events which gave advantages to
carpeted material to lower sound levels, with until all were completed. the special model, proclaiming “the VIT200,
woodgrain panels that matched the cab. it’s one helluva truck.”
Shelves and storage cabinets lined each side In mid-April, dealers were notified that
with an area to stand and get dressed, even the W900s would be ready for pickup on BY THE NUMBERS
in the K100. Above the standard lower bunk April 26, 1976. The first K100 would be It was originally anticipated that less than
was a folding upper bunk. complete in early March. Soon the line was
churning out one after the other throughout 200 trucks would be built due to the two
To stress the savings on motel rooms April. Production was complete and units per dealer limit and the limited market
that could be achieved with the spacious deliveries were started from the Kansas City they would occupy. At the time, roughly 105
new sleeper, a portable chemical toilet was plant the second week of May.
included as well as a 110V converter. Power CONTINUES 
An important obstacle for delivery was

RITRUCKING.ORG BOSTON TRAILER

is your one stop shop for all
your trailer rental, sales and
maintenance needs.

Call or email us today…
888-393-4280 or
[email protected]

Family-owned Boston Trailer has be-
come New England’s leader in new &
used trailer rentals, leasing and sales.
We also provide mobile maintenance
and lift gates. Over the past decade,
we have grown to service multiple lo-
cations throughout New England and
now have a fleet of over 4,000 trailers.

888-393-4280

Massachusetts -
West Bridgewater & Springfield

www.bostontrailer.com

|RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 37

authorized Kenworth dealerships existed
within the United States. Predictably, only 41
Bicentennial W900s were built, due to the
widespread length restrictions still in effect.

Among W900s, a few anomalies existed
in actual production. Even though steel
disk or spoke were the only options for
rear wheels given, four left the factory with
Alcoas all the way around. Two received the
spoke option while the rest used painted steel
disk wheels.

Only four were built with the 3406PCTA
option, and each had the RTO12513 in place
of the recommended RT1110. Six were built
with the 8V92, each having dual 15-inch air
cleaners rather than the 13-inch used with
Cat and Cummins engine options. Seven
would use the California spec NTCC350,
all with dual 13-inch air cleaners. All others
used the popular NTC350 Cummins with
dual 13-inch air cleaners or a single 15 inch.
Four W900 VIT200s would be built with
a single 15-inch air cleaner, and all were
ordered by Southwest Kenworth.

Rear axle ratios were either 4.11, 4.33,
or a few 4.44. Wheelbases ranged from the
shortest at 214 inches for Boise Kenworth
and the longest at 251 inches for Motor
Power Equipment in Montana. The most

A Trusted RITA Partner popular wheelbase by far was 226 inches. would become available on K100s with an
A Tfroursttheed LRoInTAg HPaarutlner The RTO12513 was used in every W900, 8V92, but not during the run of the VIT200.
A Tfroursttheed LRoInTAg HPaarutlner and each also had dual exhaust.
Thirteen K100s were also built with
for the Long Haul THE K100s the California spec NTCC350, many being
FIDUCIARY FIRST A total of 122 of the VIT200 K100s delivered to the East and Midwest. Eighteen
FIDUCIARY FIRST were fitted with Caterpillar 3406PCTA
FIDUCIAWReYalFthIRaSnTd were ordered and delivered to dealers in engines, and only one had the recommended
every part of the country, a testament to just RT1110 installed, with the remainder using
FinanciaWl ePallatnhnaindg how widely popular the K100 was. Like the the popular RTO12513.
FinanciaWl ePallatnhnaindg W900, the limited option list and special
CoFminpaanncyiaSlpPolannsonrinedg nature still provided for some uncommon Rear axle ratios were in line with the
ComRpeatniryemSpeonnt sPolarends combinations. W900, with 4.11 and 4.33 being most
ComRpeatniryemSpeonnt sPolarends popular, but two K100s featured 3.70 ratio.
Group HReetailrtehmIennsut rPalnances Thirteen K100 VITs were built with Six K100s were built with spoke rear wheels,
Group Health Insurance Detroit 8V92 power, and they are easily and one single truck received Alcoas on the
Group HealGthroIunpsuLriafnec&e distinguishable by each having a single rear. All other units used painted steel disk
DisabilGityroIunpsuLriafnec&e exhaust. This was due to the large 8-inch wheels.
DisabilGityroIunpsuLriafnec&e intake piping required for the two-stroke
DIinsdabiviildituyaIlnLsiuferaanncde engine and a lack of clearance for a left-hand Wheelbases ranged from an incredibly
DIinsdabiviildituyaIlnLsiuferaanncde exhaust at that time. Later, dual exhaust short 165 inches for a dealer in Maryland
DIinsdabiviildituyaIlnLsiuferaanncde to a more western 245 inches for Kenworth
Disability Insurance
RITRUCKING.ORG
www.ivywealth.net
www.ivywealth.net
1350 wDiwviwsi.oivnywRoeaaldth, S.nueitte 200
135W0eDstivWisaiorwniRcko,aRd,I S0u2i8te93200
135W0eDsti(vW4i0sai1or)wn6iRc8k1o,-a4Rd2,I6S06u2i8te93200
Advisory sWerveicsets(oW4ff0ear1erd)wth6rioc8uk1gh,-4IRv2yI6W06ea2lt8h9M3anagement,
IRnecg.,isateDreBdAInovfePsatmt(r4ieon0ttFA1ind)avni6scoi8ar.l1SGe-rc4ouu2rpit6iLe6sLoCf,fearnedSEthCr-ough

Securities America, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. The
Patriot Financial Group LLC, Ivy Wealth Management, Inc.
and Securities America, Inc. are separate entities.

|38 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021

with agreements that the buyers would bring
them back in for special events or that the
dealer could keep them on their lot as a
display until after Independence Day.

Even though the plan was for each dealer
to be able to order two units per outlet, a
few exceptions were made and some dealers
received more. Several of each type still
survive today with an online registry to
connect owners.

The K100 version was obviously popular,
and the raised roof design would be released
as a regular model known as the VIT
Aerodyne within a year. It quickly became the
dream truck for many truckers.

The W900 wouldn’t be available again
with the raised roof Aerodyne sleeper
until 1981, but with length restrictions
disappearing, the Aerodyne W900 became
extremely popular.

The distinct roof line with vista windows
remained a design feature for the Kenworth
Aerodyne sleeper into the late 1990s,
unchanged from the original special edition
back in 1976.

This article was originally published in the
July/August 2021 edition of Wheels of Time,
the official magazine of the American Truck
Historical Society. Reprinted with permission.

Established 1924 Incorporated 1934

D. J. Cronin, Inc.

More than 97 years
of experience at
your service.

Sales in Salt Lake City. The most popular body to haul his drag racing truck, the Super Bulk Hauling of Gasoline
wheelbase was 180 inches, with 170, 175, Boss. Asphalt & Petroleum
185, and 190 inches also used regularly. A Products
dozen or so were ordered with odd numbers TruckMate chrome and Bandag retreads
from 187 inches to 210 inches. Only two were sponsors of Malone’s activities, so his Covering Rhode Island,
did not use the RTO12513 transmission and VIT200 was built on Firestone 10:00x20s Massachusetts and
we’re about to discuss one of them. with steel disk rims all around. Connecticut

Even though many specifications and After delivery, during its transformation Richard Cronin,
procedures were dictated, there is always into a drag truck hauler, the rims were President & Treasurer
that one pushes the envelope. Jerry “Tyrone” replaced with chrome versions and Bandag
Malone, widely known racer and showman, retreads installed on the rear. At the same PO BOX 14257
purchased his own specially ordered K100 time a dual exhaust system was fitted as East Providence, RI 02914
VIT200 direct from the Fleet Sales Office in early photos reveal a left-hand exhaust, even
Seattle, Washington. though records indicate it was built with a (508) 336-5252
single right-hand exhaust.
Malone’s truck was delivered with an |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 39
8V92 with single exhaust but backed by an VIT200 LEAVES ITS MARK
Allison HT750CRD automatic transmission. Reception of the new design was
It was built on a 246-inch wheelbase chassis
since Malone was going to install a ramp incredibly positive, with most trucks selling
very quickly. Some dealers sold their trucks

RITRUCKING.ORG

TRUCK STOP SHOP

an ANDCO company Est. 1964 Family-owned
since 1961.
United We Stand
Proud RITA
Locations in MA, NH and VT member and
supporter for
AdvantageTruckNE.com
800-395-8494 more than
30 years.
SALES | SERVICE | PARTS | LEASE & RENT
Your exclusive
Visit us in Johnston, RI dealer for Volvo
280 Scituate Avenue trucks, Blue Bird
Johnston, RI 02919 buses, Rhodes

(401) 821-4800 trailers and
www.BallardTrucks.com/MackMD Autocar trucks.

(401) 434-5900 • (888) 224-1315
170 Amaral Street | East Providence, RI 02915

www.andersonmotors.com

BZ Enterprises & Consulting, Inc.

Bookkeeping and Quickbooks
training for small businesses

for 35 years

We rely on word-of-mouth

(401) 473-5309 • [email protected]

Proudly working with RITA since 2018

Coletta’s

We've Got You Covered.

Cell:
Res:

Zefrroom-emthiessIinodnuRstereyfLeeraZZTeedrffrrarreooooimmr--leesemmtt.rhhsiieessssIIiinnooddnnuuRRsstteerreeyyffLLeeeerraaTTddrraaeeiirrllssee..rrssFax:
Contact us today for all of your towing, vehicle repairs,
collision repairs, parts, lift gates, and Morgan truck body needs.

250 Niantic Avenue | Providence, RI 02907 | (401) 421-3232 | www.colettas.com

eNow and XL Fleet have s1Oy.usretecNomomwZwp-ieXfltehrLrtoemFolmseu-oeelttliu’mptstlheiboiaepsntotsiIweninrceoylrdupnoduopewRtssieo:ternrseyfLeeraTdraeirlse.rs Our complete solution includes:
1O.urecNoomwp-XleLteFlseoetlu’stiboanttienrcylupdoewse: r
teamed to deliver the most ocrteatechcRrSeipstU432SneeeroaoNfaeedNnoqeansm1aldeotnuvoffeuo0ttiu.emw..ccpsrpylcae–iwercueomoawr’subsln1lesetrmurt2.iiyuCXifircasfldarCrsaTcetpeeye3belgnohclideaeaycLtv0e-todhnsnedruoaerfte-syuey,eerir5lsfaotteoXsroFddn—t0aehrrpcVslorrflvLls%eltlOtaesiemisyeoge-lrolevorcaeF..oieteeia-ctiidavuplEtnhrlonetneenfrrsaeiirecrgoaeednelodMe’crrspvrtseegoglpteusioet.teeftat’raeercrisClrwhhsaloufs’roiafriasitgeetancnFreastnsrclrd5aiiaoltroeiarvynr—erfls–mmulrcteslee.gu,reud7astoulsdheoetidisepsyheteeigheftnotsoaeGt.settyanlftaaoeegyi-rdobrfeirlssetlbsee.rihler,thneardceWsitoyidgtmrcntdpbaetsepimsUt341O2nSauhDhnoatynuoet.u...ocarp.racibdsiemwrs-ullraantieituClXifirCcetpeewccnbgNDdeadtayLvthsnreromeVyu,eriorJoFenm—edrgruVrrswselOeRiiweglyoeerncaetpesr-auEohcaaRtercohorrtctScchrSeRteeceiniendfrsXrcel,.tloMs’rnbeceeeetfeohgeelerrtaooaoosoLNNffaaaee’eerddrNNt.fwsiloHruesifiqeqehigaaetmaFntrnnssmmgn11caallddeeraainooreir—lermoovvfftffeseurfuuuloo,r00ttatliioyholuudeeimmwwsheoeccghlppeenssfyyallGmccacaatpeery––ftaelwwguy-idobeerrccouumrreutr’psooootaa’’bsreessrbbihlssennnr11tteeedhssealeenettnarderreiWmmuusrrsabidttt22y..iodjgyytmrctdiiacc.iaassrflflpp-bdd-aarraneaurrhtDdrhtssaaTTntioppo.raubdeei—fyys-eeo33taaeellhilnnioophhccwwneeadtnbaollnnriicVeeaaeeccrtte00rdeegr--soocddeeennsinnyeeerddeysruunooaaheeilrrffeirer.r,.sttnc--fusseeyyp.,feeooHeioh-trr55llgssdffrnaaoooottttrf@peeoyoXXssrrooddeeddfmttp00raawumtrhhrpprsccssllooieearrflflnesavveoLLll%%:eellttr--ttdaatneenssreenmm—fssyyoohee--rraocosTllvvoorreMFF....ooiieeeireewii,aa---ccttiiiiddvvuuppllttnnhhrrllennttiFcfacptsRFeerraaeeniiiirreerrnggoooiaaeeeeeeooddnnueleeerddoeecctsFpcifFicaRrrssppvvrrlrssceennroiggoeeooppdudlveeseruuogiib-fleettccnr..ttodeeeedvsbff-ttfenytteeeraaeeearaeeggtteeeeccrreiiesssCCs.illrrnsnlhhAhhraaigroorrctsne4ff’’rrooiil.aarratAtaaarcgraapeossrttreetciiee5Cenncc4mnnlnlvtveeaar.asstttamt%ssaarraullDaeaerrrct(ddper55.iiaallDiicitt5rtsnstooiaaCvvyyacnnrrSmerlenrlflfltss.––vEmmdouullrleaeatTdccoseessll%Ree..ggvfnuiDRraeeuueSadd77ermtss(moouuAoflesstrtU.leethDiiooeeu)etteiiDrtabEansseeppstsyyiettaciceeeiiStmvuEffettsrseooirhttssooaeeetttEraRtrd..osseesleattnieeasaTinvdsaaoAnnsllttloordceeetRonseaiivrrfenaiRirrrmriffuaeSwbtmnllsuonmssreeAotflcetlcealtniaeUehelroe..tnhiel.qsulRe)ennsetDeacbEaureostwporeeiicidesvrfiptiomvuEsosv.dueinmhffaeeTtvecsreaRetrhi-esdwatnireaesoninevsAtesipsiepmmsstUUt3241432nnSSlrdcetnnooonseattyynnuuooeeett.a......ccaarrppirmiiissuaeewmmbwwrrtuunllllsunnoniieiittuuCCXXrfifirrCCtccceettleeeecccbbeggalNnddiaayyLLvvaetthhsseheeerrmmroeeeyyuu,,neerriioiooel.FFnn——qeerrsrrlReuuVVrrnnswsstllOOeiiiiwweeggllcooeennccaaeeurtteeeotwp-aaoEErooeeenniieennddffrrssXiccttidsllooMM’’rrvrtteefoohhggilleepttiossooLaa’’rrov.rrduewwssllrruussnffiiiiggmffttmmaaFrrnneTccvaaaaiiecsrreeiirr——leerremmtteeeeuuhuuill,,rraatt-llehhlldddwiissthheeegghhllreennaaGGeccttonyyfftaaeeggeyy--iiddoobbooeerr’ppsstttbbseeeerriihhlleennrrtthhllnneeaarrddeeeeWWssbiiddttyyiiddggttmmrrccttddaiippppbbaaeeaauuhhttDDhhtiioooo..rraabbddiiss--ootaaaalliippwwwwnneeeaaddttnnnnrrVVrreerddggrrsseeeeeessyyeerryssrrhhiirreerr..,,..ssnnccffp..ffooHHeeiioohhttggrrnnooorrffppooyyooeeffmmpprrwuummttrrrrrriieeeeaannssaaeoorr----ddttnnrnn——ffhhaaooccsseeeeiirr,,--
advanced all-electric reefer mance under all conditions. incentives.eNow, Inc. 205 Hallene Road, Warwick, RI 02886 P: 401 732 7080 E: [email protected] © 2021 ENOW, INC. Federal and State voucher
trailers in the industry. FinecdeenrtailvaensdarSetaatveaivloaubcleh.er
Rinecferingteivraetseadrfleeaevtasilcaabnlere. ceive
Reduce reefer fleet operating Rsuebfrsigtaenratitaeldvofluecehtsercainncreencteivivees to
costs by 30-50%. scouvbesrtapnatritaol vf othuecihrenreiwnceeqnutiivpemseton
eNow’s all-electric reefer solution ccoovsetsr.pCaurrtroefntthDeEirRnAerwuleeqsupirpomviedne
can cut fleet operating costs up to fcoorsats4. 5C%urrreenimt DbuERrsAermuelenst porfonveidwe
half compared to traditional diesel afollr-eale4c5t%ricreTiRmUbsuarnsdemtreanilteorsf.nTehwe
reefers. They also have an asset life Faelld-eelreacltDriiceTsReUl EsmanisdsitoranilReerds.uTch- e
of 10–12 years vs. diesel’s 5–7 years. tFieodneAracltD(DieEsReAl)Eims aisnsiaotnioRnewdiduec-
ptiroongAracmt (.DSEoRmA)eisstaatneastiaolnsowiodffeer
See your cost savings. Call us to ipnrcoegnratimve.sS.ome states also offer
request a custom-prepared cost incentives.

Agent for United Van Lines Rhode Island Moving & StoragecComompapriasonnyfoSrinyocuer1re8e8fe5r fleet.

Proud RITA member and supporter since 1931! TM© 2021 ENOW, INC.
55 Mead Street • Seekonk, MA 02771 • (508) 336-7766 • conloncontainers.com
TM

For details, contact DJ Rubino at [email protected]
For details, contact DJ Rubino at [email protected]

eNow, Inc. 205 Hallene Road, Warwick, RI 02886 P: 401 732 7080 E: [email protected]
TM eNow, Inc. 205 Hallene Road, Warwick, RI 02886 P: 401 732 7080 E: [email protected]

|40 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 For details, contact DJ Rubino at [email protected] RITRUCKING.ORG

eNow, Inc. 205 Hallene Road, Warwick, RI 02886 P: 401 732 7080 E: [email protected]

for the Long Haul

FIDUCIARY FIRST

Wealth and
Financial Planning

Business2Business MarketplaceCompanySponsored
A Trusted RITA Partner

Retirement Plans for the Long Haul

Group Health Insurance FIDUCIARY FIRST NEW & USED EQUIPMENT

Group Life & Wealth and Long-time Yale dealer: You might not know it, but Yale is one of the
Disability Insurance Financial Planning oldest, original manufacturers of lift trucks in the world, having been in
the business of lifting for over 137 years.
A Trusted RInIdTiAvidPuaalrtLnifeerand Company Sponsored
for the DLiosanbgiliHtyaIunslurance Retirement Plans

www.ivFyIwDeUaCltIhA.RnYet FIRST Group Health Insurance

135W0eDstivWisaiorwn iFRciknoa,anRdc,IiaWS0lu2ePia8tllea9tnh32na0inn0dg Group Life &
Disability Insurance

(401)Co6m81p-a4n2y6S6ponsored Individual Life and
Retirement Plans Disability Insurance

Advisory services offered through Ivy Wealth Management, Inc., a DBA of Patriot Financial Group LLC, an Rental | Parts & Service | Advanced Technology | Safety Training
TSEheCP-RatergioisttFeriendanGIcnivraelosGtumrpoeunptHALedLvaCils,toIhvr.ySIWenceusarulitthireaMsnoafcnfeaergeedmtehnrot,uIgnhc.SaencdurSiwteiceuswrAitwmiese.rAiivcmay,eIwrniccae.,,aMInlcet.mhab.renerseFeptINarRatAe /eSnItPitCie.s. 3-Whee(l8El0ec0tri)c 888-7051www.mRaeanchdTrugckms aterialshandlHiinghgC.acpaocitmy Forklift Trucks

Group Life & DOTCOMPLIANCEANDSAFETYTRAININGHELPINGTO
SECUREYOURCOMMITMENTTOSAFEDRIVING
Disability Insurance 1350 Division Road, Suite 200

Individual Life and West Warwick, RI 02893
Disability Insurance (401) 681-4266

SWuapreehrioowur sTwirnawgns.SipveoryvrwtiacteeiosanlTth&hr.onuegthout- Internal Combustion Forklifts • 50 years of CDL training experience
aN1ne3dw5E0EansDgteliarvnnidsP,ieoNnnenwsRyYolvoaardnk,i,aNS. euwiteJe2rs0e0y Rental Equipment Pa••lleFLt Tlireumcxkisibt lyeoaunrdlacbuisltitoymainzdabWsltaeraepyhorucosoegPmrroadpmulcitsaonpttions
• Defensive driver, HOS, Hazmat
West Warwick, RI 02893 Parts•&PSoesrtv-icaeccident traininAgd,vaCnSceAd ,Telicchennolsoegy
(401) 681-4266
upgrades and much more

TRANSPORTATION DWSuisasphrceeihropioovpur seTiinrnraggnasSpaebornvertdiacttteiseosntrToh&wrroaauggyheoouft- SAFETY TRAINING
& WAREHOUSING 6Sa0fe0ty TMrainoinsg h• aOSsHsAuCcerktificInatidonu•sEtdruicaatlioHn AibgohutwtheaLayte•st PProaduwctstu• cCoknetintu,oRusITe0c2hn8olo6g0y Tr•ain(in4g 0• 1F)lee7t M25ana-g1e2me2n0t
ProfessNioenawl LEonggislaticndS,erNveicwesYfoorrkm, oNreewthaJne4rs0eyyears
1-(80a0n) d34E3a-9s3t0e9rn•Pwewnwn.snydltvraannsiap.ortation.com Additional locations in North Andover, MA and Bridgeport & Somers, CT

With ouW•rRHeSAgeTiolWnla2El LLDTeOLaansdeTLpsreorvgicersam, it's easy to (800) 888-7051 | 860 Waterman Avenue, Providence RI 02914 | www.mandgmaterialshandling.com

Discover a better way of make th•• ePHreosavtmieddeaacnradtreremarcokopepdvowertaurtneoihtioeuslesinagsing. We buy
shipping and storage your used trucks - no exceptions.
WHY US?
• 24/7 customer service
• Up to date licenses
• Competitive pricing
SELL2LEASE
HOW WE DO IT
• 50 dedicated and hard-working employees
• 12 acres of land
Trade Up Your Trucks • Motivated sales and customer service team

“As a proud, long-time RITA member and The Risk Safeguard Advantage: REDUCE RISK,
supporter, we congratulate Christopher Maxwell Solutions | Industries INCREASE PROFITS.
on his being honored with the President’s Trucking
Association Executive Council Leadership Award Sinclair Institute | Portal It’s What We Do At Sinclair

by the American Trucking Associations. Great 660 Roosevelt Avenue • Pawtucket, RI 02860
work on a job well done, Chris!” (401) 714-9048 • www.srfm.com

—David C. Duhamel, President & Owner
N&D Transportation Company, Inc.

CALL: 1-844-3Pr7of6es-s4io0na9l L1ogtisoticeSearvrinceshow Penske Truck Leasing can help you.
www.pensketwrwuwcf.onkrdltOmreaon1aRrs-es(p8toiCh0nr0at)nLag3t4Ii4o.0C3cn-y.o9Kce3oam0rm9sH/EfuRllE-sFeOrvRiceD-EleTaAsiInLgS:/talk-to-an-expert/

Member of Rhode Island Trucking Association
and American Trucking Associations

Are You Ready
For Another

Harsh Winter?

o© 202©12E02N1OEW,N IONWC,. INC. Pete Wilcox (401)440-2948
ont |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 41
net
e
e

e TRUCBRUSH® A SAFER, FASTER,
MOBILE SERVICE SOLUTION FOR
CLEARING SNOW OFF TRUCK AND
TRAILER ROOFTOPS!

www.TrucBrush.com
877-783-0237

RITRUCKING.ORG

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Allied Members by Category

ASSOCIATIONS NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PAWTUCKET CREDIT UNION
Steven Kitchin Matthew D'Agenais
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS One New England Tech Blvd 1200 Central Avenue
John Lynch East Greenwich, RI 02818 Pawtucket, RI 02861
950 North Glebe Road 401-739-5000 401-729-4034
Arlington, VA 22203
703-838-1700 NEW ENGLAND T.T TRAINING SCHOOL SURE TRADE L.L.C.
Bill Kelsey Steven Suher
ENERGY MARKETERS ASSOC. OF RI 600 Moshassuck Valley Industrial Highway 463 Ledge Road
Roberta Fagan Pawtucket, RI 02860 Seekonk, MA 02771
55 John Clarke Road, Unit A4 401-725-1220 508-336-3539
Middletown, RI 02842
401-921-2105 DRUG TESTING WELLS FARGO EQUIPMENT FINANCE
NEXTGEN TRUCKING Jim Legris
Lindsey Trent DISA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS 6028 Valley Forge Drive
PO Box 534 Steven Spencer Coopersburg, PA 18036
Prospect, Kentucky 40059 17592 East 17th Street, Suite 300 215-249-1773
WOMEN IN TRUCKING Tustin, CA 92780
Ellen Voie 817-332-0044 FORKLIFTS
PO Box 400
Plover, WI 54467 ELECTRONIC TOLLING SERVICES M&G MATERIALS HANDLING COMPANY
888-464-0400 Frank Kernan
BESTPASS 860 Waterman Avenue
CONSULTING Michael Magliocca East Providence, RI 02914
500 New Karner Road 401-944-9450
ASSOCIATED ROAD TAX INC. Albany, NY 12205-3857
Donna Maroney 518-867-7600 FUELS/ADDITIVES
150 Midway Road, Suite 155
Cranston, RI 02920 DRIVEWYZE INC. ADVANCED FUEL SOLUTIONS, INC
401-294-7940 Marc Nichols Barry Aruda
FLEET WIDE CONSULTING 1601 Elm Street, Floor 33 85 Flagship Drive
Joshua Kelly Dallas TX, 75201 North Andover, MA 01845
1452 Dorchester Avenue, 4th Floor 888-988-1590 978-258-8360
Dorchester, MA 02122
781-424-2076 PREPASS SAFETY ALLIANCE DENNIS K BURKE INC
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BY CLAIRE Mark Doughty Mark Collins
Claire Viera 2929 North Central Avenue, Suite 1500 555 Constitution Drive
33 Top Hill Road Phoenix, AZ 85012 Taunton, MA 02780
North Providence, RI 02904 602-412-2244 800-289-2875
401-524-8043
TRANS-LINK FINANCIAL SERVICES HOWES LUBRICATOR
Carla Manni Craig Sangster
875 Oaklawn Avenue FLEET ADVANTAGE LLC 60 Ocean State Drive
Cranston, RI 02920 William Ten Eyck North Kingstown, RI 02852
401-463-3862 53 Benjamin Street 401-294-5500
East Greenwich, RI 02818 OCEAN STATE OIL
DRIVER TECH TRAINING/LEASING 401-487-1629 Daniel Bell
PO Box 1960
HIGHWAY DRIVER LEASING IVY WEALTH MANAGEMENT North Kingstown, RI 02852
Wendy MacPherson Ralph Coppola 401-295-0996
1212 Hancock Street, #320 1350 Division Road, Suite 200
QuInc.y, MA 02169 West Warwick, RI 02893 FUNERAL HOMES
617-471-7778 401-681-4266
Perry-McStay Inc.
MEGA SOLUTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS NAVIGANT CREDIT UNION Paul Martin
Stephen Mega Jeffrey Cascione 2555 Pawtucket Avenue
300 Wampanoag Trail 1005 Douglas Pike East Providence, RI 02914
Riverside, RI 02915 Smithfield, RI 02917 401-434-3885
508-336-7801 401-233-4716

|42 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 RITRUCKING.ORG

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Allied Members by Category

HEALTHCARE IT SOLUTIONS RESTAURANT

Armistice Urgent Care ATTAIN TECHNOLOGY INC. ANGELO'S PALACE PIZZA
Karl Felber Bob Paradise Christine Kitsilis
209 Armistice Boulevard 275 Reservoir Avenue, Rear 133 Mendon Road
Pawtucket, RI 02860 Providence, RI 02907-3562 Cumberland, RI 02864
401-725-4100 401-244-5200 401-728-3340

CONCENTRA TIVITRI RESTAURANTS/ CATERING
Dan Clark Eric Jacobson
701 Main Street PO Box 71265 F & C DONUTS D/B/A DUNKIN DONUTS
East Hartford, CT 06108 Cottonwood Heights, UT 84171 Fatima Dutra
410-703-8950 801-857-1656 145 Phenix Avenue
DR. DENIS MOONAN Cranston, RI 02920
Denis Moonan LEGAL SERVICES 401-487-9495
1139 Plainfield Street TWINS CATERING
Johnson, Ri 02919 DRIVERS' LEGAL PLAN 401-440-2948
401-353-0555 Richard Banks
EASTSIDE CHIROPRACTIC CENTER 6709 North Classen Blvd SAFETY & COMPLIANCE
Amy Westrick Oklahoma City, OK 73116
511 Broadway 405-820-1985 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY SERVICES
Providence, RI 02909 KISELICA LAW FIRM P.O Box 395
401-453-2225 Michael Kiselica Harts Location, NH 03812
HEALTHSOURCERI FOR EMPLOYERS 10 Dorrance Street Suite 700 860-428-1539
Kristen Areson Providence, RI 02903 J.J. KELLER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
20 Newman Avenue, Ste 1000 401-421-0300 Pam Resnick
Rumford, RI 02916 MGM THE LAW FIRM PO Box 6609
401-465-4060 Dave Willis/Matthew Giardina Carol Stream, IL 60197-6609
1 Citizen’s Plaza, # 620 800-558-5011
Providence, RI 02903
TIRE MANUFACTURER
INSURANCE LIFTGATES
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER
DELTA DENTAL OF RHODE ISLAND PALFINGER LIFTGATES Jason Beckett
Tim Pheland Angela Stone 17 Congress Street
10 Charles Street 15 Lewis Street Warwick, RI 02889
Providence, RI 02904 Tiverton, RI 02872 401-952-3504
401-752-6241 888-774-5844
TRUCK LEASING
SINCLAIR RISK & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MOBILE SNOW REMOVAL
Jonathan Belek RYDER TRUCKS
35 Thorpe Avenue, Suite 200 TRUCBRUSH CORPORATION Jeffrey Morris
Wallingford, CT 06492 Debora Babin Katz 7 Jefferson Boulevard
203-265-0996 28 Renker Drive Warwick, RI 02888
South Easton, MA 02375 401-781-5500
THE BEACON MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 877-783-0237
One Beacon Centre PENSKE TRUCK LEASING.
Warwick, RI 02886-1378 MOBILE SOLAR POWER John Tweedie
401-825-2667 65 Amflex Drive
eNOW INC. Cranston, RI 02921
THE ENROLLMENT NETWORK Jeff Flath 401-519-1161
Jason Smith 133 Hallene Road, B2
333 Main Street Warwick, RI 02886 TRUCK SERVICES
East Greenwich, RI 02818 401-732-7080
401-398-8599 SAMPSON'S AUTO & HEAVY TRUCK REPAIR
RESIN MANUFACTURER Brett Sampson
342 Compass Circle, Unit C-3
EPOXIES, ETC North Kingstown, RI 02852
Jeffrey Sargeant 401-667-7891
58 Cindy Lane
Cranston, RI 02921 |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 43
401-946-5564

RITRUCKING.ORG

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Allied Members by Category

SMITHFIELD DIESEL BALLARD TRUCK CENTER MILLER'S TRUCK SALES & REPAIRS, INC.
Anthony Frattarelli, Jr. Brian Buckley Robert Miller
170 George Washington Highway 280 Scituate Avenue 145 Higginson Avenue
Smithfield, RI 02917 Johnston, RI 02919 Lincoln, RI 02865
401-231-1770 401-821-4800 401-723-9030
CARRIER TRANSICOLD OF RI THE PETERBILT STORE NEW ENGLAND
SCOTTS MOBILE REPAIR Glenn Harding Matt Preston
Scott Woodis 90 Bay State Road 116 Washington Street
2670 Victory Highway, Unit 3 Wakefield, MA 01880 Plainville, MA 02762
Harrisville, RI 02830 781-246-1400 508-316-2799
401-371-2677
NEW ENGLAND DETROIT DIESEL-ALLISON, INC. TRUCKS & TRAILERS
TRUCK STOPS D.J. Rubino
90 Bay State Road BEAM TRUCK & BODY, INC.
PILOT FLYING J Wakefield, MA 01880 Aaron Smith
Matt Romano 781-246-1810 433 Cumberland Hill Road
5508 Lonas Drive NEW ENGLAND TRUCK SOLUTIONS Woonsocket, RI 02895
Knoxville, TN 37909 Justin Jarvis 401-767-2639
865-474-0423 PO Box 979
Slatersville, RI 02876 BOSTON TRAILER
TRUCKS 401-659-0020 Jarod Warsofsky
CENTRAL TRUCK SERVICE, INC. 635 Manley Street
ADVANTAGE TRUCK GROUP Lawrence Forte West Bridgewater, MA 02379
Don Wood 131 Fletcher Avenue 888-393-4280
411 Hartford Turnpike Cranston, RI 02920
Shrewsbury, MA 01545 401-942-0330 CONSOLIDATED TRUCK & EQUIPMENT
508-753-1200 COASTAL INTTRUCKS/AT NORTHERN WARWICK Robert Dias
ALLEGIANCE TRUCKS Gordon Scott 32 Industrial Court
Marty Castrechini 17 O'Keefe Lane Seekonk, MA. 02771
2181 Providence Highway Warwick, RI 02888 508-252-3339
Walpole, MA 02081 401-784-3060
508-668-3112 PALMER SPRING CO.
ANDERSON MOTORS, INC. Doug Palmer
John Anderson, Jr. PO Box 72882
170 Amaral Street Providence, RI 02907-0882
East Providence, RI 02915 401-351-8300
401-434-5900

THE POWER OF ASSOCIATION

Join Rhode Island Trucking Association and amplify
your voice by coming together with companies who
share one voice to educate, advocate and improve

the business climate for the trucking industry.

Contact RITA today for more information at 401-729-6600. RITRUCKING.ORG
|44 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Members

= CARRIER Accu-Care Supply Inc. Alpine Auto Wash
= ALLIED Pravin Shah Freda Douleh
1st Choice Fuel 109 King Phillip Road 520 Angell Road
Joshua Valentin East Providence, RI 02916 LInc.oln, RI 02865
3 Pleasure Drive 401-438-7110 401-595-4099
Cranston, RI 02921 Ace Towing / Fatties Garage Amado’s Trucking
401-473-8653 Anthony J. Giampietro Francisco Amado
30Thirty Trucking LLC 300 Franklin Street 5 Kids Way
Grecia Regalado Bristol, RI 02809 Pawtucket, RI 02860
45 Wildwood Avenue 401-245-5710 401-742-8340
Providence, RI 02907 Adamsdale Concrete American Trucking Associations
401-212-7427 David Courtois John Lynch
PO Box 516 950 North Glebe Road
A Pawtucket, RI 02862 Arlington, VA 22203
401-722-6725 703-838-1700
A & A Trucking Services Inc. Advanced Concrete Cutting, LLC Amtrol, Inc.
Antony Collado Stanley Debra Jillian O’Connor
75 Maita Street PO Box 7606 PO Box 1008
Copiague, NY 11726 Cumberland, RI 02864 West Warwick, RI 02893
631-741-6384 401-333-9041 401-884-6300
A & E Trucking Advanced Fuel Solutions, Inc. Amy’s Trucking Co.
Brenda Baffoni Barry Aruda 108 Beaufort Street
393 Douglas Pike 85 Flagship Drive Providence, RI 02908
North Smithfield, RI 02896 North Andover, MA 01845 401-243-3280
401-766-9891 978-258-8360 Anchor Subaru
A. A. Wrecking Co, Inc. Advantage Truck Group Robert Benoit
John Furtado Don Wood 949 Eddie Dowling Highway
R-1307 Hartford Avenue 411 Hartford Turnpike North Smithfield, RI 02896
Johnston, RI 02919 Shrewsbury, MA 01545 401-768-3369
401-351-1188 508-753-1200 Anderson Motors, Inc.
A. Duie Pyle Inc. Aetna Bridge Company John Anderson, Jr.
Rich Kaczynski, Leo Flack Christine Jamieson 170 Amaral Street
PO Box 564 100 Jefferson Blvd, Suite 100 East Providence, RI 02915
West Chester, PA 19381 Warwick, RI 02888 401-434-5900
800-523-5020 401-728-0400 Angelo’s Palace Pizza
A. Ricci & Sons, Inc. Alisson Trucking Inc. Christine Kitsilis
Joseph Ricci Pedro Davila 133 Mendon Road
990 Mineral Spring Avenue 197 Chapin Avenue Cumberland, RI 02864
North Providence, RI 02895 Providence, RI 02909 401-728-3340
401-353-3414 401-868-7921 Armistice Urgent Care
A.J.R. Distribution Allegiance Trucks Karl Felber
Arthur Rosaki Marty Castrechini 209 Armistice Boulevard
PO Box 8522 2181 Providence Highway Pawtucket, RI 02860
Cranston, RI 02920 Walpole, MA 02081 401-725-4100
401-480-9439 508-668-3112 Arnold Lumber Co.
Above & Beyond Tree Service Allen Seed Store Raymond Dreczko
Geoff Mongeon 693 South County Trail 251 Fairgrounds Road
460 George Washington Highway Exeter, RI 02822 West Kingston, RI 02892
Smithfield, RI 02917 401-294-2722 401-783-2266
401-529-4903

RITRUCKING.ORG |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 45

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Members

AS Trucking B and N Trucking Berger & Company
Adilson Semedo Benedicto Rodriguez Sam Sinel
210 Kenyon Avenue 6 Palace Gardens Road 126 Front Street
Pawtucket, RI 02861 Worcester, MA 01607 Pawtucket, RI 02860
401-954-6759 508-579-7519 401-723-7240
Associated Road Tax Inc. Bacalao Disributors & Importers LLC Berkeley Towing dba Shea’s Towing
Donna Maroney Manuel Rodrigues David Bordalo
150 Midway Road, Suite 155 450 Prospect Street 9 Whipple Street, Unit 4
Cranston, RI 02920 Pawtucket, RI 02860 Cumberland, RI 02864
401-294-7940 401-447-5396 401-724-1111
Astro of New England, LLC Bacon Construction Co. Inc. Berkeley Transportation
Chuck Lamendola, Jr. Steven Agostini Brad Dean
25 Industrial Drive 241 Narragansett Park Drive 16 Jasons Grant Drive
Exeter, RI 02822 East Providence, RI 02916 Cumberland, RI 02864
401-397-8484 401-431-1200 401-529-1946
Athena’s Restaurant Ballard Truck Center BestPass
Georgia Kounavis Brian Buckley Michael Magliocca
1482 Park Avenue 280 Scituate Avenue 500 New Karner Road
Cranston, RI 02920 Johnston, RI 02919 Albany, NY 12205-3857
401-464-9904 401-821-4800 518-867-7600
Atlantic Control Systems Bay Crane Northeast LLC Bill’s Construction
Jim Grundy Joan Mitchell Bill Johnson
PO Box 313 115 Lydia Ann Road 171 Lavan Street
Exeter, RI 02822 Smithfield, RI 02917 Warwick, RI 02888
401-294-1560 401-349-2755 401-785-1180
Atlas Pallet Corp Bay State Truck & Trailer Blount Fine Foods Corp.
Heather Ross Erik Hoskins Tom Thibeault
50 Old Mill Street PO Box 430 630 Currant Road
Harrisville, RI 02830 Rehoboth, MA 02769 Fall River, MA 02720
401-568-2900 508-336-9600 774-888-1300
Attain Technology Inc. Beacon Shipping Logistics Blue Sun Towing
Bob Paradise Eric Broomfield Joe Longo
275 Reservoir Avenue, Rear 25 Messenger Drive 165 Frenchtown Road
Providence, RI 02907-3562 Warwick, RI 02888 North Kingstown, RI 02852
401-244-5200 401-270-2993 401-884-2300
Aurora Fuel Company Inc. Beam Truck & Body, Inc. Boston Trailer LLC
Wayne Johnson Aaron Smith Jarod Warsofsky
191 Pulaski Street 433 Cumberland Hill Road 635 Manley Street
West Warwick, RI 02893 Woonsocket, RI 02895 West Bridgewater, MA 02379
401-345-5996 401-767-2639 888-393-4280
Belleville Towing & Recovery Brada Manufacturing Inc.
B Erin Broome Ada Hamilton
PO Box 1793 46 Warwick Industrial Drive
B & B Trucking Company North Kingstown, RI 02852 Warwick, RI 02886
Bill Colello 401-255-2984 401-739-3774
75 Providence Street Belmont Fruit Inc. Brown University
Rehoboth, MA 02769 Jack Siravo Matthew Force
508-336-4272 600 Kingstown Road 350 Eddy Street
Wakefield, RI 02879 Providence, RI 02912
401-783-4656 401-863-2751

|46 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 RITRUCKING.ORG

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Members

Builder’s Surplus, Inc. Central Nurseries Coletta’s Downtown Auto Service
Paul Burnham Paul Pagliarini Josh Coletta
2457 Post Road PO. Box 19477 250 Niantic Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886 Johnston, RI 02919 Providence, RI 02907
401-737-9900 401-942-7511 401-421-3232
Central Paper Co. Concentra
C Dennis Power Dan Clark
400 Glenwood Avenue East Hartford, CT 06108
C & A Landscape Materials Pawtucket, RI 02860 410-703-8950
Jim Woodlock 401-728-6900 Concrete Products
555 Knotty Oak Road Central Truck Service, Inc. Avis
Coventry, RI 02816-6700 Lawrence Forte PO Box U
401-822-2265 131 Fletcher Avenue Chepachet, RI 02814
C & C Plastics Company Inc. Cranston, RI 02920 401-568-8874
Donald “Buzz” Corriveault 401-942-0330 Confreda Greenhouse
PO Box 73 Centrex Distributors VInc.ent Confreda
Woonsocket, RI 02895 Frank Parella 2150 Scituate Avenue
401-762-0553 119 Hopkins Hill Road Hope, RI 02831
C E D Transportation West Greenwich, RI 02817 401-827-5000
Carlton Ducharme 401-397-6100 Conlon Container Corp.
155 Timber Lane Charlie’s Rubbish Removal Inc. David Thompson
North Dartmouth, MA 02747 Butch Jencks 21 Mead Street
774-644-9593 PO Box 974 Seekonk, MA 02771
C. Brito Construction Co. North Kingstown, R.I 02852 508-336-4695
Joseph Brito, Jr. 401-294-2969 Conlon Moving & Storage, Inc.
101 Tupelo Street Chris Corrigan Moving Inc. Chris Scott
Bristol, RI 02809 Chris Corrigan 55 Mead Street
401-253-9277 169 Cowden Street Seekonk, MA 02771
Cardi Corp Central Falls, RI 02863 508-336-7766
Danielle White 401-722-2422 Consolidated Concrete Corp.
400 LInc.oln Avenue Claflin Co. George Pesce
Warwick, RI 02888 Lou Andreozzi 835 Taunton Avenue
401-739-8300 455 Warwick Industrial Drive East Providence, RI 02914
Carrier Transicold of Rhode Island Warwick, RI 02886 401-438-4700
Glenn Harding 401-562-8205 Consolidated Truck & Equipment
90 Bay State Road Clement Rose Excavating, Inc. Robert Dias
Wakefield, MA 01880 Clement Rose 32 Industrial Court
781-246-1400 35 South Avenue Seekonk, MA. 02771
Castro & Son Construction Inc. Tiverton, RI 02878 508-252-3339
Philip Castro 401-624-4427 Construct Oil/Taylor Oil Northeast
812 Great Road Climaco Trucking Mark O’Leary
Lincoln, RI 02865 Gilberto Climaco 27 Dexter Road
401-334-1668 108 Emmett Street East Providence, RI 02914
Catalano Construction Central Falls, RI 02863 401-431-5060
Jason Catalano 617-861-1385 Consumers Moving Co., Inc.
PO Box 7086 Coastal Int Trucks/AT Northern Warwick John LaCroix
Cumberland, RI 02864 Gordon Scott 750 Wellington Avenue
401-658-3999 17 O’Keefe Lane Cranston, RI 02910
Warwick, RI 02888 401-785-0152
401-784-3060

RITRUCKING.ORG |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 47

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Members

Contractors Supply Inc. CVS Deleon Express LLC
David Murphy, Jr. Nicholas Cindrich Sergio Deleon
3340 Pawtucket Avenue One CVS Drive 48 King Phillips Street
East Providence, RI 02915 Woonsocket, RI 02895 Providence, RI 02909
401-434-4300 401-765-1500 401-215-0902
Cosco Inc. Delivery Management Svcs
Dave Costantino D Michael Minisce
707 Park East Drive PO Box 19539
Woonsocket, RI 02895 D & J Appliance Inc. Johnston, RI 02919
401-765-0009 Joe Pagnani 401-649-4900
Couto Bros Movers 263 Academy Avenue Delta Dental of Rhode Island
Bob Romano Providence, RI 02908 Tim Pheland
2 Greco Lane 401-351-0510 10 Charles Street
Warwick, RI 02886 D & N Equipment Service Providence, RI 02904
401-739-7788 Dick Cucino 401-752-6241
Cox Communications 169 Brown Avenue Dennis K. Burke Inc.
123 Towns Square Place, #712 Johnston, RI 02919 Mark Collins
Jersey City, NJ 07310 401-943-6315 555 Constitution Drive
401-383-6100 D J R Construction LLC Taunton, MA 02780
Cranston Trucking Company David Morrocco, Jr. 800-289-2875
John DiGiuseppe 46 Pine Hill Avenue Deslandes Construction Inc.
25 Hopkins Hill Road Johnston, RI 02919 Jill Deslandes
West Greenwich, RI 02817 401-954-5760 126 Bellows Street
401-397-2442 D Milinda Transportation Warwick, RI 02888
Crest Manufacturing Company Anilton DaGraca 401-467-7600
Gary Hood 40 Ellis Street Deslandes Excavation, LLC
5 Hood Drive Brockton, MA 02301 Jill Deslandes
LInc.oln, RI 02865 617-959-0789 126 Bellows Street
401-232-5891 D. Berndt Sanitation & Excavation Warwick, RI 02888
Cronin, D.J. Inc. Donna Berndt 401-601-0415
Richard Cronin 120 Melody Drive Desrosiers Excavating Landscaping LLC
PO Box 14257 Attleboro, Ma 02703 Paul Desrosiers
East Providence, RI 02914 508-222-4963 1077 East Road
508-336-5252 D.L. Terminals Tiverton, RI 02878
Cumberland Farms Ryan Roche 401-266-8658
Peter Mastrodomenico 125 Carlsbad Street Dial Oil Service-South Inc.
165 Flanders Road Cranston, RI 02920-7397 Richard Venezia
Westborough, MA 01581 D’Ambra Construction 1010 Tiogue Avenue
508-270-8356 Jerry D’Ambra Coventry, RI 02816
Cunha Trucking & Moving Co. 80 Centre of New England Blvd 401-821-4447
Edward Cunha Coventry, RI 02816 Diggers Landscaping
55 Amaral Street 401-737-1300 Christopher Scothon
East Providence, RI 02915 David London & Co. 287 Pine Swamp Road
401-438-6585 Jerome London Cumberland, RI 02864
Custom Drywall PO Box 231 401-475-7088
Robert Savastano LInc.oln, RI 02865 DISA Global Solutions
63 Commercial Way 401-728-1670 Steven Spencer
East Providence, RI 02914 David Towle & Sons Excavating 17592 East 17th Street, Suite 300
401-434-2194 David Towle Tustin, CA 92780
42 Tower Hill Road 817-332-0044
|48 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 Cumberland, RI 02864
401-265-8764 RITRUCKING.ORG

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Members

Distinctive, Inc. E F
David Fernandes
1877 Fall River Avenue E & G Transport Inc. F & C Donuts d/b/a Dunkin Donuts
Seekonk, MA 02771 Elvys Gomez Fatima Dutra
508-726-3843 71 Sumter Street 145 Phenix Avenue
DLD Logistics Providence, RI 02907 Cranston, RI 02920
Desiree Hernandez 516-444-8639 401-487-9495
PO Box 6055 East Coast Landscaping & Construction F.G. Lees & Son Inc.
Chelsea, MA 02150 Max Essery Frederick Lees, Jr.
781-417-9039 202 Chase Road 161 Admiral Street
Dominguez Transportation LLC Portsmouth, RI 02871 Providence, RI 02908
Pedro Dominguez 401-683-5656 401-421-1358
163 Parade Street, Apt 3 East Coast Transportation Services Inc. FedEx Corporation
Providence, RI 02907 Juan Segura A.J. Sain
508-287-9862 130 Klondike Avenue, Apt 202 942 S Shady Grove Road
Donada Haverhill, MA 01832 Memphis, TN 38120
Mike La Chapelle 617-943-3426 901-818-7171
667 Providence Street Eastside Chiropractic Center Fence America Inc.
Woonsocket, RI 02895 Amy Westrick Joseph Parenti
401-769-9811 511 Broadway 43 Starr Street
Dorrance Recycling Corporation Providence, RI 02909 Johnston, RI 02919
Jason Dorrance 401-453-2225 401-944-5251
15 Bradford Street Energy Marketers Assoc. of RI Ferolbink Farms Inc./Fogland Trucking
Attleboro, MA 02703 Roberta Fagan Jason Peckham
508-222-8439 55 John Clarke Road, Unit A4 993 Neck Road
Drive Denis Moonan Middletown, RI 02842 Tiverton, RI 02878
Denis Moonan 401-921-2105 401-624-4107
1139 Plainfield Street eNow Inc. First Point Sweeping & Maintenance
Johnson, RI 02919 Jeff Flath Theresa Summerly
401-353-0555 133 Hallene Road, B2 20 Dunnell Ln East, Box 11B Bldg 9
Drivers’ Legal Plan Warwick, RI 02886 Pawtucket, RI 02860
Richard Banks 401-732-7080 401-722-8111
6709 North Classen Blvd Epoxies, Etc Flagship Trailways
Oklahoma City, OK 73116 Jeffrey Sargeant Tom McCaughey
405-820-1985 58 Cindy Lane 11 Sharpe Drive
Drivewyze Inc. Cranston, RI 02921 Cranston, RI 02920
Marc Nichols 401-946-5564 401-946-6705
1601 Elm Street, Floor 33 Eramian Sign Corp Fleet Advantage LLC
Dallas TX, 75201 John Eramian William Ten Eyck
888-988-1590 140 Shun Pike 53 Benjamin Street
DUA Logistics LLC Johnston, RI 02919 East Greenwich, RI 02818
David Urena Alvarez 401-647-5755 401-487-1629
24 Mansfield Street Exeter Fuel Company Inc. Fleet Fuel Inc.
Providence, RI 02908 Scott Besson Thomas Ruotolo
401-999-0706 335 Nooseneck Hill Road Unit B 141 Shun Pike
Dupuis Oil Company Exeter, RI 02822 Johnston, RI 02919
Marc Dupuis 401-392-0457 401-647-9966
401 Walcott Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
401-722-0080

RITRUCKING.ORG |RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 49

truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Members

Fleet Wide Consulting Gaudette Machinery Movers Grimes Box Co., Inc.
Joshua Kelly Bobby Gaudette, Jr John Robshaw
1452 Dorchester Ave, 4th Floor PO Box 295 112 Telmore Road
Dorchester, MA 02122 LInc.oln, RI 02865 Warwick, RI 02818
781-424-2076 401-725-2850 401-884-4500
FMartins Transportation Inc. Gentle Giant Moving Co.
Fabio Martins Lisa Rivard H
239 Forest Avenue Apt 3 29 Harding Street
Brockton, MA 02301 Somerville, Ma 02143 Hall’s Garage, Inc.
508-521-0123 617-806-1110 Harry Hall
Foley Excavation LLC Gentry Inc. 56 Plainfield Pike
Linda Foley Brian Crum N. Scituate, RI 02857
53 French Street 1425 Cranston Street 401-647-3648
Rehoboth, MA 02769 Cranston, RI 02920 Hareld Glass Co.
508-336-4665 401-233-2786 Don Collard, Jr.
Fortune Metal of RI George Sherman Sand & Gravel 11 Industrial Avenue
Derrick Wong 881 Curtis Corner Road Warwick, RI 02888-1507
2 Crow Point Road Wakefield, RI 02879 401-461-6197
LInc.oln, RI 02865 401-789-6304 Harris Construction Inc.
401-725-9100 Gold Medal Bakery, Inc. Charles Harris
Frank Corp Environmental Services Al Batista PO Box 398
Kirk Franklin 21 Penn Street Harmony, RI 02829
615 Tarkiln Hill Road Fall River, MA 02724 401-949-0481
New Bedford, MA. 02745 774-365-5656 HealthSourceRI for Employers
508-995-9997 Gomez Transportation LLC Kristen Areson
Full Circle Recycling Charly Gomez 20 Newman Avenue, Suite 1000
Maria Vinagro 612 Smithfield Road Rumford, RI 02916
23 Green Hill Road North Providence, RI 02904 401-465-4060
Johnston, RI 02919 401-486-5565 Helger Bros. Construction and Trucking
401-464-5996 Good Deal Transportation, Inc. Jesse Helger
Furey Roofing Co, Inc. John Raposa 3572 Main Road
Don Hourahan PO Box 9245 Tiverton, RI 02878
85 Cypress Street Providence, RI 02940 508-509-2667
Warwick, RI 02888 401-725-9660 Helger’s-United Oil Co., Inc. dba Wildcat
401-461-2100 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Teresa Helger
Jason Beckett 136 Main Rd
G 17 Congress Street Tiverton, RI 02878
Warwick, RI 02889 401-624-9289
G & G Construction Co. 401-952-3504 Henry Gonsalves Co.
Gary Correia Greenville Insulation Co., Inc. Marcia Daponte
PO Box 185 Anthony Gargaro, Sr. 35 Thurber Blvd.
Cumberland, RI 02864 305 Putnam Pike Smithfield, RI 02917
401-487-8434 Smithfield, RI 02917 401-231-6700
Gannon & Scott 401-233-4009 Henry Oil Co., Inc.
Brian O’Connor Greylawn Foods, Inc. Carmine DiSanto
33 Kenney Drive David Goldman 675 Hartford Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920 2032 Plainfield Pike Providence, RI 02909
401-463-5550 Cranston, RI 02921-2013 401-521-0200
401-223-4400

|50 RHODE WARRIOR ISSUE 2 2021 RITRUCKING.ORG