Topics: NATSO Foundation

NATSO Foundation Launches New Toolkit on Top Truck Repair and Truck Washes Questions

Truck repair and truck washes can be valuable profit centers that also meet professional drivers’ critical needs, but there are several key factors business owners must consider before expanding into the maintenance and truck wash business. To help operators answer this question and more, the NATSO Foundation worked with industry experts to answer frequently asked questions about these two profit centers in the newly launched 18 FAQs on Shop Repair & Truck Washes Toolkit. More

NATSO Connect Explores What Innovative Retail Technology Truckstops Should Embrace Now

Professional drivers and four-wheel travelers are looking for speed and convenience, and operators said they are using technology to get customers in and out fast. Operators shared their experiences during the keynote panel discussion, Don’t Get Left Behind: What Innovative Retail Technology Should Embrace Now at NATSO Connect in Dallas, Texas. More

Professional Driver Buying Behavior at Travel Centers Toolkit Metrics-at-a-Glance

The NATSO Foundation's Professional Driver Buying Behavior at Travel Centers Toolkit covers several critical areas, including fueling payment options and factors influencing drivers’ fueling decisions. See key truckstop and travel plaza metrics-at-a-glance for the toolkit in this new infographic. More

NATSO Foundation Toolkit Digs into Driver & Fleet Purchasing Preferences

To help the nation’s truckstop and travel plaza operators better understand fleets, drivers and their needs, NATSO Services and the NATSO Foundation launched a comprehensive survey among company drivers, leased drivers, independent owner/operators and fleet owners/ managers and used the results to create the Professional Driver Buying Behavior at Travel Centers Toolkit. The toolkit covers several critical areas, including fueling payment options and factors influencing drivers’ fueling decisions. More

Clothing Best Practices to Help Keep Travel Center Employees Safe Indoors and Out

Travel center employers have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace, and the right clothing, equipment and training can help keep employees safe, whether they are working inside or outside of the building. The right tools are especially important in some situations, such as a roadside repair, that bring more risk to workers. Gather several ideas. More

NATSO Connect Sessions to Focus Full Day of Education on Emerging Alternative Fuels

New this year for NATSO Connect, the NATSO Foundation is offering a day of education dedicated to emerging alternative fuels. The expo hall also will feature a dedicated section for vendors specializing in alternative fuels. More

January Is Human Trafficking Awareness Month: The NATSO Foundation Looks Back at 10 Years Fighting Human Trafficking

With the start of Human Trafficking awareness month, Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman, vice president of public affairs for NATSO, joined the podcast to discuss the NATSO Foundation’s 10 years of work in this important area. More

NATSO Foundation Offering Webinar on the Latest in Frictionless Checkout Technology

On Thursday, December 8th, 2022, the NATSO Foundation and Zippin are partnering to offer a webinar on leveraging checkout-free technology to appeal to today's travelers at your travel center. More

Amy Toner Named Executive Director of the NATSO Foundation

The decision to move Amy to the foundation comes at a time when the foundation is poised for growth, Mullings continued. “The NATSO Foundation board and I are thrilled that Amy has stepped up to lead the organization. Amy is the right person to take on the ambitious program of work that the foundation board of directors has established.” More

Foundation Update: The Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship Moves Five Students Closer to their Degrees

In 2021, five hardworking students received scholarships from The NATSO Foundation’s Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship, which is awarded to industry employees and their children based on academic merit, financial need, community activities and a short essay. More

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