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BILL GRAVES
As spring gives way to summer, I’m reminded
of the old baseball adage “Don’t look at the
standings until Memorial Day,” which reminds
fans not to take early results too seriously.
Well Memorial Day has just passed, and we just had an
opportunity to look at the standings – or at least take
stock of where our industry and association
are at our Leadership Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Our meeting featured important policy discussions,
positive dialogue amongst our members and a
strong feeling that our industry and our association
are heading in the right direction.
That direction, I believe, is toward a more efficient
and safer industry that is better able to serve our
customers and the country.
We continue to feel good about how we’re working to
improve the image of our industry, and that is helping us
in Washington as we work to get pro-trucking, pro-safety policies enacted on hours-of-service, productivity and
any number of other issues.
So look at where we’ve been – at Leadership and
elsewhere in this issue of Inside ATA and the issue
of Transport Topics it is in – but also keep an eye
on the road to where we’re going: In the right
direction for a better industry for all of us.
Bill Graves
June 2015
D. Mike Pennington Award
for Outstanding Mentoring
To continue the legacy of Mike Pennington, the D. Mike
Pennington Award for Outstanding Mentoring has been
created in the Journalism program at the University
of Memphis. Pennington was an exemplary mentor
throughout his career and a consistent contributor to the
University of Memphis since his graduation in 1972.
The award will be given annually to a faculty member
who has been an outstanding mentor to a student or
students during their learning experience. A dear friend
and colleague, Mike passed away in December. He had
over 40 years in trucking, strongly supported ATA and the
trucking industry through his work at Meritor, in the media
and with the Allied Committee for the Trucking Industry
(ACT I). Mike was immediate past president of ACT I and
Vice Chairman of the ATA Communications & Image
Policy Committee as well as numerous other organizations.
If you would like to help continue Mike’s work, make
a tax deductible donation via the University’s secured
website at: www.memphis.edu/give. To donate online
to Mike’s Award, please select “I would like to give to
a fund not listed here” which then provides a line for
you to type the Mike Pennington Award.
Montana and Tennessee Associations
Donate to Trucking
Moves America
Forward
The Montana Motor Carriers
Association and the Tennessee
Trucking Association Foundation recently donated to the Trucking Moves
America Forward image movement.
The Montana association matched
a $5,000 donation by Mike Wilson
with Whitewood Transportation who
was the recipient of an ATA State VP
award, to donate a total of $10,000
to TMAF. The Tennessee Trucking
Association Foundation made a
$10,000 commitment to TMAF for
the next five years for a total of a
$50,000 contribution. Great news
to help move America forward.
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Tennessee Trucking Members present a check to TMAF
L to R: Kevin Burch (TMAF co-chair, president of Jet Express, ATA 2nd Vice Chair); Scott George (TCW);
Tommy Hodges (TN Foundation Chairman and Titan Express); Dave Manning (TCW and ATA Vice Chair);
Bill Reed (Skyline Transportation) and Steve Ponder (TMAF co-chair and Great West Casualty Co.)
L to R: Hahn Transportation’s Barbara Windsor (President); Bobby Weller; Freddie Lawson (Safety Director).
HAHN’S Bobby Weller Selected as NTTC Tank
Truck Driver of the Year
Hahn Transportation professional truck driver and America’s Road Team Captain
Bobby Weller was selected as the NTTC Tank Truck Driver of the Year. Weller, a
40-year veteran driver has more than 3.4 million accident-free miles on the road.
Baylor Trucking Talks Trucking
Bob Baylor’s (Baylor Trucking) granddaughter Emily brought a Baylor big rig for
“show and tell” to Lawrenceburg Primary Elementary School in Baylor’s home state
of Indiana. Bob and Beth Baylor read trucking books and drew with the children.
L to R: Lt. General James C. McConville, United States Army; James Hoffa, International Brotherhood of
Teamsters President; Tim Thorne, ABF Freight President
ABF Freight system, inc partners with the tmap
Take Your Kids to Work
FedEx Freight professional driver and America’s Road Team Captain Dion Saiz
educates kids about trucks during the Department of Transportation’s Take Your
Kids to Work day.
ABF Freight System and the Teamsters announced a joint training program to
help soldiers transition from military service to professional truck drivers. The
Teamsters Military Assistance Program was announced at the Pentagon earlier this
year. Through TMAP, qualifying soldiers will receive training to earn a Class A
Commercial Driver’s License and Hazardous Material Certification. Experienced
ABF Freight professional drivers will provide a mix of classroom instruction and
hands-on driving training during the soldiers’ final weeks of enlistment. Successful completion of the program sets the future veteran on a career path as a
professional driver with ABF Freight.
TRUCKING MOVES AMERICA FORWARD UNVEILS TRAILER WRAP PROGRAM
The industry wide image movement, Trucking Moves America Forward,
unveiled a full trailer decal wrap program in May. TMAF Co-Chairman
Kevin Burch (Jet Express and ATA Second Vice Chairman) set a
goal to have 100 wrapped trailers on our highways by the end of 2015.
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LEAD ATA MEETS DURING THE ATA LEADERSHIP MEETING
John Whittington (Grammer Industries);
The Lead ATA class met during the recent ATA Leadership
Kevin Burch (Jet Express) and Dave Manning (TCW).
Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. The program kicked off
Mark Kessler with LEAD ATA sponsor PeopleNet,
with Iowa Motor Truck Association’s Brentalked with the LEAD’ers about innovation in
da Neville teaching an interactive
the transportation industry.
leadership and management skills
seminar on Sunday.
The LEAD ATA class enjoyed talking with
The LEAD ATA class learned about
graduates of the inaugural class of LEAD ATA,
parliamentary procedures for
ATA Leadership, staff and guests during a
ATA meetings from ATA General
reception on Monday evening.
Counsel Prasad Sharma, and were
Building Tomorrow’s Leaders
able to have a candid discussion
about the industry, business
operations and lessons learned from an
ATA member panel that included
The LEAD ATA class participates in an interactive leadership course.
ENGAGING TOMORROW’S LEADERS
Class listens as instructor Brenda Neville (IMTA) discusses leadership and management skills.
L to R: LEAD ATA Classmates Trevor Spring (Energy Dispatch); James Winton (Trimac); Jamie
Maus (Werner Enterprises); Rebecca Pohl Liette (Pohl Transportation); and Brandon Woods
(Refrigerated Transport, Inc.)
EMPOWERING
TOMORROW’S LEADERS
Nataly Bryce (Preferred Materials) and Jamie Maus (Werner Enterprises) discuss a workplace
scenario before presenting solutions to the class.
EMPOWERING
TOMORROW’S LEADERS
L to R: LEAD ATA Graduates Dustin Koehl (Total Transportation of MS); Tim Chrulski (Garner
Transportation Group) and Robert Haag (Perfect Transportation) enjoy the opening reception.
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PRODUCT
ATA LEADERSHIP MEETING – MAY 17-20, 2015
Media Training Graduates
ATA Vice Chairmen Kevin Burch (Jet Express, Inc.), Pat Thomas (UPS), Dave Manning
(TCW) and Barry Pottle (Pottle’s Transportation) completed media training on Saturday
afternoon before the ATA Leadership Meeting began.
David Morris (MacroPoint), Peter Lavoto (Transport Topics) and Dave Gilliand (Great
Dane Trailers) during the ATA Leadership opening reception.
ATA Immediate Past Chairman and Chairman of the Executive
Committee Phil Byrd (Bulldog Hiway Express) and wife Lynda
enjoy the opening reception.
ATA Chairman Duane Long (Longistics) addresses attendees.
Former Member of Congress Ed Pastor addresses the crowd
during the Advocacy Luncheon.
Kevin Burch (Jet Express and ATA Second Vice Chairman) and Steve Ponder
(Great West Casualty) during the opening reception.
ATA Truck PAC Reception & Dinner sponsored by Lytx DriveCam
ATA’s political action committee Truck PAC held a reception and dinner
during the ATA Leadership Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Anne Marie Hulsey (US Legal); Rob Abbott (ATA); Jennifer Mason
(Roberts Perryman, P.C. and Ted Perryman (Roberts Perryman, P.C.)
Robin and Dick Coyle (Divine Intermodal) and Brad Meyer
(Fundis Company Dba Nevcal Trucking)
ATA President & CEO Bill Graves
thanks donors to TruckPAC.
TruckPAC Host Robert Bartels (Lytx DriveCam) thanks attendees attending the
TruckPAC dinner while ATA President & CEO Bill Graves and TruckPAC Chairman
Sherri Brumbaugh (Garner Transportation) look on.
Glynn and Lisa Spangenberg (Spangenberg Partners) and Dyan and John Smith (CRST)
Barbara Windsor (Hahn Transportation); Shorty and John Whittington (Grammer
Industries)
Debra Pohl, Rebecca Pohl Liette (Pohl Transportation), Trevor Spring (Energy Dispatch)
and James Winton (Trimac)
The ATA Leadership Meeting concluded with a western event
on Mummy Mountain sponsored by Help, Inc.
ATA Chairman Duane and Pat Long get ready for a fun evening.
L to R: Karen Rasmussen (Help, Inc.), sponsor of the event, joins Drew Anderson (Help,
Inc.) and Randy Mullett (Con-way).
ATA President & CEO Bill Graves, joins Jan and Dan England (C.R. England) and Tommy
Hodges (Titan Transfer).
Bill Usher and Cynthia Frazier enjoy the evening.
The Black Porch Bandits entertained ATA guests.
L to R: Pat Thomas (UPS and ATA First Vice Chairman) joins Nancy and Mike Wilson
(Whitewood Transportation).
TT’s ‘Live on Web’ Finishes First Year
Transport Topics completed its first year
of “Live on Web” earlier this month with
a program focused on women in trucking.
Since launching in July 2014, the series has
included 10 full-length episodes, a reporters’
roundtable, interviews and other extras.
Subject matters have included the driver
shortage, driver training, the highway-funding crisis and the logistics industry.
The programs are broadcast live on the
Internet and then uploaded to YouTube.
The format allows viewers the chance to
have their questions answered live on the air.
them on camera have been eight different members from TT’s editorial team,
and newsmakers ranging from industry
executives, congressional aides and law
enforcement officials.
The behind-the-scenes Transport Topics team
works closely with ATA’s technology department to produce the programs and ATA’s
communications group has provided
assistance with the cameras.
Looking Ahead
June 17: Transport Topics LiveOnWeb
Transport Topics LiveOnWeb focusing on
women in transportation
July 19-22: Forum for Motor Carrier
General Counsel
La Jolla, California
August 11 - 15, 2015: 2015 National
Truck Driving Championships
Featured in-studio guests have included
ATA chairman Duane Long, and vice
chairmen Pat Thomas and Kevin Burch,
America’s Road Team Captains
Alphonso Lewis (YRC Freight) and
Stephanie Klang (Con-way Truckload), and
ATA staffers Bob Costello, Boyd Stephenson,
Jon Samson and Bob Farrell. Joining
St. Louis, Missouri
September 13 – 19, 2015: National
Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Sirius/XM RoadDog
Chanel 146
ATRI on the Air:
The Call on
Washington
Broadcast the second Thursday at 9 am ET
with Dave Nemo
State of Trucking:
Broadcast every Friday at 9 am ET
with Dave Nemo
Tech Talk with TMC:
Broadcast every Tuesday at 10 am ET
with Dave Nemo
Trucking America:
Broadcast every 2nd and 4th Wednesday
at 9 am ET with Dave Nemo
ATA: Broadcast every Monday at 3 pm ET
with Mark Willis
Indiana Trucking Association participates in the
Call on Washington Program.
Wisconsin Motor Carriers Call on Washington
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ATA Communications & Public Affairs Department
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