May 9, 2025

The Mid-America Trucking Show was held March 27-29 in Louisville, Kentucky. Over 50,000 people showed up to get a look at new equipment and technology, learn from the experts and celebrate the industry.

Key Oil, dba Service Transport LLC, has been a leading distributor of fuels and lubricants in the southeast for over 50 years. Headquartered in Franklin, Kentucky, the company specializes in petroleum hauling and petroleum-related services, meeting the energy and fuel needs of a broad spectrum of commercial, industrial and government operations. Their customers are as diverse in size as they are in scope of activity, including local independent retail stations, gasoline and diesel fuel distributors, state and municipal agencies, power and public utility companies, and other commercial end users.

Raised on a tobacco and beef cattle farm in rural Shelby County, Kentucky, Scott Brown learned the value of an honest day’s work while he was young. On weekends, one could find Scott working alongside his father, Phil Brown, in the tobacco fields, driving the tractor or whatever was needed. Phil was also managing the association marketing department at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kentucky. In 1988, Phil branched out on his own and started the Phil Brown Insurance Agency and Brown Realty Company. He was still farming at this time, and despite the long hours, he found success in all he did.

Louisville, Kentucky, has always been home to Todd Felty, with the exception of when he attended college — getting his undergraduate degree at Eastern Kentucky University and then a master’s degree in teaching from the University of Louisville. After college, Todd was hoping for a position at a local high school teaching special education, but instead, he ended up at a middle school, teaching a transition program with the Archdiocese of Louisville.

When we hear the phrase “distracted driving,” most of our minds automatically associate this with a cell phone or other types of personal devices. Studies done by the University of Utah showed that driving while using your cell phone can inhibit your attention and reaction times as much as a .08 BAC. Many new technologies and laws are emerging to try to curb distracted driving, with a focus on cell phones and seatbelt usage. There are dozens of other causes for distracted driving — most of which we don’t even realize.

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