Volume LXXVIV | Number 7 | July 2013
The Voice of the Trucking Industry in Pennsylvania
Economy Will Take Off, Just Not Quite Yet
2013 Annual Management Conference Lots of laughter and learning at this year’s conference
PLUS...2013 Truck Driving Championships Meet the winners of this year’s competition, including Grand Champion Leo Flack
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On the CoverPage 10Bob Costello, chief economist for American Trucking Associations, offers his outlook and opinion on the struggling state of the economy.
DEPARTMENTS: Chairman's Message .......................................................... 5
TruckPAC Recognition....................................................... 17
Seminar Schedule............................................................. 21
Membership Reports
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Welcome New Members ............................................. 22
Last Month’s Crossword Answers ..................................... 20
PMTA Chapter Activities .................................................... 23
2013 Truck Driving ChampionshipsCompetition highlights skill, professionalism, knowledge.
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142013 Fleet Safety AwardsMeet the winners of this year’s awards.
New Hours of Service RegulationsFMCSA has published a new Hours-of-Service visor card to summarize the regulation changes.
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A Word From The Chairman
Hassles and Flaws Make Huge ImpactIn 2001, there were 2.6 million drivers with hazardous materials endorsements. Now we have 1.6 million. The “hassle factor” is why.
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 requires motor vehicle operators transporting security sensitive material in commerce to obtain a transportation security card from the Secretary of Homeland Security. That means that anyone transporting hazardous materials must undergo a background check, and states conduct the checks. The problem with this is that there were already security measures in place for hazardous materials drivers. Putting drivers through an additional background check is redundant, unnecessary, and damaging to driver recruitment and retention.
What the trucking advocates are trying to do is to harmonize the background checks. Eliminating the background check for transporting hazardous materials makes sense, because the Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) already requires the background check. If we already have a federal-based background check program, we don’t need a state-based one. Hazardous materials endorsement should be a safety document, without the background check component. Background checks should be in the TWIC program and provided only to drivers who will be transporting security-sensitive materials.
The SAFE Truckers Act attempts to do that. The Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably to Truckers Act of 2008 amends the Homeland Security Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) designate security sensitive material; and (2) prohibit an individual from operating a motor vehicle in commerce while transporting such material, unless the operator of the motor vehicle holds a transportation security card issued by the Secretary. It passed the House in 2009 and went over to the Senate, but nothing moved from there. It was reintroduced twice since them, and it will be introduced again this year.
Martin Rojas, ATA’s vice president, security and operations, said the background check requirements have driven many out of the hazardous materials business. “We should be able to comply with the HME solely with the TWIC. We want to have drivers enroll once and use that background check for multiple uses. Divorce the background check from the HME; that should remain a safety document.” ATA is working to find somebody in the Senate to champion the SAFE Truckers’ Act.
A group of PMTA members made a trip to Washington, D.C., last month to talk to legislators about the credentials issue as well as other issues impacting the trucking industry, especially the sweeping changes to hours of service. We all hoped for the best, and now we are preparing for the worst. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released the findings of its assessment of the Regulatory Impact Analysis used by FMCSA to justify changes to the 34-hour restart provision. ATRI’s analysis quantifies a delta between FMCSA’s purported industry benefit and actual industry costs resulting from the restart changes of more than $322 million. Steve Niswander, chairman of ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee and vice president of Safety Policy and Regulatory Relations for Groendyke Transport, said, “We know that the 34-hour restart changes are going to have a significant impact on our operations and across the entire supply chain. ATRI’s analysis clearly documents the costs that our fleet and fleets across the country are likely to experience when these changes take effect July 1.” A copy of the report is available from ATRI at www.atri-online.org.
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2013 Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships Highlight Skill, Professionalism, Knowledge
Leo Flack, a professional driver
with A. Duie Pyle, Inc., is the 2013 Pennsylvania Grand Champion. He earned the title at the Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Driving Championships on June 7-8 at Harrisburg Area Community College. Competing in the sleeper
class, Flack received first place in that class, first place in the written exam, and first place in the pre-trip inspection portion of the competition.
This year, 122 drivers participated in the championships. The Truck Driving Championships are considered one of the industry’s largest and most effective safety programs. Known to many as the Super Bowl of Safety, the annual competitions inspire tens of thousands of drivers across the country to operate accident-free for the right to compete. Drivers demonstrate their driving and inspection skills, knowledge and professionalism through a series of tests. Many of the competitors have millions of accident-free driving miles to their credit. They are, indeed, the best drivers in the country.
The pre-trip inspection competition and the written exam were on Friday, June 7. Competitors also did a walkthrough of the driving course. On Saturday
morning, the drivers convened at HACC for the driving competition. As the sun started to shine, Alma Johnson, vice president of operations for the Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, sang the national anthem. Last year’s Grand Champion, Kevin Miskiewicz from YRC Freight, carried the flag. Then the games began.
The competition was held on the two courses designed by Dave Foughty from Con-way Freight, Dean Yockey from Pitt Ohio, Ken Gray from Dean Transportation, Inc., and Steve Freysz from Lester R. Summers, Inc. By 1:30 p.m., all drivers had driven, and all that was left was the waiting. At 6:45 p.m., the drivers lined up for the Parade of Champions, and dinner began. Still more waiting. TDC chairman Ken Martin of Lawn Care Distributors, Inc., presented the Jake Reppert and Richard Graybeal award for outstanding volunteer service to Larry Moul, retired after a long career with Longstreth Trucking as a driver and safety director, and A&S Services as a safety director. Moul remains active on the Safety Management Council and TDC and will serve as chairman for the 2014 Truck Driving Championships. Martin also presented the Gogolin Safety Award for outstanding safety professional to Woody Yarwood. The Gogolin Safety Award was developed in 1972 to recognize an individual in the trucking industry who has an exceptional record of contributions in safety. The person must have demonstrated a commitment to safety through contributions and untiring dedication to the field of safety. A committee of judges selected Yarwood from nominees because of his significant contributions to PMTA and the Safety Management Council safety programs. He codified the TDC scoring system and uses custom designed software to tally scores. Yarwood was instrumental in planning the Lehigh Valley Truck Driving Championships Tune-Up Drive in Allentown.
At last, the driver awards were announced. The top three in each class is listed:
Three Axle
1. Bruce Walker, CVS Pharmacy2. Russ Mullens, Old Dominion Freight3. Frank Pasqualichio, Con-way Freight
Four Axle
1. Dean Herb, Giant Food Stores, LLC2. Will Chrvala, A. Duie Pyle, Inc.3. Mike Wallis, Conway Freight
Sponsor InformationPMTA and the Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championship committee members thank the following sponsors:
Platinum GoldA&S Services Group Friendly’s Ice CreamDrivewyze Giant FoodECBM, LP Great West Casualty CompanyJ.J. Keller Turkey Hill DairyMarcello and Kivisto, LLCTalon LogisticsWal-Mart
Silver BronzeAcuity Insurance CVS PharmacyFedEx Freight Pitt Ohio
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Five Axle
1. Tom Allison, Wal-Mart Transportation2. Sarkis Tulaney, Fedex Freight3. Paul Waite, Jr., Friendly’s Ice Cream
Flatbed
1. Lew Hunter, Old Dominion Freight2. Brian Smeltzer, R.H. Crawford, Inc.3. Daryl Miller, Lift, Inc.
Sleeper
1. Leo Flack, A. Duie Pyle, Inc.2. John Zeplin, Con-way Freight3. Bruce Adams, Fedex Ground
Straight Truck
1. Bob Dolan, Con-way Freight2. Rick Bachman, ABF Freight System, Inc.3. Lance Matthews, Fedex Freight
Tank
1. Ron Fitzgerald, UPS Freight2. Maynard Hock, Con-way Freight3. Jeff Keller, ABF Freight System, Inc
Twins
1. Bill Rockel, Con-way Freight2. Richard Biesecker, UPS Freight3. William Coombs, Jr., A&D Services Group
Step Van
1. Sal Vincelli, Fedex Ground2. Mike Foley, Fedex Ground3. Chuck DiGiovanni, Fedex Ground
Russ Mullens from Old Dominion Freight, competing in the three axle class, won the Rookie Award. Winner of the small team award was A. Duie Pyle, Inc. Large team champion is the team from Con-way Freight.
Flack is no stranger to the championships. He has participated in the Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships for 10 years, and received first place in numerous classes seven times since 2003 and two national first place awards. He was also part of the team that won the Team Trophy at the National Truck Driving Championships in 2003, 2005, and 2012. Flack and his wife, Carolyn, have a daughter, Jennifer, and a son, Joe, and a grandson, Shane. Other awards include the American Trucking Associations 18-year Safe Driving Award, and the ATA Million Mile Safe Driving Award. He has been a professional driver for 23 years, all of them with A. Duie Pyle, and has 1.75 million safe driving miles.
The Pennsylvania team, national team champions in 2012, will defend their title at the 2013 National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Driving Championships Aug. 20-24 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Winners in the three-axle class are, from left, Bruce Walker, CVS Pharmacy, first; Frank Pasqualicio, Con-way Freight, third; Russ Mullens, Old Dominion Freight, second.
Winners in the four-axle class are, from left, Dean Herb, Giant Food Stores, LLC, first; Will Chrvala, A. Duie Pyle, Inc., second; Mike Wallis, Con-way Freight, third.
Winners in the five-axle class are, from left, Sarkis Tulaney, Fedex Freight, second; Paul Waite, Jr., Friendly’s Ice Cream, third; Tom Allison, Wal-Mart Transportation, first.
Larry Moul, left, received the Reppert Graybeal Volunteer Award. Presenting the award is Ken Martin, this year’s chairman of the Truck Driving Championships.
Russ Mullens, Old Dominion Freight, left, received the Rookie of the Year award. He competed in the three-axle class. Presenting the award is Ken Martin, Lawn Care Distributors, Inc., 2013 chairman of the Truck Driving Championships.
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Winners in the flatbed class are, from left, Lew Hunter, Old Dominion Freight, first; Brian Smeltzer, R.H. Crawford, Inc., second; Daryl Miller, Lift, Inc., third.
Winners in the straight truck class are, from left, Bob Dolan, Con-way Freight, first; Rick Bachman, ABF Freight System, Inc., second; Lance Matthews, FedEx Freight, third.
Winners in the twins class are, from left, Bill Rockel, Con-way Freight, first; Richard Biesecker, UPS Freight, second; William Coombs, Jr., A&S Services Group, third.
Winners in the sleeper class are, from left, Leo Flack, A. Duie Pyle, Inc., first; John Zeplin, Con-way Freight, second; Bruce Adams, FedEx Ground, third.
Winner of the small team award was A. Duie Pyle, Inc.
Ken Martin, chairman of the 2013 Truck Driving Championships, pictured at left, presents the Gogolin Safety Award to Woody Yarwood.
The team from Con-way Freight received the large team award.
Winners in the tank class are, from left, Ron Fitzgerald, UPS Freight, first; Maynard Hock, Con-way Freight, third; Jeff Keller, ABF Freight System, Inc., second.
Winners in the step van class are, from left, Sal Vincelli, FedEx Ground, first; Mike Foley, FedEx Ground, second; Chuck DiGiovanni, FedEx Ground, third.
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Economy Will Take Off, Just Not Quite Yet
level since 2009. A lot of that stems from businesses not investing in new capital under they understand where the market is going. Energy production is quite good, but we don’t see the Feds moving much on the stimulus. In short, we see the economy growing, but it’s less than last year,” he said.
Interest rates won’t increase until unemployment rate hits 6.5%. The problem with the reports saying we have gone from 10% to 7.5% is the labor force participation
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rate is the lowest it’s been since 1979. That doesn’t reflect retirements. It is younger people not getting into the labor force. Jobs being created are not the right jobs for young people.
Factory output is slowing, but Costello said he is very excited about the potential for factory production in the U.S. over the next decade. Manufacturers are shedding labor but are bringing on machinery. The U.S. can now compete with China, Brazil and India. Costello said we could see the highest average increase in factory output this decade. “And they are still putting it in your trucks. That is a very positive sign,” he said.
Don’t panic when you see a bad second quarter reading of the GDP. It is totally expected, between the government spending cuts and a fairly low manufacturing output, and consumer spending is low. Once we get past what health care will cost, Costello said he is optimistic that next year will be close to 2.5% growth. That’s really just getting back to the average, but it is growing and not contracting.
Truck tonnage being hauled is increasing at a much more robust pace than the number of loads being
In starts and stops, the economy is sputtering along. Bob Costello, chief economist for American Trucking
Associations, said there is a lid on economic growth stemming from Washington.
“We’re very disappointed by it. The payroll holiday tax went away earlier this year. Consumer spending in the first quarter was quite robust, but data shows consumers dipped into savings. This is not a trend that can continue,” he said. The second quarter is going to be weaker and will probably be the weakest of the year, and sequestration does have an impact.
Costello said the debt ceiling issue keeps getting pushed off, and there is not a lot of reason for both parties to come together. The budget situation is not as bad as they thought, and the business community doesn’t quite know where the Feds are. The biggest unknown is health care and what it will cost. Recovery in the housing market is real, and the number of distressed sales is coming down, from 28% in April 2012. Home values have gone up enough that banks aren’t foreclosing on these homes, but they haven’t gone up enough that owners can sell them. Housing construction is increasing nicely, Costello said, and that creates a lot of freight.
“That is going to hurt on the driver shortage side. Manufacturing is slowing down and is at its lowest
“Hang in there. I see an economy poised to grow
better than it is now.”Bob Costello
Chief Economist for American Trucking Associations
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hauled. The increased need for housing materials and the demand for energy hauling (water, road materials) are the reasons – those loads are very heavy. In the first quarter, tonnage was up 3.9% on a year-over-year average, yet the number of loads was essentially flat. Heavy freight is doing well, and that’s why tonnage is growing nicely.
“The really interesting thing coming up is when this economy finally turns, I really think we’re in for a capacity crunch,” Costello said. There are a number of reasons. We operate fewer trucks, about 5% fewer than in December 2007, and small truckloads are off 3.8%. Other causes of reduction in productivity such as the new hours-of-service regulations, electronic logging devices, and fewer qualified drivers complicate the situation.
The driver market is heating up. There is more competition from the construction industry. Costello said the turnover rate last year was 98%, the highest it’s been since 2007. “If you keep a driver for 90 days, that turnover drops in half,” he said. Interestingly, it’s really an over-the-road truckload problem. LTL turnover was
9%, and for private fleets it’s 5%. Many LTL companies train their dockworkers to become drivers, and they tend to stay with the company. There are about 75,000 trucks for over-the-road, non-local hauling, and there should be about 30,000 more. When the economy heats up, the situation will become worse. Costello said the industry has to attract more than 100,000 drivers a year over the next ten years to meet demand. Retirement will mean a loss, and another 27% will leave the industry. A large chunk of that are non-voluntary departures because of poor CSA ratings.
Fuel costs should remain in the range they are now. The forecast for the yearly average is $3.92 for diesel. Costello said next year will be about the same, maybe a little lower. “You would think we would get a lot of relief but we’re not. We’ll still get spurts when we go over $4 a gallon.”
“Hang in there. I see an economy poised to grow better than it is now. There is a lot of money on the sidelines, lots of demand for replacement and capital. I think we’re a good year or so until the economy takes off,” he said.
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Lots of Laughter and Learning at 2013 Annual Management Conference
Learn. Laugh. Let yourself go. PMTA members at the 2013 Annual Management Conference did just that.
The beautiful Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort in Cambridge, Md., set the stage for a rejuvenating retreat with friends. A mock trial, political satire and insightful discussions defined this year’s conference.
Mike Card, the current chairman of the American Trucking Associations, kicked off the educational portion of the conference. He told his story of how he got involved in the trucking industry, and he talked about ATA’s focus. ATA represents an industry that is safe, essential and sustainable. Card said the number of truck-involved fatalities has dropped by 25% since 2003, and trucks have an overall crash rate less than half that of other vehicles. He urged PMTA members to continue sharing with the public how essential trucking is. “Eighty-five percent of your communities in Pennsylvania are served exclusively by trucks. What is your role in making sure people know how essential we are?”
ATA’s sustainability plan includes setting a national speed limit of 65 mph for all vehicles and govern truck speed at 65 mph, decrease idling, continue to produce more fuel efficient trucks, promote more productive trucks, and support a national fuel economy standard.
Eve Grenon-Lafontaine from Westport Innovations talked about natural gas options. The reasons someone would change to a natural gas truck are energy security, emissions and economics. No one is going to do it unless it makes economic sense, she said. “If you
assume a truck travels 125,000 miles a year at 5 mpg equaling 25,000 gallons a year, the price difference using liquid natural gas versus diesel is $1.50 diesel gallon equivalent savings totaling $37,500 a year,” she said. A fuel savings calculator is available at www.westport.com. Grenon-Lafontaine said she has customers that haul 150,000 gross vehicle weight that save more than $100,000 a year per truck.
Manufacturers are coming up with larger natural gas engines, and they have all the ranges of horsepower needed. There are numerous grants and incentives for Pennsylvania truck buyers. Grants for heavy duty trucks reopen soon. To receive notification when the NGV Grant for heavy-duty vehicles reopens in August, send an email to this address: [email protected].
For a Pennsylvania Natural Gas Energy Development Program Grant guidance packet with sample forms: http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/View/Collection-11013.
Mary Phillips from ATA’s legislative affairs office, reviewed ATA’s legislative priorities. ATA supports the Natural Gas Act and supports a tax on natural gas that is based on BTU content. ATA also supports a replacement of the FET with a higher diesel tax. She said Bill Shuster is working to build support for highway reauthorization. To the trucking industry, he is the most important member of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation, she said.
Rebecca Brewster, president of the American Transportation Research Institute, discussed the top
Lancaster friends – Joe Butzer, Beth Hamilton and Phil Garber, members of PMTA’s Lancaster Chapter, catch up on industry news while enjoying dinner at the waterfront pavilion at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay.
Nancy Pelosi (or her twin) tells it like it is at the Capitol Steps performance. Other political stars at the event were Bill Clinton, George Bush, Supreme Court justices, and the President of the United States.
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industry issues, including CSA. One of the concerns prior to CSA was that drivers feared they would be fired as a result of CSA ratings. According to ATRI’s research, close to 90% of carriers have fired no drivers or only 1-5% of drivers as a result of CSA.
“Carriers tell us they are having increased difficulty in finding new qualified drivers. Carriers and drivers expected dramatic impacts on the labor pool as a result of CSA, but the reality is the impact is less than expected,” Brewster said.
Still, 44% of carriers surveyed said they are concerned about their ability to stay in business because of CSA, and they report increasingly adverse changes in insurance rates and shipper/broker use. A shippers’ survey validates the carriers’ concern; 96.8% of shippers check CSA scores for carriers they currently contract and 100% of potential contracts.
According to ATRI’s CSA analysis, it is working the way it should in three BASICS – unsafe driving, fatigued driving and vehicle maintenance. The higher a carrier’s CSA score is in these BASICS, the higher the crash risk is. The story changes in the controlled substance/alcohol BASIC. The higher a carrier’s CSA score is in this BASIC, the lower the crash risk is. “This is counterintuitive. Clearly this is a BASIC that doesn’t work,” Brewster said. In driver fitness and relative crash rates, the higher the score in the BASIC, the lower your crash risk. It isn’t calculating safety performance correctly. ATRI wanted to see if there is a difference in future crash risk, that is, a higher crash risk based on the number of alerts rather than how many BASICs with a high score. ATRI determined that the number of alerts represent the clearest and most statistically sound representation of crash risk.
“This got the attention of the inspector general of CSA. We had the opportunity to talk to the inspector general about how this might be a better way to evaluate safety performance for the public to know. We proposed a different way to present using the number of alerts while CSA continues fixing what goes on underneath,” Brewster said.
Laura Stacks and Lori Furnell from ACS Advertising, a Xerox Company, talked about the changing game of driver recruitment. They said recruiting from several generations takes different tactics. For baby boomers, work is first and foremost, and they are motivated by praise, responsibility and perks. They prefer face to face communication, and they want all the details, not bullet points. Gen X drivers, aged 35-46, are the independent latch key kids. The demand flexibility and strive for family/work balance. Communicate with them using bullet points; they won’t read a lot of information. Gen Y, ages 19-34, are totally dependent on technology for fun, entertainment, communication and knowledge. They expect immediate communication.
Marc Nichols from Drivewyze described a new way to bypass weigh stations. Drivewyze PreClear works with a smartphone app or in-cab equipment (no transponder needed), and is neutral and transparent. It is hands free, there is no in-road equipment, and it complements existing bypass programs.
Sponsor InformationSponsors for the 2013 Annual Management Conference are as follows:
DiamondJ.J. Keller and Associates, Inc.Marcello and Kivisto, LLC
PlatinumCummins Power Systems, Inc.
GoldBESTPASS, Inc.ECBMHunter Keystone Peterbilt, L.P.Omnitracs, a Qualcomm Company
SilverPennsylvania Turnpike CommissionKenworth of PennsylvaniaGreat West Casualty CompanyPMTA, Lancaster ChapterPMTA, Philadelphia/Delaware
Valley Chapter
BronzePMTA, North Central ChapterPMTA, South Central ChapterPMTA, Southwest ChapterPMTA, York/Adams ChapterMustang Expediting, Inc.
ContributingMilliron AssociatesPMTA, Central ChapterPMTA, Northeast Chapter
Northland InsuranceService Tire Truck CentersUPS Freight
Federal Express Corp.H.R. Ewell, Inc.Mack Trucks, Inc.PeopleNetWright-Knox Motor
Lines, Inc.
Jagtrux, Inc.McNees, Wallace and
NurickPitt Ohio, Inc.
Mike Card, chairman of the American Trucking Associations, and his wife, Pam, enjoy dinner with PMTA member Frank Campbell, H.F. Cambell & Son.
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The mock trial conducted by Barbara Darkes, Kimberly Selemba and James Franklin from McNees, Wallace and Nurick featured a belligerent defendant/driver (Mike Lockhart, Klapec Trucking), a bewildered witness/officer (Don Siekerman, Northland Insurance Co.), and a bemused safety officer (Kevin Stewart, PMTA). Darkes was the judge, and Selemba and Franklin were the attorneys. The process showed attendees what to expect if they have to go to trial, but also taught them how to prepare witnesses or defendants. The jury was Matt Campbell, H.F. Cambell & Son, Inc., John Summers, Lester R. Summers, Inc., Steve Wilson, AI Transport, Dave Spera, PMTA Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter, Mark Laurusevage, Great West Casualty Co., and Sherry Laurusevage, Great West Casualty Co.
Cause for all the laughter was, among other things, the performance by The Capitol Steps. With appearances by Nancy Pelosi, Bill Clinton, Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Sonia Sotomayor,
The jury presents its verdict in the mock trial presented by Barbara Darkes, Kimberly Selemba and James Franklin, attorneys with McNees, Wallace and Nurick. Attendees said the trial was a highlight of the conference: it presented relevant, important information in an engaging format.
Flatbed – Klapec Trucking received first place in the flatbed division and third place in the general commodities truckload, under 3 million miles division. Accepting the award is Mike Lockhart, center, shown with Mark Laurusevage, left, Great West Casualty Company, and Sonya Kivisto, Marcello and Kivisto, SMC chair.
2013 Fleet Safety AwardsPitt Ohio receives President’s Trophy – Pitt Ohio received the 2013 President’s Trophy, the highest safety award presented by Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association’s Safety Management Council. The award, part of Safety Management Council’s Fleet Safety Awards, is given to the carrier with the most outstanding safety program and record of safety activities. This is the third time Pitt Ohio has received the President’s Trophy.
Twenty PMTA member companies earned Fleet Safety Awards for outstanding safety records and activities. PMTA announced the awards at the 2013 Annual Management Conference on May 18 in Cambridge, Md.
The Fleet Safety Awards affords three types of competitions for truck fleets. They are as follows:
Safety record – competition between fleets of similar size, type and scope of operation. Awards are given in each division and mileage class to those fleets with the lowest number of reportable accidents per million vehicle miles of operation. Competition is conducted in the following divisions: general commodities truckload, general commodities less-than-truckload, tank trucks, household goods, heavy haulers, flatbeds, dump trucks and miscellaneous fleets.
Octo-mom, and others, the performance had fun with both sides of the political spectrum. The Capitol Steps were sponsored by Marcello and Kivisto, LLC.
Pitt Ohio received PMTA Safety Management Council’s highest safety award presented to carriers, the President’s Trophy. Receiving the award for Pitt Ohio is Jeff Mercadante, director of safety. Pictured are, from left, Mark Laurusevage of Great West Casualty Co., sponsors of the Fleet Safety Awards; Mercadante; Jim Runk, PMTA president; Sonya Kivisto, Marcello and Kivisto, SMC chair.
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Dump Truck – Independence Construction Materials received third place in the dump truck division. Steve Wilson, center, accepted the award from Mark Laurusevage and Sonya Kivisto.
Safety improvement – a certificate is awarded to each fleet that improves upon its record of the preceding year. A division improvement is given to the fleet in each division that has the greatest reduction in its frequency rate.
PMTA overall winners – awarded to the motor carrier with the most outstanding safety program and record of safety activities. Competition is limited to winners in the Fleet Safety Awards contest.
Each contestant must submit an annual report of its mileage and accident experience. Accidents must be reported, regardless of fault or if they occur on public or private property. Awards are based on the contestants’ accident frequency rates. Contestants with the lowest accident frequency rate in each division and mileage class receive first place awards, and second and third place awards are given to the next ranking contestants in each group. Safety improvement award are determined by comparing the ratio of the contestant’s frequency rate for the current year to the rate for the previous year.
Most improved – K&B Summers, Inc., received the most improved carrier award and placed third overall. A heavy hauler, K&B also received first place in the heavy hauler division, and second place in the flatbed division. Lester R. Summers, Inc., received third place in the heavy hauler division. Accepting the awards is John Summers, center, vice president of customer solutions for Lester R. Summers, Inc. Shown with him is Kevin Stewart, PMTA’s safety director, and Mark Laurusevage, Great West Casualty Co.
Tank truck – Winning first place in the tank truck division was Jagtrux, Inc. Accepting the award is Rita Germak, center, Jagtrux’s safety director. Jagtrux also received second place in the general commodities truckload, under 3 million miles, division. With her is Mark Laurusevage and Sonya Kivisto.
General Commodities – Mustang Expediting, Inc. received second place in the general commodities LTL, under 10 million miles, division. Stephanie Fleetman, center, accepted the award. She is the president of Mustang. With her is Mark Laurusevage and Sonya Kivisto.
Miscellaneous division – Towaway Express, Inc., received first place in the miscellaneous division. Jackie Harvilla, center, accepted the award from Mark Laurusevage and Sonya Kivisto.
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This year, more carriers than ever submitted entries for the Fleet Safety Awards. Fleets receiving awards represent an outstanding achievement for all employees.
Pitt Ohio’s Vice President of Safety and Risk Management, Ron Uriah, said, “This is an outstanding achievement from our employees. We appreciate the dedication and focus to highway safety that our drivers show throughout the year while performing their daily assignment as professional drivers working in all kinds of weather and traffic conditions. We also appreciate the dedication of our senior driver trainers and the excellent equipment provided by our fleet service technicians.
Accepting the award for Pitt Ohio was Jeff Mercadante, director of safety. He said, “Our drivers, vehicle maintenance personnel and safety department take great pride in Pitt Ohio’s commitment to an excellent safety performance. I am proud of their professionalism and thank them for consistently exceeding industry standards.”
2013 Fleet Safety Award recipients are as follows:
General Commodities Truckload
Under 3 million miles1. Grocery Haulers, Inc. 2. Jagtrux, Inc.3. Klapec Trucking Company
Over 3 million miles1. A&S Services Group, LLC2. PV Transport, Inc.3. Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc.
General Commodities LTL
Under 10 million miles1. CLI Transport, LP/Sheetz2. Mustang Expediting, Inc.3. D.M. Bowman, Inc.
Over 10 million miles1. Pitt Ohio2. ABF Freight System, Inc.3. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Tank Truck
1. Jagtrux, Inc.2. Pennsy Supply Inc.3. CLI Transport, LP/Sheetz
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Dump Truck
1. Pennsy Supply, Inc.2. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.3. Independence Construction Materials
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The trucking industry faces challenges on many levels. In such critical times, we need to maintain a firm and unified voice. Legislators face thousands of bills every year, and PMTA’s Political Action Committee and lobbyists make sure they understand how new laws affect our industry.
You can help maintain and increase our political visibility and strengthen our positive force in forming policy. By donating to TruckPAC, you enable us to maintain our high profile and defeat, support and/or alter laws that have an impact on your businesses. To contribute to TruckPAC, contact PMTA at 717.761.7122.
Platinum ($1000 +)Don Bowman Samuel LansberryCalvin E. Ewell McNees PACStephanie Fleetman Richard Adams MellonBrian Fulmer J. Harold SummersWayne S. Herr Rebecca SummersSheila M. Horwith
Gold ($500-$999)William Burns Jeffrey S. JohnsonJoseph A. Butzer and John H. Summers
Elizabeth A. Hamilton William T. WardJohn Conrad Charles L. WhittingtonKenton J. Good Gladys Wright KnoxMichael and Debbie Herr
Silver ($250-$499)Harvey Daniel Alderfer Karl GontkofDrew and Kerri Behmer Ken and Cindy KametzLarry D. Bender Grant S. Markley
TruckPAC RecognitionRonald and Pamela Bowman Michael ReddenHarold L. Brake W. Robert RennerThomas M. Brown Jay ShaubKevin Forbes David A. ShumakerPhil and Cyndi Garber Kimberly M. WiseJames Germak
Bronze ($25-$249)Abom Kutulakis, LLP Alexander MannaG. Frank Arters Christian MannaPaul Berg Gerald J. MannaCharles Bernier Earl R. MartinPaul Bitting Landis MartinJames Michael Boring Jay H. McCormickTroy Boring Samuel Nucifore, Jr.Matthew Campbell Pitt Ohio LLCJ. Daniel Frock Joseph J. PoplawskiRichard and Alma Galasso Matthew RhoadsLester and Mary Good Craig RisserKelly S. Hawthorne Douglas E. RosbachDennis R. Howell David SperaWayne E. Inners Curtis N. StambaughSamuel Kieffer Gary E. WhistlerGeorge Kress Gary S. WrightMarcello and Kivisto, LLC Barry and Karen Young
This list includes contributions from January 1 through June 4, 2013. Your contributions to TruckPAC allow our association to have a stronger legislative voice. TruckPAC contributions should be sent to:
PMTA, 910 Linda Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
Sindall Transport, Inc. – general commodities, truckload
Towaway Express, Inc. – general commodities, truckload
Towaway Express, Inc. – general commodities, LTL
A Duie Pyle, Inc. – general commodities, LTL
Ward Trucking, LLC – general commodities, LTL
H.R. Ewell, Inc. – tank truck
D.M. Bowman, Inc. – tank truck
High Transit, LLC – heavy hauler
Klapec Trucking Co. – heavy hauler
Sindall Transport, Inc. – flatbed
Lester R. Summers, Inc. – flatbed
D.M. Bowman, Inc. – flatbed
Lester R. Summers, Inc. – dump truck
H.F. Campbell & Son, Inc. – miscellaneous
Fedex Ground Package System, Inc. – small package
PPL Corporation - utility
Miscellaneous
1. Towaway Express, Inc.2. CLI Transport, LP/Sheetz Brothers Kitchen3. Pennsy Supply, Inc.
Most improved carrier
K&B Summers, Inc. – heavy hauler
President’s award (best overall)
Pitt Ohio, LLC
Overall winners
2. CLI Transport, LP/Sheetz – general commodities, LTL3. K&B Summers, Inc. – heavy hauler
Certificates
Ward Truckload Express – general commodities, truckload
D.M. Bowman Inc. – general commodities, truckload
CVS Transportation, LLC – general commodities, truckload
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SafetyCheck
New Hours of Service RegulationsFMCSA has published a new Hours-of-Service visor
card to summarize the regulation changes.The visor card is available for download from the FMCSA website at; http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/documents/hos/HOS-Regulations-7-1-2013.pdf.
Effective July 1, 2013
Changes Compared to Current Rule
SUMMARY OF HOURS OF SERVICE (HOS) REgULATIONS AS OF JULY 2013
PROVISION CURRENT RULE FINAL RULE - COMPLIANCE DATE JULY 1, 2013
Limitations on minimum “34-hour restarts”
None. (1) Must include two periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., home terminal time.
(2) May only be used once per week, 168 hours, measured from the beginning of the previous restart.
Rest breaks None except as limited by other rule provisions. May drive only if 8 hours or less have passed since end of driver’s last off-duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 minutes. [49 CFR 397.5 mandatory “in attendance” time for hazardous materials may be included in break if no other duties performed]
PROVISION CURRENT RULE FINAL RULE - COMPLIANCE DATE FEBRUARY 27, 2012
On-duty time Includes any time in CMV except sleeper berth. Does not include any time resting in a parked vehicle (also applies to passenger-carrying drivers). In a moving property-carrying CMV, does not include up to 2 hours in passenger seat immediately before or after 8 consecutive hours in sleeper berth.
Penalties “Egregious” hours-of-service violations not specifically defined.
Driving (or allowing a driver to drive) more than 3 hours beyond the driving-time limit may be considered an “egregious” violation and subject to the maximum civil penalties. Also applies to passenger-carrying drivers.
Oilfield exemption “Waiting time” for certain drivers at oilfields (which is off-duty but does extend 14-hour duty period) must be recorded and available to FMCSA, but no method or details are specified for the recordkeeping.
“Waiting time” for certain drivers at oilfields must be shown on logbook or electronic equivalent as off duty and identified by annotations in “remarks” or a separate line added to “grid.”
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/hos FMCSA-ADO-13-006C
SUMMARY OF HOURS-OF-SERVICE (HOS) FINAL REgULATIONS The following table summarizes the HOS regulations for property-carrying and passenger-carrying CMV drivers.
PROPERTY-CARRYINg CMV DRIVERS (Valid as of July 1, 2013)
11-Hour Driving Limit May drive a maximum of 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty.
14-Hour Limit May not drive beyond the 14th consecutive hour after coming on duty, following 10 consecutive hours off duty. Off-duty time does not extend the 14-hour period.
Rest Breaks May drive only if 8 hours or less have passed since end of driver’s last off-duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 minutes. [49 CFR 397.5 mandatory “in attendance” time may be included in break if no other duties performed]
60/70-Hour On-Duty Limit May not drive after 60/70 hours on duty in 7/8 consecutive days. A driver may restart a 7/8 consecutive day period after taking 34 or more consecutive hours off duty. Must include two periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. home terminal time, and may only be used once per week, or 168 hours, measured from the beginning of the previous restart.
Sleeper Berth Provision Drivers using the sleeper berth provision must take at least 8 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth, plus a separate 2 consecutive hours either in the sleeper berth, off duty, or any combination of the two.
PASSENgER-CARRYINg CMV DRIVERS
10-Hour Driving Limit May drive a maximum of 10 hours after 8 consecutive hours off duty.
15-Hour On-Duty Limit May not drive after having been on duty for 15 hours, following 8 consecutive hours off duty. Off-duty time is not included in the 15-hour period.
60/70-Hour On-Duty Limit May not drive after 60/70 hours on duty in 7/8 consecutive days.
Sleeper Berth Provision Drivers using a sleeper berth must take at least 8 hours in the sleeper berth, and may split the sleeper berth time into two periods provided neither is less than 2 hours.
For more information visit www.fmcsa.dot.gov/hos CMV drivers should always use safe driving practices – Scan this QR code with your smart phone when you are not driving to learn more about hours-of-service regulations.
Note: See 49 CFR 395.1 (h) for State of Alaska HOS Regulations.
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Your time to speak up and educate legislators
The PMTA contingent made the annual Call on Washington June 4-6. They took the message of
highway funding, tax reform, CSA oversight, hours of service regulation and truck productivity to legislators. Coordinated by American Trucking Associations, the Call on Washington is the opportunity to build and maintain relationships with senators and congressman. PMTA members were joined by Indiana Motor Truck Association members.
After a policy briefing by ATA staff, the PMTA group enjoyed a reception at the House of Sweden, hosted by Volvo Trucks. The next morning, John Drake from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration discussed the hours of service regulations. Members expressed their concerns that the new regulations are detrimental to efficiency and safety. At this point, FMCSA is maintaining its position that the new HOS rule will improve safety.
Constituents met with Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA-13), Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA-8), Senator Bob Casey’s legislative aide, Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA-4), Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA-15), Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA-5), Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA-10), Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA-16), Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-17), Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA-11), Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-PA-7), Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-PA-12), Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA-3), and Chairman Bill Shuster’s legislative aides.
ATA’s Mary Phillips, vice president of legislative affairs, said stabilizing the Highway Trust Fund is a top legislative issue for the 113th Congress. “We hope it is stabilized through a fuel tax increase. It will take a sizeable increase, and that’s really tough to get them to support that. We are going to be looking at other options. There is a lot of talk about using additional royalties from gas. We would like the program to remain a user-funded fee-based program.”
She urged PMTA members to encourage Congress to oversee and guide FMCSA’s CSA program to ensure motor carriers’ Safety Measurement System scores in each of the measurement categories bear a strong statistical relationship to future crash risk, based on peer reviewed research. Another top issue is truck productivity. Since truck size and weight was last increased in 1982, vehicle miles traveled by tractor-semitrailers have nearly tripled, to 170 billion miles annually, and travel by the general public has more than doubled. ATA supports giving states more flexibility to authorize the operation of more productive vehicles. It also supports modernizing the minimum length standards on the National Network.
PMTA members told legislators that we support an increase in fuel taxes and oppose tolling any existing
Call on Washington
Call on Washington ParticipantsKim Berg – Mustang ExpeditingPaul Berg – Con-way FreightJoe Butzer – Oehme Carrier Corp.Matthew Campbell – H.F. Campbell and SonFrank Campbell – H.F. Campbell and SonGerard Coyle – The Evans Network of CompaniesCalvin Ewell – H.R. Ewell, Inc.Stephanie Fleetman – Mustang ExpeditingGladys Knox – Wright-Knox Motor LinesPatrick Meehan – Mack TrucksScott Monit – PGT TruckingDaryl Phipps – New Enterprise Stone and LimeJohn Summers – Lester R. Summers, Inc.Greg Troian – PGT TruckingJudy Ward – Ward Transport and Logistics Corp.
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highway. Casey’s aide said all options are on the table. PMTA member Calvin Ewell said, “We have to do something to fix our highways. We could go out of business over a bad bridge.” While none of the legislators has a ready solution, they all recognize the importance and asked PMTA members to push for support of any bills that address infrastructure improvements.
PMTA members also discussed their support of repealing the 12% federal excise tax on new trucks and trailers and replacing the tax with an equivalent increase in the diesel fuel tax. Another topic repeated numerous times was the hours of service regulation changes. Members expressed the concern that the government is attempting to control when drivers get rest and the new regulations are not based on sound science or created to make drivers safer.
All in all, it was a successful and important visit to Washington. As ATA’s Prasad Sherma said, “We really appreciate your coming here. Your presence is so powerful, and we can’t do it all alone. Hearing from constituents is more effective.”
The photo on page 19 features the PMTA contingent as they enjoy the hospitality of Volvo at the House of Sweden during a trip to Washington, D.C. They are photographed on the rooftop deck overlooking the Potomac River.
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PMTA board member Pat Meehan, left, meets Rep. Pat Meehan (R-PA-7) in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington. Rep. Meehan is on the transportation and infrastructure committee, the lead House committee on reauthorization. Board member Meehan is with Mack Trucks.
Look for a new crossword puzzle in next month’s issue!
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PMTA 2013 Seminar ScheduleRecognition of Substance Abuse Training for Supervisors – Presented by PMTA Seminar includes discussion and videos to help in determining reasonable suspicion of alcohol misuse and/or use of controlled substances by employees. The training meets the federal requirements of Part 382.603 – 3 HOURS
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm $100 – member $185 – non-member
Hours-of-Service Compliance Seminar – Presented by PMTA Seminar includes review of 49 CFR, Part 395, related interpretations and exemptions, along with work projects on familiarization and auditing a driver’s Record of Duty Status (logbook) – 5 HOURS
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm $150 – member $225 – non-member
DOT Compliance Seminars – Presented by PMTA Attending this class will better prepare you for compliance to CSA. The seminar will include discussion and overview of state and federal laws and regulations governing the motor carrier industry and commercial motor vehicles e.g. driver qualifications files, commercial driver licenses, hours of service, drug and alcohol tests, etc. Each attendee will also receive the management edition of the current FMCSR Handbook.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 – 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tuesday, November 19, 2013 – 9:00 am – 4:00 pm $150 – member $225 – non-member
Motor Fleet Safety Basics/Managing Motor Fleet Safety Programs – Presented by NATMI This is a comprehensive course on all aspects of fleet safety.
October 1 – October 5, 2013 – 8:30 am – 5:00 pm $1475
OSHA General Industry Outreach Training Program – Presented by PMTA and Great West Casualty Company The program is intended to provide instruction on a variety of general industry safety and health standards. This is a 10 hour certificate course. Course completion cards do not expire.
Required 2-day attendance Thursday, September 26, 2013 and Friday, September 27, 2013 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm $225 – member $325 – non-member
All seminars are presented at PMTA Headquarters, 910 Linda Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011 unless otherwise noted For any questions or REGISTRATION FORMS, call PMTA at 717.761.7122 or e-mail Carol at [email protected]
Register online at www.pmta.org/seminar
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President’s Prize
Welcome New Members
Each year, PMTA’s president awards a special prize to the person who has excelled in sponsoring new members during the membership year (May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014).
Recruiting new members for PMTA isn’t difficult. When you are talking to colleagues or clients, mention how you benefit from PMTA membership. PMTA member companies have a greater driver retention rate than non-member companies, a fact that is sure to resonate with any trucking company. On behalf of its members, PMTA communicates daily with the Pennsylvania State Police, DEP, Department of Revenue, PUC, FMCSA and many other agencies that affect your businesses. PMTA can help you stay current on the hot issues and can be your backup system for information on regulations, rules, taxes, drug tests, environmental regulations and much more. If you need more information on how PMTA can benefit a business, contact us at 717.761.7122.
Current PMTA members are the best advocates for the association. Everyone in the trucking industry needs to be concerned about your business, the industry, the state and the nation. Join PMTA in the forefront in battling those who propose rules and fees and mandates that would cripple companies and the industry.
PMTA takes pleasure in welcoming the following new members who have enrolled in April and salute those who secured them. Any new member not listed with an individual sponsor was secured by State Headquarters or a PMTA chapter. All new members are from Pennsylvania unless otherwise noted. (Chapters are in parenthesis)
Robert Smith National Limestone Quarry, Inc., Middleburg (North Central)
John Hench Equipment Transport, LLC, Carlisle (South Central)
Tim Rich Calfrac Well Services Corp., Denver, CO (Out of state)
The President’s Prize is based on a point system — three points for a new carrier member, two points for a new trade member and one point for a new associate member. The prize is a navy blue blazer with the PMTA keystone logo and two free registrations to PMTA’s Annual Management Conference, excluding meals, hotel and activity costs. Any employee from a PMTA member company may compete for the prize. Only paid-in-full memberships that have the sponsoring member’s name written in the space provided will be recognized. Sponsor’s names cannot be changed once they are submitted to state headquarters.
The statistics are current as of June 10, 2013
Sponsor Company Chapter Total
Shawn Cassell Mainline Excavating, Inc South Central 3
Mark Laurusevage Great West Casualty Co. Northeast 2
Brian Becker FedEx Ground York/Adams 1
Member of the MonthCongratulations to Brian Becker chosen as PMTA’s June Member of the Month. Brian is a member of the York/Adams Chapter, and we all applaud his efforts.
You, too, can be eligible to become Member of the Month. Each month, any member who has recruited a new member will be entered into a drawing, and from that drawing a Member of the Month will be chosen and will receive special recognition in Penntrux and an award from PMTA.
Bill Koenig New Start Transport, LLC, Hegins (Lehigh Valley)
Dave Haight Mid Atlantic Industrial Eq., Ltd., York (York/Adams)
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Chapter News/PMTA ActivitiesThe Lancaster Chapter’s annual Jim Ingham Memorial Golf Outing is Thursday, July 18, at the Four Seasons Golf Complex, 949 Church Street, Landisville. There will be two shotgun start times — 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. Foursomes are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Register before July 12. Golf and dinner are $85 per person. Morning golf with no dinner is $65 per person, and dinner only (cocktails at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m.) is $50 per person. The chapter is seeking sponsorships, ranging from signs for $100 to lunch for $500. To register or for more information, please visit www.pmta.org or contact Kelly Hawthorne at 717.492.0743 or [email protected].
The 2013 TruckPAC golf outing is Wednesday, September 25, at Armitage Golf Club in Mechanicsburg. Foursomes are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration begins at 10 a.m., followed by lunch. Shotgun start is at 11:45 a.m., with dinner and awards following at 5 p.m. Cost per golfer is $125, and that includes green fees, cart, full use of practice facilities, lunch, tee gifts, refreshments on the course, and dinner. Your participation is important to the industry throughout Pennsylvania because proceeds benefit PMTA’s TruckPAC, our political action committee. Funds generated will allow PMTA to continue our high visibility in the state capital. Sponsorships are available. For information, go to www.pmta.org or call 717.761.7122.
PMTA’s Safety Management Council meets monthly on the third Thursday of each month except for June, July and August. The next meeting is September 19. For more information, contact Dean Riland at PMTA by email at [email protected].
Tim Heishman, left, from the South Central Chapter, congratulates Eric Dunlap, right, the 2013 Franklin County Student of the Year. The Shippensburg student received a $1,000 check for being the most outstanding student in his graduating class. Heishman wished him the best of luck from everyone at PMTA.
2013 Franklin County Student of the Year
The first May Mixer hosted by York/Adams, Lancaster and South Central chapters was a success. More than 200 members and guests attended the event held at the historic John Wright Restaurant along the Susquehanna River on May 23. The 63rd annual summer outing and golf tournament on June 3 was a
successful event with 116 golfers and about 150 attending the clam/rib bar and dinner. The putting contest raised $555 for TruckPAC. This outing is one of the top events the chapter hosts each year, with proceeds funding the chapter’s scholarship program.
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