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Monday, May 23rd, 2011
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) announced their increasing growth expectations for freight and intermodal volumes as well as a rise in tonnage in their U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2022.
According to FTR Associates’ Eric Starks, truck freight is expected to grow 5% with a “strong pickup” during the last two quarters of this year, they noted in fleetowner.com.
ATA’s Bob Costello, further forecasted the trucking industry to transport 70% of the freight market by the year 2022 with a 66% increase in revenue (http://fleetowner.com/management/news/freight-outlook-bright-0523/).
Although many would expect to see the number of trucks on the road mounting to meet the rise in freight, Starks explains, that is not the case. More trucks are expected to be purchased but as replacements for older equipment instead of as add-ons, continuing capacity issues.
In addition to truck freight increases, intermodal volumes (“freight moved by a modal combination of truck and rail”) are expected to climb “6.6% a year between 2011 and 2016, and 5.5% annually through 2022” with revenue of $30.7 billion, Fleet Owner explains. Even with this increase, intermodal is still not expected to surpass trucking as the favorable means of transport.
Tonnage, Costello continued, is predicted to take a 24% hike as well by 2022, and whilst the trucking industry remains dominant, “comprising 67% of tonnage and 81% of revenue in 2010,” it’s a different story with the rail industry, the site notes.
As the total tonnage in the trucking industry is increasing, rail is expected to decrease in 2022 to 14.6%.
Trucking will remain the dominant means of transporting your cargo in the next 
decade, the ATA, HIS Global Insight, and Martin Labbe Associates predicts, and Road Scholar Transport is continuing to keep it that way through the safe transport of your LTL and Truckload freight. Go to www.roadscholar.com to get a quote and view our services!
A more in depth forecast will be given by the FTR on June 9th. Those wishing to attend the webinar can sign up at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/188112562.
What are your freight and tonnage predictions for the upcoming years?
Tags: American trucking Associations, ATA, Bob Costello, cargo, Eric Starks, freight, FTR, HIS Global Insight, LTL freight, Martin Labbe Associates, quote, rate, road scholar transport, tonnage, transport, transportation industry, trucking industry, truckload freight, U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast, webinar
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Friday, May 13th, 2011
Known to be the fourth largest cancer-related death, researchers are struggling to find new methods to improve the survival of pancreatic cancer patients, in which only 6% live five years or more after diagnosis. But with a recent discovery, researchers are finding promising hope that the life of patients can be prolonged.
Researchers studied 342 patients who were aged 76 years and younger, giving half of them the pancreatic cancer drug Gemzar, while treating the other half with a mixture of drugs called FOLFIRINOX, which contained the medications oxaliplatin, irinotecan, leucovorin and fluorouracil.
Results found that those who took the four-drug combo had a 60% better survival rate on average than those not on the drug, an article in Medical News Today notes.
According to the study, those who received the drug Gemzar lived an average of 6.8 months with 66% of them feeling a “decline in the quality of their life.” Those taking FOLFIRINOX, however, lived nearly double the amount of time, averaging 11.1 months with the quality of their life not as affected-only 31% felt a decline (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/225130.php).
So what’s the catch?
With more drugs making up FOLFIRINOX, there were reports of greater side effects, but considered a low price to pay for a longer life.
Road Scholar Transport is continually pushing towards a better and extended life for pancreatic cancer patients. That’s why we are rolling towards a cure with our Pancreatic Cancer Action Network awareness tractor trailer, spreading awareness of the disease across the nation.
You can help too. Just go to www.roadscholar.com to get an LTL or truckload rate and then schedule a pickup so we can continue to keep the truck moving. And don’t forget to refer us to your friends so the Pancreatic Cancer truck can pull up to their dock as well!
Here’s a few facts about pancreatic cancer provided by http://www.pancreatic.org:
-43,140 Americans are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer with more than 36,800 passing away from the disease.
-“Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers. 94% of pancreatic cancer patients will die within five years of diagnosis – only 6% will survive more than five years. 75% of patients die within the first year of diagnosis.”
-“The average life expectancy after diagnosis with metastatic disease is just three to six months.”
Take action and go to www.roadscholar.com today.
Tags: American, awareness trucks, cure, fluorouracil, FOLFIRINOX, freight, Gemzar, irinotecan, leucovorin, ltl, medical news, oxaliplatin, pancreatic cancer, quote, road scholar transport, tractor-trailer, treatment, truckload rate
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Monday, April 18th, 2011
(Facts provided by http://ezinearticles.com/?School-Bullying-Statistics—The-ABCs-of-Harassment&id=4616664)
Almost all of us have been the witness to or victim of a bully at one time or another. But just how far has bullying progressed?
Did you know that every 7 minutes a child is bullied at school, with 282,000 children and teenagers being subjected to violence a month?
Unfortunately, harassment has spread from face-to-face interaction to over the internet, with 75% of students being bullied/harassed online or in person.
So what do children who are physically or mentally abused by others do to prevent it from happening?
For many, the cure is to avoid the source all together, with nearly 160,000 skipping school in order to avoid being the subject of bullying, too scared to leave their houses.
Others choose to retaliate with 46% of males and 26% of females getting involved in fights, or worse, over 100,000 young children carrying weapons, such as guns, to school.
Of course, the dangers that can result from bullying ranges from emotional harm to physical abuse, and sadly, even death.
Every half hour a child will take their own life in order to stop being harassed. Another 19,000 try and fail.
If that isn’t bad enough, over 50% of children are bullied without anyone being aware of it, leading the problem to escalate.
Bullying needs to stop and Road Scholar Transport is hitting the road to try and do just that.
At a discussion about the effects of bullying and
how to stop it during an Abington Heights School meeting in PA, one of the top 5 states in which bullying is reported the greatest, Jim Barrett, President of Road Scholar, decided that something needed to be done. So he decided to create another awareness trailer, this time to help prevent children from undergoing the harmful effects of bullying.
His daughter Bridget designed what was to be the new “Stop Bullying” trailer. With her artistic abilities, Bridget incorporated a stop light that one of Abington Heights’ students created, and which is hung up in their school, telling people the three things that need to be done: “Stop Bullying, Slow Down and Think, and Go Report Bullying.”
The new trailer was soon constructed and recently hit the road, set to make appearances at schools and events nationwide.
Learn more about Road Scholar’s awareness campaign at www.roadscholarawareness.org and help stop bullying by keeping the freight moving so we could continue spreading awareness by requesting a quote today at www.roadscholar.com.
Tags: Abbington Heights, awareness trucks, bully, freight, harassment, quote, road scholar transport, stop bullying, suicide, trailer
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Friday, April 8th, 2011
Last week, Pennsylvania state police cracked down on trucks transporting hazardous freight across the state.
For a 24 hour period, police conducted routine inspections on nearly 1,600 trucks, which resulted in passes, written warnings, citations, and shutdowns.
According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 1,599 inspections occurred on March 29, resulting in 1,286 written warnings and 790 citations, most do to “unsafe brakes and record-of-duty infractions.” Serious violations were found in 174 vehicles and 43 drivers, which led to police shutting them down (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_730963.html).
The number of serious violations has increased significantly over previous inspections, as demonstrated in the table below:
| Inspection Results |
|
April ‘10 |
September ‘10 |
October ‘10 |
March ‘11 |
| Total Inspections |
1,348 |
1,131 |
1,059 |
1,599 |
| # of Citations |
528 |
572 |
451 |
790 |
| Trucks Shut Down |
148 |
139 |
100 |
174 |
| Drivers Shut Down |
28 |
32 |
30 |
43 |
According to the site, this year there were 23-40% more drivers and trucks taken out of service than in the previous inspections.
Why? Because, according to spokesman Jack Lewis, police are undergoing tighter inspections, as well as abiding by stricter federal regulations.
One thing that Road Scholar Transport doesn’t slack off on is safety. Our drivers undergo training and are certified to handle your hazardous materials.
You won’t find our drivers traveling with unsafe brakes either. Road Scholar performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections on all tractor trailers to ensure only the safest equipment on the road.
Let Road Scholar handle your LTL and truckload freight. Get a quote today at http://www.roadscholar.com.
Do you feel that police should be stricter on road-side inspections or are they too strict?
Tags: citation, drivers, hazardous freight, Hazmat, inspection, LTL freight, out of service, pennsylvania, quote, road scholar transport, state police, truckload freight, trucks, unsafe brakes, violation, written warning
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Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Road Scholar Transport is continuing to rack up the miles in its vow to travel 10 million miles to a cure.
Road Scholar drivers are spreading awareness with every delivery they make via brightly colored trucks sponsoring various charities and organizations such as The American Breast Cancer Foundation, Alex’s Lemonade, and The American Red Cross.
This weekend, Road Scholar will be making appearances with its awareness trucks at the following events:
Friday, April 8th
Make a Wish truck at Mohegan Sun Casino in Wilkes-Barre, PA from 7 pm-10 pm for the “Race for Wishes, A Derby Celebration” event. For $85, individuals will be granted open bar access and food, as well as be eligible to win prizes, partake in auctions, and try their luck at the races.
For more information visit http://www.wishgreaterpa.org/events/index.cfm?id=660&d=4/8/2011.
Flight 93 truck at the Dracut Fire Department in MA where it will be delivering a World Trade Center artifact which will then be incorporated into a memorial for 9/11 victims, including Captain John Ogonowski, the pilot of the first plane that hit the World Trade Center and whose farm is located across from the fire hall.
For more information visit http://www.roadscholarawareness.org/road-scholar-transport-to-deliver-world-trade-center-artifact/.
Saturday, April 9th
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network truck at the Clarion Hotel in Scranton, PA at 9:30 am where the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will hold a Meet and Greet featuring events, such as the 2011 Cheers to a Cure.
For more information contact Taryn Jones at tjones@pancanvolunteer.org or by phone at 498-9488.
Autism Speaks truck at the Scranton High School in PA for the 3rd annual Friendship House telethon benefitting autism.
For more information visit http://www.friendshiphousepa.org/news_autismtelethon.html.
Learn more about Road Scholar’s 10 Million Miles to a Cure Campaign at www.roadscholarawareness.org and don’t forget to keep the freight moving so we can roll one step closer to our goal. Jump onboard the road to a cure and get a quote today at www.roadscholar.com.
Tags: 10 Million Miles to a Cure, A Derby Celebration, Alex’s Lemonade, autism, Autism Speaks, awareness event, awareness truck, Captain John Ogonowski, Clarion Hotel, Dracut Fire Department, flight 93, freight, Friendship House telethon, MA, Make a Wish, Mohegan Sun Casino, pa, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, quote, Race for Wishes, road scholar transport, The American Breast Cancer Foundation, The American Red Cross, Wilkes-Barre, World Trade Center
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Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
The nuclear crisis in Japan has prompted many U.S. counties to conduct water and air tests in order to detect raised 
radioactive levels, with two states testing positive.
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts residents were notified over the past week of higher than normal levels of the radioactive isotope Iodine-131 in rainwater.
Gov. Tom Corbett of PA announced that small amounts of the isotope were found but that levels were still “25 times below levels considered dangerous to humans and animals” (http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/03/pennsylvanias_governor_says_th.html). Furthermore, samples from drinking water in six different regions were conducted and found to be free from radioactive elements, the site notes.
The same goes for Massachusetts, who reported low levels of Iodine-131 and no affects to their drinking water, as they continue to monitor the situation.
Why is it that traces are found in rainwater but not in drinking water? The simple answer is the process that rainwater goes through before becoming drinking water. As pennlive.com explains, “Rainwater is filtered as it seeps into the ground, diluted as it enters streams and is further treated at public water facilities.”
Other states, such as New Jersey and Maryland, have not detected any Iodine-131 in their rainwater as of yet, leading some to question if the traces found in PA and MA are not fully due to Japan but instead the location of the samples.
PA is being attacked with arguments stemming from the Marcellus drilling process, believing that the radioactive element Radium-226 from waste resulting from the gas wells are being released into streams (http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/03/pennsylvanias_governor_says_th.html). Although PA has detected Iodine-131 in its rainwater, there are arguments that the same tests should be conducted for Radium-226 as well. Corbett refused to comment on the Marcellus situation.
Others are claiming that the higher than normal levels found in MA rainwater are due to the “close proximity to the Vermont Yankee and Plymouth Pilgrim nuclear power plants,” in which case it would be understandable that a small amount of radioactive elements be found (http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/politics/Low-level-radiation-found-in-rain-water).
States continue to test water and air samples to ensure the safety of the public’s health.
In the meantime, Road Scholar Transport will continue to transport your purified water via our awareness trailers.
Visit www.roadscholarawareness.org to learn how Road Scholar is spreading awareness nationwide and request a quote today.
Do you think PA and MA should worry about the slightly higher levels of Iodine-131 in their rainwater, even though it is still classified as being below the “dangerous” level?
Tags: awareness campaign, awareness trucks, drilling, drinking water, gas well, Iodine-131, Japan, Marcellus, Maryland, Massachusetts, new jersey, pennsylvania, Plymouth Pilgrim, quote, radioactive elements, Radium-226, rainwater, road scholar transport, Tom Corbett, Vermont Yankee
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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
With the price of diesel surging and carriers offering cheap rates in order to maintain business, it’s no wonder why
many trucking companies are closing their doors for good. As was the case Tuesday for one trucking company.
Brandt Truck Line, who has been in business for over 80 years servicing the Kentucky, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana areas with LTL service, broadcasted on their website yesterday that they were closing their doors stating:
“We regret to announce that Brandt Truck Line ceased operation effective 3/22/11. We made no pickups Tuesday and will do our best to deliver any freight that is still in our system. Thank you for your past business.”
The company began in 1923 transporting kerosene by mule and later specialized in LTL (less-than-truckload) service in the 1980s, but their freight was “not enough to fill a truck on their own” (http://www.pantagraph.com/business/local/article_fe0b3bb6-54cd-11e0-80c6-001cc4c002e0.html).
Several drivers and office employees in the Bloomington location were shocked when they found out that the company they worked for was closing immediately. Nicolet Souza, a customer service rep, was one of them, whose boss approached her and told her that they “were done,” which Souza took as “a shock,” The Pantagraph notes.
But the company’s closing wasn’t a shock for all employees.
According to one person, who posted a comment on truckingboards.com under the codename “wizzard-100,” it was no surprise that Brandt Truck Line decided to cease operations.
Working at the company until yesterday, when he/she and other employees found out that they no longer had a job through an article they found online, “wizzard-100” states that “Brandt’s big problem was they didn’t spend any money on maintenance. It didn’t get fixed until it broke. Then it was fixed using pulled parts from other units that were down. Bubble gum and bailing wire repairs will only go so far…They also hauled real cheap freight for too long and it finally bit them in the a**. Guess I’ll just file for unemployment and take my time finding another job” (http://www.truckingboards.com/forum/trucking-industry-news/11034-brandt-truck-line-closes-down.html).
Unfortunately, this is the case for many trucking companies who offer bottom-feeder rates in order to get business. The problem is, as “wizzard-100” notes, you get what you pay for. If you want low rates, you are also getting trucks that are not maintained and easily prone to breaking down or causing an accident.
With Road Scholar Transport, you will receive competitive rates for a quality service. We can assure you that our trucks undergo daily maintenance, ensuring only the safest equipment on the road when shipping your LTL and TL freight.
Here’s a fact, Road Scholar has never been cited for a piece of faulty equipment in an accident, which demonstrates the full attention we give to our trucks and equipment.
If you want to ship with a company you can trust to give you a fair price for the quality of service they provide, then go to www.roadscholar.com today to chat with an online transportation expert or get a quote.
How would you feel if the company you shipped with suddenly shut down and left you stranded with a dock full of freight?
Tags: Bloomington, Brandt Truck Line, carrier, diesel, dock, freight, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, kerosene, LTL service, Nicolet Souza, quote, road scholar transport, shipping, TL service, transportation company, transportation expert, trucking company, Wisconsin
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Want to know just what Road Scholar offers? Then take a deep look into its name.
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Reliable service
On time pickup and delivery
Awareness Campaign (Check it out at www.roadscholarawareness.org)
Distinctive trucks that won’t get stolen
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Security features
Competitive rates
Hazmat certified
O.0005% damage and loss rate (one of the lowest in the industry)
Less-than-truckload service
Auto hauling service in as little as 48 hours
Readily uniformed drivers
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Truckload service
Reefer, freezer, and heater options
Air ride equipped
New equipment (we’ve never been cited for a piece of faulty equipment in an accident)
Satellite tracking
Premium services
Online Tools
Request a rate & quote online
Twenty-four and forty-eight hour expedited service
Visit www.roadscholar.com to learn more about all the services Road Scholar offers.
Tags: air ride, auto hauling, awareness campaign, company, driver, expedited service, freezer, hazmat certified, heater, less-than-truckload, ltl, online tools, quote, rate, reefer, reliable service, road scholar transport, satellite tracking, tl, truckload
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Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Are you an advocate for charities? Do you or a loved one have a condition that you want to spread awareness for? Then get involved with Road Scholar Transport’s 10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness Campaign. And it’s as simple as displaying a calendar!
Right now when you visit http://www.roadscholarawareness.org/, you can get your free 18 month awareness calendar featuring Road Scholar’s awareness trucks.
Organizations displayed include:
-Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
-Make-A-Wish Foundation
-Prostrate Cancer Foundation
-Autism Speaks
-Children’s Tumor Foundation
-American Foundation for the Blind
-St. Joseph’s Center
-Alex’s Lemonade Stand
-93 Cents for Flight 93
-American Breast Cancer Foundation
-Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
-International Rett Syndrome Foundation
-Children’s Craniofacial Foundation
-Clayton’s Hope Organization
-American Red Cross
-Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation
Show your support for a good cause by getting your awareness calendar today!
We also need help to keep these rolling billboards moving, so if you have freight, why not transport it with a purpose? Visit www.roadscholar.com to get a quote today and jump onboard the road to a cure!
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Jack Frost may be nipping at your nose but that’s no reason why your freight has to be affected as well.
Now you can ship anytime of year with confidence that your freight will not be tampered with due to nature’s conditions with Road Scholar Transport’s Temperature Protect Service.
With unlimited user-defined temperature alerts and the ability to produce on-demand temperature settings for trailers at any precise time, you can be assured that your freight is transported at the conditions you specify.
What does this mean for you? Credibility when your freight arrives to clients safely. The last thing you want as a shipper is for your product to be rendered useless because of conditions during transport, costing you both money and your good name.
With heaters, products such as chemicals and other items which need to avoid freezing temperatures in order to be remain usable, will remain safe during their journey. And with air-ride and HazMat certified drivers, you know that your cargo is in good hands.
When the snow finally melts and the summer sun starts beating down, Road Scholar’s reefers and freezers will keep your dairy products and freezables cool. There will be no melting on our watch!
To learn more about special services Road Scholar Transport provides, visit http://www.roadscholar.com/ and get a quote today!
Tags: air ride, cargo, chemicals, dairy products, freezables, freezer, freight, Hazmat, heater, Jack Frost, online quote, quote, reefer, road scholar transport, ship, shipper, special services, temperature protect service, trailer, truck, user-defined temperature alerts, winter conditions
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