The Week in Review

Commercial Vehicle Training Association

October 15, 2013

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CVTA Fall Conference

Diesel Price Slides

Proposal on Debt Limit

Cass Freight Index

Diesel Forecast

Freight Index

ATA Award Winners

Carriers' Registration

Sleep Apnea Bill

News from TMC

News from Schneider

Foley - FastFax

Partner Financial

Health News

Tap on the Glass
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Leaving a Legacy
by Michael Darling

I sat munching on a sandwich as I read through my blogs the other night and this phrase, uttered by an (at the time) 80 year old public speaker named Allen Tate, who is a Realtor in North Carolina, struck a note...as these blogs are prone to do. Allen Tate's materials has been on the web for a long time. What a great example for most of any us out there battling the dragons every day! Especially for anyone in the sales profession. We can all learn from his example and it brought to mind several other wonderfully descriptive phrases that could act as moral compasses in our ... Continue Reading

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Wed. Oct 16 - Fri. Oct 18
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Our speakers include but are not limited to:

David Heller, Director of Safety and Policy, TCA
Stephen A. Keppler, Executive Director, CVSA
Kendis Paris, National Director, Truckers Against Trafficking
Ellen Voie, President and CEO, Women in Trucking
Bob Costello, Chief Economist, American Trucking Associations
Deborah Sparks, Vice President, Truckload Carriers Association
David Goch, Partner, Webster Chamberlain & Bean
Andrew Dye, Associate, Webster Chamberlain & Bean
Deb Rishel, President / Owner, Paradigm Media
Bob Newman, Senior VP / Owner, Paradigm Media
Martin Garsee, Program Director - Transportation, Houston Community College

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Wednesday, Reception sponsored by Atlas Financial, Foley Services and Vocational Recovery Solutions
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Thursday, Morning Break sponsored by TravelCenters of America
Thursday, Lunch sponsored by All-State Career, Commercial Driver Training, All-State Driveco and TMC Transportation
Thursday, Afternoon Break sponsored by CRST
Friday, Breakfast sponsored by Schneider National
Friday, Morning Break sponsored by National Tractor Trailer School and Randall-Reilly Publishing

Diesel Price Slides, Private Surveys Show - Diesel's national average price fell between 0.6 cent and 1 cent from a week ago to about $3.83 a gallon, according to private surveys. The U.S. Energy Information Administration - closed as of this week... Continue reading.

COUNSEL'S CORNER

White House, Senate Democrats Reject House Republican Proposal on Debt Limit - The White House and Senate Democrats this morning quickly rejected the proposal by House Republicans intended to reopen the federal government and raise the debt ceiling. President Barack Obama has said repeatedly that members of Congress don't get to demand ransom for fulfilling their basic responsibilities, said White House deputy press secretary Amy Brundage... Continue reading.

INDUSTRY NEWS OF NOTE

Cass Freight Index up in September, but Don't Expect Strong Q4 - Freight costs continued to rise in September, showing the largest month-to-month increase since March, but it's not due to a raise in rates. Meanwhile, North American shipment volumes also rose for the second month in a row, according to the Cass Freight Index. The Cass Freight Index measures trends in North American shipping activity based on $22 billion in paid freight expenses in 2012 for Cass' customer... Continue reading.

Diesel Forecast to Average $3.76 in 2014 - A new forecast is calling for lower fuel prices, due in large part to lower prices for crude oil.

The U.S. Energy Department's Energy Information Administration's new Short-Term Energy Outlook projects diesel, which averaged $3.97 per gallon in 2012, will average $3.93 per gallon... Continue reading.

Freight Index Tracks Change in Q3 Seasonal Patterns - A shift in seasonal trends drove spot market freight volumes down 5.3% in September, as reported by the DAT North American Freight Index. Freight volumes remained stable throughout much of the third quarter, instead of a more typical decline in July that is followed by mixed trends in August and September. Compared to August, September load availability declined 1.6% for vans and 4.6% for flatbeds, but increased 1.1% for... Continue reading.

ATA's Safety Management Council Announces 2013 Award Recipients - ATA's Safety Management Council announced its 2013 award winners at its Safety & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition in Sparks, Nev. last week. The ATA President's Trophy recognizes the three companies whose... Continue reading.

FMCSA Encouraging Carriers to Update Their Registration - The FMCSA is reminding carriers to update their registration information with the agency. It notes that all companies under FMCSA jurisdiction are required to perform the update every two years as part of the new Unified Registration System, even if nothing has... Continue reading.

Sleep Apnea Bill Receives Final Congressional Approval, Awaits President's Signature - Despite the feud between Republicans, Democrats and the Obama administration that has resulted in a partial shutdown of the federal government, the U.S. Senate came together late Friday to give approval to legislation... Continue reading.

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Trivia Question

What British Actor first recorded the song MacArthur Park?

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Answer to Trivia Question

What British Actor first recorded the song MacArthur Park?

Answer: Richard Harris

"MacArthur Park" is a song by Jimmy Webb, originally composed as part of an intended cantata. The song was initially rejected by The Association. Richard Harris was the first to record it, in 1968; the song was subsequently covered by numerous artists. Among the best-known covers are Donna Summer's disco arrangement from 1978 and Waylon Jennings's version recorded in 1969 and his recording of the song from 1976. Maynard Ferguson,[2] Stan Kenton and Woody Herman all performed big-band jazz arrangements, and "Weird Al" Yankovic parodied it in his 1993 "Jurassic Park".

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