The Technology and Maintenance Council has been producing Recommended Practices for decades. With 2400 RPs already in place and more than 100 committees set up to develop even more, it can be daunting looking for ones that apply to your fleet. Jerry Thrift, Manager of New Product Development for Ryder System and 2010 TMC Chairman, offers insight into how best to leverage this vast storehouse of information and advice.

Dupre’ Logistics president and COO Thomas Voelkel believes the key to running a successful business lies in the people who work for it. It’s no secret the chief responsibility of every executive is to provide employees with leadership and a vision for the company they can follow. Leadership has been described as the process of social influence in which one person enlists the aid of others in the accomplishment of a common task. Voelkel believes effective leadership begins and ends with ...

While hybrid technology isn’t exactly taking the trucking industry by storm, it is making its presence felt. A rapid rise in fuel played a big role in hybrid’s emergence, but a subsequent drop in fuel prices lead to a decrease in the technology’s adoption rate. Guy Rini, Executive VP at US Hybrid, discusses the state of hybrid acceptance in the trucking industry, as well as how he sees its role evolving in the long haul sector.

Shorty Whittington, President of Grammer Industries and Chairman of the ATA, is taking full advantage of the current slow down in freight volumes by stocking up on quality drivers. Shorty believes the glut of quality drivers on the market is a perfect opportunity for carriers to get a handle on their risk management strategies and get ready for the introduction of the FMCSA’s new safety initiative, CSA 2010.

There’s no arguing with the fact that technology’s role within the trucking industry has exploded during the last decade. While technology isn’t the panacea for all that ails the trucking industry, trucking companies have spent millions on it in the hopes that it will make their operation more efficient and them more profitable. In this video, Greg Hodgen, President and COO at Groendyke Transport, explores technology’s strengths, as well as its limitations.

CSA 2010 is going to have a profound impact on the trucking industry, but the real problem lies in the fact that there are still a number of carriers that haven’t realized it yet. Steve Niswander, VP Safety Policy & Regulatory Relations at Groendyke Transport, isn’t one of them. In this insightful interview, Niswander provides insight into how CSA 2010 might affect a carrier’s insurance rates, why carriers shouldn’t be sharing their CSA numbers just yet, and why CSA might just have some carriers throwing up their hands and calling it a day.