Bright red petroleum transports belonging to Swallow Oil Company, a petroleum marketer based in Rifle CO, are a frequent sight along the interstate highway extending from Denver to western Colorado. A growing economy and expanding population is bringing more business for the petroleum marketer. The company operates five c-stores, two bulk plants, three petroleum transports, and four tankwagons. All three tractors are longnose Kenworth W900s, and the trailers are from Beall Corp.Return to article | Return to photo galleries
Three generations of the Swallow family are represented in this photo. Family members pictured are [from left] Nick Swallow, Katie Parrington, Kirk Swallow, Gary Swallow, and Kris Swallow.Return to article | Return to photo galleries
Tankwagons include this Kenworth T800 with a 4500-gallon tank built by Beall Corp. Beall has supplied all of the truck-mounted petroleum tanks used by Swallow Oil.Return to article | Return to photo galleries
Swallow Oil’s three largest tankwagons have rear-mounted racks that are used to transport drummed lubricants to customers.Return to article | Return to photo galleries
Swallow Oil’s bulk plant in Rifle CO has 79,000 gallons of tankage for storing gasoline, diesel, and lubricants. Loading arms are from OPW Engineered Systems.Return to article | Return to photo galleries
Five-compartments make it possible to deliver unleaded regular and premium gasoline and diesel to c-store customers.Return to article | Return to photo galleries
Swallow Oil trailers are fitted with a Great Plains Industries digital additive injector.Return to article | Return to photo galleries
An aluminum fittings box from Merritt Equipment Co is mounted behind the tractor cab.Return to article | Return to photo galleries
Automatic tire chains improve drive wheel traction on icy roads.