GLG News by Heavy Duty Truck Components Manufacturing Experts

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates

TransAm Trucking Replacing Almost All Trucks - Powered by 2010 Paccar MX Engines

April 26, 2010

Analysis of:TransAm Trucking Orders New Kenworths With MX Engines | www.truckinginfo.com

For us who see the marketplace as moving slowly from 15 to 13 Liter engines, some folks prove us wrong. There is always “the rest of the story” adding fuel to the fire, which here has to do with service.

John SchulzIndependent Analyst - Contributing EditorLogistics Management Magazine

Revolving Door Continues at YRC Worldwide

April 13, 2010

Analysis of:YRC’s President Leaves for Health Care Job | blogs.barrons.com

Tom Wicks, president and COO of YRC Worldwide, is leaving after less than two years at the company. Wicks is returning to United HealthCare, a unit of United Health, the company he left to join YRC in 2008. Wicks worked at UHC for six years before going to YRC, the financially troubled trucking company.

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates

LTL Service Improvements By Some Truckers - Is Problem For Biggest (YRC, ABF…)

April 12, 2010

Analysis of:Estes Reduces LTL Transit Time | www.truckinginfo.com

As traditional unionized Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carriers such as YRC Worldwide and Arkansas Best Corporation struggle in addressing their competitive cost structures, others non-union ones such as FedEx Freight, Con-way Inc, Old Dominion Freight Lines, Estes Express, Averitt Express, Saia and smaller ones continue to solidify their share with productivity-related and flexible cost-saving approaches.

Dirk StammnitzFormer General ManagerC.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.

The global freight transportation picture is showing signs of a recovery!

April 8, 2010

Early results in 2010 indicate that overall freight volumes continue to improve across all modes within North America and from overseas trade as well. This increase coupled with tightening capacity is already bringing about some long awaited pricing stability and changing the behavior among shippers to start thinking more long term. This will certainly benefit both carriers and brokers alike as they enter this early recovery.

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates

Simple Inexpensive Trucking Fuel Efficiency Products - That Sell!

April 5, 2010

Analysis of:Schneider National Outfits Tractor Fleet with First-of-its-Kind | www.schneider.com

1% fuel savings for $200 - now that’s an ROI! Fuel efficiency improvement gadgets are getting a lot of attention, but a simple one with an understandable ROI sells well. It also helps when one of the the largest fleets in the US - Schneider National - commits to buying them for all their trucks.

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates

US Truck Sales Predictions - 2010 Flat & 2011 Up

April 1, 2010

Analysis of:Class 8 Demand Is on Track For Slow Growth in 2010 | www.truckinginfo.com

Most agree now that 2010 truck sales will be relatively flat, so we’re looking for good news now in 2011. My friend Erik Starks and his gang at FTR Associates do the numbers better than most, so we’ll stick to some thoughts regarding planning from ground level with small / medium fleets (majority of market) and their financiers. There are some pot-holes to watch for, too.

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates

Mid-America Truck Show Summary - 2010 Trucking Regulations Affecting Priorities

March 30, 2010

Analysis of:2010 Mid-America Trucking Show, March 25-27 | www.truckingshow.com

Slowly improving freight levels and tough financing aside - 2010 Emissions, CSA 2010, 2010 EOBR and now 2010 Health Insurance Bill are hot topics. These are making truckers "pause" in moving ahead aggressively with major purchases, but they are looking for ways to improve productivity and cut expenses. The other general themes included pushing idle reduction, more GPS / Information technology and keeping trucks longer (aftermarket parts).

John SchulzIndependent Analyst - Contributing EditorLogistics Management Magazine

Truckers Exhale: No New Fuel Taxes, DOT says

March 26, 2010

Analysis of:DOT Rebuffs New Talk of Raising Fuel Taxes | www.joc.com

A top official of the Department of Transportation says the Obama administration has not changed its stance in opposition to raising the federal tax on motor fuels. That tax has gone unchanged since 1993, and highway advocacy groups say it is inadequate to fund this country's infrastructure needs.

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates

Palm Oil Plantation Farming, Logistic & Retail - Some Pros and Cons

March 17, 2010

Analysis of:Biofuel industry pushing tax credits & palm oil growth | www.examiner.com

Palm Oil was a promising Biofuel opportunity, but got mired in global politics. It still is both! Our colleagues Brian Coppa and Yves Moyen have offered great pros and cons, so I’ll add some personal history and insight. At today’s crude prices, Palm makes a good financial case. We’ll not comment on the $1 per gallon blender rebate here either on soy prices and buttressing of offshore oils coming to the US.

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates

Big Swings In Trucker Load Boards Mean Broker’s Are Getting Their Due

March 16, 2010

Analysis of:Spot Freight Triples Year-Over-Year in Normally Weak Month | www.truckinginfo.com

Do brokers, 3PL’s and other non-asset providers sell value and relationships or moreso price? Therein lies the quandary that creates the opportunity for truckers' profits today and problems for 3PL’s / brokers.

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