Winter brings many challenges for maintaining your operations. Depending on the location of your business, shorter days can limit your work time, cold weather can impair worker mobility, and ice and snow can make transportation hazardous, not to mention the seasonal illnesses like the flu…
To whom much is given, much is expected. That’s the quote McPherson Oil demonstrates as it begins its 12 Days of Giving. The company started this new tradition so that people would have an easy way to give to those causes close to their hearts during…
The McPherson Companies Employees were treated to a week of prizes, fun, and food during McPherson Companies’ annual Employee Appreciation Week. Events ranged from breakfasts, lunches, and dinners in various locations to bingo, swag and gift cards. This year, our appreciation week grew in importance…
Oil waste by small automobile repair shops, electric generating stations and fleets is often not disposed of correctly. A lot of times, used oil is simply drained down the pipes, ending up in the ocean. To compound that problem, often fleet managers (and independent rig…
Birmingham, Ala – October 15, 2018 – The McPherson Companies, Inc. (McPherson) has acquired Salathe Oil Company (Salathe) in Harvey, Louisiana. Salathe’s business includes commercial fuel, an unmanned fuel site and lubricant products in the New Orleans and surrounding markets. , McPherson will use the…
We had the honor of participating in the Alabama Special Olympic Convoy, part of the World’s Largest Truck Convoy, on Saturday, September 29. This cause is close to our hearts as we have one of our own whose daughter has Down Syndrome. Click to learn…
When it comes to commercial fuel services, drivers are very familiar with interacting with retail staff when they deliver their products. However, when it comes to the future, drivers may find themselves interacting with fewer humans and more robots. As artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning,…
If you are struggling to find why problems are occurring within your fleet, mining data is the best place to start. Upon digging, you may find there are mishaps in your commercial fuel services, driver behavior, or even vehicle malfunctions that no one has brought…
Truck driving is one of the most common jobs in the US and many other countries around the world. However, recent advances in autonomous technology are threatening the jobs of truck drivers. But just how advanced is driving technology, and how is it likely to…
It should come as no surprise that the trend of commercial truck drivers leaving the industry continues to rise. Those out on the road using commercial fuel services are serving up a variety of reasons why it’s time to move on, but companies are trying…
