# Royal Jones

> Royal Jones is the co-founder, president and CEO of Mesilla Valley Transportation, a trucking business founded with Jimmy Ray in 1982. Based professionally in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he is known for hands-on fuel-efficiency experiments, driver incentive programs and a parallel career as a sprint-car racer and speedway owner. Doña Ana Community College recognized his entrepreneurship, philanthropy and mentorship with an honorary Associate in Prebusiness in 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder, President and CEO at Mesilla Valley Transportation
- **Organizations:** Mesilla Valley Transportation, MVT Solutions, Vado Speedway Park
- **Education:** Honorary Associate in Prebusiness, Doña Ana Community College
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led MVT from a small trucking operation to a carrier operating across the United States and Canada., Established a sustained focus on fuel-economy testing and driver rewards at MVT., MVT Solutions reports $3 million in savings in the first year of using InnoMetric MPG testing methods.

## Career timeline

- **Age 12** — Learned to operate equipment at his father’s lumber yard, according to DACC’s 2026 commencement biography.
- **Age 19** — Became a truck driver and bought his first truck.
- **1982** — Founded Mesilla Valley Transportation with Jimmy Ray; accounts describe partnership discussions in late 1981.
- **1980s** — Developed fuel-efficiency improvements and used downhill coasting tests to explore truck aerodynamics.
- **2003** — Won a sprint-car feature at El Paso Speedway Park in the No. 131 J&J after starting 19th.
- **2012** — Hired young announcer Ruben Mireles for El Paso and Southern New Mexico speedways.
- **2015** — MVT began its annual charity golf tournament.
- **2016** — MVT and InnoMetric MPG formed MVT Solutions.
- **2024** — Appeared as Vado Speedway Park owner and racer in a July KFOX interview.
- **2026** — Recognized as DACC’s honorary Associate in Prebusiness recipient; appeared on NACFE’s September 8 fuel-efficiency podcast.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led MVT from a small trucking operation to a carrier operating across the United States and Canada.
- Established a sustained focus on fuel-economy testing and driver rewards at MVT.
- MVT Solutions reports $3 million in savings in the first year of using InnoMetric MPG testing methods.
- DACC’s 2026 honorary degree recognized entrepreneurship, philanthropy and mentorship.
- MVT’s annual charity golf tournament had raised more than $500,000 by the 2026 DACC recognition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — NACFE published its Royal Jones interview on September 8, covering aerodynamics, horsepower, maintenance, fuel prices and MVT Solutions.
- **2026-09** — MVT’s September 2 rundown reported driver Reynaldo Ramirez winning a new car with an 11.96 MPG average over 32,456 miles, 1.10% idle time and a perfect CSA score.
- **2026-05** — DACC’s commencement program named Royal W. Jones Jr. its 2026 honorary Associate in Prebusiness recipient.

## Links

- Website: https://m-v-t.com/

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