GLG News by Heavy Duty Truck Experts: Consultants and Industry Specialists

  The Surface Transportation Board's decision to declare rate relief for chemical maker DuPont in a captive shipper rate case is not unprecedented, but it  is stunning.   DuPont is eligible for rate relief up to $3 million over a five-year period. Not a deal-breaker for the Class 1's,...

The referenced article explains better than most on how Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) can work in 2010 through emissions’ credit averaging, banking and trading. Several of us in the past in these missives have addressed this. One can’t technically get to 2010 levels on individual engines with EGR...

  After 67 years of service, Michigan-based Alvan Motor Freight is ceasing operations and will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.    A Teamsters-covered carrier, Alvan is the latest victim of the brutal operating and cost environment facing all U.S. trucking companies. Alvan President...

  The seasonally adjusted ATA Truck Tonnage Index rose a scant 0.5 percent in may, compared with a revised 0.6 percent drop in April. This is the first month-over-month increase in four months.   The seasonally adjusted index was 3.3 percent higher compared with May of 2007. That marks the...

FedEx is fighting a major threat to its FedEx Ground business model by opposing any changes to its independent contractor status for thousands of its FedEx Ground workers. The issue strikes at the heart of the business model of FedEx Ground, which at $5 billion is the lone major competitor to $50 billion-a-year...

Frozen Foods Express has announced that they will be implementing a Temperature-Controlled Surcharge that will be added to their truck fuel surcharge. While it will probably be slower in getting implemented throughout the industry than many wish, it should be a positive for the segment (and for other...

3pl's in the long-run need to invest in their own logistic infrastructure. This is because some parts of the logistics service can only be well run by owning the infrastructure needed for these operations. Pure 3pl can only be a temporary solution. Subcontractors of the 3pl's will eventually...

  The annual State of Logistics Report issued by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals shows that businesses spent a record $1.4 trillion on logistics last year. That's equal to 10.1 percent of Gross Domestic Product. It's the first time since 2000 that figure has exceeded 10 percent....

Indian firms may well become world-leaders in green technologies to make sure that their dream of individual mobility is seen coming to life.

In rounding out thoughts regarding the previously noted Caterpillar-Navistar deal, Volvo and their Mack subsidiary are the easiest to summarize. They are not greatly affected in the US, but may be in overseas markets after the joint venture gets going. Also separately, the Volvo chief is confirming...