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NJMTA TAPS SHEVELL FOR SIXTH TERM
Myron P. "Mike" Shevell, chairman and CEO of NEMF, has been re-elected to a sixth one-year term as chairman of the New Jersey Motor Truck Association (NJMTA). Shevell heads up an industry association that encompasses more than 1,500 member trucking firms of all sizes and represents their interests in the state.
The NJMTA is organized to promote the trucking industry in New Jersey and provide collective benefits for the state's trucking firms and industry suppliers. The association annually sponsors more than 90 workshops, seminars and special events to promote the industry and educate members.
Shevell is chairman and CEO of NEMF (New England Motor Freight, Inc.), a regional LTL (less-than-truckload) carrier based in Elizabeth, NJ, with terminals throughout the Northeast. He has served in the executive ranks of the industry for more than 40 years in various family-owned enterprises. He is also Vice Chairman of the Board of New Jersey Transit and a regional director of The Bank of New York.
Shevell bought New England Motor Freight in 1977. Under his leadership, the company has grown from 55 units and five terminals to more than 4,000 pieces of equipment and 30 terminals and more than $200 million in annual revenues.
According to Shevell, proposed new federal regulations for hours of service are a matter of prime importance to the industry in the coming year.
"It will be a real challenge," he said. "It has to be done properly or it could throw American industry and the economy into a tailspin. We have to do what's right for everybody and not something that's just an ill-conceived idea that could harm the industry. Another item the industry has to address is the critical shortage of truck drivers. We will also continue to work with the administration in our state so we can continue to have best and safest motor truck transportation in the country."
"We're looking forward to another productive year with Mike Shevell as chairman," said NJMTA Executive Director Sam Cunninghame. "He is an invaluable asset because of his knowledge of the industry and his vast network of influential business leaders and government officials."
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