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Excellence in Efficiency
Douglas Petit, executive vice president of operations for Marten Transport, will share the refrigerated carrier’s latest fuel saving innovation and other company efficiency initiatives. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/976820530
February 2, 2011
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Spotlight on Safety
Please join us and learn from Industry safety leaders Roehl Transport and Bison Transport as they discuss their recent successes with innovative safety initiatives. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/548670603
February 2, 2011
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Driving Productivity
Join in as fleets recently recognized as part of the CCJ Innovators program discuss their efforts to improve productivity and uptime. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/460926275
February 2, 2011
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CCJ Innovators: Pottle’s Transportation
Pottle’s Transportation ties retention and profitability together with its Hidden Paycheck initiative.
January 1, 2011
Pottle
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CCJ Innovators: Integrated Freight Corp.
Company formed solely to consolidate motor carriers plans to run nearly 1,000 trucks before its third anniversary.
December 2, 2010
Criteria that Integrated Freight Corp. uses to evaluate acquisitions include past financial performance, location, customer mix, company culture and how the company uses technology, says Steven Lusty, COO.
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CCJ Innovators: Marten Transport
Refrigerated carrier realizes significant fuel savings by raising the shipping temperature without compromising its cargo.
November 8, 2010
Douglas Petit, executive vice president of operations for Marten Transport, says once customers reviewed the beta test data for the company’s new temperature settings, they quickly became converts.
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CCJ Innovators: Jet Express
For Jet Express, CSA 2010 is more than the safety department and drivers.
October 1, 2010
Jeff Davis, vice president of safety and human resources for Jet Express, looked at the role administrative staff, mechanics and others could play not only in day-to-day management under CSA 2010 but also in training drivers.
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CCJ Innovators: CrossCountry Courier
CrossCountry Courier of Bismarck, N.C., an expedited hauler, uses a systems-driven approach to respond to challenges.
September 1, 2010
Janeanne Bischke, president of CrossCountry Courier, recently purchased the Bismarck, N.D.-based company and its affiliated real estate properties from founder Duane Tietz.
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CCJ Innovators: Con-way Truckload
Con-Way Transportation’s flexible cargo management system puts customers first.
August 15, 2010
The DoubleStack system is fully integrated into the trailer’s overall design. If you don’t need to use the system, you simply can slide the support bars to the top of the trailer and forget about them.
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CCJ Innovators: Andrews Logistics
Andrews Logistics Inc. has created a safety management system that promotes participation at every level.
July 1, 2010
Andrews Logistics received the 2009 Outstanding Performance Trophy from the National Tank Truck Carriers association, NTTC’s top safety prize. Shown from left are Griff Odgers, ALI vice president of safety and risk management; J. Darron Eschle, ALI chairman and CEO; Greg Hewitt, president of Heil Trailer International, sponsor of the award and trophy; and John Conley, NTTC president.
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CCJ Innovators: Estes Express, Richmond, Va.
Estes Express is not afraid to grow during tough times.
June 1, 2010
President Rob Estes says his company used the time generated from the recession’s reduced business levels to evaluate how to improve every facet of its organization.
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Innovators: Roehl Transport
Nationwide line-haul carrier does things “The Roehl Way.”
May 1, 2010
Every newly hired Roehl Transport driver undergoes The Roehl Way training process that includes a course on safe driving techniques and a lesson emphasizing the value of safety from a corporate and individual level.
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Bringing on Big Ideas
O&S Trucking’s MegaTruck program is the latest innovation for CCJ’s 2010 Innovator of the Year.
April 1, 2010
One of the big weight savers on the MegaTruck is the spec’ing of a 48-inch mid-roof sleeper rather than the taller sleepers currently used on many other O&S Trucking trucks.
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Innovators: AAA Cooper Transportation
LTL carrier removes waste from preventive maintenance practices.
March 9, 2010
AAA Cooper Transportation, Dothan Ala. -- Developed systemwide standardization for preventive maintenance procedure to reduce wasted motion and improve efficiency.
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Innovators: Aim NationaLease
Aim NationaLease develops a closed-loop approach for equipment upkeep.
February 1, 2010
Aim NationaLease, Girard, Ohio, created an electronic system to manage driver vehicle condition reports.
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Innovators: McMahon Transport Group
The Lockport, Ill.-based fuel hauler designed its Digital Fuel Solutions software system to streamline communications with its customers — fuel distributors and gas station owners.
January 1, 2010
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Innovators: Carlile Transportation Systems
Management leverages its expertise in solving complex transportation problems to expand in niche markets.
December 1, 2009
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Innovators: USA Truck
Transitioning to a new operating strategy aimed at optimizing freight velocity, pricing and variable costs in order to maximize profits.
November 1, 2009
USA Truck is striving for four loads per truck each week.
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