Okemos Corners

Idle Aire Winners

Idle Aire offered a promotion to the PMTG drivers for 4 weeks in August. There was a drawing from the drivers that used Idle Aire each week and winners were selected and notified and the end each week. This promotion was set up to encourage more use and to help control some fuel costs.

Winners

Week 1-$15 on Member Card
David Wilcox

Week 2-$15 on Member Card
Andy Manning
David Wilcox
Gary Gustafson
Rob Jensen
Demario Watts

Week 3-$15 on Member Card
Rob Jensen
Ralph Settle
Eric Straten
Gary Gustafson
Jason Maher

Week 4-$15 on Member Card
Marvin Jenkins
Phil Perkins
Daryll Reid
David Wilcox
Leon Newman

Grand Prize-$50 on Member Card and Gift Box
David Wilcox

IDLE AIRE LIST

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Pilot Renovated

The Pilot in Simpsonville, KY on I-64 exit 28 has reopened after undergoing extensive remodeling. We encourage all drivers to try using this location again.

Idle Aire Grand Opening

Pilot Travel Center

15559 Highway 13 South

Hurricane Mills, TN 37078

Directions: Nashville to I-40 West Exit 143- turn right onto TN-13

Idle Air

Idle Air

Life on the road can be tough on you and the people you care about. You know it and we know it. And we’re trying to help.

After researching a number of alternatives, we’ve negotiated an agreement with IdleAire Technologies that enables us to provide you with a variety of amenities in the cab of your truck at any IdleAire-equipped facility – without idling.

• Now, you can shut off your truck engine and rest better, while enjoying a powerful, individually controlled, central heat and air system that pound for pound has more horsepower than your home system.

• Now, you have AC electrical outlets both inside and outside your cab to plug in accessories, block heaters or whatever else you choose.

• Now, you can receive and place calls to family and friends in the privacy of your cab … on a regular phone instead of an expensive mobile or pay phone. It will save you money and help maintain relationships.

• Now, you also have unlimited Email and high-speed Internet access using IdleAire’s built-in Pentium-class, touch screen computer.

• And, now you have 20 channels of satellite television for entertainment and information.

With these amenities we believe you will rest better, feel better, drive better . . . and live better. And when you use IdleAire you’re improving the environment and helping reduce America’s reliance on foreign oil.

We are paying for these benefits and encourage you to use them… just swipe your fuel card. To learn more about IdleAire, visit www.IdleAire.com. 

Sincerely,

Kevin Johnson

Operations Supervisor

A Lot of Money

$375,000

Can anyone guess what this number represents?

$375,000 is what PMTG would save in just one year if we could reduce average idleing time by one hour per day for each truck.

Obviously, there are times when we have to idle - particuarily during loading, unloading and times of inclemnet weather.  There are however opportunities for reducion and we need the help of our driver employees to help reduce our fuel costs. 

The below Idling Policy should be posted at all of our terminals:

1. Shut off your truck upon arrival to a terminal
2. Shut off your truck when parked at home or during a reset when not in the cab
3. Use IdleAir where available (terminals will be able to provide a location list)
4. If equipped with an APU, shut off truck during overnights
5. Where practical, do not idle overnight during moderate temperatures

Reducing idle time is a huge opportunity - not only does it reduce our costs but also reduces the amount of pollutants placed in the air.

Your cooperation with this policy will help us to reach our goal of reducing fuel costs by $375,000.  Thank you.