Lana Batts was extensively quoted in a Transport Topics article entitled, “TRB Panel Targets Pay to Woo More Drivers.”
January 17, 2005 -
Batts Vouches for Pay Increases
January 17, 2005 -
Drivers in Need of Wage Increase
Lana Batts was quoted in Traffic World about the need to pay drivers more. In the article entitled “Double the Money,” she said that “the truth is we can’t pay them enough to overcome the crummy lifestyle.”
January 13, 2005 -
Batts Discusses Driver Shortage
Lana Batts participated in a panel discussion at the National Academy of Science’s Transportation Research Board, 84th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. Topic: “The Truck Driver Shortage”.
January 10, 2005 -
Dutro: “Capital is Available”
Steven Dutro was interviewed for a Transport Topics story called “Fleets Use Varied Strategies to Boost Value to Investors.” Dutro noted, “Clearly, what some people call the ‘capital window’ is open. Capital is available from a variety of sources for the trucking industry.”
January 1, 2005 -
Batts Makes Industry Headlines
Lana Batts was quoted extensively in Heavy Duty Trucking’s article about the truckload industry 25 years after deregulation. She also contributed an article on the history of the Truckload Carriers Association, where she was president from 1994-2000.
