Pest Management Professional, February 2019
COVER STORY Dont Get Ambushed by your insurance WHEN THE UNEXPECTED STRIKES EXPECT THE BEST FROM PCOPRO There are no surprises with the Brownyard Group We have been protecting Pest Management Wildlife Control Professionals for over 30 years Let us tempt you with an attractive and competitive insurance quote Insurance when you expect the BEST 800 645 5820 info@ brownyard com brownyard com HOW LOW CAN IT GO National Averages Retail Fuel Prices REGULAR UNLEADED 01 23 19 226 gallon Record high 07 17 08 411 gallon Drop 185 DIESEL 01 23 19 293 gallon Record high 07 17 08 484 gallon Drop 191 SOURCE AAAS DAILY FUEL GAUGE REPORT CONTINUED FROM PAGE 36 With the exception of the Jeeps and a Dodge Charger used primarily as a backup service vehicle Zoellner Exterminating uses full size trucks Two are four wheel drive which comes in handy when servicing Tulsas rural areas For instance dirt driveways on hills can be a challenge to access in rain snow and ice Four wheel drive is what it takes to reach some customers A car would be more fuelefficient however all of our technicians are cross trained and have multiple pieces of equipment in their vehicles that are not typically convenient for a car Darren says King says he looks at fuel as a cost of doing business for The Pest Rangers Last year gas was really high and we absorbed the cost King says Now this year its a little low He revamped the companys service agreements last year adding a line where he could add a fuel surcharge to the bill just in case prices spike like they did 10 years ago STARTING FROM HOME To help conserve fuel many companies allow their PMPs to take their work vehicles home The practice has long been debated not only because of the potential CONTINUED ON PAGE 40 38 February 2019 Pest Management Professional mypmp net PHOTO ISTOCK COM LOCKIECURRIE WERE SPENDING HALF OF THE MONEY TO FILL OUR TANKS COMPARED TO WHAT WE WERE SPENDING JUST LAST YEAR DARREN GOOCH
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