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Mikes Talks Valuation with Ohio Trucking Association

Richard Mikes spoke to the Ohio Trucking Association about “Establishing the Value of a Carrier.” He discussed family succession and estate plans, private carriers as a reflection of publicly traded carriers, and what drives valuation parameters along with equipment dynamics.

Mikes Addresses Automotive Market Research Council

Richard Mikes’ “History of Trucking” speech at the AMRC is listed in The Researcher, June 2006, page 9. Download a PDF of the newsletter.

Mikes Outlines History of Trucking Industry

In an article for the Automotive Market Research Council (AMRC) of Marco Island, Fla., Richard Mikes, managing partner for Transport Capital Partners (TCP), wrote a segment on the “History of Trucking,” beginning in the early 1930s. Download a PDF of the article.

Mikes, Batts Author Editorial for Transport Topics

Transport Topics published an editorial opinion entitled “Looking for Liquidity in 2006” co-authored by Richard Mikes and Lana Batts. The piece discussed the reasons why certain executives are selling their companies and what types of carriers buyers are seeking.

Schnoes, Mikes Speak to Arizona Trucking Association

James Schnoes and Richard Mikes spoke before the Arizona Trucking Association in Tucson, Arizona. The title of the speech was “Life Cycle Costing: Key to Better Asset Management.”

Mikes Addresses Transportation Intermediaries Association

Richard Mikes participated on a panel at the Transportation Intermediaries Association’s annual meeting in Miami, FL. Mikes commented on the “perfect storm,” which is creating the environment for increased merger and acquisition activity in 2005.

Mikes Discusses Trends in the US Truck Leasing Industry

Richard Mikes spoke at Americas Commercial Transportation Research on the topic “Trends in the U.S. Truck Leasing Industry.”

Added Security Will Trim Productivity

The article “Added Security Will Trim Productivity,” quotes Richard Mikes, managing partner for Transport Capital Partners (TCP), while he served as executive vice president of RUAN Transportation Management Systems. The article was written after September 11, 2001 and reports the effect on the transportation industry. Read the full article here.