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Electronic log mandate will be a game changer, say CCJ Market Movers panelists

The looming electronic logging device mandate, expected to take effect in late 2017, will have a major impact on industry capacity, panelists agreed. Carriers who don’t use ELDs “can run maybe 100 more miles a day,” said one panelist. “When they can’t do that…how are they going to make it?”

September 3, 2015

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CNBC reports live from GATS and CCJ Market Movers, talks trucking’s importance to economy

CCJ held its first Market Movers town-hall style conference at the Great American Trucking Show last week. CNBC joined CCJ in hosting the event, which featured panelists from some of the country’s top fleets talking equipment, the driver shortage, freight, fuel costs and more. Click here to see all of CCJ’s coverage from the event […]

September 2, 2015

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CCJ Market Movers: 2015 freight demand strong, trend expected to continue in 4Q

2015 is shaping up to be a relatively strong year for freight demand, top fleet executives told attendees at the inaugural CCJ Market Movers seminar last week. Expedited freight, the automotive sector and housing have been key drivers, they said.

September 1, 2015

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CCJ Market Movers: The driver shortage is real

Executives at some of the country’s top carriers at a CCJ Market Movers discussion agreed that the driver shortage – a shortfall projected at nearly 40,000 – is real. Trucking must continue to make changes to address the issue, such as improving home time, working conditions and pay, they said.

August 29, 2015

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Driver concerns drive equipment specs today, top fleet officials say

Leading fleet executives shared their insights in a wide-ranging discussion at the inaugural CCJ Market Movers conference, a new fast-paced conference at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Texas, on Aug. 28.

August 28, 2015