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Tag: John Elliott
Business
Cargo van hauling: Operating with authority, and the āmulticarrierā model
With few owner-ops operating with authority in the expedited niche, around the time of the Great Recession many van drivers were desperate for any way to stay loaded. A multicarrier model arose in which van owner-operators essentially negotiate loads in leased arrangements with a multiplicity of expedited carriers.
April 10, 2019
Overdrive Radio
1970s, 2010s trucking parallels, and: Hauling away (or into) the headaches with a cargo van
In this edition of Overdrive Radio find audio from part of Max Heineās talk with John Strong about his memories of the 1970s and beyond, and more from my own sit-down with Load Oneās John Elliott, about headache boxes checked by the cargo van hauling niche in expediting ā not without its significant challengesā¦
March 8, 2019
Overdrive Radio
A closer look at the freight-demand and planning app for owner-ops with Load One
In the sort of emergency-freight service that is the expedited trucking business, having information about where best to be for the next load is, to say the least, a difficult proposition. Load Oneās āUltimate Advantageā smartphone app, though, delivers relevant demand information to leased owner-ops, as Load One head John Elliott explains in this weekās Overdrive Radio podcast,
February 15, 2019
Business
An ELD positive, an hours negative, and more from truckingās present and perhaps stormy future
CEO of Load One along with a panel of industry experts spoke about the positives of ELDs, an hours negative, and trucking's present and perhaps stormy future.
July 25, 2018
Business
Carriersā crystal ball: Load One keeps drivers with help of Stay Metrics
The Stay Metrics program uses driver feedback to improve retention. It does this by tracking engagement in a rewards program and evaluating results of periodic satisfaction surveys and exit interviews.
July 2, 2014
Business
Treating truckers as second-class: Fleets advised not to do so at retention conference
At a conference held in Nashville for fleet executives about ways fleets can better recruit and retain drivers, Load One CEO John Elliot said fleets need to avoid a company culture that alienates drivers and makes them feel second-tier.
January 31, 2014
Life
A working truck at the show booth
Oscar Robledoās 2005 Western Star at the Load One show booth at the Expedite Expo ā Robledo was surprised when he was asked to show the truck there, but ultimately he shouldnāt have been, says company president.
July 26, 2013
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