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Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

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

April 26, 2010

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.

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

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

April 12, 2010

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.

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Simple Inexpensive Trucking Fuel Efficiency Products - That Sell!

April 5, 2010

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 Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

US Truck Sales Predictions - 2010 Flat & 2011 Up

April 1, 2010

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 Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

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

March 30, 2010

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).

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

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

March 17, 2010

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 Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

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

March 16, 2010

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.

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Truckload Demand Shifting In Trucker’s Favor - But A Crunch Is A Little Wishful!

March 8, 2010

TCP: Capacity Crunch, Improved Rates Are in the Cards | www.truckinginfo.com

Truckload (TL) demand versus capacity has been improving, but other adjustments will follow quickly. The Transport Capital Partners Business Expectations Survey noted in the referenced article offers interesting survey data regarding the TL sector. We suggest other issues are at hand need to be considered. Is a crunch in the cards? I don’t gamble and play mostly euchre where good team-players and planners do best!

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

LNG (And CNG) In US Transport Will Be A Slow Go - Here’s Some Thoughts

February 26, 2010

Oil Search Warns on Possible LNG Glut | www.rigzone.com

Those thinking that US transport will quickly adopt natural gas-powered vehicles need to look at the history and current thinking among users, truck / engine-makers, financiers, distributors, producers and (unfortunately) government. Our colleague Mike Lynch has done his usual outstanding of job of addressing supply-side issues to which I agree. I’ll not address the “getting off of oil or carbon” issues, but will stick to the practical side regarding demand and trying to get stuff on the road.

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

More Input That Used Truck Market Is Doing Better Than New

February 18, 2010

Used Truck Volumes Up; Prices Still Lowest Ever | www.truckinginfo.com

Used truck sales in the secondary used truck marketplace is fragmented - but strong. Volvo’s Arrow Truck Sales gives us insight into the marketplace from an OEM perspective and underscores that just written about with Rush Enterprises (link) that it will continue to depress new sales.

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