04-19-84 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting

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• • in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Jiississippi and Tennessee, Miller • has nationwide operating authority for all liquid and dry bulk com- modities. A long distance central dispatch team at company head- quarters in Jackson uses computers to achieve maximum utilization of the equipment, and to reduce the time required to get equipment to shippers. "Our philosophy is to have whatever type trailer a shipper might need already in our fleet," says Scott Miller. "We don't want the shipper to have to look some- where else because we don't have the equipment he needs. Also, we want to be able to handle the require- ments of any new shipper who might come into the area." Miller Transporters currently ~TERS ;~ v~it «•• . _. ~'-~. ,~. ..~, -- . •t, r t ;~ ~. -- : -.. ~. ~- ,.. ~= _-_ . ~~~` .. ~ . _. ,.._ _ .. ` x Safety director Terry Malone is shown with Miller safety trailer. Since putting the 45•ft safety van on the road early last year, the safety department has been able to conduct meetings with 90 percent of the drivers each month. .A. ~` ~ .~; •... .. r~ .~. ~ ~ ~ r~ ar• rr w // } r ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 Jif ~1 ~lYf ~~ r N t ' ~ T ; •. ~~. ' ~ 't~ r~"` „~ F.-A ._ . &+~ ~ `"' /~ ~: ~ ~ ~.~~:I Safety supervisor Robert Scarberry shows some of the equipment used for training in the safety van. Scarberry is one of five fulltime safety supervisors. Trailer has desks for classroom-type training. operates over 200 petroleum trailers, most averaging about 9,000 gallons. Approximately half of Miller's loads in 1982 were of petroleum products. The fleet includes 75 steel insulated asphalt trailers, and 116 asphalt and general purpose insulated aluminum trailers. A major dry bulk hauler, Miller operates 1.11 pneumatic trailers ranging from 1,000 to 1,600 cubic feet. Fifteen compressed gas trailers are used for propane and anhydrous ammonia. Over 50 MC-311 or ~1C-312 trailers are available, as are some rubber lined tanks. Like many carriers, ~4iller Trans- porters has expanded the size of its MC-307 fleet. Miller now operates over 100 insulated stainless steel trailers. The majority of them have 6,900-gallon capacity. The fleet is rounded out by general purpose aluminum tanks, flatbeds, and specialty trailers for soap, sulphur, waste materials, acr_vlonitrile, and other products. Tailored Tractors Two-thirds of ~4iller's 600 tractor fleet has been added since 1979. With the exception of some Cum- mins-powered Freightliners picked up in Miller's acquisition of Wheel- ing Pipeline in 1981, the fleet is made up of conventional tilacks and Internationals. With tractors involy- ed in longer trips, all purchases in 1983 will be of sleepers. Sleeper trac- tors work up to three years in long distance service, then sleeper boxes are removed and the tractors go into local service. The boxes are mounted on new tractors by Miller personnel in the Jackson garage, and the new equipment goes into long haul ser- vice. Miller Transporters has developed its o~vn detailed specifications for Mack and Internationals. When tractors are to be added, the specifications are submitted to both manufacturers. "We are firm believers in standardization, but we submit our specifications for bid to both manufacturers to keep them both honest," says Scott Miller. His company purchased 60 Interna- tionals in 1982, and 99 the year before. Miller says standardization offers three advantages. First, the driver is used to driving the same type truck every day. He has enough to think about without being confronted with a variety of tractors. Second, mechanics don't have to work on several different tractors and -`i~~:7 *.: , , A "U" adapter with two female quick couplings is used to set MC•30T trailers for rear or side unloading. Miller now operates over 100 insulated stainless steel trailers with stainless outer rings, bolsters and subframes.