Study Group: Trucking Industry Consultants (US)
Council Members in this Study Group: 62
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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;...
- David Merrion
Chief Executive Officer
David F. Merrion, LLCDavid Merrion is the Chairman of David F. Merrion LLC, a firm providing consulting services on diesel engines, alternate fuel engines, alternate fuels, hybrid power trains, and emissions from engines. Mr. Merrion's clients include Detroit Diesel, Freightliner,...
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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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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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.
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Class 8 Truck Prebuy Is Coming To An End - 2010 Skepticism Here!
November 6, 2009
Analysis by: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager,Class 8 Orders See Sharp Rise From September | www.truckinginfo.com
FTR Associates President Eric Starks shows North America Class 8 October order numbers at 21,792 trucks. This is a rate more triple than we were seeing February through July of this year - ranging 6,000-8,000 per month and double the August and September numbers. My friend Eric knows the numbers better than most, so we’ll offer some customer comments as to why.
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Transports Telling Different Story Than 3.6% GDP Blip!
November 2, 2009
Analysis by: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager,Why the Lagging Transports Are Worrying | www.minyanville.com
Some stock technicians who compare numbers from the past to today are throwing more red flags regarding the recent quarters’ very positive numbers because the transports are not showing it. Transports are a good leading indicator in real time when real tonnage grows or shrinks. Shipper planning leads that of course led by true economic activity. History tells us a number of things.
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- Principal
- Owner
- Chief Executive Officer
- Director
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| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Class 8 Trucking Experts | 132 |
| TL and LTL Services Experts | 379 |
| Heavy Duty Truck Components Manufacturing Experts | 78 |
| Intermodal Logistics Experts | 134 |
| Rail Shipping Service Experts | 155 |
| Truck Leasing Experts in GLG Member Programs | 34 |
| Truck Stop Services Experts | 53 |
| Intermodal Railcar Experts | 61 |
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