ahintonHome2006 Innovator of the YearName: Watkins & Shepard Trucking, Inc. Location: Helena, MT One aspect of Watkins & Shepard Trucking’s efforts that appealed to CCJ editors was the universal applicability. “The idea wasn’t one that was specific to Watkins & Shepard, but rather an innovation that other carriers could use and apply to their own recruiting and staffing situations,” […]January 19, 2012Home2005 Innovator of the YearName: Hogan Transports Location: St. Louis, MO Actively manages driver fatigue during overnight operations and uses a monthly meeting of top management to identify safety challenges and brainstorm solutions. Committee meetings typically cover what’s happened in the previous month – significant accidents, cargo claims, stolen equipment or cargo, workers’ comp experience, roadside inspections and reports […]January 19, 2012Page 1 of 1Top StoriesCompaniesEstes Express begins reopening of former Yellow terminalsEstes acquired 24 terminals through Yellow's bankruptcy proceedings and added more than 130 tractors and 6,000 trailers along with thousands of other pieces of equipment like load bars, air bags and more.BusinessWhat it takes to advocate for legal abuse reformSafety & ComplianceRoadcheck puts trailer protection, substance abuse in its crosshairsTrucksVolvo building new truck plant in MexicoFeatured SponsorReport: The 2024 State of Heavy-Duty Repair