Jan 2016 SDTA Trucking News

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JANUARY 2016
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JANUARY 2016
Chairman’s Message............................................3
President’s Message.............................................5
Tracking a Bill Online............................................6
From The Desk of Robert Christian.........................7
January Driver of the Month.................................9
Electronic Logging Devices to be Required Across
Commercial Truck and Bus Industries.....................11
You are Invited To Attend the Joint Legislative
Reception in Pierre..............................................13
Special Thanks to Those Who Attended Pre-Session
Legislative Receptions in Rapid City and Sioux Falls...13
Dates To Remember...........................................14
Britton Transport Donates Toys for Needy Children at
Christmas Time.................................................15
Chairman’s Message Continued............................16
County Commission Extends Workforce Grant........19
Welcome New Members......................................20
New Member Chart.............................................20
Introduction to Mutual of Omaha Representatives.....22
Board of Directors..............................................24
JANUARY 2016 TRUCKING NEWS ~ Page 1
SDTA’S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Mike Habeck, Chairman of Board
David Bultsma, Vice Chairman
Robert Christian, Treasurer
Secretary - Position Vacant
Rick Hoogendoorn, Past Chairman
Myron L. Rau, President
Mike Habeck, ATA Vice President
SDTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Justin Anders
Tom Beuzekom
Linda Bickford
Kimberly Bonhart
Lloyd Bultsma
Brian Clark
Art Donovan
Bryan Eden
Glade Evenson
Eric Hamiel
Jeff Hannahs
Francis Hamm
Randy Hartley
Larry Klaahsen
Jerred Koppmann
Jody Kuper
Justin Larson
Jerry Ollerich
Matt Parker
Robert Punt
Wade Stebbins
Dave Stoterau
Dan Swenson
Lyn Tschetter
Jeff Watkins
Bob Willey
SDTA’S PAST CHAIRPERSONS
Stan Anders
Larry Anderson
Robert Appelwick
Ted Bultsma
Rich Burns Darrold Dean
Bernard Feldhaus
Rick Hoogendoorn
Alton Palmer
Jeff Parker
Gene Phillips
Michelle Schipper
Randy Thompson
Wayne Viessman
Stephen Willers
Greetings!
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year. Christmas at
our place was very good this year. I am
so thankful that my family is in good
health and I was able to spend some
good quality time with most of them.
It is hard to believe that the holidays
are already over and it is kind of sad to
be taking down all the decorations and
lights. It seems the older I get, the faster time goes by.
There has not been a lot of activity on the local level in trucking.
The turnout at the West River legislative reception was not bad. I
wish we would have had a few more participants, but the legislator
head count was down as well. So thank you to all who showed up.
The food was good and the conversations even better.
It looks as though we are starting the new year off with a bang. Oil
prices are at a record low and the stock market started out with its
worst beginning ever, getting everyone’s attention as to whether we
are slipping further into our recession. I say slipping further because I don’t believe we have even recuperated from 2008 yet. The
feds want to blame the Chinese, but we don’t depend on them for
much of our exports anyway. ISIS is still raising havoc around the
world and I don’t think our administration has a clue what to do
about it. President Obama believes if we just have stricter gun laws
we would be safer. The truth be told, he is probably the best gun
salesman this country has ever seen! The more threats he makes
to limit what kind of guns we can buy, how many we can have and
who can sell them, the more Americans are buying them. I believe
everyone should go through gun training when they are 16 years old
or before they can get a drivers’ license. We should all be carrying
guns. The bad guys would think twice about shooting someone if
those someone’s could shoot back. When will these close minded
thinkers realize that guns don’t kill people, people kill people!! Just
to remind everyone, the second amendment is the right to bear
arms. This is not so we can go out and shoot rabbits. We have the
right to defend ourselves even against our own government if necessary. Please everyone, stay on the right side of this and support our
rights.
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guy, so this is how this breaks down. The winner would take home
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Page 4 ~ JANUARY 2016 TRUCKING NEWS
Myron Rau
President's Message
President
[email protected]
As I board a commercial flight from Tampa, Florida (from a warm vacation) headed back to the frozen tundra
in South Dakota, I will make use of the down time and write my first article for 2016.
South Dakota’s Legislative session starts on Tuesday, January 12th. According to what I hear and read, education funding and Medicare expansion will occupy a great time of the debate. Although I do not anticipate
any legislation specific to the trucking industry, I am very confident that vigilant watch for bills that have an
effect on this industry and the membership as residents will keep me running around the State Capitol Building as I do every year. I already know there will be a Worker’s Compensation Bill that will take up a great deal
of my floor lobbying time. As in past years, I will be preparing weekly updates to those that have given me an
email address. If you have not received these updates in past years and wish to have them, please provide
your email address to your SDTA Office. Also, as in past years, if you need to talk to me while I am in Pierre,
please contact your SDTA Office and have a member of my staff send me a message; I typically return calls
as soon as I can.
Now that we have a federal highway funding bill signed by the President, it is time to implement the provisions of the bill. One provision is of particular interest to trucking companies that operate longer combination vehicles (LCVs) in South Dakota. Thanks to about 20 years of hard work and specific kudos to United
States Senator John Thune, we can finally fix our LCV routing issues. In my opinion these routes can be fixed
through administrative rules that are promulgated by the South Dakota Transportation Commission which is
something else I hope to get the ball rolling on while I am at “Winter Camp” in Pierre.
The SDTA Board of Directors Winter Meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 25th at the Ramkota River
Centre in Pierre. That evening, the SDTA along with the South Dakota Automobile Dealers Association will be
hosting a dinner and dessert bar for the legislators. As always, every SDTA Member is invited and encouraged
to attend. Not only do you get a free social and dinner, this event also gives everyone an opportunity to visit
with our state lawmakers. Please join us for the board meeting and the evening gathering!
In closing, I encourage everyone to review the “Dates to Remember” contained in this edition of the Trucking
News. We have a lot on the calendar in 2016!
Stay safe and stay warm! Until next month...
Myron L. Rau, President
SDADA STAFF:
1 Go to the Legislature’s website
at http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2016/index.aspx (this is the
2016 legislation only)
2
In the box next to Bill(s), type
in the number of the bill you’re
interested in, and hit ENTER. (If
you’re not sure of the bill number,
click on “Bills” on the left side of
the page, then you can select Text
Search, Full List, or Subject Index.)
3
You’ll see a page showing the
status of the bill number, the title,
and the sponsors, this page displays
the date the bill was first introduced,
and which committee it was assigned
to. If the bill is scheduled for a
hearing, it will show the date the
hearing is scheduled. If it has already been debated and acted on in committee, it will show whether it passed, was tabled or
deferred to the nonexistent 41st legislative day (meaning it was killed). If a bill is amended, this will be indicated. If a bill has
been voted on by the full Senate or House, that will also be indicated.
4
To check to see how a legislator voted on a bill in committee or on the floor, click on the vote total.
5
To refer to the actual testimony and debate, click the Public Broadcasting symbol to the far right. If the symbol appears
on a line which refers to a hearing, then you would be listening to testimony and debate in committee. If the symbol is on a line
which refers to a vote total, then you would be listening to just the vote on the bill. If the symbol is on a line which refers to the
House of Representatives or the Senate, then you would be listening to the floor debate.
6
For information on amendments to the bill, click on the date on the line referring to the amendment to read the actual wording of the amendment, and to see how legislators voted on the amendment.
7 To read the complete bill, click on the Bill Text Versions at the bottom of the screen. The first version (Printed) shows you
the original wording of the bill. If a bill is amended, the most current version of the bill would be the bottom one. You can
choose whether to view the bill in a HTML Version, or as a PDF.
Legislative Research Council Website:
http://legis.state.sd.us
Hope everyone had an enjoyable and Happy Holiday Season. I know I sure did!
Thanks to everyone for their holiday ads in December’s issue of the Trucking News. That is my
favorite issue every year - it is so colorful and cheery.
Plans have started for the Annual Log Haulers Seminar so PLEASE KEEP APRIL 5TH OPEN.
Dave Parker, attorney for Great Western Casualty out of Denver, CO will be returning also. We’ve planned an open discussion with
Myron Rau too. So bring any and all of your questions and comments. Hopefully SDTA Chairman and ATA Vice President Mike Habeck will be returning also. Captain John Broers from the South Dakota Highway Patrol, Motor Carrier Division, out of Pierre SD will
also be there. If you have any topic or speaker you would like to see or hear, please let us know ASAP so that we may get it arranged.
I have spent the last few months trying to get a blanket contract with all the logging contractors listed on one document that each
individual log hauler could use as an independent contractors certificate. However the State of South Dakota will not accept this.
They maintain under South Dakota laws and regulations that you have to have a separate contract with each logging contractor.
You can submit as many individual contracts as you want for a certificate. But if you have other logging contractors at later dates
that want your certificate, you will need to submit another contract for an additional certificate. As redundant as this all sounds, in
order to have a contract with someone you don’t work for, this is the procedure you must follow to address workman’s compensation
issues. I am not sure if this can be changed, but we won’t give up yet! You must remember you as a Log Hauler are not the one
being audited for workman’s compensation and you have to prove your independence. It will be in your best interest to produce
this contract if they are asking for a certificate from you.
In November’s article I addressed the issue of log yard rules for safety standards. I agree and support a safety program with a
high set of standards. We are expected to follow a list of guidelines regarding safety standards by the forest service, mills and logging contractors to protect a list of assets. However we have never set any standards regarding our safety. Due to the increase of
incidents and the severity of those incidents, it is the feeling of the group that the issues of deck heights and the grades in which
decks are sometimes located need to be revisited. The idea is to set standards for a maximum deck height and a maximum grade
at which a deck can be located. I believe if we set these standards and communicate them to everyone involved that everything
possible will be done to meet those standards. Our safety not only begins with us, but it is ultimately our responsibility!
The 2016 Black Hill Log Haulers Association (BHLHA) annual dues are up again. Regular member dues this year are $300. Again
this covers your SDTA dues and your BHLHA dues for one year. Please send your dues to BHLHA, PO Box 316, Spearfish, SD 57783.
Robert Christian, President
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The last 4+ years have been spent driving for TBI,
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John is very easy going. He is dedicated to his job! He
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John and his wife Doreen reside in Sioux Falls, SD.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA) today announced the adoption of a Final
Rule that will improve roadway safety by employing
technology to strengthen commercial truck and bus
drivers’ compliance with hours-of-service regulations
that prevent fatigue.
“Since 1938, complex, on-duty/off-duty logs for truck
and bus drivers were made with pencil and paper, virtually impossible to verify,” said U.S. Transportation
Secretary Anthony Foxx. “This automated technology
not only brings logging records into the modern age,
it also allows roadside safety inspectors to unmask
violations of federal law that put lives at risk.”
The Final Rule requiring the use of electronic logging
devices (ELD) will result in an annual net benefit of
more than $1 billion – largely by reducing the amount
of required industry paperwork. It will also increase
the efficiency of roadside law enforcement personnel
in reviewing driver records. Strict protections are included that will protect commercial drivers from harassment.
On an annual average basis, the ELD Final Rule is
estimated to save 26 lives and prevent 562 injuries
resulting from crashes involving large commercial motor vehicles.
“This is a win for all motorists on our nation’s roadways,” said FMCSA Acting Administrator Scott Darling. “Employing technology to ensure that commercial drivers comply with federal hours-of-service rules
will prevent crashes and save lives.”
An ELD automatically records driving time. It monitors engine hours, vehicle movement, miles driven,
and location information.
Federal safety regulations limit the number of hours
commercial drivers can be on-duty and still drive, as
well as the number of hours spent driving. These limitations are designed to prevent truck and bus drivers from becoming fatigued while driving, and require
that drivers take a work break and have a sufficient
off-duty rest period before returning to on-duty status.
The four main elements of the ELD Final Rule include:
• Requiring commercial truck and bus drivers who
currently use paper log books to maintain hours-
of-service records to adopt ELDs within two years.
It is anticipated that approximately three million
drivers will be impacted.
• Strictly prohibiting commercial driver harassment.
The Final Rule provides both procedural and technical provisions designed to protect commercial
truck and bus drivers from harassment resulting
from information generated by ELDs. [A separate
FMCSA rulemaking further safeguards commercial drivers from being coerced to violate federal
safety regulations and provides the agency with
the authority to take enforcement actions not only
against motor carriers, but also against shippers,
receivers, and transportation intermediaries.]
• Setting technology specifications detailing performance and design requirements for ELDs so that
manufacturers are able to produce compliant devices and systems – and purchasers are enabled to
make informed decisions.
• Establishing new hours-of-service supporting
document (shipping documents, fuel purchase
receipts, etc.) requirements that will result in additional paperwork reductions. In most cases, a
motor carrier would not be required to retain supporting documents verifying on-duty driving time.
The ELD Final Rule permits the use of smart phones
and other wireless devices as ELDs, so long as they
satisfy technical specifications, are certified, and are
listed on an FMCSA website. Canadian- and Mexicandomiciled drivers will also be required to use ELDs
when operating on U.S. roadways.
Motor carriers who have previously installed compliant
Automatic On-Board Recording Devices may continue
to use the devices for an additional two years beyond
the compliance date.
A copy of the ELD Final Rule announced today is available at: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/hours-service/elds/
electronic-logging-devices-and-hours-service-supporting-documents.
Further information, including a comprehensive,
searchable list of frequently asked questions, and a
calendar of upcoming free training webinars, is available https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/elds.
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• 10:00 A.M........................ BOARD MEETING
• 5:30 P.M.......................... SDTA/SDADA JOINT RECEPTION
• FOLLOWING DINNER........ ICE CREAM SUNDAE BAR
The South Dakota Trucking Association (SDTA) will be holding their annual Legislative
Reception on January 25, 2016, at the Ramkota River Centre, in Pierre, SD.
This years reception will be held in conjunction with SDTA’s sister association, the South
Dakota Auto Dealers Association (SDADA). The social hour starts at 5:30 p.m. with dinner
to follow at 6:00 p.m. After dinner we will enjoy our traditional Sundae Bar where the ever
popular bears will be handed out. Each member present will receive one complimentary
bear. Additional bears will be available to purchase for $15 while supplies last. All money
raised will go to the SDTA Foundation to be used for future scholarships.
THANK YOU TO THOSE MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED THE PRE-SESSION RECEPTIONS IN SIOUX FALLS AND RAPID CITY!
The SDTA Winter Board Meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, the 25th. All SDTA
Members are invited to attend.
Please complete the RSVP below and return it to the SDTA office ASAP!
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Names of all attending Dinner & Sundae Bar:
Room reservations can be made with the Ramkota River Centre (920 W. Sioux Ave) by calling 605-224-6877.
SDTA • PO Box 89008 • Sioux Falls, SD 57109-9008 • Ph: 605-334-8871 • Fax: 605-334-1938 • [email protected]
Legislative Receptions were held in Rapid City on Monday, December 7th and in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, December 9th. Local
legislators were invited to attend a social gathering with the SD Trucking Association and the SD Auto Dealer Association members.
It’s a great opportunity to mingle with the legislators prior to the start of the 2016 Legislative Session. Thanks to all who attended!
• SDTA Log Haulers Conference Spring Seminar - Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the Deadwood Mountain Grand, Deadwood, SD.
• SDTA Annual Truck Driving Championships - Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Southeast Technical Institute, Sioux
Falls.
• SDTA Warehousemen & Movers Conference Meeting - May 20 & 21, 2016 at the Blue Bell Lodge in Custer
State Park.
• SDTA Annual Call on Washington - May 23 through 25, 2016.
• SDTA Summer Board of Directors Meeting to include an Executive Committee Meeting, the summer board
seminar and the Cliff Tjaden Fishing Event - Friday, June 3 & Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Cedar Shore Resort,
Oacoma, SD. The Executive Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m. on 6/3, the full board and Ag Commodities/Log
Haulers Seminar will meet at 1:00 p.m., the fishing Calcutta will be held after a social and hosted dinner. The
Cliff Tjaden Fishing Event will run from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 4th.
• 11th Annual West River Poker Run, Saturday, June 25, 2016 in the Rapid City area.
• SDTA Logging Industry Golf Outing – 9:00 a.m. shotgun start on Sunday, June 26, 2016, northern Black Hills
location TBD.
• SDTA East River Golf Outing at the Brandon Golf Course – 9:00 a.m. shotgun start on Thursday, July 28, 2016.
• National Truck Driving Championships – August 9 through 13, 2016 in Indianapolis, IN.
• SDTA Annual Convention – Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, Rapid City, SD on September 7 through 9, 2016.
• Annual guided pheasant hunt is on Thursday, November 3, 2016 - leave Cedar Shores Resort, Oacoma, SD at
9:00 a.m.
• Fall Executive Committee Meeting - 8:00 a.m. on Friday, November 4, 2016.
• Fall Board of Directors Meeting – 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 4, 2016 at Cedar Shores Resort, Oacoma.
• West River Legislative Reception - Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, Rapid City - Monday, December 5, 2016, at
5:30 to 7:00 p.m. (west river time).
• East River Legislative Reception - Foley’s, 2507 South Shirley Avenue, Sioux Falls - Wednesday, December 7,
2016, at 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. (east river time).
• SDTA Winter Executive Committee Meeting - 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Ramkota River
Centre, Pierre with dinner served during the meeting.
• SDTA Winter Board of Directors Meeting - Ramkota River Centre, Pierre at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January
23, 2017. In the evening, we will hold the annual legislative reception and sundae bar at the Ramkota River
Centre.
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could probably still
get a four percent
return. That would
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without ever touching the principal.
Break that down
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per hour, or $53.27 per minute for the rest of
your life. I think I might even buy a ticket or
two. But remember, your chances are one in
292 million. You actually have a better chance
at getting killed by a coconut falling from a coconut tree in South Dakota.
SHIFT INTO A
NEW CAREER
I hope to see many of you later this month for
the winter board meeting, which also includes
the sundae social and the great bear give away.
We will be joining with the SDADA this year for
that event, so please consider joining us. Until
next month please be safe and give a big thanks
to all the truck drivers. God Bless! Just remember, “Its’s just another day in paradise.”
Mike Habeck, SDTA Chairman of the Board
Habeck Trucking
Belle Fourche, SD
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The Minnehaha County Commission on Thursday,
November 17 voted unanimously to extend the life of
a work force development grant for commercial driving license training.
Fewer, applicants then anticipated applied for training through Southeast Technical Institute. This left
about $52,000 in unused money after that grant
expired on October 31.
The grant covers the class and instruction for students.
The following year, the state provided another
$110,850 to train another 30 students. So far, 41 students have completed the program.
“It’s a program designed to create jobs, so it s good
for the county,” Commissioner Dick Kelly said.
The commission extended the life of the grant for a
year, which could provide training to 12 more students.
Myron Rau, president of the South Dakota Trucking
Association, said the trucking industry is seeing the
largest shortage of drivers ever.
“We are thrilled that they’ve partnered with us and
are allowing us to do that,” said Roxanna McKenna,
marketing director for training solution for STI. “The
jobs they are filling are in desperate need.”
Indeed, the shortage of trucking drivers has grown to
nearly 48,000 and could expand further due to industry growth and a retiring workforce, according to the
new analysis by the American Trucking Associations.
The grant was given to the state by the Southeastern
Council of Governments.
The trucking industry will need about 890,000 new
drivers over the next decade to address the shortage
the study says.
Minnehaha County in 2012 received the $129,500
grant from the state to assist STI in expanding its
commercial driver’s license program.
The grant was used to add another semi-tractor for
training for 20 students to complete the program
over 18 months. Only four students take the fourweek class at a time. McKenna said this ensures
ample driving time.
Mike Habeck, owner of Habeck Trucking Inc. and
chair of the South Dakota Trucking Association, said
the grant helps attract potential workers amid an
increasing shortage.
“Anything we can do to enhance getting more people
into our industry would be good,” Habeck said.
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SDTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MIKE HABECK, CHAIRMAN
DAVID BULTSMA, VICE CHAIRMAN
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COMPANY
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YRC
SDTA
SIOUX FALLS
SIOUX FALLS
BOARD OF DIRECTORSCOMPANY CITY
TERM EXPIRES
JUSTIN ANDERS
ANDERS TRUCKING
UNION CENTER
2018
TOM BEUZEKOM
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
S. SIOUX CITY, NE
2017
LINDA BICKFORD
QUALITY TRUCK INSURANCE
RAPID CITY
2017
KIMBERLY BONHART
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
LEAWOOD, KS
2018
LLOYD BULTSMA
LLOYD BULTSMA TRUCKING
SIOUX FALLS
2017
BRIAN CLARK
PREMIER XPRESS, INC.
SIOUX FALLS
2016
ART DONOVAN
DEAN FOODS / LAND O’LAKES
SIOUX FALLS
2018
BRYAN EDEN BUTLER MACHINERY COMPANY
SIOUX FALLS
2016
ERIC HAMIEL
SHEEHAN MACK SALES & EQUIPMENT
SIOUX FALLS
2018
FRANCIS HAMM
TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION
RAPID CITY
2018
JEFF HANNAHS
CROSS COUNTRY FREIGHT
SIOUX FALLS
2018
RANDY HARTLEY
HARTLEY TRANSPORTATION, INC.
WATERTOWN
2017
LARRY KLAAHSEN
DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS
SIOUX FALLS
2017
JERRED KOPPMANN
NORTH WESTERN WAREHOUSE
RAPID CITY
2017
JODY KUPER
VALLEY QUEEN CHEESE FACTORY
MILBANK
2016
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TRANSPORTATION INSUANCE SERVICES
PIERRE
2017
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SIOUX FALLS
2017
MATT PARKER
PARKER TRANSFER & STORAGE
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2017
ROBERT PUNT
ROBERT PUNT TRUCKING
STICKNEY
2016
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EAST WEST LOGISTICS LLC
PIEDMONT
2017
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CHS TRANSPORTATION
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2016
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PRO HAUL, LLC
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2016
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2016
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2016
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YRC FREIGHT
ALTON PALMER
ALTON PALMER TRUCKING
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CLIFF VIESSMAN, INC.
STAN ANDERS
ANDERS TRUCKING
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A & A EXPRESS, INC.
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DIZCO, INC.
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B & G TRANSPORTATION
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Jan 2016 SDTA Trucking News

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