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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Volume 4 --- Issue 23
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Trucking Industry Awaiting Court Rulings Over Legality of Banning Felons as Drivers
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Attorneys who specialize in trucking issues are closely watching how courts interpret guidance issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that could make motor carriers with blanket bans on hiring convicted felons subject to allegations of discriminatory hiring.
The EEOC guidance said that while employers are permitted to check the criminal backgrounds of applicants, they should develop a "targeted approach" in considering whether the offenses of applicants formerly convicted of crimes are relevant to the job for which they are being considered.
"This new approach can result, in the motor carrier's case, in harm to the public by requiring carriers to put individuals with elevated risks behind the wheel," said Prasad Sharma, senior vice president and general counsel for the American Trucking Associations.
Read more about this article at www.iowamotortruck.com.
Source: Transport Topics
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TanTara Transportation Corp. Uses Hawkeye Football Trucks to Aid Oklahoma Relief Efforts
The semi-trailers that haul the University of Iowa football team's equipment to each road venue took on a much larger role for the people in tornado-stricken Oklahoma. Mike Riggan, the president of TanTara Transportation Corporation from Muscatine, Iowa, and the designer/driver of the Hawkeye football semis, led the efforts in collecting food and other goods to assist the areas affected by the tornadoes in Oklahoma. The items were delivered to a Food Bank Monday, where members of the Oklahoma football team offered their assistance.
Read more about this story at www.espn.go.com and find pictures at www.hawkeyesports.com.
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Mixing Medium and Heavy Duty Crash Data
A new study of large truck crash data shows that the number of crashes involving smaller commercial vehicles and intrastate motor carriers is increasing at a faster rate than crashes involving larger trucks and interstate motor carriers. An American Transportation Research Institute analysis found that from 2000 to 2010, Classes 3-6 medium-duty trucks -- which weigh between 10,001 and 26,000 pounds, typically operate in urban areas and do not require commercial licenses to operate -- saw an increase of 38.3 percent in their crash rate index.
Read more about this story at
www.iowamotortruck.com.
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Some drivers spend a considerable amount of time performing a good pre-trip and post-trip inspection. Many do not. The result of their efforts can make or break a good company maintenance program, and change the outcome of a roadside inspection. Drivers are often stopped at scales or roadside inspections and it's then that they find out that lights aren't working, brakes are out of adjustment, there is a flat tire on the truck, or other problems. Read more.
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The Iowa Motor Truck Association, along with several other agencies, is working on a campaign to highlight the dangers of distracted driving. In polling a group of professional truck drivers employed by IMTA members, the No. 1 one complaint by this group was the increase in distracted drivers on the road. Obviously, cell phone use and texting is one of the biggest dangers on the road, but these drivers were also very quick to point out that eating while you are driving, putting on makeup or fiddling with the radio are also big distractions. Read more.
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There is still time to register for the Iowa Motor Truck Association's annual Truck PAC Iowa Victory Tour that will be held on Friday, June 7. This year's Victory Tour will begin in Kellogg, Iowa, and conclude in Baxter, Iowa.
For more event and registration information, please click here.
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J.J. Keller Offering One Week Deal on Training DVDs, Handbooks
During the entire month of June, J.J. Keller & Associates is
 celebrating 60 years in business, beginning this week with special deals on training DVDs and handbooks. Now through June 7, trucking companies can buy 1 DVD training program and get 1 free! Additionally, Keller is offering a 60 percent discount off training handbooks! These handbooks are designed to work with their respective DVD programs to help reinforce key training issues. And, they're available separately to make sure you have enough materials for ALL your trainees. Help J.J. Keller celebrate its 60th anniversary with this unprecedented deal on training programs and handbooks covering an array of vital topics. But don't miss this opportunity to save as it expires at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 7. For full details regarding this offer, visit www.jjkeller.com.
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Supply Chain Disruptions Foster
Major supply chain disruptions from weather or other disasters can turn just-in-time inventory management into a liability rather than a solution, according to freight transportation experts. The need to minimize supply chain disruptions coupled with a growing desire to bring goods to market quickly have shippers turning to a just-in-case distribution model that utilizes regional distribution centers, ensuring goods can be sourced both rapidly and in the event a supply chain disruption affects one region.
Source: Transport Topics
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Iowa Carrier Hiring Safety Director/Recruiter
A small fleet of 60 trucks needs someone who can handle all aspects of compliance with federal regulations. This individual will also be responsible for recruiting and driver retention.
For more information, contact Jim Ocheltree at Elliott Bros. Truck Line at (319) 476-3212 or send your résumé tojim@ebtli.com or P.O. Box 310, Dysart, Iowa 52224.
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 Images Within Your Industry
This year's Truck PAC Iowa Golf Outing was christened by a rain shower early on, but it didn't keep those from participating and enjoying the IMTA's annual fundraising event. Bill Junod (left), Cross Dillon Tire; Bill Fischer (center), Cross Dillon Tire; and Kenny Bauman, JMT Trucking Company; were three of the 100-plus people who conquered the elements in the early portions of the outing last Thursday, May 30, at The Legacy Golf Club in Norwalk.
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Question of the Week
Q: Are the proposed Hours of Service rule changes still going into effect on July 1, 2013?
A: Yes. The changes to provisions regarding rest breaks and the new 34-hour restart are still on track to take effect the first of next month. No decisions have been rendered from the court hearings held back in March to overturn the new rules. Please reference the Summary of HOS Changes that is posted to the IMTA Web site to verify your operation is prepared for the July 1, 2013, compliance date.
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2013 Truck Driving Championship Sponsors
(As of June 5)
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All Seasons Trucking, Inc.
Allied Oil & Tire Company
ARGEE Transport
Bauer Built Tire
Boyer Petroleum Co.
Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C.
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions
BTI Special Commodities
Casey's General Stores
Cedar Rapids Truck Center/Quad Cities Peterbilt
Central Trailer Service
Continental Western Insurance Company
Cornhusker
International Trucks
Cost Reduction Technologies
Crouse Transportation Services
Cummins Central Power
D.R. & K.W. Transtor, Inc
Decker Truck Line, Inc.
Des Moines Transportation Company
Des Moines Truck Brokers
Donaghy-Kempton Insurors
Eastern Iowa Tire
eScreen Inc.
Express Tarp Services
FedEx Freight
Freightliner of Des Moines
Gatr Truck Center
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GE Capital Solutions Transportation Finance
Great West Casualty Company
Green Products Company
Growmark, Inc.
Hanifen Co., Inc.
Harold Dickey Transport
Hawkeye International Trucks
Heil Trailer
HireRight DAC Trucking
Holmes Murphy & Associates
Housby/VOCON
Howe, Cunningham, Lowe & Kelso Law Firm
Hy-Vee, Inc.
Interstate PowerSystems
Iowa Council of Safety Management
Iowa Tanklines, Inc.
J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
Jim Hawk Truck-Trailers, Inc.
JMT Trucking Company
Joe Morten and Son, Inc. d.b.a. Motor-Ways
Johnsrud Transport
Kenworth Mid-Iowa, Inc.
Lockton Companies, LLC
Majestic Truck Center
McGowen, Hurst,
Clark & Smith, P.C.
Mid Seven Transportation Co.
Mid-States Utility Trailer Sales
Midwest Wheel Companies
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O'Halloran International
Omnitracs, Inc., a Qualcomm Company
PeopleNet
Perishable Distributors of Iowa
Peterbilt of Des Moines, Sioux City & Council Bluffs
Reynolds & Reynolds, Inc.
Ruan Transportation Management Systems
Schneider Graphics
Simons Petroleum
Solar Transport
TanTara Transportation Corporation
Ten D, Inc.
Tennant Truck Lines, Inc.
Thermo King Christensen
Transport Permits
Transportation
Alliance Bank
Truck Country
Twin Bridges Truck City
United Natural Foods
Vigillo
Victory Enterprises
Wal-Mart
Transportation, LLC
Warren Transport, Inc.
Weinrich Truck Line, Inc.
West Side Transport, Inc.
Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C.
Wilson Trailer Company
Ziegler CAT
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2013 IMTA Platinum Sponsors
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