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Pilot Freight Carriers International with a Schuster trailer, taken in Wallington, CT. Schuster was a carrier from Colchester, CT that Pilot purchased in 1984. The trailer is an old Inland Express trailer. Russ MacNeil has several Inland Express photos. Inland was from Syracuse, NY and was purchased by Schuster in about 1980.
Here is a rare picture of a Pilot White with a set of mixed doubles. The picture is rare because Pilot didn't have many trailers that were cut down from long boxes. It is possible that these trailers were 45-foot trailers at one time. This picture was also shot in Wallingford, CT.
This picture of the TNT Pilot White with long trailer was shot while Dave drove for them in 1986. The picture was taken at their Chicopee, MA terminal.
Here is a photo of the first set of doubles I ever drove. I drove this from Spingfield, Mass to Albany, NY in April 1988. Photo was at the Pilot terminal in Chicopee, MA.
Pilot Freight Carriers Ford showing another variation of their colors on the tractor and the first TNT influenced trailers before they actually put the TNT label on them. The trailer was a reefer. The picture was shot at Wallingford, CT in 1986, just as the rig left the large breakbulk terminal the Pilot had there.
Pilot had almost all Diamond T early on and was used in many Diamond T advertisements. This picture is from a Diamond T advertisement.
Pilot Ford LNT-9000, taken in Atlanta in December 1977.
Pilot Ford WT9000 taken in late 70's.
Pilot White Road Commander 1, taken in NC in 1975. Pilot's trademark in the 70's was exceptional clean tractors and trailers. The trailers have been acided bath regularly. Don Querciagrossa Collection.
 Pilot Ford W-1000 at Chicopee, MA
These three shots of old Pilot Freight Carriers tractors were taken at their Harrisburg terminal after they shut down.
This Ford W1000 dates back to the late 60's and they were used on short linehaul runs in the South. Don Querciagrossa Collection.
Pilot purchased Schuster to build their network in the Northeast. Here is a Schuster Ford C7000 with Pilot door badges. Don Querciagrossa Collection.
Pilot used the White Xpeditors to go to satellite terminals from the breakbulk. Don Querciagrossa Collection.
TNT Pilot White taken at Portland, MA.
TNT Pilot White with a cream colored trailer taken at Chicopee, MA.
TNT Pilot Whites taken at Wallingford, CT.
TNT Pilot Ford with a set of doubles taken at Wallingford, CT.
Pilot Freight Carriers had a very informative trailer read door decal. Don Querciagrossa Collection.
This was a standard dolly used for 28' doubles in TNT Pilot's operation. This dolly may have been purchased used from McLean when they closed in 1986. Note the unpainted dolly in the background which is identical to this one. Here is a Boone single axle dolly for turnpike doubles. Note the much heavier frame. This was also used by Pilot but was used for turnpike doubles across I-90. This was a tandem dolly used by Pilot for turnpike doubles. This wasn't used as often as they were a pain to move around and impossible to move by hand.
Pilot Freight Carriers IH 2300. Note older TNT logo and pre-TNT trailer. North Haven, CT in 1985. Pilot IH and Ford tractors with different TNT logos at Wallingford, CT 1985 Pilot White with TNT logo on door.
Pilot IH and staged rocky mountain doubles at Chicopee, MA. Pilot didn't run RMDs but did run turnpike doubles from this location. May 1988. Pilot Ford and doubles. This was first trip I made with doubles for any carrier. Ran from Chicopee, MA to Albany, NY. In Albany I pikced up 45' van for Harrisburg, PA May 1988. Pilot Ford 3118 at Wallingford, CT in 1987.
Pilot Ford 3127. Gary Morton photo Pilot 3134 at Wallingford, CT. Older tractor with old colors and low horsepower Cummins made these unpopular! 1986. Pilot Ford with short lived orange and cream paint scheme and older style TNT logos. Wallingford, CT in 1985.
Pilot 3208 was an oddball. Rebuilt from a wreck with a glider kit this was painted in the original colors as TNT had sold Pilot. Only a handful of these Whites were painted white. Pilot 3208 before I had the pleasure of driving it! Summer 1988 Pilot 3208 at Manchester, CT where I stopped to get a cofee and have a photo shoot in an empty parking lot. Summer 1988.
Pilot 3208 with matching cab and trailer logos! With the mix of old TNT, newer TNT and pre TNT logos this was rare! Pilot doubles in solid TNT logos at Wallingford, CT 1987. Pilot 3269 on NJ Turnpike 1987.
Pilot 3275 with Schuster trailer in Moonachie, NJ April 1988. Pilot 3278 when new in 1987. Pilot promo photo with another version of the TNT logo
Pilot 39010 and doubles. The five digit tractors were used mostly for their turnpike doubles operation in MA and NY and were based in Wallingford, CT. Pilot 39012 and 3313 at Wallingford, CT terminal in 1986. Pilot 39012 at Willington, CT rest area along I-84. April 1988.
Pilot 39015 at Wallingford, CT. Pilot 39022 and dolly used to hook turnpike doubles at Chicopee, MA compound along Mass Turnpike. Pilot promotional photo with Ford CL-9000 sleeper.
Pilot Diamond T promotional photo. Close up of door logo and permit numbers. Front of Ford tractor with TNT logo on airshield.
Pilot promo photo in same location as Diamond T photo. Promo photo of the first TNT inspired paint scheme. City units in Chicopee, MA in 1988.
IH in early TNT colors with later version trailers. SOme of these IH tractors were repainted into white and orange TNT colors but not many. Wallingford, CT. IH with newer TNT logo on airshield. Photo taken in Mystic, CT while waiting for a tire to get replaced. Summer 1988. Promo photo with new TNT painted IH tractors when delivered. These were different as they were single axle tractors with L10 power which was new to the fleet.
Promo of IH and matching TNT trailer. Promo showing intermediate TNT design. These tractors all sported this TNT Pilot logo but I never saw a trailer like this. This style trailer had just the Pilot lettering. Closeup of the newer TNT logo.
Pilot logo. Promo of new White tractors as Kernersville, NC headquaters. These would wear the newer TNT logos. Pilot logo with TNT name below.
Pilot permits on International tractor. Pilot turnpike doubles with Schuster trailers pulling into Chicopee terminal. This was allowed on weekends when traffic was lighter. During the week they were dropped at the compound by the exit ramp. Rear of TNT Pilot pups when brand new.
View of Wallingford, CT yard with new pups in foreground. Rear door logo on an older Pilot trailer. Pilot "ships wheel" logo used on the trailer sides.
Pilot logo with TNT inserted. Promo of TNT Pilot doubles. Note wheels are white. This would soon change to orange. Pilot tractors at Wallingford, CT.
Pilot tractors at Wallingford. Pilot 3208 and matching trailer. Pilot White with TNT logo on airshield.
TNT Pilot logo. Pilot Freight Carriers Ford LNT9000 in NC mid 70's. Don Querciagrossa Collection. Taken 6/28/06; Breese, IL. A Pilot dry van. I'd like to have this sign. Brian Clark Collection.
Taken 6/28/06 Breese, IL. A former Pilot 45' Van. Brian Clark Collection.

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