Study Group: Truck Stop Services Experts
Council Members in this Study Group: 53
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
Jay ThompsonPresident and General Manager
Transportation Business Associates
Jay Thompson is the President & General Manager at Transportation Business Associates; a firm providing planning, marketing, energy, carbon reduction, M&A / BK and investment consulting services to financiers; investors; top-name shippers; trucking companies;...
Thom WilliamsPrincipal & Managing Director
AmherstAlphaAdvisors Co.Thom Williams is the Principal & Managing Director at AmherstAlphaAdvisors Co. Mr. Williams is a recognized expert in the operational, financial, and technology issues key to profitability in the commercial freight transportation (trucking, intermodal,...
- Pete Greenfield
Owner
Network TransportationPete Greenfield is the Owner of Network Transportation. Mr. Greenfield is a former Regional Vice President of Operations, Western Region at Swift Transportation Co. Swift operates the largest truckload fleet in the United States, which transports retail...
- Jeff Kesterson
President
JK AgencyJeff Kesterson is currently the President and Owner at The JK Agency LLC, a firm providing truckload services. Mr. Kesterson has more than 28 years of experience in truckload operations, sales, strategic planning, and lane analysis. Prior, he worked at...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
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Truck Order Predictions Pretty Well Laid Out Through 2010
November 19, 2009
Analysis by: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager,Truck orders indicate pre-2010 surge | www.etrucker.com
In the midst of the optimism with the recent surge in truck orders, reality is setting back in that 2010 truck orders will be slow due to the mew emissions rules - again! We have written several articles over the last 6-months about the slow truck sales marketplace leading into the current prebuy. So here’s a look ahead....
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Savvy Trucker JB Hunt Heads East, By Train!
November 17, 2009
Analysis by: Thom Williams, Principal & Managing Director,J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Announces Eastern Rail Deal | markets.on.nytimes.com
Truckers traveling via train? Yep, the smart ones do so with increasing frequency. Earlier this month, J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced that its already successful “Secret Formula” for Intermodal success will henceforth include much more of a current ingredient, one known as “NSC” or Norfolk Southern Corporation, which reported Intermodal revenues for this year’s 1st nine months of just slightly less than JBHT’s $1.2 billion of Intermodal biz. for the same three quarters.
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Integrated Fuel Technologies Non-Urea SCR Option Hits A Speed-Bump
November 16, 2009
Analysis by: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager,Cover Story: Pipe Schemes | www.seattleweekly.com
One of the two non-urea Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) developers as noted in GLG articles has legal problems prompting potential major users to steer clear for now. The referenced article by Laura Onstot for the Seattle Weekly is an interesting read including alleged money, fraud, religion, mistresses and other sorted issues - but more about business issues than the technology.
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Truckers need Grief Counseling more than financing!
November 12, 2009
Analysis by: Thom Williams, Principal & Managing Director,Used truck values fall 45% in last 10 months! | www.nada.com
The brutal numbers displayed in the NADA Nov. '09 report of ever-declining used truck values! The markets now value a 3-year old truck at 45% less than its market value of just ten months ago! You can read the latest NADA Commercial Truck Market Update via this link: http://www.nada.com/B2B/home/home.asp
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JB Hunt Intermodal Will Do Well For A Couple of BIG Reasons
November 11, 2009
Analysis by: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager,J B Hunt (JBHT) Gets S&P 4 Star Buy Rating But Showing Bearish Technicals | www.marketintelligencecenter.com
After 20-years, Intermodal as pioneered by JB Hunt and United Parcel Service is even more of a bright spot. I share our colleague Mr. Williams’ optimism regarding Intermodal - and that for JB Hunt’s continued success therein. There are idiosyncrasies in the numbers discussed that offers an opportunity for a different look.
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Convenience Stores
- Consulting Firm (ei)
- TL Carrier (ei)
- LTL Carrier (ei)
- 3PL Provider (ei)
- Retail Strategy / Operations Consultant
- Truck Maintenance Services (ei)
- Trucking Terminal, Warehouse, Storage (ei)
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- President
- Store Manager
- General Manager
- Owner
- Consultant
- Chief Financial Officer
- Transportation Manager
- Ground Operations
- Sales
Related Study Groups
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| TL and LTL Services Experts | 379 |
| Class 8 Trucking Experts | 132 |
| Heavy Duty Truck Experts: Consultants and Industry Specialists | 116 |
| Rail Shipping Service Experts | 155 |
| Gasoline Experts | 51 |
| Truck Leasing Experts | 74 |
| Heavy Duty Truck Components Manufacturing Experts | 78 |
| Intermodal Logistics Experts | 134 |
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