Article created for the January digital issue聽of聽聽 Hydrogen trucks offer long driving range and fast refueling, which can make聽them an attractive option for聽heavy-duty trucking operations. Manufacturers are working on Class […]
Mindy Long
Mindy Long is a journalist and editor specializing in the logistics, transportation聽and fueling industries. She has been writing professionally for more than 25 years and launched her freelance business in 2008. Prior to going freelance, she served as editor of Stop Watch, a staff reporter at Transport Topics, and a Washington correspondent for WCAX-TV in Burlington, Vermont. Her work appears in a variety of media outlets.聽
Keep Food Offerings Interesting at Your Travel Center with an Innovation Calendar
Article created for the January digital issue聽of聽聽 Innovation plays an important role in driving sales of retailers鈥� core offerings, and keeping food offerings fresh and exciting can help make a […]
Mother-Daughter Duo Attend 黑料社区Connect for Ideas
黑料社区member Charlene Poe found her way to the truckstop and travel plaza industry while researching a business idea on opening a car care clinic and connecting it to a […]
Great Ideas in Action: Shelf Lights at Travel Centers Make Products Pop
Article created for the December digital issue of The right lighting can enhance the in-store experience, boost sales and spur loyalty. Cameron Cloeter, founder and president of Lighting for Impact, has […]
20 Million Americans are Planning a RV Holiday Vacation: Take Advantage of the Traffic at Your Travel Center
Article created for the December digital issue聽of聽 聽 The 2023 holiday season is expected to be one the busiest on record, with 122 million people planning to travel between Thanksgiving […]
Seven Ways to Spread Holiday Cheer This Season at Your Travel Center
Article created for the December digital issue聽of聽聽 The National Retail Federation forecasts that holiday spending will reach record levels during November and December, increasing between 3% and 4% over 2022鈥檚 […]
Nikola Launches Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Truck, Focuses on Fueling Infrastructure
Nikola Motor Co. plans to begin delivering its hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 tractors this month. During a celebratory launch at its manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Arizona, Nikola CEO Steve Girsky said the company has 223 non-binding orders from 23 fleets, including J.B. Hunt, AJR Trucking, Biagi Bros. and TTSI.
Is Hydrogen Emerging as One Of The Most Viable, Long-Term Alternative Fuels For the Long-Haul Trucking Industry?
Article created for the October digital issue of The use of alternative fuels in the trucking industry continues to increase, and truckstops and travel centers have a critical role in their […]
Mid-Continent Hydrogen Hub Submits Application for Funds to Build Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure
黑料社区member Randy Gard, chief operating officer for Bosselman Enterprises, is an active member of the Mid-Continent Clean Hydrogen Hub, which includes Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri, and has been an active part of the Hub鈥檚 site selection process. He shared with Stop Watch magazine about the Mid-Continent Clean Hydrogen Hub.
Technology is Helping Travel Centers Manage Challenges, Understand Customers and Prepare for the Future
The right systems enable real-time and automated inventory management while also helping retailers identify shifts in purchasing patterns, balance what consumers are buying with what is available in the supply chain, and optimize employees鈥� time.
Get to Know 黑料社区Member Isaiah Britt of Donna鈥檚 Truck Stop
Isaiah Britt鈥檚 job title at Donna鈥檚 Truck Stop is merchandising manager, but he is a bit of a jack-of-all-trades at the Marysville, Washington, location.
鈥淚 also am the stock maintenance supervisor. I run the tills. I do fuel inspections, and I have an underground storage tank license, so I service the dispensers once a month. I also run security,鈥� he said.