Pilot Becomes First Travel Center Network to Offer B99 Biodiesel for Fleets
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In recognition of National Biodiesel Day, March 18, 2025, Pilot is celebrating the installation of the country’s first B99 biodiesel retail offering for commercial fleets at its travel center in Decatur, Illinois. This effort was made possible through collaboration with PepsiCo, a leading food and beverage company and operator of one of North America’s largest private fleets, and ADM, an essential global agricultural supply chain manager and processor, highlighting the importance of partnerships to help drive sustainability goals in the trucking industry.
This development sets a milestone in sustainable energy by bringing B99 into the travel center space, helping make low-carbon solutions more accessible to fleets. B99 biodiesel is a lower-carbon fuel that is driving a cleaner future for hard-to-decarbonize sectors like long-haul trucking. Biodiesel is manufactured from vegetable oils, animal fats or recycled grease and can improve fuel efficiency and help reduce carbon emissions in commercial trucking. Optimus Technologies, a leader in fleet sustainability innovation, enabled this rollout through its development of groundbreaking technology that upgrades diesel engines to operate on up to 100% biodiesel.
“We know how important sustainability is to our customers and strive to help meet these growing needs for more sustainable fuel options for commercial fleets,” said Eric Fobes, head of renewables at Pilot. “Introducing B99 at our travel centers is another way we support fleets committed to reducing carbon emissions. This collaboration with PepsiCo, ADM and Optimus Technologies exemplifies how partnerships can create impactful solutions.”
This initial rollout will feature installations of B99 biodiesel dispensing capabilities at three Pilot locations:
- Currently available at 4030 East Boyd Road, Decatur, Illinois
- Coming this spring to 11957 Douglas Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
- Coming this summer to 8787 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas
This initiative is supported by the Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Biodiesel Board, Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Program, and the American Lung Association. It is part of Pilot’s commitment to meeting the evolving needs of its guests and customers as the company works to help shape the future of energy. To learn more about Pilot, visit pilotflyingj.com.
About Pilot
Pilot Travel Centers LLC (“Pilot”) is committed to showing people they matter at every turn as the leading energy and experience provider people rely on to fuel their journeys. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and employs approximately 30,000 team members. As the largest network of travel centers, Pilot has nearly 900 locations in 44 states and five Canadian provinces, serving an average of 1.2 million guests per day. In addition to travel center services, Pilot and its partners offer trucking fleets a variety of solutions for fuel, credit, factoring, maintenance and rewards. The company operates North America’s third largest fuel tanker fleet and supplies approximately 12 billion gallons of fuel per year. Pilot is shaping the future of energy as one of the largest providers of biodiesel and renewable fuels and through the development of its EV charging network and low carbon fueling alternatives. For additional information about Pilot, visit pilotflyingj.com.
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