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Work Truck Show 2010 Offers Green Truck Solutions for the Real World

ST. LOUIS, -- The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) and CALSTART have joined forces to bring vocational fleet managers practical solutions for their "green" truck needs through an expanded Green Truck Summit, Green Truck Ride-and-Drive and dedicated exhibit space at The Work Truck Show® 2010 in St. Louis, MO.

Recognizing that environmental considerations are just part of the decision-making process for fleet managers when specifying new vocational trucks and equipment, the Green Truck Summit is held in conjunction with The Work Truck Show, North America's largest work truck event. The Summit runs from 8:30am to 5:00pm (followed by a networking reception) on Tuesday, March 9, and from 8am to 12pm on Wednesday, March 10. The Work Truck Show and 46th Annual NTEA Convention take place March 9-12, 2010, at America's Center in St. Louis.

The Green Truck Summit features 25 educational sessions that provide information and ideas businesses can use in their truck fleets today, as well as a look forward to the technology of tomorrow. These sessions are presented by industry leaders, government officials, and manufacturers, as well as fleet managers who share their real-world experiences with "going green."

"Implementing a successful green fleet program involves much more than simply writing purchase orders for new hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles," says Doyle Sumrall, NTEA senior director of business development. "At the Green Truck Summit, fleet managers learn how to match the appropriate clean technologies to their fleets' drive cycles, control fuel consumption, reduce vehicle emissions, obtain state and federal assistance to pay for green technology, and compare the various alternative fuel sources currently available."

The Green Truck Summit covers all existing environmentally friendly power sources for work trucks, including hydraulic hybrid (HHV), hybrid electric (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), natural gas hybrid (NG-hybrid), renewable natural gas, hydrogen fuel cell, propane, biodiesel and electric drive. But the event doesn't stop there. At The Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit, "green" goes beyond alternative fuels to encompass the wide range of options available to improve work truck fuel utilization, including lightweight bodies, auxiliary power units and idle-reduction technology. This technology and equipment is showcased in exhibitor booths within the 500,000-square-foot display area of the Work Truck Show. New this year is a CALSTART Clean Technology and Fuels Pavilion to highlight advanced clean technologies and fuels.

The Green Truck Ride-and-Drive gives Work Truck Show attendees the opportunity to drive or ride in cutting-edge hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles on city streets. The Ride-and-Drive is held during Show hours on Wednesday, March 10, and Thursday, March 11. It is sponsored by Freightliner Trucks.

The Work Truck Show is produced annually by the NTEA. The Green Truck Summit is jointly produced and managed by the NTEA and CALSTART, and the presenting sponsor is International Truck. CALSTART's well-known annual Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Conference is now incorporated into the Summit curriculum.

For more information and to register for The Work Truck Show 2010 and the Green Truck Summit, visit www.ntea.com or call 1-800-441-NTEA (6832).

About the NTEA

Established in 1964, the NTEA is the leading association supporting the $101 billion commercial truck and trailer industry. The Association currently represents nearly 1,600 companies that manufacture, distribute, install, sell and repair commercial trucks, bodies, equipment, trailers and accessories. The Association maintains its administrative headquarters in suburban Detroit and a government relations office in Washington, DC.

About CALSTART

CALSTART is North America's leading advanced transportation technologies consortium. It is a participant-supported organization of more than 140 firms and organizations worldwide, dedicated to expanding and supporting a high-tech transportation industry that cleans the air, creates jobs and improves energy efficiency. CALSTART serves as a strategic broker to spur advanced transportation technologies, fuels, systems and the companies that make them. For more information about CALSTART, visit www.calstart.org or call (626) 744-5600.

SOURCE National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA)

Selfless Truck Driver to Be Honored as “2009 Highway Angel of the Year” during Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl

ESPN scheduled to broadcast positive trucking story to millions of viewers

Alexandria, Virginia – For only the second time in history, a Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Highway Angel will be recognized in front of 34,000 football fans during Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl, a post-season, NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS college football game. The bowl game will take place on December 30, 2009, at Bronco Stadium at Boise State University, and will be broadcast live on ESPN to millions of viewers beginning at 2:30 pm MST.

The bowl’s viewers will learn how Michael Hunt, a former truck driver for Mail Contractors of America (MCA) of Little Rock, Arkansas, and now an owner-operator, helped to save a life at the scene of an otherwise fatal accident. TCA Chairman Kevin Burch and President Chris Burruss will then join representatives from Roady’s Truck Stops, the Humanitarian Bowl, and Internet Truck Stop in the end zone to present Hunt with TCA’s “2009 Highway Angel of the Year” trophy. Richard Clair, president and CEO of MCA, will be by his side as he receives the award.

Hunt was selected as Highway Angel of the Year by a committee of the TCA Communications & Image Policy Committee, which ranked his good deed against the other Angels named in 2009. The subcommittee utilized a scorecard of criteria, such as how many other motorists stopped to help, the degree of difficulty of the good deed performed, and information provided by highway officials and incident bystanders.

Hunt was driving his tractor-trailer at approximately 2:20 a.m. when he came across a two-car collision that had just occurred on NC 24 near Spring Lake, North Carolina. Two vehicles were involved in the crash, and both had come to rest within five feet of each other. Initially, Hunt attempted to put out the flames on one of the vehicles with his fire extinguisher. But the blaze was too strong, and that driver perished. Realizing that the second driver was still alive, Hunt used his tractor-trailer to push the vehicle away from the fire.

According to the report written by Trooper J.E. Stahl of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, “When Mr. Hunt did this, it damaged his own vehicle. Mr. Hunt’s quick actions helped to save a life from serious injury or death from burns.” The Patrol later honored Hunt with an award for valor.

When asked to tell the story of what he did, Hunt is modest, downplaying his importance in saving a life that day. “I’m glad I could help one of the drivers, but when I think about the other person who died—that’s tough for me,” he said.

Chris Burruss, TCA’s president, is not surprised at Hunt’s response. “We receive hundreds of Angel nominations each year, and the drivers are almost always shocked to hear that they are being recognized for their good deeds. For them, the highway is their workplace, and helping others is simply the right thing to do. It’s not about monetary gain or publicity,” he said.

In this case, however, with the Humanitarian Bowl being aired on ESPN, both Hunt and the Highway Angel program will receive widespread recognition. “Roady’s is pleased to once again offer our bowl as the vehicle to convey this driver’s story to the millions of people who will be watching the game from home as well as at the field,” said Kelly Rhinehart, co-founder and owner of Roady’s Truck Stops of New Plymouth, Idaho. “The general public should know that truck drivers routinely stop to help others in need and that they are unsung heroes of the highways.”

During the Humanitarian Bowl weekend, Hunt will be very busy. After flying to Boise, he and his wife will take a sightseeing tour and then attend the Humanitarian Awards Dinner. On game day, they will eat at the Breakfast of Champions and participate in a pre-game party. They will watch the game from a heated sky box seat, and Hunt will receive a warm Roady’s coat as a souvenir. After the trophy presentation and game, Hunt and his wife will be treated to dinner with the rest of the TCA delegation and then return home the following day.

To learn more about TCA’s Highway Angel program or to nominate a truck driver, visit www.truckload.org/Highway-Angel. For more information about Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl, which will feature the University of Idaho Vandals against the Bowling Green State University Falcons, visit www.humanitarianbowl.org.

 

BNSF Honors the Nation's Truck Drivers During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) will honor the nation's truck drivers by hosting events at BNSF intermodal facilities in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas; Memphis, Tenn.; Seattle, Wash.; and San Bernardino, Calif. to celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Nov. 1-7.

More than 3,000 truck drivers who enter these facilities will be greeted by signage, enjoy refreshments and giveaways passed out by BNSF's truckload sales team.

In addition to the events, BNSF has sent celebration kits to 59 of its truckload customers, including J.B. Hunt Transportation Services, Inc.; Schneider National, Inc.; Swift Transportation Co., Inc.; U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.; and Werner Enterprises, Inc.

"These events are our way of saying thank you to our trucking company partners and their drivers who, along with railroad employees, are the backbone of ensuring the products American consumers use daily are delivered safely and efficiently," says George Duggan, BNSF vice president, Domestic Intermodal. "By working together, trucks and trains are providing transportation solutions for companies across the nation."

A subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (NYSE: BNI), BNSF Railway Company operates one of the largest North American rail networks, with about 32,000 route miles in 28 states and two Canadian provinces. BNSF is among the world's top transporters of intermodal traffic, moves more grain than any other American railroad, carries the components of many of the products we depend on daily, and hauls enough low-sulfur coal to generate about ten percent of the electricity produced in the United States. BNSF is an industry leader in Web-enabling a variety of customer transactions at www.bnsf.com.

Evolution Fuels Announces Willie Nelson and Family Performance at Willie's Place at Carl's Corner Truck Stop

DALLAS, TX. -- Evolution Fuels, Inc. has announced that country music legend Willie Nelson will perform at the Willie's Place at Carl's Corner Truck Stop on December 16, 2009.

Willie Nelson and Family are scheduled to perform Wednesday evening, December 16 in the "Night Life" theater that adjoins the truck stop. Also scheduled to perform are Ray Price and Billy Bob Thornton and his band, The Boxmasters. Concert updates will be broadcast on satellite radio's "Willie's Place" show which can be found on XM channel 13 and SIRIUS channel 64.

On Monday, November 9, 2009, Willie's Place at Carl's Corner Truck Stop was featured on HD-Net's "Dan Rather Reports" in an episode entitled "Truck Talk." Dan Rather visited the big truck stop at Carl's Corner, Texas, to hear from the American Truckers Associations and big rig drivers from across the country who are concerned about their profession. The episode is now available for purchase at the iTunes Store.

The truck stop, which is partly owned by the Company's subsidiary, Legends Travel Centers LLC, opened for business last December and has steadily increased sales of blended biodiesel fuels and merchandise since that time. The state-of-the-art truck stop features 12 diesel/biodiesel fueling lanes for tractor-trailers plus a wide load island. There is a separate fueling island for cars and trucks.

In addition to the truck stop fueling facilities, "Willie's Place at Carl's Corner" features two restaurants, a convenience store, a saloon, a gift shop featuring official Willie Nelson merchandise and memorabilia, and the 500 seat "Night Life" theater that features regular live music performances. Additionally, this destination for travelers features wireless Internet access, clean restrooms, hot showers, laundry facilities, and plenty of parking.

About Evolution Fuels, Inc.

The Company endeavors to market renewable transportation fuels at retail fuel stations that will provide blends of ethanol ranging from 10% to 85% (E10 to E85), and biodiesel blends from 5% to 20% (B5 to B20). The Company's plan calls for the development of a chain of renewable fuel stations that extend from Texas to Mississippi that will be a combination of "Evolution Fuels"-branded fuel stations/convenience stores and western-motif truck stops modeled after the Willie's Place Truck Stop in Carl's Corner, TX. The Company's Web site is www.evolution-fuels.com.

TCA Highway Angel to Be Honored During Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl

For the second consecutive year, the Angel program will be highlighted to huge live audience and broadcast on ESPN

Alexandria, Virginia – The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is pleased to announce that one of its Highway Angels will once again be honored during Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl, a post-season, NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS college football bowl game that is scheduled for 2:30 MT on December 30, 2009, at Boise State University’s Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The event will attract massive publicity for the Highway Angel program since it will be broadcast to millions on ESPN.

To determine the Angel who will be honored, TCA staff will examine all Angel nominations that were awarded in 2009 and cull the entries down to a short list of the four with the most heroic stories. These four Angels will then be judged by the TCA Communications & Image Policy Committee, which oversees the Highway Angel program. Each good deed will be judged based on a scorecard of criteria, including how many other motorists stopped to help, the degree of difficulty for the good deed performed, information provided by highway officials and incident bystanders, etc. The Angel who is selected will be crowned “2009 Highway Angel of the Year” and will receive a trophy in front of the 30,000-person audience and millions of viewers watching from home on ESPN.

During last year’s game, Highway Angel Leonard T. "Lenny" Roach, a professional truck driver for Unisource of Addison, Illinois, was honored. He was selected for braving a wind chill factor of -20º F and plunging into icy water up to his neck to extract a motorist who had lost control on the ice and landed upside down in a water-filled ditch.

The name of the Angel who is selected for 2009 will be announced on or about November 15. “I have no doubt it will be difficult to select the winner,” said Virginia Parker, co-chair of the TCA Communications & Image Policy Committee and director of marketing for Flying J, Inc. “Angel incidents for 2009 have already included some really dramatic stories, including someone who damaged his own truck to push another vehicle (and driver) away from flames, a driver who recognized and led authorities to a missing teenager based on an Amber Alert he had heard, and a man who positioned his truck to block traffic from hitting a suicidal woman.”

TCA’s Highway Angel program was established in 1997 as a positive trucking image campaign targeted at the general public. Over the past 12 years, the program has recognized and publicized the good deeds of hundreds of professional truck drivers to a general audience who might not otherwise be familiar with the trucking industry.

“TCA is grateful to Roady’s Truck Stops for again providing this unprecedented exposure opportunity for our Highway Angel program,” said Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express, Inc., of Dayton, Ohio, and 2009-2010 TCA chairman. “There’s no better way to reach the general public and tell them about all the wonderful unsung heroes we have in our trucking family.”

To learn more about the program or nominate a driver, go to www.truckload.org. For additional information, contact TCA at (703) 838-1950 or angel@truckload.org.

Hino Trucks Conducts National Service Skills Competition

NOVI, Mich., -- Hino Trucks held their first ever National Service Skills Competition at their training facility in Novi, Michigan. The Skills Competition brings together Hino dealer service technicians from across the country that have achieved Master Elite Technician designation and puts them head-to-head against each other in varying simulated service-related situations.

The Master Elite Technician designation represents the highest certification a Hino truck technician can attain. To reach this advanced status, technicians must successfully complete fourteen Hino Training Courses and all six Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Medium/Heavy Duty Truck test series certifications. The ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Test Series exams include: Diesel Engines, Drive Trains, Brakes, Suspension and Steering, Electrical/Electronic Systems and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. Technicians have 3 possible levels of recognition to achieve: Premier, Platinum and Master Elite.

"Our service technicians are the best in the truck business," stated George Daniels, Vice President, Service Operations for Hino Trucks. "Proper training gives the Hino technician the 'Fix it Right the First Time' attitude and our new 16,950 sq. ft. state-of-the art training facility next to our headquarters provides us the opportunity to expand our training offerings. Overall, the Hino program for the Professional Hino Technician goes beyond standard technical training and is matched by no other OEM in the United States." With over 175 dealers in their network, Hino also maintains a training center facility in Ontario, California to round out comprehensive regional support.

After completing one of the industry's most comprehensive training programs, the technician is ready to tackle the ultimate challenge - the annual Hino Honors National Skills Competition. This year's Hino Master Elite Technicians included in the competition were:

         Daniel Burstein      Rush Truck Center - El Paso, TX
         John Wiggins         Hino of Wichita, KS
         Michael Willougby    Rush Truck Center  - Oklahoma City, OK
         Greg Zubek           Chicago Mack Sales & Service - Summit, IL

After some fierce competition during the two hour contest, Greg Zubek of Chicago Mack Sales and Service pulled ahead as the ultimate winner. Greg is a Journeyman Technician and has been a team member with Chicago Mack for over 5 years. "It is my belief that factory training and knowing the product are the keys to making the repair right the first time. Competitions like this show that going the extra mile is rewarding. This will motivate technicians to get involved with ASE programs and dealers will send more techs for Hino Training," said Zubek.

Nation's Top Truck Drivers on the Road to Pittsburgh

2009 National Truck Driving Championships Set for Mid-August

ARLINGTON, Va., -- Over 400 top professional truck drivers from all across the U.S. will soon be heading for Pittsburgh, Pa. for the 2009 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC), to be held August 18-22 in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The "Super Bowl of Safety" is sponsored annually by the American Trucking Associations.

The NTDC contestants are state champions from all 50 states. States send winners from each class of competition -- from 18-wheeled five-axle sleepers to tank trucks to twin trailers to straight trucks -- eight competing classes in all with an affiliated competition for step vans.

Drivers will compete for four days, challenging their driving skills, and knowledge of safety, equipment and the industry. The test course recreates real world obstacles that drivers encounter daily, such as an alley dock, a rear and/or front line stop, a scales stop, a right or left turn, parallel parking, or straight line driving through a diminishing clearance.

When it is all over on Saturday, August 22, the U.S. will have a new National Grand Champion professional truck driver, individual champions in each class, and a state champion team.

ATA's Truck Driving Championships include top professional truck drivers from around the nation competing at state and regional levels to make it to the national competition Aug. 18-22 in Pittsburgh, Penn. The NTDC annually attracts over 2,000 cheering friends, family, colleagues and spectators. For more information, visit the 2009 National Truck Driving Championships website: http://ntdc.truckline.com

West Burlington Resident Is State Truck Driving Champion

Seven Drivers Continue on to National Competition

DES MOINES, Iowa, -- Jim Stinemates, of West Burlington, was named the best professional truck driver in Iowa after winning the three axle competition and receiving the highest overall score in the seven competing categories at the 2009 Iowa Truck Driving Championships. The annual event is sponsored by the Iowa Motor Truck Association.

Stinemates, who drives for Wal-Mart Transportation, now qualifies to compete in the American Trucking Associations' National Truck Driving Championships August 18-22, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Penn. -- also known as the "Super Bowl of Safety." The winners from each of the eight other categories are also eligible to compete in the national championship.

Nearly 400 drivers from all 50 states will compete in Pittsburgh for four days, challenging their driving skills, and knowledge of safety, equipment and the industry. From 18-wheeler five axle sleepers to tank trucks to twin trailers -- they will drive a course that recreates situations truck drivers face daily. These maneuvers may include: an alley dock, a rear line stop, a side park, a scale stop, a right turn, a front line stop, and straight line driving through a diminishing clearance.

On Saturday night, August 22, one contestant will drive away as the 2009 National Grand Champion Truck Driver.

"The Truck Driving Championships represent the culmination of the industry's dedication to safety," said Iowa Motor Truck Association President Benda Neville. "I congratulate all the contestants and I hope Iowa cheers for our drivers as they move on to Nationals in Pittsburgh."

Iowa participants at Nationals for each category include:

Richard Barre, Con-way Freight, Ottumwa, Iowa (Straight Truck)

Jim Stinemates, Wal-Mart Transportation, West Burlington, Iowa (Three-Axle)

Jeff Wickwire, Con-way Freight, Belle Plaine, Iowa (Four-Axle)

David Towne, Wal-Mart Transportation, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa (Five-Axle)

Kelly Richards, Wal-Mart Transportation, West Point, Iowa (Five-Axle Sleeper)

Glen Frick, Ankey, Iowa (Tankers)

Scott Marvin, Con-way Freight, Altoona, Iowa (Twins)

ATA's Truck Driving Championships include top professional truck drivers from around the nation competing at state and regional levels to make it to the national competition Aug. 18-22 in Pittsburgh, Penn. The NTDC annually attracts over 2,000 cheering friends, family, colleagues and spectators. For more information, visit the 2009 National Truck Driving Championships website: www.truckline.com/Federation/Councils/slpmc/NTDC/Pages/Default.aspx.

The American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States.

The American Trucking Associations leads the effort for safer highways, focusing on greater education, enforcement and enhancement of traffic safety laws for all drivers. ATA also supports slowing down traffic through a reinstatement of a national maximum speed limit of 65 mph for all vehicles and limiting truck speeds at the time of manufacture. www.truckline.com

Barr-Nunn and Danny O’Quinn to Race at Iowa Speedway

Newton, IA. – Barr-Nunn Transportation is pleased to announce its sponsored race with JD Motorsports for the 2009 NASCAR season. Danny O’Quinn will be driving the #01 Barr-Nunn Chevrolet car at the U.S Cellular 250 at the Iowa Speedway in Newton Iowa on Saturday August 1st.

“Barr-Nunn has had a relationship with Danny O’Quinn for the past four years and we are excited to see him competing in the Nationwide Series in our home state of Iowa” stated Jeff Blank, Director of Recruiting at Barr-Nunn. Danny O’Quinn is currently ranked 18th in points for the Nationwide Series going into the Newton Race.

Iowa Speedway is a state-of-the-art 7/8 mile asphalt paved tri-oval race track and motorsports facility owned and operated by U.S. Motorsport Corporation and designed by former NASCAR Champion Rusty Wallace. Iowa Speedway was designed as the first track in the world to protect fans and drivers through the use of SAFER barrier technology surrounding the entire perimeter of the track.

To learn more about JD Motorsports, visit www.jdavismotorsports.com. For more information about Barr-Nunn Transportation, please visit www.barr-nunn.com.

About Barr-Nunn
Celebrating its 26th year, Barr-Nunn Transportation, Inc. is regarded as one of the country’s best-managed truckload carriers. They have been the industry innovator in driver pay and benefits packages for years. Barr-Nunn has a reputation for respecting its drivers and working diligently to anticipate and meet their needs.  For more information about Barr-Nunn Transportation visit them on line at www.barr-nunn.com.

Reflect Scientific to Exhibit Its Clean Renewable Alternate Energy Reefer Truck Cooling System at 2009 Great West Truck Show in Las Vegas, NV

OREM, UT -- Reflect Scientific, Inc. (OTCBB: RSCF), will be exhibiting its innovative cooling system for use in refrigerated trucks -- commonly referred to as Reefer Trucks -- and the broader transportation industry. The 2009 Great West Truck Show (www.greatwesttruckshow.com) exhibit will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV from June 25 - 27, 2009.

The Great West Truck Show (GWTS) routinely attracts more than 18,000 attendees and more than 400 exhibiting companies. The GWTS is sponsored by the California Trucking Association and hosts Association and educational seminars and is the premier North American venue for introducing new products and technologies. The new Cryometrix system is being exhibited in collaboration with Universal Container Inc.

"This convention represents one of the largest gatherings of potential customers in our history and allows attendees to actually see and learn first-hand about our paradigm-changing cooling systems for the trucking industry." remarked Mr. Kim Boyce, President and CEO of Reflect Scientific, who added, "cold chain management within the trucking industry is becoming a major focus for the company and we are excited about the customer interest thus far. There are reported to be 350,000 Reefers in operation within the United States alone, this represents a significant opportunity for our business as well as providing this industry with a clean renewable alternate energy source that alleviates the need for consumption of diesel fuel and its associated carbon footprint."

About Cryometrix

Cryometrix, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reflect Scientific, develops, manufactures and markets refrigeration and cryogenic preservation equipment for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and transportation industries. For more information, go to www.cryometrix.com.

About Universal Container Inc. (UCI)

Headquartered in Escondido, California, UCI has been supplying packaging products and services on an international scale for 25 years. The company specializes in providing a wide range of products for use in connection with the transportation of agricultural produce. For more information, go to www.ucontainer.com.

About Reflect Scientific, Inc.

Reflect Scientific, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide products for life science, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, as well as tools and analytical services for industrial manufacturing. For more information, visit www.reflectscientific.com.

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