Cigarettes & Truckstops

Ron Storn Joins Truckstop as Chief People and Culture Officer

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Truckstop is pleased to announce Ron Storn is joining the leadership team as Chief People and Culture Officer. In this pivotal role, Storn will be instrumental in shaping and advancing the people and organizational capabilities that underpin the company's strategic priorities.

Key Points: 
  • BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Truckstop is pleased to announce Ron Storn is joining the leadership team as Chief People and Culture Officer.
  • Storn brings over two decades of strategic HR leadership to Truckstop.
  • Most recently, Storn served as the Chief People and Business Operations Officer at Booster, a dynamic last-mile mobile energy provider for fleets, businesses and consumers.
  • "I am privileged and excited to join Truckstop and look forward to supporting the continued growth of the business," said Storn.

NATSO, SIGMA URGE IRS TO ADOPT STRINGENT LIFECYCLE GREENHOUSE GAS MODELING REQUIREMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL (SAF)

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NATSO, representing America's travel plazas and truckstops, and SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to uphold Congressional intent and subject sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the stringent lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions modeling requirements of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) as it implements the tax credits enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The following statement can be attributed to David Fialkov, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs for NATSO and SIGMA. 

Key Points: 
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NATSO, representing America's travel plazas and truckstops, and SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to uphold Congressional intent and subject sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the stringent lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions modeling requirements of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) as it implements the tax credits enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
  • The following statement can be attributed to David Fialkov, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs for NATSO and SIGMA.
  • "The CORSIA modeling requirements for SAF are a fundamental underpinning of the statutory scheme that Congress created for biofuels within the IRA.
  • Inviting industry to disregard CORSIA would represent an affirmative decision by the Biden Administration to increase diesel emissions and increase fuel prices.

Partnership between PURE, Relay Payments, and Amous TMS reduces fuel fraud and modernizes fleet operations

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

The three-way collaboration reflects PURE's focus on modernizing operations and reducing diesel fuel fraud that costs the carrier tens of thousands of dollars each month.

Key Points: 
  • The three-way collaboration reflects PURE's focus on modernizing operations and reducing diesel fuel fraud that costs the carrier tens of thousands of dollars each month.
  • As a result of Relay's recent integration with Amous, PURE can now manage diesel fuel transactions with Relay's digital payments platform.
  • "This partnership reflects what's possible when companies within the logistics industry choose to modernize their operations," said Relay co-founder and CEO Ryan Droege.
  • "Integrating Relay into our TMS allows fleets like PURE to eliminate fuel fraud, while providing real-time transaction data and greater cash flow insights for streamlined operations.

NATSO, SIGMA Urge OMB, EPA to Revise E-RIN Program and Increase Blending for Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

NATSO and SIGMA have been meeting with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget over the last several weeks on these issues.

Key Points: 
  • NATSO and SIGMA have been meeting with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget over the last several weeks on these issues.
  • "Biodiesel and renewable diesel represent the most viable near-medium term option for decarbonizing the trucking sector," Fialkov said.
  • NATSO and SIGMA are eager to continue working with EPA on policies that ensure public charging can benefit from e-RINs.
  • We look forward to continuing to work with EPA to develop an e-RIN program that includes public charging in time for the 2025 compliance year.

Fuel Retailers Urge EPA to Authorize Summer Sales of E15

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

"Total gasoline inventories are lower today than they were last year when EPA issued waivers to address the nation's fuel supply," the organizations told EPA.

Key Points: 
  • "Total gasoline inventories are lower today than they were last year when EPA issued waivers to address the nation's fuel supply," the organizations told EPA.
  • EPA alleviated summertime fuel concerns in 2022, when fuel inventories were higher than they are today.
  • Selling E15 during the summer months allows fuel retailers to diversify fuel options while lowering fuel prices for consumers and improving the carbon intensity of fuel.
  • While current fuel supplies are adequate to meet demand, summertime E15 sales will help to ensure the nation does not experience disruptions in the fuel supply or higher costs for consumers should unforeseen circumstances tighten supplies.

NATSO Commends Lawmakers for Re-Introducing Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NATSO, representing truckstops, travel centers and off-highway energy retailers, today commended Congressman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and a group of bipartisan lawmakers for re-introducing the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, which would allow grant recipients to partner with private truck parking providers to expand truck parking capacity nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NATSO, representing truckstops, travel centers and off-highway energy retailers, today commended Congressman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and a group of bipartisan lawmakers for re-introducing the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, which would allow grant recipients to partner with private truck parking providers to expand truck parking capacity nationwide.
  • The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act recognizes the important role that travel centers and truckstops play in serving America's long-haul truck drivers by prioritizing grant applications that demonstrate consultation with private providers of truck parking as well as a demonstrated shortage of commercial vehicle parking.
  • Under the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, grant recipients, which include state transportation departments, metropolitan planning organizations and local governments, may utilize funds to put in commercial truck parking adjacent to private commercial truckstops or travel plazas.
  • NATSO looks forward to working with lawmakers in support of this legislation and urges Congress to quickly advance the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act.

NATSO, SIGMA STATEMENT ON RAIL LABOR NEGOTIATIONS AND FUEL SUPPLY

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Monday, November 28, 2022

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NATSO, representing the nation's travel plazas and truckstops, and SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, issued the following statement with regard to the ongoing rail labor negotiations and their potential impact on the nation's fuel supply.

Key Points: 
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NATSO, representing the nation's travel plazas and truckstops, and SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, issued the following statement with regard to the ongoing rail labor negotiations and their potential impact on the nation's fuel supply.
  • "We encourage the Administration and Congress to take aggressive action to resolve the ongoing labor dispute within the rail industry.
  • If a work stoppage were to occur, it would immediately disrupt fuel marketers' ability to ensure a reliable and stable supply of fuel for U.S. consumers and for the nation's commercial fleets.
  • SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers represents a diverse membership of approximately 260 independent chain retailers and marketers of motor fuel.

Truckstop and Bloomberg Intelligence Survey Shows Owner-Operators Facing More Challenging Conditions Ahead

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

"Sentiment among survey respondents in the spot truckload market has turned significantly more bearish, according to survey respondents, about the prospects for demand and rates growth," said Lee Klaskow, senior freight transportation and logistics analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.

Key Points: 
  • "Sentiment among survey respondents in the spot truckload market has turned significantly more bearish, according to survey respondents, about the prospects for demand and rates growth," said Lee Klaskow, senior freight transportation and logistics analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.
  • "Current spot conditions may likely force a rebalancing, forcing higher-cost carriers to reassess their operations."
  • Refrigerator carriers were the most optimistic, with only 10% of those surveyed projecting a volume decline in the coming months.
  • The Bloomberg | Truckstop survey of owner-operators and small fleets provides timely channel checks into the health of the spot market.

Fuel Retailers, Truckstops Urge U.S. DOT to Encourage Private Investment in EV Charging Stations

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

"Bringing private investment to EV charging will lead to more of the infrastructure that drivers need," said NACS General Counsel Doug Kantor.

Key Points: 
  • "Bringing private investment to EV charging will lead to more of the infrastructure that drivers need," said NACS General Counsel Doug Kantor.
  • DOT to:
    Flexibly administer the requirement that states locate electric vehicle charging stations every 50 miles along designated corridors.
  • Encourage states to allow EV charging station operators to sell electricity to EV drivers without being regulated as a utility.
  • This opposition reflects an effort by regulated utilities to undermine the case for private investment in charging stations and inhibits EV penetration.

NATSO STATEMENT ON STATE ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR U.S. DOT TO FLEXIBLY ADMINISTER EV CHARGING MILEAGE REQUIREMENT

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Monday, August 22, 2022

DOT to flexibly administer its EV charging mileage requirement.

Key Points: 
  • DOT to flexibly administer its EV charging mileage requirement.
  • DOT to flexibly administer the requirement that states locate electric vehicle charging stations every 50 miles along designated corridors.
  • Many states, especially in rural America, will need that flexibility to deploy EV charging stations in partnership with the private sector under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.
  • Congress expressly chose to preclude this option because it would hinder the development of an EV charging market for the long term.