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Driver Recruiting
Posted Feb 21 2019 2:20 PM by
After an impressive 2018 – a year many consider one of the most successful since deregulation – trucking industry leaders seem confident and ready to tackle whatever shifts may be in store for 2019. Katz, Sapper, & Miller’s Transportation Services Group, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, and KSM Transport Advisors hosted the... Read more →
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comments (0)Posted May 31 2018 1:00 PM by
Drivers Needed.” This sign is common on many trucks that pass by on our nation’s highways. Why are trucking companies using their vehicles to advertise a shortage of drivers? The answer is simple. Spot rates are rising, loads need to be picked up, and trucks are ready to haul... Read more →
Posted Nov 17 2014 6:48 PM by
As trucking consultants, we are regularly asked to help our clients benchmark their revenues, costs and productivity. Metrics are the building blocks of business planning and profitability, and minor changes in key metrics can have a significant effect on the performance and profitability of any trucking company. The transportation industry... Read more →
Posted Aug 29 2014 2:09 PM by
In his presentation at the Trucking Owners Business Roundtable held in Nashville, Tennessee last week sponsored by Katz, Sapper & Miller, KSM Transport Advisors and Baker Donelson's Transportation Group, Gordon Klemp of The National Transportation Institute discussed company driver and owner-operator compensation and trends. In addition, Steve Prelipp of... Read more →
Posted Jul 16 2014 1:24 PM by
Dr. Philip Kotler revolutionized the marketing world in the early 1960s with a defined and simplified approach to the consumer marketing world by evangelizing the 4 P’s of Marketing: product, price, place and promotion. While this model has evolved over time, the 4 P’s are still the core... Read more →