MENU
SEARCHNATSO, the national trade association representing major truckstops and travel plazas, has named Tom Heinz, president of Heinz and Coffee Cup Fuel Stops & Convenience Stores, as its 2013 chairman of the board.
NATSO, the national trade association representing major truckstops and travel plazas, has named Tom Heinz, president of Heinz and Coffee Cup Fuel Stops & Convenience Stores, as its 2013 chairman of the board.
Heinz, who succeeds Darrin Flitton as chairman, has served on the NATSO board of directors and as the NATSO Foundation chairman of the board. Coffee Cup Fuel Stops & Convenience Stores has been an active member in the organization for more than 20 years.
Heinz takes the helm of the NATSO Board at a time when the truckstop and travel plaza industry is tackling such critically important issues as the future of highway funding and rising interchange fees.
“I look forward to tackling the challenges facing our industry in an effort to help all of my fellow business owners and operators to succeed,” Heinz said. “This is an exciting time in the truckstop and travel plaza industry, and I’m thrilled to serve as NATSO’s dhairman.”
Heinz’s 37-year business career has been in different segments of the petroleum industry. Tom’s primary business and day job began 31 years ago as co-founder/owner of Coffee Cup Fuel Stops,
Heinz received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Master of Science in Human Resources, and Master of Business Administration from Beacom School of Business at the University of South Dakota.
Presently, Heinz serves on the University of South Dakota Foundation Board of Directors; Dakota Hospital Board of Directors; and is a member of David Nelson Petroleum Marketers 300 Study Group. He is the Immediate past chairman of the NATSO Foundation board of directors.
NATSO also elected the following Board members to its 2013 Board of Directors: Chad Ingram, president, Garvin Oil, Wagener, S.C.; Don Quinn, president, Sapp Bros. Travel Centers, Omaha, Neb.; Don Paddock, president, KSG Distributing, Kaysville, Utah; and Robert Lake, a senior vice-president, Randall-Reilly Publishing. Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Seven years into deploying Phillips Connect’s smart trailer platform, Nussbaum Transportation has extended trailer life from 10 to 15 years.
Read More →
How a former commercial vehicle enforcement officer turned director of safety at K&B Transportation is embracing real-world safety technology.
Read More →
When the unexpected happens, how you react to, and deal with operational blind spots is critical. Here’s how to keep you recovery on track, when nothing is normal.
Read More →
As fleets adopt artificial intelligence for routing, maintenance, and load matching, new security risks are emerging. Learn where the vulnerabilities are and how to put the right controls in place.
Read More →
The long-awaited registration system promises a single portal — and tighter fraud controls.
Read More →
CargoNet reports fewer supply chain crime events to start 2026. But losses hold steady as organized crime shifts tactics toward impersonation schemes and high-value goods.
Read More →
Heavy Duty Trucking is searching for forward-looking leaders at trucking fleets as nominations for HDT’s Truck Fleet Innovators 2026. Deadline is May 15.
Read More →
Cargo theft rings plant operatives as drivers inside legitimate, fully vetted carriers, then execute coordinated thefts that look like a traditional straight theft from the outside.
Read More →
A modest sequential increase capped the strongest quarterly performance in years, signaling continued freight momentum in early 2026.
Read More →
More than 300 carriers across 26 states have been sent to collections as the Ohio Turnpike cracks down on toll evasion and delinquent payments.
Read More →
