CCJ Innovators

Solar Transport implements automated workflows to the tune of a 52% decrease in cross-drops
The fuel hauler has also experienced a significant reduction in driver turnover and an increase in capacity with the use of a customized mobile app created through Motorcity Systems.
March 1, 2023
Solar Transport
Melton Truck Lines wins CCJ Innovator of the Year
Social media influencer program presents Oklahoma-based flatbed carrier with a "tremendous branding opportunity" and boost in online referrals and hires.
February 9, 2023
2023 CCJ Innovator of the Year
FirstFleet creates nextgen in-cab driver experience
Rather than deploy the standard driver workflow application from its ELD vendor, FristFleet created its own using the vendor’s software development kit.
February 1, 2023
FirstFleet trailers
Ryder's COOP program puts idle equipment to work
Both Ryder and fleets around the country are putting idle trucks to work thanks to Ryder's vehicle sharing program COOP, which analyzes the market to help bring equipment and renters together.
January 1, 2023
COOP
CCJ will crown its 2023 Innovator of the Year this week
CCJ profiles fleets every month for developing and deploying innovative solutions to trucking problems and Thursday night will crown its 2023 Innovator of the Year. Here's a look at all the candidates.
December 26, 2022
Idea light bulbs
The new age of driver recruitment leans into the power of social media
Melton Truck Lines takes advantage of social media as an advertising method with its new driver influencer program in which drivers post videos about their lives on the road.
December 1, 2022
Melton truck
CCJ's 2022 Innovator of the Year: JLE Industries gives drivers autonomy
JLE's recent update to its DriverOS innovation, which involved taking the platform to an app, allows drivers to select the loads they want to haul and so much more.
November 22, 2022
Tim Tran and Ricky Murray of JLE Industries
Marine drayage carrier improves efficiencies for drivers and customers at ports and inland terminals
IMC Companies takes the peel pile concept to the masses with SmartStacks. The new system greatly improves driver turn rates at terminals and reduces container dwell times and demurrage costs for its customers.
November 1, 2022
IMC trucks
Schneider launches first digital marketplace for bulk shippers
The complexities involved in booking and quoting bulk loads have previously prevented the process for going digital.
October 1, 2022
Schneider bulk FreightPower
Show hauler locks in owner-op pay, 'putting our money where our mouths are'
When Covid spread across the U.S., it wiped out Clark Transfer's core business. The company turned to a new pay model post-pandemic to bring the business back to life.
September 1, 2022
Clark Transfer truck and trailer
Seattle carrier combines proprietary technology platform with single-lane relay strategy to increase utilization
This approach allows the company to drive more revenue per truck than a traditional carrier, while improving efficiency for shipping customers and offering better pay and quality of life for drivers.
July 31, 2022
Rollzi operates on a single-lane relay strategy.
FreightWorks shines multimedia light on the people of trucking
FreightWorks, a 100-plus truck hazmat, high-security and temperature-controlled freight hauler based in Rutherfordton, N.C., debuted a podcast last September and is rounding the corner to 100 episodes.
July 1, 2022
FreightWorks podcast
Roehl Transport reinvents driver pay to compensate for time-consuming work
The shift away from a static CPM on all miles in favor of a sliding mileage scale based on length of haul takes into account the value of a driver’s time, making local and regional work more appealing.
June 1, 2022
Roehl Transport truck and drivers
Roadrunner overhauls its business to reduce transit times
The company is proving that operational efficiencies can create capacity as its recent changes in leadership, network and technology have resulted in reduced transit times.
May 1, 2022
Roadrunner tractor trailer
GP Transco improves transparency, driver retention and the bottomline with OpenRoad TMS
GP Transco's OpenRoad TMS has brought in more than $11 million for the business over the last five years and includes features more advanced than 3PL offerings and even Amazon. Best of all, the live shipment tracking means no one has to bug the drivers.
April 1, 2022
GP Transco OpenRoad TMS driver app
Woody Bogler Trucking turns to crypto in new age of driver appreciation
Woody Bogler Trucking is leaping into the metaverse, releasing what is likely the first NFT collection in the trucking industry.
March 1, 2022
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Pittsburgh flatbedder named CCJ's 2022 Innovator of the Year
JLE Industries was selected by CCJ editors as the 2022 CCJ Innovator of the Year at the 18th annual CCJ Innovators Summit in Key Largo, Florida, Thursday night.
February 10, 2022
Tim Tran, vice president of systems and technology for JLE Industries, accepts the Innovator of the Year Award from CCJ Editor Jason Cannon.
Technology an integral part of diversity and inclusion at U.S. Xpress
'Flooded with phone calls'...diversity and inclusion efforts at U.S. Xpress include a uniquely designed chat box that hones in on a prospective applicant's location and primary language to pique interest and build a better connection.
February 1, 2022
U.S. Xpress diversity and inclusion
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Eco-driving coaching can improve driver safety performance
A recent study on behalf of Isaac Instruments found that a 1% increase in the use of eco-driving technique cruise control is associated with a 3% reduction in the odds of a hard-braking event, which can reduce the odds of having a collision.
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