Business View Magazine - October 2018

332 333 PINNACLE FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. Direct truck to truck refueling Equipment refueling service Gasoline and diesel fuels DEF - 2.5 g/55 g/275-330 g Oil tank / HVAC services Heating oil - commercial and residential 856-786-0707 PREFERRED VENDOR n 7 Oil Company www.7oil.com 7Oil Company is fullycommitted to the satisfaction of everyone of our valued clients. We’ve been in business over 30 years,servicing all of NewJersey,Eastern Pennsylvania,andNorthernDelaware. Our product deliveryconsists of On-Road andOff-RoadDiesel Fuels,Gasoline,andDiesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). We deliver truck-to- truckmobile fueling,as well as bulk tanks,construction equipment, and emergencyback-up generators. For your convenience and to further drive your organizational efficiency,we offer auto or will call delivery,as well as the development of customized delivery schedules. Our Tank Install and Spill RemediationDivisions provide oil tank removal,replacement and hazmat spill remediation services in both residential and commercial settings. 7Oil’smobile fuel service features a state of the art,web-based scanning system that uses site specific information provided by the customer and historical data to ensure on time delivery. This allows you tomanage your fuel more efficientlywith timelydata on every fuel transaction. 7Oil is a full service residential provider. Our experienced and qualifiedDrivers,ServiceTechnicians and Staff offer fast and reliable service for all your home heating and air-conditioning needs. We of- fer multiple service contracts tomeet your specificneeds,all which include one standard cleaning per year. deliverysystemthat eliminates terminal transfersacross theeasternhalf of the UnitedStatesandCalifornia. Infurther efforts tostreamlineoper- ationsatPinnacleFreight,thecompany recentlypartneredwithEnvirun,abusi- nessoperationsconsultancythatoffers riskmanagementoversight services.The firmoversees thesafetytrainingand compliance requirementsof all drivers. Outsourcingthese tasksallows thestaff atPinnacle todowhat itdoesbest: focus onfreight. Witha fine-tunedmachineandaneye onthe future,Ravallocontinues to look for innovativeways togrow.Asheex- plains,“Throughout thecountry,there’sa capacitystorage that ebbsandflows,but for themostpart there isalwaysadrive bycustomers to findnewcompanies that areexpandingandputtingontrucks.” Butputtingontrucksdoesn’tnecessarily meanpurchasingthem.PinnacleFreight recentlyunveiled itsOwner/Operator model,contractinghazmat-certifiedand endorseddrivers toprovidecustomers withmorecapacityandthecompany withmore flexibility.Thedriverprovides his truck; Pinnacleprovides the trailer. Ravallorecognizes the importanceof providingthe right assets tomake the programworkstating,“Crucial tothis rollout for theOwner/Operatorprogram isour abilitytoget themthe trailers they needtopull the freight.Andthat’swhy UtilityTrailerSales inThoroughfare,New Jerseyisaveryimportantpartner.” Thisoutsourcingmodel is two-tiered forPinnacle.Notonlydoes itprovidecustomerswith more trucks,moreoptions,andmore flexibility,it also providesPinnaclewithapersonalizedsourceofdrivers. Ravallo iscountingonwordofmouthfromthedrivers to attractother capableanddependableoperators.Just as Pinnacleprovides staffwiththebest chances for suc- cess throughstreamlinedoperations,the firmprovides potential for independentdrivers lookingtoworkunder thesecurityofanestablishedbusiness.AsRavalloputs it, “Weprovidegoodequipment,goodopportunities,anda good living.” As this endeavor is organicallygrowing,Ravallo continues to look toward the future.He sees a fleet of 100Owner/Operators over the next 5-7years,with a near double increase in revenues.“Pinnacle ismaking everyeffort we can to growthe business,add drivers, and retain them,”he states emphatically.