The staff surprised Jack Potthoff with a Happy Anniversary Celebration. April 22nd, marked Jack’s First Anniversary as President of WTI. With Tracie in attendance, Jack’s wife, Dwight Bassett, President of Boyd Companies, led the celebration. Dwight, Alan Martin, Derek Hines and Josh King spoke to the group about the leadership, dedication and compassion Jack has shown to our WTI family. To memorialize the day, Jack received a beautiful time piece he now displays on his desk.
WTI Transport NewsletterJune 2019
Happy Anniversary Jack
Ready For The Long Haul ....................... 2
The Winner Is…Lekundol Cox ................ 3
Top 10 MPG’s .......................................... 4
It Is HOT All Across the Country!! ......... 5
Driver Associates of the Month ............. 6
Lease Purchase News ............................. 7
WTI Driver & Staff Service ..................10
Fighting Fear With Faith ......................11
Congratulations Jack
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I think it was Will Rogers, the entertainer in the early 1900s, who always made the statement, “everyone’s talking about the weather but no one is doing anything about it.” When you think about it, there’s really nothing we can do about the weather. It’s been hot and it seems to be getting hotter, doesn’t it? Well, the only thing we can do is to make sure we adjust to the heat and always stay prepared. I can’t stress to you enough the importance of drinking fluids to keep your body hydrated to function in the heat. I remember being younger and feeling invincible, not really paying any attention ot stay-ing hydrated. But, I’ll tell you, the summer heat doesn’t play. It’ll sneak up on you and wear you down, both physically and mentally. Nothing seems to keep you hydrated, in my opinion, more than good cold water. Our bodies need water and while sports drinks like Gatorade and Powerade are good with restoring electrolytes and other minerals and chemicals in the body, good old cold water is important too.
We’re human. Being out in the hot summer heat isn’t always easy. As humans we’re tempted to get in and out of the heat as quickly as we can because it can be uncomfortable. I’d advise to take plenty of short breaks, while pumping yourself with fluids. As an open deck driver, we’ve got to make sure our loads are loaded properly and the loads are secured. If you get hot while securing your loads, take a short break. No one is going to ever criticize you for taking breaks to stay cool. Realizing that this world has turned into “hurry, hurry, hurry,” take time to cool off, and then do the job the right way and the safe way.
One more suggestion about things to look for while the weather is hot; our patience, our dispositions and our tempers can be affected by the hot. People seem to get more irritable when they’re out in the heat too long. It happens to everyone. Just keep this in mind and take a little time to cool off and get in the right state of mind. You’ll find statistics showing that “road rage” and other aggressive actions from people seem to increase during the hot weather months.
I hope you are able to spend some family time this summer. Enjoy the lake, beach, pool or mountains. Enjoy God’s creation and spend some quality time among those that you love and care.
Be Safe Always.Jem BlairVP Safety
Ready For The Long Haul
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The Winner Is…Lekundol CoxAs you know, driver referrals are the life line of our recruiting
department and first of all, we would like to thank each and every driver associate for taking the time to talk with potential hires. The Recruiting Department would like to announce the winner of our Quarterly Referral Incentive; we had three drivers, Simuel Walk-er, C’Quan Lynn, and Lekundol Cox all bringing in three drivers each. The winner of the Apple IPad is Lekundol Cox. The other top recruiters winners will receive a $50 Walmart gift card for their hard work. We also would like to recognize four of our drivers that brought in two recruits each, Cupid Hodges, Charlie Ponder, Robert Scott, and Tony White; they will receive a $25 Walmart gift card.
And a special Thanks to the following drivers for bringing in Recruits: Brandon Taylor, Christian Evans, Steven Eddins, Quadar-ius Ezell, William Rice, Richard Morns, Trayvond Holmes, Dereck Miller, Ricardo Small, Nathan Cannon, Doug Kershaw, Bernard Coleman, Willie Cook and Shawn Crockett.
Keep up the Hard Work! For the 3rd Quarter we will be giving away a Laptop Computer.
Tera Duncan, Meko Stewart and Larry BakerRecruiting Department
Do You Have Benefit Questions?As a company employee, do you need help with navigating and understanding your WTI/Daseke Benefits or do you
have questions? Call your Health Pro at 800-897-8547 or email the Health Pro at [email protected] regarding any of your WTI/Daseke benefits. The Health Pro can help you understand your benefits throughout the year, help and assist in finding the best doctors, dentist, and eye professionals in your area, get price comparison before receiv-ing care, compare medication prices and explore lower-cost options, review medical bills to make sure you are not over-charged, and discuss on-demand payment options to fix issues when your doctor won’t submit a claim for processing.
Brad McMichaelBenefits and Compensation Manager
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Mar, Apr, May TOP 10 MPG’S
MARCH TOP 10 MPG’S
Michael Mccray 7.6
Johnny Anderson 7.3
Joseph Edwards 7.3
Gary Gentry 7.1
Daniel Hawk 7.1
Christopher Beecham 6.9
Ray Brownlee 6.9
Harry Hogan 6.9
George Gibbs 6.8
Willie Peebles 6.8
APRIL TOP 10 MPG’S
Michael Mccray 7.6
Johnny Anderson 7.3
Joseph Edwards 7.3
Gary Gentry 7.1
Daniel Hawk 7.1
Christopher Beecham 6.9
Ray Brownlee 6.9
Harry Hogan 6.9
George Gibbs 6.8
Willie Peebles 6.8
MAY TOP 10 MPG’S
Joseph Edwards 7.4
Ronald Clark 7.4
Johnny Anderson 7.1
Ray Brownlee 7.1
Ricky Statham 7.0
Jeffrey Fochtman 7.0
Brian Bush 6.9
Willie Peebles 6.8
Kelvin Boquist 6.8
Gary Gentry 6.8
April Birthdays Natasha Magee Helen Jensen Sharon Hamler Jennifer Taylor Marika Martin Shareka Hunter Shemika Watson Natalie Viens Paulette Gentry Aiyana Cannon Chrissy Bull Diana Hudson Sarah Snyder Amy Garris David Mercier
May Birthdays Pam Drury Sandra Carpenter Mary Spangler Sha Cannon Kroka Render Lorraine Fochtman Misty Beechum Jedidah Myles Milagrosa Hall Kim Rexwinkle Lisa Hufford Courtney Ross Evans Lanesha Hedgeman Kristal Dunn Lakeshia Robinson
Angel Haver Tammy Gay Amy Ashburn Lauren Burton Jennifer Jones Richita Maybin Tammy Kershaw Susan Rice Tracy Hamilton Michelle Leggett
June Birthdays Michelle Leggett Temeacher Huff Lisa Gann Danielle Head
Kelsea Green Valrie Samuels Dawn Rushing Destiny Keen Chantel Kriegsman Tamara Walker Brandi Rhoudes Natasha Slaton Rhonda Beauchamp Melissa Brinyark Tim Stewart
Happy Birthday Celebrations for our Drivers’ Spouses & our Employees’ Spouses
If your birthday was during the months shown & you aren’t listed, please email [email protected] with your name and your birthday.
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It Is HOT All Across the Country!!The temperatures are rising so make sure you are taking care of yourself first by taking in plenty of liquids to hy-
drate and keeping yourself cool whenever possible. As you take care of yourself, take the time to make sure you are doing everything you can to take care of the equipment you are operating. These hotter temperatures take a toll on your equipment as well.
• Pre-trip & post trip, before you start your day and when you finish up your day. These two actions you can take are what can make you successful or not.
• Engine issues— need to be caught early, so watch for temps on your gauges rising, check engine lights, frequent regen issues and excessive coolant or oil usage.
• Be sure you have your a/c system checked when you come in for a service; you cannot survive these hot days and nights without your ac working properly.
• If you are having ac problems & cannot get it fixed immediately, ask to be put into a hotel. We do not want any of our people exposed to trying to sleep in a hot vehicle.
• Air pressure most critical point in tire life. Not checking tire pressure can lead to casing failures, blowouts, irregular wear, or waiting for a service truck on the side of the road. Owners & Lease Purchase /Lease Maintenance Oper-ators as you check your truck make sure you are checking the trailer tires for the same things. Drive & trailer tires 105psi---steer- 110psi---super single—110 psi.
The Maintenance Department is here to serve our drivers, please contact us if we can help in any way!
Alan MartinVP Maintenance
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Driver Associates of the Month
April – Gary Gentry
April – Garfield Bryson
April – Justin Barefoot
April – Gregory Jasper
May – Christopher Beecham
May – Harold Street
May – Wayne Rexwinkle
May – Nathan Cannon
June – Ricky Statham
June – Calvin Pope
June – Christopher Ussery
June – Charles Parker
Based on Revenue, Deadhead %, Loads Per Week, Safety & Length of Employment, the following Owner-Operators, Lease Purchase & Lease Maintenance Drivers have been selected for:
Congratulations to each of you for doing an outstanding job! Based on Revenue, Fuel Compliance, MPG’s, Safety & Length of Employment, the following Company Drivers have been selected for:
Owner-Operators
Lease Purchase
Lease Maintenance
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Employee of the MonthCongratulations to each of you on the great work you do day in and day out.
April – Phillip Wesner May – Dale Ledlow June – Clark King
Lease Purchase NewsWe are entering the summer of our Huge LP and LM year. We continually want to bring in drivers to the Lease side of
business. I would like to personally thank all of the drivers who are in Lease Purchase or Lease Maintenance Trucks for helping WTI have a successful first Quarter. As an LP or LM driver your customer service skills are vital to keep our custom-ers happy. Freight is consistent and will continue to be throughout the year. I also want to encourage everyone to set up a savings plan through payroll.
Walter CrawfordDirector Lease Purchase
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WTI Birthdays
April BirthdaysLee Samuel
Courtney West
Eric Cooper
Bert Kessler
Terry Simpson
David Marshall
Robert Baker
Nathan Cannon
Jeffrey Fochtman
Bryan Alexander
Mark Boatner
Ricky Statham
Dennis Spangler
Charles Parker
Deandre Witherspoon
Andrew Thomas
Anthony Harris
Thomas Smith
Eddie Perry
Christopher Godeaux
Alexander Marshall
Anthony Hall
Giram Montanez
Ashton Mcclain
Shavar Williams
Marlowe Rooks
Kevin Boquist
Melissa Hall
Kyle Cross
Bobby Atkins
Harry Hogan
Jimmy Cobb
Jarmail James
Dereck Miller
Willie Cooks
Michael Holmes
May BirthdaysLarry Head
Gary Gentry
Harold Doremus
Timmy Dale
Roderick Powell
Gerald Vanzant
Jonathan Shaw
Josh King
Ronald Henry
Mark Vulich
William Hamler
Jack Potthoff
Gerald Mcwilliams
Jerry Lowry
Justin Farmer
Franklin Watson
Karandiz Ervin
Harold Street
Derek Hines
Dantavius Dawson
Steven Eddins
James Jeffers
June BirthdaysAntwon Council
James Howard
Jesse Gauthier
Curtis Miller
James Perry
Byron Campbell
Christian Evans
Stanley Hollins
Richard Hines
Terrence Reeves
Jennifer Baker
Tony Hemphill
Samuel Dixon
Alan Martin
Joseph Dison
Stephen Reed
Reginald Robinson
Steven Davis
Jacob Aams
Jones Bennett
Rusty Drury
Billy Johnson
Allen Porter
Edward Spurling
Brian Jenkins
Michael Gaines
Thomas Watson
Michael Haver
Terry Brown
Phillip Wesner
Dale Ledlow
Allen Gay
James Wilson
Demoric Harris
Danny Wall
Steven Kimbrell
We’d like to wish our Driver Associates & Staff a Happy Birthday.
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If your birthday was during the months shown & you aren’t listed, please email [email protected] with your name and your birthday.
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If your child’s birthday was during the months shown & they aren’t listed, please email [email protected] with child’s name and birthday (month, day & year).
Happy Birthday Celebrations for our Drivers’ Children & Employees’ Children (age 18 & younger)
April Birthdays Lyric Scott
Tristan Gibson
Michael Bull
Phillip Robinson
Dean Dinges
Raelynn Nicole Green
Reagan Henderson
Mekhi Tyree
Noah Edwards
Judah Owens
Zayden Johnson
Londynn Williams
Brooklynn Williams
Asia Harris
Joshua Bazen-Owens
Shamiya Lloyd
Shanyih Williams
Jeremy Mcdaniel Jr
Alexis Dobbs
Ella Bull
Riley Dunn
Seth Dagnan
Rita Robbins
Riley Hawkins
Shelley Bird
Chloe Sisson
Elijah Chism
Carmen Ashburn
Brianna Mathias
Naomi Conner
Sebastian Rosario
Taevon Hicks
Reginald Robinson Jr
Dana Wilson
Haley Bradley
Hayden Sisson
Ashlyn Walker
Savannah Segura
Tezarius Sims
Destinee Lewis
Kiera Sims
Mia Coger
Rylan Duncan
May Birthdays Aniyah Tyree
Trenton Ward
Cayla Haley
Makayla Mccray
Emmalee Piriz
Taylour Young
Livia Brown
Daniel Hardin
Paul Dinges
Katelyn Rhoudes
Skylar Mcmillian
Amarr Yaaseen
Ja’Niyah Cooper
Hannah Lynn
Jonathan Jarrel Shaw Jr
Marcus Pope
August Burton
Zybraya Bowman
Aviah Hogan
Ethan Dagnan
Keiona Gordon
Riley Hawkins
Jade Thompson
Dasia Likely
Aubrey Mitchell
Katelyn Robinson
Kathlyn Robinson
Tulaya Watson
Ryker Phillips
Aiyana Tyree
Manual Stanley
Desire Martin
Kayden Frederick
Te’Kia Cox
Kedarris Sims
Laidin Robertson
June Birthdays Aniya Mason
Symphony Scott
Demarrion Jackson
Keirsten Ward
Sebastion Cochran
Dillon Rutledge
Tony White Jr
Kalani Hoggard
Christina Thomas
Christal Thomas
Jeremy Rosario
Dalvin Harris
Jamaya Love
Levi Evans
Jada Johnson
Colt Dagnan
Cody Whitmore
Dewayne Land
Adam Watts
Trinity Kenon
Keith Sims Jr
Carter Humphrey
Kasen Fletcher
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WTI Driver Service Salute
AprilEugene Lawrence 10 YearsDouglas Asbridge 8 YearsLorne Patterson 8 YearsTony Jones 6 YearsKelley Clair 5 YearsJesse Gauthier 4 YearsChristopher Daniel 4 YearsMichael Burleson 4 YearsJerry Haynes 4 Years Clemmy Harris 3 Years Stephen Reed 2 YearsLee Samuel 2 YearsTony Shiver 2 YearsTaevon Hicks 1 YearDeprimathon Jackson 1 YearRichard Hawkins 1 YearHarrison Powell 1 YearMichael Mccray 1 YearHarold Johnson 1 YearBrandon Harvell 1 YearLawrence Yancey 1 Year
MayJerry Lowery 7 YearsGregory Ellison 6 YearsSteven Carpenter 5 YearsPaul Jones 5 YearsKyle Cross 3 YearsDavid Brown 2 YearsPablo Piriz-Lopez 1 Year Mark Boatner 1 Year Eric Cooper 1 Year Larry Lee 1 YearDouglas Bradley 1 YearRobert Hunter 1 YearWillie Owens 1 YearAndrew Thomas 1 Year
JuneBobby Atkins 23 YearsWillie Peebles 17 YearsRonald Henry 10 YearsJames Spencer 8 YearsWillie Cooks 7 YearsJohnny Anderson 6 YearsEric Carpenter 6 Years
Michael Roy 6 YearsJustin Barefoot 5 YearsCharles Miller 5 YearsMilford Samuels 5 YearsAnthony Harris 5 YearsWilliam Landers 4 YearsHarry Hogan 3 YearsFrank Robbins 3 YearsTyrone Hamilton 2 YearsJeffrey Ashburn 2 YearsRamon Green 2 YearsClarence Matthews 2 YearsRandall Salter 1 Year Marcus Swinney 1 Year Christoper Godeaux 1 YearBrad Howard 1 YearTeddy Smith 1 YearMarc Edmonson 1 Year
Thank you for your service, hard work & dedication.
WTI Staff Service SaluteWe appreciate your hard work and dedication!
AprilBruce Brinyark 19 YearsAlan Martin 14 YearsJosh King 6 YearsRay Breeding 5 YearsPhillip Wesner 5 YearsAustin Norton 2 Years
MayMike Hamner 20 YearsJesse Hines 19 YearsAnthony Prewitt 19 YearsChristie Baker 7 YearsMelissa Hall 5 YearsDale Ledlow 2 YearsBrian Galloway 2 YearsDaniel Nikles 2 YearsLandan Parson 1 YearJed Duke 1 Year
JuneMeko Stewart 18 YearsVan Averhart 5 YearsClark King 1 YearWes Harless 1 Year
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Fighting Fear With FaithCan faith and fear live together in the Christian? Yes, yes and yes. Faith and fear are not mutually
exclusive. Fear is one of the enemy’s most popular weapons he uses against us. Worry, anxiety, fear can overwhelm us with a thick shadow of darkness, controlling our every move and decision.
I often hear Christians rebuked when they struggle with fear and faith. Perhaps a challenging cir-cumstance has entered life; a circumstance that could be long-term or with an unclear ending. Since the person is a believer, they pray and ask for God’s intervention, and have faith He will do just that. Yet, all through the day, those circumstances scream, “You will not come out of this! It’s over! This is going to end badly for you! There is no hope it will turn around.” Fear has raised its head.
That believer has both faith and fear operational.My home is designed with a split bedroom plan. The master bedroom is on one end of the house, and the two guest
rooms are on the other end. Between those two guest rooms is a hallway, so one can walk to either room, and one can easily walk back and forth between the two rooms.
Faith and fear are like those two bedrooms, with a hallway in between. Let’s name one of the rooms fear and the other one faith. There are times I find myself in the fear room, and there are times I find myself in the faith room. The question is, “Where will I abide?”
Many years ago, the doctor informed my wife, it was more likely than not, she had ovarian cancer, and it had spread to nearby lymph nodes. To say we were shocked would be an understatement. Surgery would be done two weeks later, and an oncologist would be present to see how many organs were affected. That was a loooooong two weeks!
Many times, during those two weeks, our emotions would draw us into the fear room. It was a dark room. As a believ-er, we had to make a choice to walk the hallway to the room of faith. Where would our residency be? Could we trust God He had her life in His hands?
It became an epic battle to take our mind and body out of the room of fear, enter the hallway and walk over to faith. We did that more times than we could count. It was a constant battle of the mind. It was not until the morning of the sur-gery we felt a perfect faith that God was in control of the situation. Notice I did not say God told us how it would turn out, but that God reassured us she was in His hands.
Every believer must exercise hallway faith. All of us will have situations where the ending is uncertain. Fear will invite you to take up residence in its room. Over and over, you will be faced with the choice of entering the hallway to walk in faith. Do it! No matter how many times fear beckons you to come and dwell in its room, enter the hallway! There is peace in the hallway! There is faith through the hallway! There is God’s will in the situation once we choose to enter the hallway and trust God!
God does not lose faith in you even when you are fearful. Peter left his fishing boat to follow Jesus. Things got tough as the crucifixion neared. Peter had enough faith to leave his boat to follow Jesus but operated in total fear when confronted about being a disciple. Because of fear, Peter denied our Lord. God did not give up on Peter. Later in the book of Acts, that same man who had been fearful, stood and preached a powerful message, resulting in 3,000 salvations. Transforma-tion happens when we enter the hallway of faith. We conquer fear!
What are you facing today that seems overwhelming? Fight for faith. Choosing not to allow fear and anxiety to control us is not always easy, and it often comes down to a choice. Enter the hallway today! God will meet you in the hallway and give you the strength to walk into the room of faith. You are more than a conqueror!
“What time I am afraid, I will trust in You. “ Psalm 56:3
Gaylon BentonSenior Managing Chaplain
WTI Transport, IncP.O. Box 020968Tuscaloosa, AL 35402
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