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In an effort to recognize and celebrate the professional drivers who work so hard to keep America moving, we’re excited to introduce our monthly driver spotlight. Each month we will highlight a professional driver who has been recognized as a great contributor to the professional driving industry. This month we’re pleased to feature Pilot Flying…

In honor of American Heart Month, we partnered with guests across the country to support the AHA’s mission to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Through these initiatives, as well as gifts and sponsorships, we are thrilled to announce that we raised a total of $981,000. “Presenting this donation to the American…

In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re proud to celebrate two of our team members who serve as a great inspiration to women in the professional driving industry. Team Member: Patty Lopez Patty Lopez has been working in the professional truck driving industry for nearly 16 years. She’s driven reefers, box vans, flatbeds, oversized, military…

When it comes to maintaining and/or improving your heart health, it’s the little things you do day after day that can have a big impact on your immediate and long-term health. A healthy diet and plenty of exercise are naturally the first things you think of when looking at ways to support your body’s most…

Tim Purcell is senior director of strategy at Pilot Flying J, a lifelong distance runner, husband and father. This time last year, he had no indication that he’d also become a survivor, following quadruple bypass heart surgery in July 2017. It all started when Purcell and his wife, Tami, decided to pursue their dream of…

In honor of American Heart Month, we are joining companies across the country in support of the American Heart Association’s “Life is Why We Give™” campaign. We value the importance of heart health and healthy lifestyles for our team members and guests, and are honored to share some of the reasons why our team members…

Recognizing the opportunity to address the food insecurity challenges that more than 41 million people in the U.S. faced in 20161, Pilot Flying J is proud to have partnered with Food Donation Connection (FDC) to donate wholesome, quality surplus food items from our stores across the country. FDC is an organization that works with food…

Following completion of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program and graduation from the University of Tennessee, James A. “Jim” Haslam II was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1952. Not a stranger to serving our country as the son of a World War I and World War…

Every fall, football fans gather with family and friends to watch their favorite teams play, carrying out old traditions and making new ones. This means football fans often travel on the road to their gameday destination. This also means game and travel weekends can be long. The Southeastern Conference region encompasses a third of our…

We are continuing to recognize and celebrate North America’s professional drivers for their hard work, perseverance and passion for the craft with our fourth annual Road Warrior contest. From September 28, 2017 through December 31, 2017, you can nominate a Road Warrior – either yourself or a professional driver you know – for the chance…