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Meet the 2014 CCJ Innovators
Commercial Carrier Journal is proud to recognize the following companies as part of its 2014 CCJ Innovators program that highlights the best and forward-thinking carriers in the trucking industry. Click the links below to read about the first four CCJ Innovators in 2014. If you would like to nominate your fleet or another fleet for […]
May 5, 2014
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CCJ Innovator: J&R Schugel’s slow-go campaign boosts safety, fuel economy
While the impact on drivers is minimal, the effect on J&R Schugel’s safety performance has proven dramatic. Its CSA scores also plummeted, while its fuel economy jumped to 7.68 mph.
May 5, 2014
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CCJ Innovator of the Year: Melton Truck Lines’ fight for driver fitness
Melton Truck Lines certainly was experiencing the driver shortage and was losing good, experienced drivers because their blood pressure was too high and they couldn’t maintain their physical cards. Then in 1998 and again in 2003, Melton lost long-time company drivers to heart attacks. Those events led management to set out to change the company’s attitude toward personal health from the top down.
April 28, 2014
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CCJ Innovator: Averitt Express
As a company that’s been in business 40 years and has grown every step of the way, Averitt Express has no thoughts about resting on its laurels. The Cookeville, Tenn.-based company (CCJ Top 250, No. 26) continues to seek ways to push ahead and set itself apart from the pack. Averitt operates at 143 locations […]
April 5, 2014
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Trucking’s greatest innovator, ever?
Last week’s CCJ Innovators Summit reminded me that I have a nominee for the trucking innovator of the century, and that’s basically the full history of the industry. The punchline is that he’s arguably more famous for the freight innovations he pioneered after he left trucking.
February 10, 2014
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Melton Truck Lines named 2014 CCJ Innovator of the Year
Melton Truck Lines has been named the 2014 CCJ Innovator of the Year for its implementation of a driver health program.
February 7, 2014
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CCJ Innovator: M&M Cartage
In 1972, Don Hayden began working at M&M Cartage under his father’s tutelage. Hayden always enjoyed working for his dad and being around trucks. Diesel must have been in his blood, he says. In the late 1990s, Hayden was the one making the decisions and on his way to becoming chief executive officer of the Louisville, Ky.-based […]
December 21, 2013
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CCJ Innovator: Prime, Inc. gives drivers a vehicle for personal growth
Prime, Inc. is trying diligently to change the perception that trucking is a dead-end career. While the Springfield, Mo.-based company has maintained an expanded list of career choices and opportunities to drivers, some of its most significant milestones have come this past year.
December 13, 2013
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CCJ Innovator: Old Dominion Freight Line
Even a 79-year-old company that already has earned its share of accolades for numerous innovations over the years might have a little room left in its trophy case for a few more awards. In 1934, Earl and Lillian Congdon pooled their life savings to start Old Dominion with a single truck hauling eggs between Richmond and Norfolk, […]
November 21, 2013
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CCJ Innovator: Melton Truck Lines
Truck drivers as a whole have struggled with health and wellness issues for decades, and the numbers are staggering. The Centers for Disease Control pegs the obesity rate for truckers at more than 50 percent, and the CDC sets life expectancy at 61 years old – 16 years less than the average population. The Bureau […]
October 21, 2013
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Mack Twin Y Air Suspension named Swedish Steel Prize Finalist
The Mack Twin Y Air Suspension, the trucking industry’s first suspension to utilize an innovative Y-shaped high-strength steel design, is a finalist for the 2013 Swedish Steel Prize. The Swedish Steel Prize is awarded annually by SSAB, the global leader in high-strength steel, to recognize the most innovative design utilizing high-strength steel. Mack Trucks is […]
October 14, 2013
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C. Columbus: innovator, original American owner-op
When it comes to innovators in transportation, Christopher Columbus has to be high on the list. I’d go so far as to say he’s the original American owner-op
October 14, 2013
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CCJ Innovators: Baylor Trucking
BUILDING A SAFETY NET  Baylor Trucking creates Minimum Pay Assurance Program for drivers When the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed changes to the hours-of-service rule in December 2011, many carriers took a wait-and- see approach because enforcement would not begin until July 2013 – and a court challenge was inevitable. As the enforcement date […]
September 30, 2013
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CCJ Innovators: Paul’s Hauling LTD
How Paul’s Hauling, a Winnipeg, Manitoba-based petro hauler, improved the work environment for its drivers and gave the company a new level of confidence in their route compliance.
August 11, 2013
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CCJ Innovator: Central Pennsylvania Transportation
In the midst of the recession of 2008 through 2010, many carriers couldn’t be picky about which freight orders they could accept. After all, any freight movement, regardless of how small the profits, meant assets were in motion. Now that the economy has rebounded and freight movement is up sharply in the last three years, […]
July 21, 2013
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CCJ Innovator: Brakebush Transportation
Brakebush Brothers Inc., a producer of fully cooked chicken products, is no stranger to the trucking business. The Westfield, Wis.-based company got its start in 1925 as a common carrier when brothers Otto and Bill Brakebush began hauling dairy products and animals before evolving into their own chicken processing and egg packaging facilities. Today, Brakebush […]
June 5, 2013
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CCJ Innovator: Bison Transport
Tractors pulling two trailers of various lengths, known as long combination vehicles (LCVs), have been permitted in parts of Canada and in 20 U.S. states for decades. In 2004, the U.S. Senate used the highway reauthorization bill to freeze size and weight restrictions for commercial vehicles. Meanwhile, Canada has expanded LCV operations. In late 2002, […]
May 22, 2013
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All aboard: Boyd Bros. intermodal solution brings them Innovator of the Year award
Like just about every other regional or national carrier in the industry, Boyd Bros. Transportation faces common challenges. Scrutiny under Compliance Safety Accountability, pending changes to the hours-of-service rule, a mounting driver shortage and increased highway congestion all constrict capacity and threaten productivity. What makes the Clayton, Ala.-based flatbed carrier different than most fleets is […]
April 25, 2013
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