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 StoriesIndustryPenny pinched: Truck stop group says penny rounding plagues transactionsBecause truck stops sell fuel and food while also cashing payroll checks for professional drivers, the ongoing penny shortage and the lack of uniform rounding guidelines have complicated daily transactions.CCJ Top 250Skyrocketing insurance costs put the brakes on big trucking profitsEmissionsEPA proposes to end DEF derates for good, scale back warranty requirementsFreight demandSoaring rates give rise to new truck demand: 'We are clearly in fleet expansion territory'Featured SponsorLearn how to turn fleet data into more service opportunities.
