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 StoriesEconomic trendsPlummeting truck orders could flip the freight market by 2027, FTR saysFrom data revisions to collapsing truck orders, FTR reveals the hidden forces reshaping trucking.Mergers & AcquisitionsHeartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-endMergers & AcquisitionsHogan Transports acquired by vehicle rental conglomerateWorkforceCarriers share insight into driver payInsuranceFrequency of lawsuits, size of jury verdicts against motor carriers rising
