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David Hershey - Independent Logisitic Consultant - None

Topics: Fleet Operations Finances Maintenance

David worked at the DOT on transportation statistics before becoming Ex. Dir. of the National Accounting and Finance Council at the ATA where he was responsible for the CFO and Risk Management Council.

E-mail: dhersheydc99@hotmail.com | Website: www.linkedin.com/pub/david-hershey/1/954/b86

Your Key Costs-What’s Up and What’s Down

David Hershey posted on 2012/05/23 | 2 Comments |

The big stories of the Election, Europe and the Euro, and of course, unemployment will shape the economy. Who knows what the economy will be for the next 12 months? Nobody knows. What we can do is manage our costs.

Consider our major cost components such as driver wages and benefits, fuel prices, new trucks, repair parts, loan rates and insurance costs. Using publicly available information, here is what to expect in 2012/13.... Read More

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‘09 in Review and My 2010 'Costs' Forecast

David Hershey posted on 2010/01/18 |

Key to freight demand in '09 were the traditional drivers, the most intuitive being the housing industry and the movement of building materials, merchandise traffic destined for retailers, and consumer spending.

2009 saw year-over-year housing starts drop by 12.4%, yet November monthly activity rose over October by a robust 9%. Further, housing permits issued for new construction were up 6% over 2008. ... Read More