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“Customer Driven”“Customer Driven”
JULY 29, 2013Chairman’s Message.................................................3
President’s Message.................................................5
From The Desk of Robert Christian, President of the Black Hills Log Haulers Association.............................7
July Driver of the Month.............................................9
Know Your Options: Ending the Discomfort of Vari-cose Veins..........................................................11-13
Attention Livestock Haulers: 90 Day Waiver For A Thirty Minute Rest Period........................................16
South Dakota Has Become The 14th State To Adopt The Truckers Against Trafficking Program Contin-ued..........................................................................17
Senator Thune Meets With SDTA Members on July 1st at A&A Express, Inc.................................................18
Setting Employment Expectations For New Hires....19
2013 West River Poker Run Review........................21
New Research Identifies Significant Flaws in 34-Hour Restart Benefit-Cost Calculations.......................22-23
Free Academy Helps Veterans, Former Foster Kids...24
SDTA’s Membership Drive Chart.............................25
SDTA Welcomes New Members..............................25
SDTA Annual Convention Tentative Agenda............26
SDTA Annual Convention Registration Form...........27
Important Dates To Remember................................28
SDTA Convention Event Registration Form............29
Condolences............................................................30
2013 Top Economic Reports For Trucking Now Avail-able..........................................................................31
Driver of the Month Rules & Form......................33-35
Board of Directors List.............................................36
SIOUX FALLS, SD - South Dakota truckers are being asked to help end sex trafficking.
South Dakota has become the 14th state to adopt the ‘Truckers Against Trafficking’ program.
Recently, the South Dakota U.S. Attorney formed a task force to tackle the problem of sex trafficking in the state, and often times sex traffickers target truckers at travel pla-zas as prime customers.
"The trucking industry is absolutely targeted," Rick Hoogendoorn, chairman of the South Dakota Trucking As-sociation, said.
That's exactly why South Dakota is now joining in the ‘Truckers Against Trafficking’ effort.
"I just thought here's something that we could really get in-volved in, in really rescuing and saving lives," Ann Tschet-ter with Thermo King and the South Dakota Trucking As-sociation said.
More than a dozen states have already endorsed the effort and South Dakota is hoping to raise awareness among its truckers and provide them with a window sticker with a phone number to call if they see this type of activity.
"We want to tell them what to recognize, what to look for, and then what information they have to collect before they make that 800 call," Myron Rau President of the South Dakota Trucking Association said.
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SDTA is now emailing its South Dakota “Trucking News” publication out monthly. If you and your staff would like to receive this publication via email, please complete this form and return it to the SDTA office:
Remit to the SDTA office:SDTA • PO Box 89008 • Sioux Falls, SD 57109-9008 • Fax: 605-334-1938 • [email protected]
Company:
Address/City/State/Zip:
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SDTA’S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEERick Hoogendoorn, Chairman of BoardMike Habeck, Vice ChairmanDavid Bultsma, TreasurerJeff Gillespie, SecretaryAlton Palmer, Past ChairmanMyron L. Rau, PresidentMike Habeck, ATA Vice President
SDTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORSJustin AndersLinda BickfordKimberly BonhartLloyd BultsmaRobert ChristianBrian ClarkArt DonovanBryan EdenFrancis HammRandy Hartley Jerry JohnsonLarry KlaahsenStan KopfmannJerred KoppmannTim MillerBen OldenkampJerry Ollerich Matt ParkerRobert PuntWade Stebbins Dan SwensonDave StoterauLyn TschetterJohn UhlJeff WatkinsBud WestendorfBob Willey
SDTA’S PAST ChAIRPERSOnSStan AndersLarry AndersonRobert Appelwick Ted Bultsma Rich Burns Darrold Dean Bernard FeldhausAlton PalmerJeff Parker Gene PhillipsMichelle SchipperRandy ThompsonWayne ViessmanStephen Willers
SDTA --- bigger and better than ever!I suspect we are all tired of hearing about the economy and the slow recovery, etc. One posi-tive result of the experience of going through the “Great Recession” is most of us gained a better understanding of the things that we can control in both our personal lives and our busi-nesses. As an association, we were certainly impacted by the economic downturn as well. All you have to do is look at our membership chart beginning in early 2008 and watch the numbers dip through 2009 and continue the downward trend into 2011. The good news is that we held together as a
group and weathered the storm only to come out the other end “bigger and better” than ever. I am happy to report that our membership now stands at an impressive 579 members (387 regular members and 192 associate members). My immediate records go back to 2002 and we never hit that number in those years so I suspect we are at a historic high.I also realize that type of success does not happen without strong support from a broad base; support from our regular members, associate members, Board mem-bers and SDTA staff. We often talk about what a great group we have and your collective efforts in building up our organization clearly displays the quality of members we are fortunate to be comprised of. As impressive as our membership growth has been, I am confident we can do even more. I would like to throw out a challenge to every member to help us grow to 600 total members by the end of 2013. That challenge represents about 3-4 new mem-bers each month for the remainder of this year. I think that is an attainable goal.Considering the affordable cost of membership and the benefits derived from be-ing a SDTA member, I think it is an easy sell. Our efforts to grow our association represents a two-fold benefit. First, the return on investment for new members is easily identified. What is the value of a $150 membership in terms of making sure your business/livelihood is well represented and protected? That is a small invest-ment in the scheme of things. Second, for those of us that are already members, the more members we get in our association the stronger our voice becomes. We already represent a persuasive segment of our industry any time we go to Washing-ton, DC or when Myron or other SDTA members walk the halls of the State Capitol in Pierre. Each additional member gained only helps our existing members by creat-ing an even stronger voice for our industry.Thanks again to everyone for helping our association grow. Next time you read the Trucking News and see the article on who is helping promote our membership, please send them a “thank you” or give them a pat on the back as they are not only helping the new members gain a valuable resource, but adding a greater voice for those of us already involved. Let’s work together to hit “600” in 2013!
Rick Hoogendoorn, YRC Freight
South Dakota Trucking Newsis published monthly by the
PO Box 89008Sioux Falls, SD 57109-9008
Phone: 605-334-8871Fax: 605-334-1938
www.southdakotatrucking.com
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SDTA STAFF MEMBERS
MYRoN L. RAUPresident
MichELLE WELLSExecutive Assistant
PAM KoLSEThComptroller
JAY STEENSMAPrintshop Manager
PATTY hiNzOffice Assistant / Graphic Designer
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During the month of June, we held our usual an-nual events. I thank all members that participated and all of the sponsors that contributed. Because of the great sponsorships and the great attendance, I declare that the west and eastern golf events were a huge success along with our annual Cliff Tjaden Fishing event. Again, thanks to all!
Also last month, the SDTA Board of Directors held their Summer Meeting. During that meeting, the board unanimously endorsed a program called "Truckers Against Trafficking® (TAT)". This nonprof-it program was created to raise awareness about
human trafficking among professional truck drivers and the trucking industry and educate them on how they can help fight against the crime.
There are over 3.1 million truck drivers who travel over 408 billion miles each year. SDTA is now asking our motor carriers to include this important information in their training programs and to work with their customers and communities to help combat the problem. These professionals are the eyes and ears of the nation’s highways, and with knowledge and guidance, they can make a big difference and save lives. By joining with TAT, the SDTA hopes to not only raise awareness of this problem, but to educate our drivers on what to look for if they suspect a human trafficking incident, what specific information is needed for local law enforcement and how to report any suspicions.
The Department of Justice estimates between 100,000 and 300,000 children are at risk every year to traffickers in the United States and that many children, teens and young women are sold into the sex trade. If you are thinking that this type of activ-ity does not take place here; in reality the U.S. Attorney in South Dakota has already prosecuted a case here.
The SDTA joins 13 other states that already work closely with TAT. If you want more information about the program or learn how to get your company involved, please call your SDTA Office. TAT provides a number of resources for the industry, including a wallet card with guidelines and a telephone number to call. They provide a training DVD, webinars and other outreach materials. The national trafficking hotline number is 1-888-373-7888 and more information is available at www.truckersagainsttraf-ficking.org.
Finally, I would like to highlight and reaffirm the message from Chairman Hoogen-doorn's column in this edition of the Trucking News. We are so close to setting a membership record. Let's all reach out to that or those companies in your area that need to reap the benefits from SDTA Membership. Help us break the barrier of 600 members!
STAY SAFE! Until next month . . .
UPDATE FROM THE BLACK HILLS LOG HAULERS ASSOCIATION
From the Desk of Robert Christian, PresidentBlack Hills Log Haulers Association
I have to confess, some months are a little easier to write an article than others. I am always amazed when I sit down and start how much there is to be shared.
We have actually been quite busy and involved over the past few months. In March we held the Log Haulers Seminar. In May there was the Call on Washington. In June there was the SDTA Summer Board Meeting, along with the Agriculture Commodities Conference and Log Haulers Conference held in conjunction with the SDTA Annual Cliff Tjaden Fishing Event. I
know we have a good number of fishermen out there and I hope we can work on getting several teams for next year. I even plan on dusting off my own bamboo fishing pole. In June was the West River Golf Event and Annual SDTA Poker Run. I am proud to say that the Log Hauler Members participated in every one of these functions. THANKS GUYS!!! We will always get out of something what we are willing to put into it. As SDTA Log Hauler Members we seem to be com-mitting more and more all the time!
The 2012 survey has been compiled. Now that it is completed it is ready to be delivered. Myron will be presenting the 2011 and 2012 results sometime in late July or August. All members will be getting a packet in the near future with the final results. There will be some additional information enclosed -- Note: This information should be for your records only!
Ann Tschetter from Thermo King of Sioux Falls brought to the attention of the SDTA Board of Directors at the Summer Board Meeting a program designed to help in the fight against human sex trafficking. Truckers Against Trafficking is a program designed to train the truck drivers how to keep an eye out for this crime and how to help when a situa-tion arises. The Board Members watched a very disturbing video highlighting this epidemic. Although we don’t think too much about or think it could happen in South Dakota, the fact is that young children and teens are abducted and forced in to the sex trafficking industry. I found this very disturbing with granddaughters approaching the age where they could be abducted for this purpose. We all have children and grandchildren that this could very possibly happen to. I can only imagine how gratifying it would be to save one person. Check out their web site at www.truckersagainst-traffickimg.org.
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The SDTA Annual Convention is right around the corner.
Registration forms are on pages 27 and 29
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TIMMY DAVISTBI, INC., SIOUX FALLS, SD
JULY 2013 Driver of The monTh
Timmy Davis, TBI, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD, has been selected as the July 2013 Driver of the Month by the South Dakota Safety Management Council.
Mr. Davis has logged nearly 500,000 miles in a professional driving career that spans 5 1/2 years. He has been with TBI, Inc. for the past 3 years.
In a short time Timmy has worked to become one of TBI’s better drivers - so much so that he even has done some training for the company. Timmy is very reliable and professional, not only with the office staff and shop personnel, but more impor-tantly with the customers and even the brokers, which can be difficult at times. He has one accident which was due to bad weather and bad road conditions.
Timmy and his wife Noreen are the parents of two adult children, Douglas, 28 and Craig, 25. They reside in Coon Rapids, MN.
SDTA joins the Safety Management Council in congratulating Timmy Davis for being selected as the July 2013 Driver of the Month.
IMPROVING THE HUMAN CONDITION
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By Dan Heinemann, MD, Sanford HealthTruckers have a job that depends on having healthy legs.
But at the same time, driving for hours without a break can be hard on that important part of the body.
Adding to the problem, as many as 60 percent of Amer-icans suffer from some form of varicose veins. The con-dition can be unsightly and sometimes even painful – particularly for people who need to sit for extended pe-riods of time.
What are varicose veins?Varicose veins can range from spider veins, a very small discoloration near the surface, to very large bulging cords that run the length of the leg. The problem is often caused by an over-dilation of the veins, called venous insufficiency, which allows blood to collect in the veins and back up.
Some people who devel-op varicose veins have no symptoms, but some com-
Know Your Options: Ending the Discomfort of Varicose Veinsmon signs of varicose veins are:• Pain, swelling or itching
in your legs.• Legs that are tired, heavy,
restless or achy.• Leg cramps at night.• Rashes, discolorations or
even lesions on the skin of your legs.
If you notice a sudden swell-ing or pain in your legs, it is could be a sign of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot deep in your veins. If you suspect that you have a DVT, seek immediate medi-cal attention. If the blood clot travels to the lungs, it could be deadly.
Why do they happen?Varicose veins are often he-reditary. About half of all peo-ple who have varicose veins have a family member who has them too. Other factors that may lead to their devel-opment include:• Increasing age• Hormonal changes• Obesity• Pregnancy
• Lack of movement• Sun exposureIf your varicose veins are be-ginning to interfere with your daily activities or even just the appearance of your veins is causing you distress, it’s time to talk to your doctor.
What can you do?You may not be able to pre-vent this condition, but you can take steps to keep them from getting worse. There are a variety of minimally invasive treatments for vari-cose veins.
The majority of treatments don’t require a hospital stay or even an incision. Your health care provider may suggest some of the follow-ing common treatments:
Compression stockings: There are several types of elastic stockings that can squeeze your veins and help blood return to your heart.
Sclerotherapy: This procedure can be done in your doctor’s office, us-ing an injection to the vein to
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close it off. Most patients see a 50 to 90 percent improvement after the treatment.
radiofrequency ablation: This outpatient procedure uses heat to close off the vein. Healthier veins surround-ing the closed vein take on the blood flow and symptoms from the varicose vein de-crease.
Surgery: In rare cases, surgery will be recommended for severe vein problems. Several different types of outpatient procedures are done in an operating room under anesthesia.
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Know Your Options: Ending the Discomfort of Varicose veins continued...
For SDTA’s Driver of the Month Program!
Each month the SDTA Safety Management Council selects one driver to be recognized as the Driver of the Month.
Annually the 12 Drivers of the Month interview during the SDTA Convention for the SDTA Driver of the Year.
Don’t your drivers deserve to be recognized? Sign them up today!
Nomination forms and rules are printed at the back of this publication.
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Today, July 8, 2013, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a limited, 90-day waiver from the 30-minute rest break provision of the Federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations for the transportation of livestock, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 1471(2). Several associations representing various segments of the livestock industry raised concerns about the risks to the health of animals from rising temperatures
inside livestock trucks during drivers’ mandatory 30-minute break, especially in light of long-range weather forecasts for above-normal temperatures for July, August and September 2013. The industry requested relief, and the Agency has determined that it is appropriate to grant a limited 90-day waiver for this period to ensure the well-being of the Nation’s livestock during interstate transportation. The Agency has determined that the waiver, based on the terms and conditions imposed, would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such exemption. This waiver preempts inconsistent State and local requirements.
Terms and Conditions: The waiver from the 30-minute break provision is for drivers transporting livestock as defined in the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988, as amended (the 1988 Act) [7 U.S.C. § 1471(2)]. The term “livestock” as used in this waiver means “cattle, elk, reindeer, bison, horses, deer, sheep, goats, swine, poultry (including egg-producing poultry), fish used for food, and other animals designated by the Secretary of Agriculture that are part of a foundation herd (including dairy producing cattle) or offspring, or are purchased as part of a normal operation and not to obtain additional benefits under [the 1988 Act].” The waiver is further limited to motor carriers that have a “satisfactory” safety rating or are “unrated;” motor carriers with “conditional” or “unsatisfactory” safety ratings are prohibited from utilizing this waiver. A link to the waiver notice is below:http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/rulemakings/rule-programs/rule_making_details.aspx?ruleid=431 Finally, the several associations requesting the waiver have also filed an exemption request from the 30-minute break require-ment. The Agency plans to request public comment on this request in the days ahead and we will be sure to update you when that request goes out.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have questions on this.
John DrakeDirector of Government AffairsFederal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationU.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE West Building, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20590(202) 366-0493 (p)202) 366-3224 (f)
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Officials say just that information alone could help curb the problem.
"They're going to think twice about what truck they send one of those young ladies to because that truck may drive a phone call immediately, and it in itself could definitely help curb the prob-lem," Hoogendoorn said.
By giving South Dakota truckers this informa-tion, organizers believe they can have an impact wherever they are hauling across the country.
"I know when they are armed with the truth, and they are aware of the situation and what they can do about it with an anonymous phone call, I have faith they're going to make a difference. That they are going to refuse to do nothing," Tschetter said.
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South dakota has become the 14th state to adopt the ‘truckers against trafficking’ program...continued
Senator John Thune met with several SDTA members on July 1, 2013, at A&A Express, Inc., in Brandon, SD, to discuss issues affecting the trucking industry.
Larry Anderson discusses with Senator Thune his family busi-ness and what it takes to keep the wheels turning.
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SENATOR THUNE MEETS WITH SDTA MEMBERS ON JULY 1ST AT A&A EXPRESS IN BRANDON
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Setting Employment Expectations for New HiresPosted by Avitus Staff on Thu, Jun 06, 2013 @ 11:16 AM
Hiring a new employee involves a degree of risk for both the company and the individual. Afterall, how can a business predict that a new hire will become a long-term asset to the company? On the other hand, how can a new employee foresee whether he or she will find the company to be a good fit for their own professional goals?
According to a recent survey (link: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm ) conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis-tics, while the February 2013 hiring rate chimed in at 3.2 percent, the separations rate was 3.1 percent. That means companies are losing employees at almost the same rate new hires are acquired. When a company hires a new employee, it is making an investment. When a new employee joins a business, he or she also makes an investment. Both entities are hoping for the best, a mutually satisfying venture that optimizes both commercial and personal success.
The path toward achieving fulfillment from this joint venture is paved with expectations and setting goals. Also known as onboarding, establishing this type of prospective agenda would theoretically yield low turnover, high morale and staff loyalty. In other words, the professional payoff is ideal for both the company and the new employee. This is not an impossible task. How-ever, there are certain factors that must be considered and incorporated to ensure employment expectations for new hires are successfully attained.
Warming Up the Welcome WagonEffective employee expectations start with setting the tone of the work environment. For any new hire, the first day on the job is fraught with excitement and anxiety. An authentically warm reception eases first-day jitters and helps set a promising course for high productivity and retention. According to a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (link: http://www.shrm.org/about/foundation/products/documents/onboarding%20epg-%20final.pdf ) analysis, “the faster new hires feel welcome and prepared for their jobs” correlates directly toward how valuable employees become to the company. Making sure that a new employee’s first impression of the company is open and receptive fosters goodwill and good work.
Creating Clear and Realistic Goals Establishing employee goals that are clear, yet realistic help new hires hit crucial, professional benchmarks. In fact, a good portion of goal setting can be done during the interview process prior to hiring new employees. When a prospective employee agrees to clarified expectations before becoming an official part of the business team, the implicated goals have already been accepted. After hiring, employee expectations can be explicitly addressed. According to an article (link: http://blogs.hbr.org/hmu/2011/02/making-sure-your-employees-suc.html)in the Harvard Business Review, employee expectations that are both realistic and challenging are a productive combination.
Employees are only human — and human beings make mistakes. However, people also possess a great capacity for overcom-ing mistakes and becoming highly proficient. Realistic goals are achievable goals — and those successes can be built upon to accomplish more.
Unilateral Approaches and AppreciationsPositive and proactive communication is the core of every successful working relationship, including that between companies and new employees. Establishing an evaluating system that is consistent and fair fosters a sense of equilateral value. Based on a 2006 report (link: http://familiesandwork.org/site/research/reports/brief2.pdf ) from the Families and Work Institute, cultivat-ing a work atmosphere of employees’ high value is cyclical. When employees understand the positive value he or she has for a business, that value continues offsite into their personal lives — and bounces back to the work place. Positivity breeds positiv-ity and this applies to new hires, as well.
Essentially, a successful company’s backbone is built on good, skillful employees. Infusing a bit of humanism into performance expectations goes a long way toward procuring and retaining them.
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There were 104 golfers at the SDTA East River
Golf Outing in Brandon on Thursday, June 20th.
On Friday, June 28th the SDTA West River Golf Event
was held at the Elk’s Golf Course, in Rapid City for an
additional 32 SDTA members.We could not have asked for
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New Research Identifies Significant Flaws in 34-Hour Restart Benefit-Cost CalculationsReprinted from The ATRI Insider
On June 17th, ATRI released the findings of its assessment of the Regulatory Impact Analysis used by the Fed-eral Motor Carrier Safety Administration to justify changes to the 34-hour restart provisions, which took effect July 1, 2013.
The sweeping changes to the Hours-of-Service rules proposed by FMCSA include two new 34-hour restart pro-visions which limit use of the restart by truck drivers to one per week (168 hours) and a requirement that the restart include two overnight periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. ATRI’s analysis quantified a delta between FMCSA’s purported industry benefit and actual industry costs resulting from the rules changes of more than $322 million.
Among the flaws in the FMCSA Regulatory Impact Analysis identified by ATRI are:
• The reliance by FMCSA on a biased dataset of driver logs from carriers undergoing compliance reviews and safety audits, skewing the data toward drivers operating at higher limits of available hours
• The assignment of industry costs associated with the change to only 15 percent of the driver population, ignoring operational changes and associated costs which were shown to be experienced by a much larger percentage of drivers.
$175,000,000
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$133,000,000
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$(189,023,667)
ATRI’s analysis is based on industry survey data of over 2,000 commercial drivers and 500 motor carriers as well as detailed analysis of logbook data representing 40,000 + commercial drivers and over 1.2 million individual driver logs.
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New Research Identifies Significant Flaws in 34-Hour Restart Benefit-Cost Calculationscontinued...Many additional costs were not included in FMCSA’s analysis, particularly those related to the expected shift of some nightime drivers to daytime operations. By limiting its groupings, FMCSA ignored costs related to increased congestion exposure and increased restart times which will be experienced across a much larger percentage of the driving population. Components of the restart provisions may also result in shipper costs, scheduling issues and could exacerbate the ongoing driver shortage.
It was estimated the FMCSA found a net benefit of $133 million for the restart provisions. ATRI conducted the same analysis using driver groupings based on normal operating patterns and found an estimated industry cost of $95,730 annually. In addition, a series of reasonable productivity costs not captured by FMCSA were calculated by ATRI using the same driver groupings and methodology to monetize productivity loss, resulting in a projected loss to the industry ranging from $85 million to $376 million.
It should be noted that none of the net benefit or cost figures include FMCSA’s estimated $40 million annual cost for motor carrier and driver training and reprogramming in response to the rule.
“We know that the 34-hour restart changes are going to have a significant impact on your operations an across the entire supply chain,” commented Steve Niswander, vice president of Safety for Groendyke Transport and Chairman of ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee. “ATRI’s analysis clearly documents the costs that our fleet and fleets across the country are likely to experience from these changes.”
The significant delta from FMCSA’s benefit figure and ATRI’s industry costs calculations was also cited by ATRI Chairman Steve Williams in testimony before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s subcom-mittee on Highways and Transit on June 18th. Williams told the House members that the new rules are “costly and unsupported by research.” Williams further went on to tell the committee members that “ATRI’s findings call into question the use of FMCSA’s analysis to justify these new rules.”
KEEP THE DATE OPEN:For SDTA’s Annual Convention on
September 4, 5, 6, 2013The Convention will be held at the
Sioux Falls Convention CenterSleeping Rooms are blocked at the
Sheraton Hotel through August 4th.
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1101 West Russell StreetSioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: (605) 336-4444Fax: (605)274-9034
free Academy helps veterans, former foster kidsJuly 18, 2013, 6:00 PM by Hailey Higgins
GARY, SD -----Returning veterans and teens “aging out” of the
South Dakota foster system are among the largest home-less populations in the state.
But a group of private companies work together to help give them an education, a job and a place to call home in Gary, South Dakota.
With a cut of a ribbon, the Midwest Training Academy is officially open for business. But for the last two weeks, a group of five former foster kids and returning veterans have been staying at the Buffalo Ridge Resort.
Brad Steven’s worked on this project for more than a year. He’s part of a team spending time and money to create an academy unlike any other in the state. It was Joe Kolbach’s idea after seeing a similar program in California.
“I know challenges in life. Life is hard sometimes and we all grew up with parents,” Kolbach said.
In unused rooms at this former school for the blind, stu-dents live for free while earning certificates in the areas of hospitality, wind energy maintenance, trucking and weld-ing.
Many businesses have donated to the academy including this semi and 16 brand new laptop computers. At the end of completion, every student has a guaranteed job.
“This is an incubator, if you will, to see if it works. We’ve got a couple universities to help measure the statistics and
see if we’re making a difference,” Kolbach said.The average salary will be in the mid $30,000 range for graduates.
The academy’s programs are targeted to growing industries in the Mount Rushmore State, something Governor Dennis Daugaard says will help South Dakota.
“It’s a win, win, win,” Gov. Daugaard said. “It will help em-ployers fill jobs, help foster care kids and young soldiers get training, and it will fill a need that matches up job skills with job openings.”
Reprinted from KELOLAND.com
Plan to join us in sioux Falls For the sDta’s 78th annual convention on sePtember 4, 5 anD 6
Registration forms enclosed on pages 27 and 29.
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WELCOME NEW SDTA MEMBERSAvera St. Luke’s Hospital - Business HealthDonna Hurley305 S State Street / Aberdeen, SD 57401Phone: 605-622-5858 / Fax: 605-622-5687asl.businesshealthavera.orgwww.averastlukes.orgService Provided: Occupational Health Services - DOT PhysicalsSponsored by: SDTA
CBH CooperativeChance Hershey2020 Lazelle Street / Sturgis, SD 57785Phone: 605-720-2946 / Fax: 605-720-2951 / [email protected] Provided: Petroleum SupplierSponsored by: Black Hills Log Haulers Association
C&M Hi-Way1308 18th Street SE / PO Box 1297Watertown, SD 57201Phone: 605-886-9266 / Fax: 605-886-9271Service Provided: Tow TruckSponsored by: Dutch VanSanten
Cross Country Freight SolutionsJeff Hannahs3223 N First Avenue / Sioux Falls, SD 57104Phone: 701-222-8498 / Fax: 605-339-0414 / 1-800-521-0287www.shipcc.comService Provided: Dry Van / Local Cartage / Less Than TruckloadSponsored by: JB Sweere
Kotalik TransportationJoe KotalikPO Box 95 / Colton, SD 57018Phone: 605-221-1707 / Fax: 605-221-3260Service Provided: Bulk Commodities / FlatbedSponsored by: SDTA
Luverne Truck EquipmentJohn Schulzetenberg1200 East Birch Street / Brandon, SD 57005Phone: 605-582-7200 / Fax: 605-582-7434 / [email protected] Provided: Manufacturer / Special EquipmentSponsored by: SDTA
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South dakota trucking aSSociation’S 78th annual conventionSePteMber 4-6, 2013 • SiouX FallS convention center, SiouX FallS, Sd
TENTATiVE AGENDA wedneSday, SePteMber 4 A.M. 8:00 Open for Booth Setup (all booths must be setup prior to 4:00 p.m.)p.M. 4:00 Visit Displays & Refreshments 6:30 SDTA Member Appreciation Dinner • Annual Associate Sponsor Awards • fleet Safety Awards • Vendor forum
thurSday, SePteMber 5A.M. 8:30 Board Bus To Bakker crossing Golf course from The Hotel Lobby 9:00 Registration & check-in at Bakker crossing Golf course 10:00 Shotgun start – Bakker crossing Golf coursep.M. 3:00 Registration Desk Opens – Sioux falls convention center Lobby 5:00 Social & Visit Displays 6:30 Dinner & Awarding of Golf prizes 8:00 Entertainment: The neo Johnson’s Band
Friday, SePteMber 6A.M. 7:45 Registration Desk Opens 8:00 Breakfast • formal Opening 78th Annual convention • Welcome & Annual Meeting 8:30 Business Session I: energizing America: Facts for Addressing energy Policy by John Flemy, Chief economist, American Petroleum Institute 10:00 Business Session 2: What can SDTA Do for You? by SDTA’s president Myron Rau 11:00 Visit Displays & Refreshmentsp.M. noon Awards Luncheon with guest speaker: Mary phillips, ATA Senior Vice president, Legislative Affairs with a capitol Hill Update 1:00 Spouse Program: Pouring Your Heart Into Life, by Inspirational Speaker Julie Clark 1:30 Business Session 3: Top Ten Legal Issues for carriers in 2013, by Attorney Greg feary, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & feary 2:30 Driver of the Year Interviews 3:00 Heavy Duty Truck Dealers Meeting 4:00 Visit Displays 5:00 capitol club Reception - By Invitation Only 5:30 Social & Visit Displays 6:30 chairman’s Banquet • pride of the Show • Safety Director of the Year • presentation of chairman’s Award • Driver of the Year presentation • Entertainment: comedian, David Testroet
THE cOnVEnTIOn EnDS fOLLOWInG THE cHAIRMAn’S BAnQUET
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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
• NationalTruckDrivingChampionships–August20through24,2013inSaltLakeCity,UT.
• SDTAAnnualConvention–SheratonHotelandConventionCenter,SiouxFalls,SDonSeptem-ber4through6,2013.
• SDTAFallExecutiveCommitteeMeeting-CrossroadsHotel&EventCenter,Huronat6:00p.m.onWednesday,November13,2013,withdinnerservedduringthemeeting.
• SDTAFallBoardMeeting–CrossroadsHotel&EventCenter,Huronat10:00a.m.onThurs-day,November14,2013,withtheAnnualGuidedPheasanthuntscheduledtostartat10:00a.m.onWednesday,November13thatStan’sInc.,eastofAlpena,SD.
• EastRiverLegislativeReception-Callaway’s,500East69thStreet,SiouxFallsonWednesday,December4,2013,from5:30to7:00p.m.(eastrivertime).
• WestRiverLegislativeReception-RushmorePlazaHolidayInn,RapidCity-Monday,Decem-ber9,2013,from5:30to7:00p.m.(westrivertime).
• SDTAWinterExecutiveCommitteeMeeting-6:30p.m.onSunday,February16,2014withdinnerservedduringthemeeting.
• SDTAWinterBoardofDirectorsMeeting-10:00a.m.onMonday,February17,2014withaBoardofDirectorsDinnerat5:30p.m.Intheevening,wewillholdtheannuallegislativereceptionandsundaebar.TheSDTAExecutiveCommitteewillmeetjointlywiththeSDADAExecutiveCommitteeintheafternoonofMonday,February17,2014.
• SDTA TruckDrivingChampionships – Saturday,May10, 2014, at the Sioux Empire Fair-groundsinSiouxFalls.
• Warehouseman&MoversConference–(tentative)May16through18,2014,attheBlueBellLodgeinCusterStatePark.
• WheelJamattheSouthDakotaStateFairgroundsinHuron-June6through8,2014.
• SDTAExecutiveCommitteeMeetingWednesdayafternoon,June11,2014,attheClubhouseInn&Suites,Pierre.WednesdayeveningwillbeadinnerfollowedbytheCalcuttafortheSDTACliffTjadenFishingEvent.
• AnnualCliffTjadenFishingEventonThursday,June12,2014,withboatslaunchingontheMissouriRiverat8:00a.m.andreturningforweigh-inat3:30p.m.withdinnertofollowattheRedrossaRestaurantnexttotheClubhouseInn&Suites,Pierre.
• AnnualSDTASummerBoardMeeting/AgriculturalCommoditiesConference/LogHaulersConference–attheClubhouseInn&Suites,Pierrestartingat9:00a.m.onFriday,June13,2014attheRedrossaRestaurantnexttotheClubhouseInn&Suites,Pierre.
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Memorial contributions can be made to the South Dakota Trucking Association Foundation through the SDTA office in honor of those lost.
Arlen “AJ” Wiese died July 13, 2013, in Sioux Falls. He was 82.
Arlen James Wiese was born December 20, 1930, at Tyler, MN, to Leo and Mabel (Stroh) Wiese. Arlen attended Brookings High School . On August 27, 1948, at age 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He became a Paratrooper of the 82nd Airborne Division, stationed in Fort Benning, Georgia. Arlen completed over 50 jumps as a member of the 505th parachute infantry. He was dis-charged on August 27, 1953.
Following his military service, he began working for Frank Willard, driving truck out of Brookings, SD. In 1971, Arlen started his own trucking business, "Arlen Wiese Trucking,” leasing his trucks to All American Freight and Midwest Coast. At one time, Arlen had a fleet of 16 trucks.
ARLEN J. WIESEDecember 20, 1930 - July 13, 2013
On November 16, 1976, Arlen became a member of the Masonic Temple, Trinity Lodge #200 A.F. and A.M., York Rite, and El Riad Shrine. He also joined the Shrine’s Oriental Band, (OB) where he became the bass lead drummer in 1981, and led the Oriental March-ing Band for over 20 years, traveling throughout the state. He was President of the Oriental Band in 1988. Arlen was also a Road Runner, and drove children to and from the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, in the Twin Cities.
Because of his perfect driving record, Arlen had the privilege of driving President Reagan from the Sioux Falls airport to his destina-tion.
Please keep the Wiese family in your thoughts and in your prayers as they mourn their loss.
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ATA’s American Trucking Trends 2013 is a profile of the dynamics shaping the trucking industry. Regarded as the almanac of U.S. trucking, it also serves as a vital source of information on major
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trucking and transportation issues for the 21st century. Trends is an indispensable tool for trucking companies, industry suppliers, logistics providers, analysts, public policy decision makers, and many others. Among the findings in this year’s edition of Trends:
• Trucks moved 9.4 billion tons of freight in 2012, or 68.5% of all domestic shipments. Both figures are up from the previous year.
• In 2012, trucking generated $642.1 billion in gross freight-related revenues, or 80.7% of the na-tion’s freight bills, also increases on 2011.
• There are 6.9 million people employed in trucking-related industries.
Trends also includes loads of important data on subjects such as size of industry, standard trucking and transportation statistics, trucking performance, fleet demographics, retail sales, taxes, safety, in-ternational trade and much more. The complete ATA American Trucking Trends 2013 report is avail-able in book and downloadable PDF formats.
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To learn more about these reports or to order, visit www.ATABusinessSolutions.com or call 1-866-821-3468 (toll free). Please indicate that the South Dakota Trucking Association helped you with this purchasing decision.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPANY CITY
RICK HOOGENDOORN, CHAIRMAN YRC SIOUx FALLS MIKE HABECK, vICE CHAIRMAN HABECK TRUCKING BELLE FOURCHE DAvID BULTSMA, TREASURER D&J BULTSMA TRUCKING PLATTEJEFF GILLESPIE, SECRETARY MCT TRANSPORTATION LLC SIOUx FALLSALTON PALMER, PAST CHAIRMAN ALTON PALMER TRUCKING LLC RAPID CITY MYRON L. RAU, PRESIDENT SDTA SIOUx FALLS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPANY CITY TERM EXPIRES
JUSTIN ANDERS ANDERS TRUCKING UNION CENTER 2015LINDA BICKFORD QUALITY TRUCK INSURANCE RAPID CITY 2014KIMBERLY BONHART UNITED PARCEL SERvICE LEAWOOD, KS 2015LLOYD BULTSMA LLOYD BULTSMA TRUCKING SIOUx FALLS 2014ROBERT CHRISTIAN BLACK HILLS LOG HAULERS ASSOC. RAPID CITY 2015BRIAN CLARK ZOMER BROS. SIOUx FALLS 2013ART DONOvAN DEAN FOODS / LAND O’LAKES SIOUx FALLS 2015BRYAN EDEN BUTLER MACHINERY COMPANY SIOUx FALLS 2013FRANCIS HAMM TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION RAPID CITY 2015RANDY HARTLEY HARTLEY TRANSPORTATION, INC. WATERTOWN 2014JERRY JOHNSON B & G TRANSPORTATION MADISON 2013LARRY KLAAHSEN DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS SIOUx FALLS 2014STAN KOPFMANN STANS, INC. ALPENA 2014JERRED KOPPMANN NORTH WESTERN WAREHOUSE RAPID CITY 2014BEN OLDENKAMP OLDENKAMP TRUCKING KENNEBEC 2014JERRY OLLERICH JERRY OLLERICH TRUCKING SIOUx FALLS 2014MATT PARKER PARKER MOvING & STORAGE SIOUx FALLS 2014 ROBERT PUNT ROBERT PUNT TRUCKING STICKNEY 2013WADE STEBBINS EAST WEST LOGISTICS LLC PIEDMONT 2014DAvE STOTERAU CHS TRANSPORTATION SIOUx FALLS 2013DAN SWENSON SWENSON BROS. GRAIN LANE 2013LYN TSCHETTER THERMO KING OF SIOUx FALLS SIOUx FALLS 2013JOHN UHL GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. S. SIOUx CITY, NE 2014JEFF WATKINS SIOUx FALLS TRUCK & TRAILER SIOUx FALLS 2013BUD WESTENDORF CUMMINS CENTRAL POWER LLC SIOUx FALLS 2013BOB WILLEY BOB WILLEY TRUCKING GETTYSBURG 2014TIM MILLER SDTA SAFETY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL PAST CHAIRPERSONS COMPANY CITY TERM EXPIRED
ALTON PALMER ALTON PALMER TRUCKING RAPID CITY 2012WAYNE vIESSMAN CLIFF vIESSMAN, INC. GARY 2010STAN ANDERS ANDERS TRUCKING UNION CENTER 2008LARRY ANDERSON A & A ExPRESS, INC. BRANDON 2006MICHELLE SCHIPPER K & J TRUCKING, INC. SIOUx FALLS 2002BERNARD FELDHAUS, JR. FELDHAUS TRUCKING HOWARD 2000 DARROLD DEAN DIZCO, INC. SIOUx FALLS 1998GENE PHILLIPS B & G TRANSPORTATION MADISON 1996 RICH BURNS BURNS MOvING & STORAGE SIOUx FALLS 1992TED BULTSMA BULTSMA TRUCK LINE PLATTE 1990RANDY THOMPSON TBI SIOUx FALLS 1988
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