Christine Collins grew up around her father’s rigs and always has been drawn to trucking. She worked hard to become a Professional Driver–first driving dump trucks and buses, and then, after getting her Class A in 2015, she started driving over the road. She now drives solo for KAG Merchant Gas. To read more […]
Read MoreRemaining competitive in today’s economic environment requires an honest evaluation of your company’s core competencies. Very often your annual transportation “spend” is a large percentage of your cost of goods sold. A Private Fleet Conversion (PFC) could be the answer to not only reducing this spend, but also eliminating the challenges of regulatory compliance, ELD […]
Read MoreAs the Eastern United States is being hit with a winter storm bringing with it snow, high winds, and freezing winter temperatures, the safety of our drivers and the driving public is at the forefront. Along with American Trucking Associations (ATA) and America’s Road Team Captains here are some critical saftey tips for driving in wintry weather. […]
Read MoreOn the same day the U.S. ELD mandate went into effect, Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced that Canada will follow suit. KAG Chief Operating Officer Grant Mitchell, who chairs the Alberta Motor Transportation Association (ATMA), was in attendance for the announcement in Brampton, Ontario. “ELDs are another way of improving safety while embracing […]
Read MoreThe last few years have seen many examples of new or better technology focused on boosting highway safety. Collision avoidance systems, blind-spot detection and lane-departure warnings all support safe operation by our drivers. ELDs provide an additional tool that will further boost safety by ensuring that drivers will be well-rested and alert while behind the […]
Read MoreIt was an exciting weekend as our KAG Merchant Gas Group added two new terminals in Bethlehem, PA and Claymont, DE. It was all hands on deck as the first load rolled out of Bethlehem on Friday evening, December 8th. Kudos to the entire team-drivers, mechanics, safety trainers, operations personnel, and of course our great […]
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