RITRUCKING.ORG ISSUE 1 2023 | RHODE WARRIOR 51 truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR Sime Trucking LLC Francisco Sime Taveras 401-212-7855 [email protected] 112 Burnside Street Cranston, RI 02910 Sims Metal Management Cristina Kiwanis (203) 777-2591 [email protected] 234 Universal Drive North Haven, CT 06473 Sinapi Insurance Associates Joseph Sinapi 401.859.4299 [email protected] 2374 Post Road; Suite 205 Warwick, RI 02886 Smith's General Trucking Peter Wiechers 401-821-7666 [email protected] 33 Hopkins Hill Road West Greenwich, R.I. 02817 Smithfield Diesel Inc. Anthony Frattarelli, Jr. 401-231-1770 [email protected] 170 George Washington Highway Smithfield, R.I. 02917 Smithfield Peat Co Jackson Despres 401-231-1111 [email protected] 295 Washington Highway Smithfield, RI 02917 Sodco Inc Trisha Moon 800-341-6900 [email protected] P.O Box 2 Slocum, RI 02877 South County Sand & Gravel Roland Fiore 401-789-7900 [email protected] 145 Fiore Industrial Drive Wakefield, R.I. 02879 Southern N.E. Welders Supply Sheila Simas 401-946-5868 2788 Plainfield Pike Cranston, R.I. 02921 Spirit Express LLC Katie Werchadlo 401-330-8353 [email protected] 183 Westcott Road North Scituate, RI 02857 St. Germain Warehouse Luc St. Germain 401-762-2588 [email protected] P.O Box 116 Woonsocket, R.I. 02895 Stamp Egg Farms Robert A. Stamp 401-949-3600 [email protected] 816 Greenville Avenue Johnston, R.I. 02919 Stateline Fuel & Burner Service Joe Ferreira 508-336-0665 [email protected] 1587 Fall River Avenue Seekonk, MA 02771 Stiller Distributors Mark Crook 401-946-6600 [email protected] 833 Dyer Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Superior Plus Energy Services LLC Michael O'Rourke 401-467-6510 2229 Plainfield Pike Johnston, RI 02919 Sure Trade L.L.C. Steven Suher 508-336-3539 [email protected] 463 Ledge Road Seekonk, MA 02771 Sustainable Benefits Strategies Ralph Coppola 401-287-8840 [email protected] 229 Burt Street Warwick, RI 02886 SV Trucking LLC Yhojana Henao 401-663-1653 [email protected] 16 Mary Street Central Falls, RI 02863 Sweet Enterprises dba Clyde Rolloff Terry Sweet 401-826-2980 [email protected] 281 Victory Highway West Greenwich, RI 02817 T Teknor Apex Co. Bob Larivee 401-725-8000 Ext: 3258 [email protected] 505 Central Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02861 The Beacon Mutual Insurance Company Todd Dalessio 401-825-2667 [email protected] One Beacon Centre Warwick, RI 02886-1378 The Conklin Limestone Co. Frederick Conklin 401-334-2330 [email protected] 25 Wilbur Road Lincoln, R.I. 02865 The Peterbilt Store New England Matt Preston 508-316-2799 [email protected] 116 Washington Street Plainville, MA 02762 The Plastics Group of America Robert Lebeaux 401-767-2700 [email protected] 1112 River Street Woonsocket, RI 02895 Thomsen, E.B. Inc. Sue Mirabile 401-431-2190 X3037 [email protected] 141 Narragansett Park Drive East Providence, R.I. 02916 Thornley-DeGrasse Rigging Co., Inc. Steven Thornley 401-725-9229 [email protected] PO Box 517 Lincoln, RI 02865
52 RHODE WARRIOR | ISSUE 1 2023 RITRUCKING.ORG truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR Tilt Truck Transporting Stephen Petrozzi 401-942-3652 [email protected] 1 Vallette Street Cranston, RI 02920 TM and Son Disposal Services Todd Boucher 401-309-1691 [email protected] P.O Box 1073 Woonsocket, RI 02895 Town Line Service Kenneth Smith Jr. 401-353-6610 [email protected] 1232 Douglas Avenue North Providence, R.I. 02904 Trans-Link Carla Manni 401-463-3862 [email protected] 875 Oaklawn Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Transportation Services by Claire Claire Viera [email protected] 33 Top Hill Road North Providence, RI 02904 Trawlworks, Inc Kristen Flynn 401-789-3964 [email protected] P.O. Box 342 Narragansett, R.I. 02882 Triton Storm Water Jason Anastasiades 401-524-0534 [email protected] 1830 Douglas Turnpike Harrisville, RI 02830 TrucBrush Corporation Debora Babin Katz 877-783-0237 [email protected] 28 Renker Drive South Easton, MA 02375 Truck Renting & Leasing Jake Jacoby 703-299-9120 [email protected] 675 North Washington Street #410 Alexandria, VA 22314-1939 Twin City Marine Keith Mutter 401-723-6100 X18 [email protected] 600 High Street Central Falls, RI 02863 Two Sons Rigging & Recovery Raymond Studley 401-943-7100 [email protected] 2101 Plainfield Pike Johnston, RI 02919 U United Distribution System, Inc. Walter Wallace 401-461-1940 [email protected] P.O Box 6765 Warwick, RI 02887 United Parcel Service Mark Giuffre 212-631-6565 [email protected] 643 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036 Univar USA Mike Turbitt (401) 781-5600 [email protected] 175 Terminal Road Providence, RI 02905 University of Rhode Island Tess Booth 401.874.2337 [email protected] URI College of Business Ballentine Hall 7 Lippitt Road USI Insurance Kevin Joyce 413-563-2067 [email protected] 475 Kilvert Street, Bldg B, Ste 205 Warwick, RI 02886 Utility Systems Matt Annicelli 401-351-6681 P.O. Box 19120 Johnston, RI 02919 V Vaughn Oil Co. Jennifer Borsare 401-231-8070 [email protected] 264 Putnam Pike Smithfield, R.I. 02917 Virginia Transportation Corp. Deanna dela Cruz 401-714-9316 [email protected] 141 James P. Murphy Industrial Highway West Warwick, RI, 02893 Vito's Express Robert Ambrosino 401-273-9440 [email protected] 50 Maria Avenue Johnston, R.I. 02919 Volvo Trucks North America Chris Gossler (336) 210-4514 - Cell [email protected] 25 Firethorn Lane Cranston, RI 02920 W Wampum Transport Inc. Robert Smith 401-295-5587 Office [email protected] P.O Box 268 North Kingstown, RI 02852 Warwick Tree Service Inc Denise Oneppo 401-826-8733 [email protected] 405 Arnold Rd. Coventry, RI 02816 Waste Tech Disposal Service Dale Sousa 508-252-9800 [email protected] 567 Winthrop Street Rehoboth, Ma. 02769
RITRUCKING.ORG ISSUE 1 2023 | RHODE WARRIOR 53 truckSTOPshop B2B MARKETPLACE RITA Member Companies Alphabetically = CARRIER = ALLIED = OWNER OPERATOR Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Jim Legris 215-249-1773 [email protected] 6028 Valley Forge Drive Coopersburg, PA 18036 Wesco Oil Inc Chad Sirois 401-231-3681 [email protected] P.O. Box 17010 Esmond, RI 02917 Western Oil Inc. Jared Raftery 401-727-8600 [email protected] P.O Box 518 Lincoln, RI 02865 Westwood Cartage, Inc. Mark Greene 401-943-0700 [email protected] 125 Carlsbad Street Cranston, RI 02920 WHMS Inc Edward Faubert 401-596-7674 [email protected] 337 Main Street, Unit 8 Ashaway, RI 02804 Wilco Development LLC Bill Wilbur 401-463-6600 [email protected] 300 Jefferson Blvd. Suite 211 Warwick, RI 02888 William Anthony Excavating, Inc. Tony Raposo 401-294-2320 [email protected] 3666 Quaker Lane North Kingstown, RI 02852 WM Lawton & Son Moving & Storage William Lawton 401-861-6699 [email protected] 110 Crescent Avenue Cranston, R.I. 02910 Women In Trucking Ellen Voie 888-464-0400 [email protected] PO Box 400 Plover, WI 54467 Wood & Wire Fence Co Inc Sue Chaput 401-727-0806 [email protected] 125 Higginson Avenue Lincoln, RI 02865 Wood's Heating Services Wendy Wood 401-434-1487 [email protected] 88 Boyd Avenue East Providence, RI 02914 X XPO Logistics Hesse Wegner (413) 594-6162 106 New Lombard Road Chicopee, MA 01020 Xpress Sweeping Inc. Henry Di Pietro 401-825-6961 [email protected] 6 Crudale Drive West Warwick, RI 02893 Y Y & M Trucking LLC Marleni Figueroa 401-323-9615 [email protected] 146 Wood Street, Apt 1 Providence, RI 02909 Yankee Tree Service Inc. Robert Choiniere 401-439-6028 [email protected] 1134 Great Road Lincoln, RI 02865 Yard Works Joe Fox 401-463-9133 [email protected] 1309 Warwick Avenue Warwick, RI 02888 Yellow Corporation Mike Kelley 913-696-6121 [email protected] 10990 Roe Avenue Overland Park, KS 66211 YMCA of Pawtucket, Inc. Charles Clifford 401-727-7515 [email protected] 8 Summer Street, Lower Level Pawtucket, RI 02860 ZCT dba Zeferino Costa Zeferino Costa 401-497-9227 [email protected] 20 Josephine Avenue Rumford, RI 02916 Zelano Insurance Tony Zelano 401-949-1550 [email protected] 37 Pleasant View Avenue Greenville, RI 02828 Ziggy's Sons Construction John Pawluch 401-658-2828 [email protected] P.O. Box 7695 Cumberland, R.I. 02864
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