Articles by Linda Longton
Linda Longton has posted 12 Articles for CCJ Digital
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California’s anti-truck policies affect other states
California "seems to be the breeder" of regulations, said Bob Massman, vice president of Dependable Highway Express and president of the California Trucking Association.
Speaking to attendees at the Great West Fleet Executive Conference in Las Vegas during a panel discussion Wednesday, Massman and others also ...
Carriers favoring sign-on bonuses, performance-based driver pay
Gordon Klemp spoke to a group fleet executives May 21 in Birmingham, Ala., at the 2013 CCJ Spring Symposium about trends in driver pay.
Nearly half of carriers are offering sign-on bonuses, compared to only 12 percent two years ago, consultant Gordon Klemp told trucking ...
Trucking business intelligence tool gives insight into fleet, owner-operator equipment ownership
Trucking industry manufacturers, dealers and aftermarket providers now have a new tool to help them identify and target prospects. Using RigDig Business Intelligence, they can determine market share, provide their sales forces with information on purchasing behavior, buying cycles and trucks in operation, and integrate ...
Swift, Werner equipment heads talk vertical integration, fuel economy
“I’m not a big fan of vertical integration,” Russ Thompson, vice president of equipment purchasing and shop operations, Swift Transportation, told supplier attendees during a panel discussion at last week’s Heavy Duty Dialogue in Nashville, which was produced by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association. “We ...
Trailer demand could be longest, strongest in history, says Wabash CEO
Trailer demand will remain well above replacement levels in 2013 and through 2016, Dick Giromini, CEO of Wabash National told attendees at Monday’s Heavy Duty Dialogue, produced by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association.
“This period of demand we’re in could be the strongest cycle, if not ...
Daum: 10 mpg truck ‘definitely’ attainable
Trucks that achieve 10 mpg fuel economy “will definitely come during our professional lifetimes,” Martin Daum, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, told attendees Monday at Heavy Duty Dialogue 2013, produced by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association in Nashville. Daum recalled that when he discussed ...
Gov. Richardson: Natural gas, renewables will win big in coming energy policy
Fleet executives need to use the clout they have to help shape the nation's energy policy, former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson told attendees at the CCJ Fall Symposium Wednesday. Richardson, who also served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy during the Clinton ...
Knight’s Williams: Do your homework when buying equipment
"Fuel economy is the big decider in spec'ing today," David Williams, vice president of equipment for Knight Transportation, told CCJ Fall Symposium attendees during a workshop on the 21st Century Buying Cycle. For example, a truck running 110,000 miles per year that gets 6.3 mpg ...
Cummins expects growth in natural gas engines
While enthusiasm is high for natural gas-powered vehicles, diesel engines will continue to power 90 percent of trucks, especially in linehaul applications, a Cummins representative told attendees at the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas on Aug. 23.
Lori Thompson, vice president for truck and bus ...
Freedom drives prosperity, economist tells fleet execs
Speaking to attendees of the inaugural Great West Fleet Executive Conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 13, economist Dr. Barry Asmus gave an enthusiastic endorsement of American excellence and the importance of maintaining freedom and limited government to the nation’s future.
With less than 5 ...
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