Earl H. Scudder

Scudder Law Firm PC LLO is a nationally recognized leader in the transportation industry and a premier corporate and business transactions advisor to clients across the country. The private company is based in Lincoln, NE, and Mark A. Scudder has been the CEO of the company since 1993. The firm focuses on providing strategic business advice and transactions for clients nationwide, with primary practice areas including mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, securities reporting and compliance, corporate finance, corporate governance, real estate, and commercial contracts. Scudder Law Firm is committed to delivering value to its clients every day through superior results at a reasonable cost.

The Truckload Carriers Association is a trade association that focuses on the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry. The association is based in Alexandria, VA. The association's administrative, advocacy, operating, outreach, and policy efforts are guided by its committees.

Swift Holdings Corp. is a multi-faceted transportation services company and the truckload carrier in North America. Its asset-based transportation services include dry van, dedicated, temperature controlled, cross border and port drayage operations. The company was founded by Jerry Moyes in 1966 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Central Freight Lines, Inc. provides transportation and intrastate carrier services. It operates a fleet of 1,800 tractors and 8,100 trailers from 65 terminals. The company was founded by W.W. Callan Sr. in 1925 and is headquartered in Waco, TX.

Simon Transportation Services, Inc. operates as a long-haul trucking company that specializes in carrier services. The firm offers fleet services, private fleet utilization, operational and technical logistics. The company was founded by Lyn Simon and Helen Hamilton in 1955 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Bainbridge, Inc. provides management consulting services. It also provides mergers and acquisition advisory and private equity investing services. The company was founded by Boulton Bainbridge Miller in 1975 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

It has been said that more technological advances have been made in the past half century than in all the years that came before. Central Refrigerated Service, Inc. (CRSI) has consistently embraced the advantages that technology provides. Headquartered in a 55 acre, seven building state-of-the-art facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company serves North America with multiple terminals and drop yards and one of the largest fleets of temperature controlled trailers in the United States. Senior management at the company is very experienced in the transportation industry. In an ever-changing market where new challenges must be met daily, there is no substitute for experience. The company currently have 1,800 tractors and 2,700 trailers. Their experience enables them to closely monitor and care for cargo with proven practices and equipment. Safety and security of customer cargo are top priorities for CRSI. The company believes in customer service as well as on-time delivery. This attitude is not only their main focus, but is the main reason that the company is awarded more and more business from companies concerned about the shipment of their products. Many of their customers make up a veritable who's who of the food industry in America. A full-service truckload carrier, the scope of operations at the company includes inner city local deliveries, private fleet conversions, team and solo driver regional and long haul dedicated fleets, team and solo driver regional and long haul truckload delivery. Operations are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. The company makes it possible to fulfill almost any full transportation request, from a temperature-controlled environment to dry freight. They are able to respond to special requests from existing customers, while increasing their customer base and providing exceptional service. The company continues to experience enormous success in the establishment of dedicated fleets for prestigious clients across North America. Use of computers and satellites help the company meet one goal and one goal only, to maintain the best record for on-time delivery in the transportation industry. To assist the company in providing the top quality service their customers require, the company has obtained a QUALCOMM Omnitracs Satellite Communications System for every tractor the company operates. This equipment provides on-line communication from the central dispatch center directly to drivers. Changes in routing can be made quickly and safely. Trailer to tractor hook status is transmitted immediately. Load location is updated twice an hour. Load temperature can be monitored anywhere in North America. Utilizing its own staff of highly qualified computer programmers, the company has developing a very efficient appointment scheduling system. The developers are constantly producing new computer programs to aid operations personnel in helping drivers achieve the company's goal of 100 percent on-time service. The company has also produced personalized software programs for its customers to provide them access to the information and reports that they require. Experienced operations personnel from fleet managers to load planners participate in on-going training to maximize their efficiency on ever-improving software and procedures. The company strives to stay current with all of the latest technologies available.

Swift Transportation Co. engages in the provision of transportation solutions. It operates through the following segments: Truckload, Dedicated, Swift Refrigerated, and Intermodal. The Truckload segment consists of one-way movements over irregular routes throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The Dedicated segment offers tailored solutions under long-term contracts. The Swift Refrigerated segment consists of shipments for customers that require temperature-controlled trailers. The Intermodal segment includes revenues generated by moving freight over the rail in the company's containers and other trailing equipment; and revenues for drayage to transport loads between the railheads and customer locations. The company was founded by Jerry C. Moyes and Carl Moyes in 1966 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.