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…
Continue ReadingWhen 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…
Continue ReadingTim 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…
Continue ReadingIn 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…
Continue ReadingRecognizing 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…
Continue ReadingFollowing 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…
Continue ReadingEvery 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…
Continue ReadingWe 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…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s highways represent a lot about our country: our size, history, culture and ingenuity, to start. Our roadways symbolize a lot about our freedom, interconnectedness and diversity throughout our country. That’s why they often serve as the topic of books, an important part of a movie plot or an analogy in a song. Today, America’s…
Continue ReadingDear Professional Driver, We’ve got great news. We’re celebrating Driver Appreciation Week all month long with our 100 Million myRewards® Points Giveaway! This sweepstakes will award a combined 100 million myRewards® loyalty points to pro drivers nationwide, allowing you to spend them on the items and services you value most. To get in on…
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