Aaron HeineCareer Leadership Award2014 Recipient, Jerry ThriftJerry Thrift Maintenance Director of Ryder System Born in 1952, Thrift was the eldest son of a working-class family in Savannah, Ga. His father, Foster, was a boilermaker at the local paper mill, while his mother, Reba, was a homemaker until Jerry and his younger brother, Ricky, were older, when she reentered the workforce […]November 16, 2015Home2014 Innovator of the YearMelton Truck Lines, CCJ’s 2014 Innovator of the Year, develops unique and comprehensive healthcare offerings and incentives to encourage employee participation and drive down costs.November 3, 2014Home2013 Innovator of the YearLike just about every other regional or national carrier in the industry, Boyd Bros. Transportation faces common challenges. What makes the Clayton, Ala.-based flatbed carrier different than most fleets is that it isn’t taking these changes lying down.December 11, 2013HomeTest FormAugust 8, 2013HomeAvondale Blast QuestionAugust 5, 2013HomeAvondale“Economic Demand, Industry Capacity, Operating Costs and Regulation – Where is it All Going?” August 20, 2014 – Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center – Ballroom C1 Presented by Leading fleet executives discuss their strategies for investing in people, facilities, technology and equipment and what outside factors influence those decisions. Dynamic Speaker Line-up: Joey […]August 1, 2013HomeAvondale RegistrationAugust 1, 2013HomeEvent Three RegistrationJune 24, 2013Page 1 of 1Top StoriesRegulationsTrucking groups: No thanks to suspending fuel taxEstimates from experts at the University of Pennsylvania note that, "consumers would see roughly 60%-72% of the tax savings at the pump.BusinessNuclear verdicts and surging premiums: Trucking leaders sound the alarmInsuranceThe hidden cost of lawsuit abuse in the trucking industryEmissionsDiesel's future bright amid stringent 2027 regulationsFeatured SponsorSee Continental's line of air springs and vibration isolation solutions
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