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August 21, 2008Trucking Company Failures & Key Indicators For The Future = Freight + Fuel + Financing + Focus
Analysis of: Johnson Xpress Trucking To Close - BB&T sues for recovery of $8.3 million | www.courier-journal.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates
Smaller-sized trucking companies make up 80% of the industry. As failures continue, it exposes the primary causes experienced by all, individual ones that contribute for the specific company, how different parties are affected, and how others’ benefit. It also brings to light the key issues facing transport...
August 14, 2008Cummins Now Going Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) With All Engine Models
Analysis of: Cummins to Add SCR to 2010 Engines | www.truckinginfo.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates
Cummins Inc. announced they are switching to SCR in their Heavy-duty ISX model for 2010. It was previously to utilize Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) at a higher rate than today, along with higher injection pressures and other enhancements - plus emissions credit trading. While this changes the “few...
August 12, 2008A Successful Truckload Model - And A Growing Contractor Program - Here’s Why
Analysis of: Schneider National Owner-Operators Now Paying Just $1.085 for Diesel | www.wisbusiness.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates
Truckload leader Schneider National has freight - and has been successfully growing their Independent Contractor segment for over a decade, while their competitors have not seen the same success. The primary reasons are they have freight (miles), continue to adjust their program, made it more transparent...
August 4, 2008SCR versus EGR Diesel Marketing - It’s Changing Some Minds Already
Analysis of: Mack's McKenna Talks SCR Via The Web | www.truckinginfo.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates
Volvo Mack Division has started a smart project to educate users, dealers and other interested parties on the positives and negatives of Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) using Urea versus Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR). In March of this year, Daimler Detroit Diesel Division started to educate the...
July 30, 2008Truck Makers And Dealers Say No Growth Expected For Remainder Of 2008
Analysis of: Rush Enterprises Reports Second Quarter Results | www.truckinginfo.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates
Some analysts had predicted a second half upswing in US truck sales, but it will not be. Major manufacturer Paccar and their largest Peterbilt dealer (and largest of any dealer organization) - Rush Enterprises - each say that the US market will remain flat through this year. Volvo recently stated the...
July 22, 2008Daimler Truck North America Division Sends Several Messages Regarding Business Outlook & Sterling’s Options
Analysis of: Sterling Truck workers worry massive loss of jobs permanent | lfpress.ca
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates
Truck sales are slow with no signs of any significant bump coming. In 2006, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced a $300MM investment in a new plant in Saltillo, Mexico to build 30,000 Freightliner and Sterling trucks annually starting operations in 2009. Union leaders in Canada are understandably...
July 16, 2008New Truck Price Increases Being Successfully Implemented - Even With Slow Sales
Analysis of: Navistar Raises Prices on Trucks | www.truckinginfo.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates
Commodity price increases with manufacturers are like fuel surcharges for freight carriers. They need to be passed on to maintain profitability. There are ways to do it - if the marketplace, timing, positioning, sales approach, etc. allow for it. It looks good for Navistar to be successful in doing...
July 9, 2008Expected Simpler (Less Expensive) Diesel Emissions Reduction Systems Are Coming For SCR
Analysis of: Argonne Lab Licenses New Catalyst to Cut NOx | www.truckinginfo.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates
The Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) versus Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) approaches have already been previously written about - including from me last week. The referenced article shows us one coming approach that may replace the need for urea (ammonia) in SCR applications. More SCR options are...
July 3, 2008Clearing The Air In 2010 With EGR Diesels Versus SCR - Or Not
Analysis of: Averaging Has Given Engine Makers Flexibility to Meet Emission Targets | www.ttnews.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates
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...
June 26, 2008Refrigerated Hauler Trying To Formalize Extra Fuel Surcharge - It Will Help Those Who Make It Work But…
Analysis of: FFE Begins Temperature-Controlled Charge | www.truckinginfo.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates
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...
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