Business - USA - Wheeling & dealing
Indianapolis, IN,USA -indystar, by Dana Knight -Oct 17, 2005: -- Business uses its clout to steer smaller trucking companies toward vendor discounts usually reserved for larger fleets... A business-to-business company called TruckersB2B, owned by Indianapolis-based truckload carrier Celadon Group, has leveled the purchasing playing field for small to medium-size trucking companies... With more than 3,000 fleets of its own, Celadon is using its trucking muscle and relationships with vendors to forge partnerships that allow smaller companies the buying power of a large fleet. The average member of TruckersB2B has 22 trucks... Members receive discounts and rebates on items including fuel, tires, retreads and trailers if they use member vendors. Among TruckersB2B partners are companies such as Pilot Travel Centers, Michelin, Goodyear, Prophesy and Fleet One...
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