Expert Blogger Bio

Joe White - CEO - GreenWay Miles

Topics: Fleet Operations Human Resources Finances

Joe White is CEO of CostDown Consulting and a 25-year veteran of the trucking industry. CostDown Consulting provides trucking companies with analysis, programs and training that reduce the cost of trucking. Specific services include: Driver Retention Programs, Driver Manager Training, Operations Audits and Performance Management Programs (KPIs).

E-mail: joewhite@costdownconsulting.com | Website: www.costdownconsulting.com

Improved Profitability In 2013? Plan On It.

Joe White posted on 2012/12/12 |

December is the time of year when disappointed trucking company owners and executives review the past 12 months of financial performance and ask themselves ‘What went wrong?’

Excellent question. Analyzing historical performance, i.e. actually answering the question, ‘What went wrong?’, provides the surest path to future financial success, yet few trucking executives take the time and dedicate the resources to learn from past mistakes. ... Read More

Trucking’s Carbon Footprint

Joe White posted on 2012/06/04 |

Article title sound boring? Perhaps a little – but just look at what you will learn:

How Carbon Footprints are calculated
Why Private Fleets have a huge Carbon Footprint disadvantage
Why SmartWay midpoint reporting is not a trucking company’s Carbon Footprint

Carbon Footprint. What is it? Why is it important? What does it have to do with trucking?... Read More

The Value of a Business Plan for Trucking Company CEOs & Owners

Joe White posted on 2011/02/08 |

"If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten."
Tony Robbins - Business Coach

Don't have any changes planned for your trucking operations in 2011? Then I hope you were happy with your 2010 results. However, if you were not happy with last year's performance, then the most effective way you, as leader of your organization, can improve financial performance is through development and implementation of a comprehensive business plan.... Read More

Why does a Driver Shortage cause High Driver Turnover?

Joe White posted on 2010/09/30 |

Driver Shortage causes High Turnover

Did you ever ask yourself why a driver shortage results in high driver turnover? As industry professionals we understand that the relationship definitely exists and readily accept the fact that a tight driver labor market will force higher turnover.... Read More

Driver Turnover by the Numbers

Joe White posted on 2010/07/13 |

Taller Wider Door 1349 Trucking company CEOs have a deep concern for the future availability of qualified drivers as the combined impact of CSA 2010, increasing freight levels and aging demographics begin to unfold.... Read More

The Value in Establishing a "Driver" PM Program

Joe White posted on 2010/01/22 |

My favorite productivity analogy is this - Managing Driver Productivity is like Maintaining a Truck - and the following discussion explains why this analogy is so appropriate.

Truck manufacturers publish, and fleet operating companies establish, preventative maintenance (PM) programs that assure optimal equipment performance. Each component of a truck (engine, drivetrain, fuel system, etc...) has specific maintenance activities and schedules required to keep it running at peak efficiency. ... Read More

The OTHER Revenue Opportunity

Joe White posted on 2009/09/11 |

If you are like most trucking companies... you have traffic corridors you consistently deliver into that don't offer return load opportunities.

If you are like most trucking companies... you try to broker that freight but are often stuck hauling the loads at a loss. ... Read More

Lessons Learned – a Post Recession Exercise

Joe White posted on 2009/07/06 |

In the video 'Developing a Post-Recession Game Plan' I discuss specific resource and revenue planning strategies carriers should employ today that anticipate and prepare their companies for capitalizing on a healthier economy tomorrow.... Read More

Last Resort Cost Reductions to Survive a Recession

Joe White posted on 2009/06/09 |

'Last Resort Cost Reductions to Survive a Recession' (referred to as 'Last Resort' going forward) is the first of an 8 video series 'white paper' produced by Big Truck TV in association with Joe White & CostDown Consulting. The series was developed to provide trucking executives with creative and effective suggestions for reducing costs and improving operations.... Read More