July`s Top MPG - Paschall Truck Lines, Inc.

July 2014 • VOL 23 • NO 7
Calloway County Judge Executive Larry Elkins and
City of Murray Mayor Bill Wells officially declared
Driver Appreciation Week in September!
DRIVER APPRECIATION • SEPTEMBER 15-19
JOIN US IN MURRAY, WEST MEMPHIS, INDY, EL PASO,
LAREDO AND BROWNSVILLE FOR FOOD AND FUN!
Brenda Koch • 16553
A gorgeous day in Fremont, Michigan!
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In this issue . .
July’s Top MPG
Understanding Your Paycheck
Speaking of Maintenance
Exhaust System Regeneration
In case you were wondering...
Jane Farley, Editor
Judy Ingersoll, Advisor
We are PTL
COMPANY DRIVER
OF THE MONTH
OWNER OPERATOR
OF THE MONTH
CARRIE PROPER • 16135
ASTON ADAMS • 62547
Scott McDanel
1,600,000 Safe Miles
Ed York
Fleet Manager
CHRISTOPHER ELLIS IN 16463
Due to Christopher’s action, a child who was
under an Amber Alert from Florida was safely
recovered in Cincinnati. Thank you Christopher!
Veterans: Be
sure and get a truck decal for your
branch of the military when you are in
West Memphis
Murray
Bubba Billingsley
Harold Griffin
Ops. Support Mgr. 1,600,000 Safe Miles
or
2
July 2014
Safe Driving Awards
CJ Ray
Fleet Manager
Jeanine Sparks
Fleet Manager
David Singletary
100,000 Safe Miles
July 2014
Sammie Wofford
200,000 Safe Miles
Tia Brooks
Fleet Manager
George Elliott
100,000 Safe Miles
Jerry Kitchens
100,000 Safe Miles
Jamie Haley
Fleet Manager
Russell Usher
Permit Administrator
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Warren Simpkins
100,000 Safe Miles
Eric Hicks
Fleet Manager
William Lewis
100,000 Safe Miles
Safe Driving Awards
Bubba Billingsley
Ops. Support Manager
Jacob Card
100,000 Safe Miles
Eric Hicks
Fleet Manager
Gregory Williams
600,000 Safe Miles
Neil Eastham
Fleet Manager
Eric Dolcin
100,000 Safe Miles
Julie Kuhn
Fleet Manager
Elijah Thames
100,000 Safe Miles
Remah Lee
Fleet Manager
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James Kingery
100,000 Safe Miles
Remah Lee
Fleet Manager
Vincent Pritchard
100,000 Safe Miles
July 2014
Safe Driving Awards
JULY SAFETY AWARDS
Congratulations! We appreciate your
professionalism, loyalty and safety
conscious attitude. Job well done!
2,700,000 Safe Miles
Johnny B. Harp
2,600,000 Safe Miles
Larry D. Halliburton
1,600,000 Safe Miles
Harold D. Griffin
1,500,000 Safe Miles
Charles S. Zeigler
1,300,000 Safe Miles
Anthony D. Nealy
600,000 Safe Miles
William P. Gregory
Roderick D. Springer
David S. Thomas, Sr.
500,000 Safe Miles
Anthony K. Conder
Brian D. Hayes
Michael McCann
Louis C. Wallace
400,000 Miles Award
Aston A. Adams
Walter J. Costilow
William C. Lewis
Vicki L. Lockhart
Martin D. Tolver
300,000 Miles Award
Alan L. Davis
Curtis D. Drudge
Jerry Goodwin, Sr.
Todd C. Rogers
200,000 Miles Award
Jason A. Abel
Koya O. Afflick
Jacob C. Brown
James A Dempsey
Stephen L. Logsdon
Gordon L. Miner
Brian J. Smith
Sammie D. Wofford, Jr.
July 2014
100,000 Miles Award
Ala A. Ali
Elizabeth K. Burdette
George E. Elliot
Rodriguez E. Emory
Steven G. Estelle
Garry W. Feimster
Barry L. Graham
Sara J. Haskins
Shineka M. Honaker
Tony M. Honeycutt
Mitchell Jones
Marvin Kennedy
Alan M. Kilogre II
James E. Kingery
Jerry F. Kitchens, Jr.
Velma McDonald
Lawrence A. Moore
Frank W. Nickles
Anthony L. Nunley
Thomas G. Palmer, Jr.
Christopher A. Peck
Carrie L. Proper
Vincent H. Pritchard
Steven G. Rhyne
Stephen T. Saenz
Nicholas A. Sayles
Craig W. Scott
Rodrick L. Senderson
Enos W. Simpkins
Vaughn C. A. Starke
Elijah W. Thames
John S. Thompkins, Jr.
Harold C. Williams, Jr.
Michael J. Williams
NO VIOLATIONS
Any time you are inspected by the D.O.T.
and receive a report indicating NO
VIOLATIONS, you will receive a $30
bonus!! All you have to do is send the report
to Driver Services, Attn: Gene Fielder. Use
the postage paid envelope and drop it in the
U.S. mail. Drivers for July are:
Homer Autery
Carisca Baldwin
Bill Bailey
Gary Ballard
Larry Boatwright
Douglas Booth
Rex Bradley
Loal Carr
Richard Cox
William Dalton
Derrick Davis
Roy Deas
Richard Dunn
Demetric Evans
Charles Farrington
Alejandro Garcia
Mark Glaspie
Dora Griffin
Marvin Greene
Johnny Harp
Henry Hernandez
Tony Honeycutt
Ricky Hall
James Hutsell
Julius Ivey
Dylan Kirk
Robert Korsmeyer
Robert Korsmeyer
William Lewis
Cory Livingston
Vicki Lockhart
Gary Longanecker
Pykrwin Merisier
Keith Morris
Darryl Nesmith
Raul Paez
Roy Pullin
Adam Standifer
Richard Sumner
Albert Tant
Lance Thorson
Reza Vosoughi
Louis Wallace
Han Weger
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My view from the road. . .
Steve Ingersoll
Business Improvement
I was once told that trucking is simple. You have to go from point A to point B. It’s just everything that happens
in between that makes it difficult. I now know this for a fact.
During the last week of July, I was given the opportunity
to go out on the road with Mike Powell in Unit 16621 to get
some insight about trucking and what our drivers go through
daily. It was an experience that I will never forget. I found that
it takes patience, commitment, humility and most of all, sacrifice. Being a single father also made me realize how hard this
can be.
There wasn’t much idle time (no pun intended) in between
our conversations. We talked about life and family as well as
our respective roles with this company. Mike told me that he
thought I was a spy at first, but soon realized my purpose on
this trip. I genuinely wanted to experience life on the road to see
where we as a company could improve upon it for our drivers.
Cross training within the company has been a subject brought
up by several departments at PTL over the past few months. I
personally don’t know of a better way to learn something than
to actually do it, or at least be exposed to doing it.
We are all co-owners now and if we are going to make
it in this industry we are going to have to embrace change.
Trucking isn’t the same as it was 20 years ago and it certainly
won’t be in another 20 years either. For only being out for a
week I learned a lot about life on the road. It involves more
than just driving. It requires focus, consistency, concentration
and communication. It can leave you feeling overwhelmed,
frustrated and powerless sometimes. Company-wide Steve Ingersoll, left, with Driver Mike Powell
communication and respect for each other are both things that
every trucking company and business alike should be trying to improve. I feel confident that PTL can achieve a
higher level of these in the future. No matter how we look at it, we are all on the same team here.
I just want to publicly thank Mike for letting me ride along with him. I learned several things about driving and
a few funny acronyms for the names of other trucking companies as well. We were respectful to each other and got
along great, even though we had never met before. I’m grateful for the chance to get a glimpse of our driver’s day
to day experiences, good and bad. I am also glad that I gained a new friend out of it too. Thank you ALL for what
you do out there! Be Safe!!
I-40 Kingston Fossil Plant
Yum Center, Louisville, Kentucky
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My view from the road. . .
Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Chesapeake, Virginia
Steve Ingersoll
Business Improvement
West Memphis sunset
Gorge in West Virginia
Entrance to tunnel.
July 2014
Tunnel under Chesapeake Bay.
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July’s Top MPG
SCOTT MCDANEL
LITIA HAND
GARRY FEIMSTER
MICHAEL MCCANN
DANIEL BRAZIEL
CHARLES BONSON
TIMOTHY CARRIER
MICHAEL PETTIT
JIMMY NICHOLS
TRAVIS SEBRING
BRIAN WAGNER
ALLEN GRIFFIN
MICHAEL ARNOLD
ANTOINE POLLARD
JASON WILSON
VICKI LOCKHART
RHONDA GATES
RANDALL MCCLELLAN
DANIEL PARKS
PAUL VEGA
STEVEN ROTTNEK
JORDAN ANDERSON
DAVID DICKERSON
TRAVIS HOLZWORTH
CLYDE JOHNSON
MARQUECE STEVENS
CYNTHIA BEASLEY
JOHN BEASLEY
STERLING ECKELS
GENARO BAUTISTA
REGINALD HARRIS
CATHERINE MINER
GORDON MINER
JOHN PEGRAM
DARRELL WEBB
BENJAMIN MCQUEEN
MARTIN TOLVER
JAMES MCCLINNHAM
ROBERT PINKELTON
TONY HALL
GARY HENDERSON
EVAN MERYDITH
MANUEL RODRIGUEZ
RON SANDERS
BRYAN DZOCH
BOBBY MIDDLEBROOK
DANA MORRISON
RORY WILSON
ELIZABETH BURDETTE
VICKI BURDETTE
WILLIAM EAGAN
JAMAR KING
CURTIS REESE
BYRON STALLINGS
SAMMIE WOFFORD
STEVEN FEINGOLD
WAYNE POWELL
ROBERT DYSARCZYK
ALAN KILGORE
STEVEN LOPEZ
ANTHONY NEALY
DAVID SINGLETARY
RICHARD BEACH
JOSHUA HAMBY
MICHAEL POWELL
EDWARD SLAUGHTER
BRIAN TEMPLIN
RONALD WILKES
CHRISTOPHER JENSEN
DAVID MORRIS
JAMES CHASTAIN
JOHN ELLIOT
ALFRED FRANKLIN
7.90
7.86
7.68
7.64
7.49
7.48
7.48
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7.31
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7.28
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7.12
CHARLES CHRISLEY
7.11
MATTHEW JASKOLKA
7.11
LARRY LANE
7.11
GEORGE SMITH
7.10
LEON BOWENS
7.09
DAVID DANIELS
7.09
HORACE DAVIS
7.09
DARNELL GREEN
7.08
MIKEY KEYSE
7.08
KEON BOGAN
7.07
CHRISTOPHER ELLIS
7.07
STEVEN LAWRENCE
7.07
TREMELL MURPHY
7.07
BRIAN SMITH
7.07
ROY THOMAS
7.07
NATHANIEL WAITERS
7.07
SCOTT BELL
7.06
DAN MATTHEWS
7.05
WILLIAM STEFFEY
7.05
BRANARD DUKES
7.04
ARINZE MYRICK
7.04
RICHARD NELSON
7.04
LOYD REYNOLDS
7.03
KEON CURTIS
7.02
MATTHEW DIXON
7.02
WILLIAM FORD
7.02
SHUAN SHAFFER
7.02
JOHNNIE CARL
7.01
MICHAEL GLEATON
7.01
ANTONIO NEAL
7.01
DAVID THOMPSON
7.01
KENNETH CLARK
7.00
ELTON DAVY
7.00
RICHARD DUNN
7.00
MICHAEL JONES
7.00
BRIAN LOFTIN
7.00
TERRY MCBRIDE
7.00
LELAND BAKER
6.99
GEOFFREY BEACH
6.99
NATHANIEL CHEESEBORO 6.98
DYLAN KIRK
6.98
RANDY BOONE
6.97
JACKIE COVEY
6.97
MICHAEL DENNIS
6.97
WILLIAM OCONNOR
6.97
DARRELL WILLIAMS
6.97
JOSEPH COLLINS
6.96
JUAN DE-LO SREYES
6.96
JOSE RUIZ
6.96
JOSEPH WILKINS
6.96
LARRY BOATRIGHT
6.95
ANTHONY CONDER
6.95
MICHAEL COTTLE
6.95
CHIOKE TAYLOR
6.95
DERECK JONES
6.94
EDNA PRUDE
6.94
CEDRIC DOUGLAS
6.93
DAVID FRANCIS
6.93
MARVIN GREENE
6.93
KEEMAN LEE
6.93
COURTNEY MILNER
6.93
GORDON OLSON
6.93
DEXTER WINGATE
6.93
CLIFTON BOYD
6.92
SHELBERT MERRICK
6.92
DAVION SHOWERS
6.92
PATRICK SMITH
6.92
WILLIAM BERRY
6.91
MATTHEW MOORE
6.91
VINCENT REYNOLDS
6.91
GLENN CONKLE
6.90
RICARDO GALLARDO
6.90
BLAKE HUNTER
6.90
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TIMOTHY SLIWINSKI
CHRISTOPHER SMITH
QUENTIN WILKINS
JACOB BROWN
FERHAT LATRECHE
NORMAN PATTERSON
DESI SMITH
JOSEPH SPIVEY
MARVETTE COLLIER
ALAN DAVIS
RODRIGUEZ EMORY
BRIAN HAYES
NORRIS SMITH
CHARLES WIDUCH
BENNIE COOTS
LAMBRECHT EVERS
CARLO SBROCCO
JOHN WALTON
JONATHAN BRASHEAR
KENDRICK GETER
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
LOUIS MUSCARELLA
HAROLD WILLIAMS
ERIC DOLCIN
DOLLINE BANKS
ERIK BURNETT
STANLEY CLARK
ORLANDO GUEVARA
JIMMY REED
CARLOS ACCEJUSTE
RICHARD CRENSHAW
STEVEN LIAN
EARL MOSES
GARY BALLARD
JESUS ECHEVERRIA
JIM FLEEMAN
JULIANNA FLEEMAN
MICHAEL FOSTER
BARRY GRAHAM
NADIR HUSSEIN
BENNIE KING
CHRISTOPHER RUTLEDGE
STEPHEN BLACKWELL
HAROLD GRIFFIN
BRANDON MARKHAM
BRUCE SHELBY
PHILLIP WOLFF
LANCE BUTTERMORE
MARK COWEN
GERALD GRIFFIS
HENDERSON JOHNSON
VINCENT PRITCHARD
DREW WALTON
ALIX EMMANUEL
JAMES HILL
OTIS MOORE
JACKIE SHOCKLEY
DONALD WARD
KIRK JASTER
KEITH SPEARS
TIMOTHY WALDROOP
JOSEPH WILLIAMS
ANTHONY NUNLEY
KIRBY WOODARD
RALPH STAHR
CHARLES ZEIGLER
SARA HASKINS
BROOKS JORDAN
PATRICK KENNEDY
KTIN KTIN
REGEIL STAPLES
VERONICA STEELE
JOHN THOMPKINS
6.90
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6.74
6.74
July 2014
July’s Top MPG
BILLY JONES
6.73
MICHAEL ROHN
6.73
PINK CHAMBERS
6.72
CHARLES RODEBAUGH 6.72
PAUL ADAMS
6.71
LEONARD HICKS
6.71
FODAY MACBAILEY
6.71
QUINTON TAYLOR
6.71
ELIJAH THAMES
6.71
TIMOTHY WADE
6.71
JAMES DUNN
6.70
JAMES FORD
6.70
LAWRENCE MOORE
6.70
MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM 6.69
JOHN DEDRICK
6.69
ROBERT DYKES
6.69
DANNY SMITH
6.69
JUSTIN SUMMERS
6.69
BILLY TAYLOR
6.69
STEPHEN DALEHITE
6.68
WILLIAM GLENN
6.68
JOHN HYSELL
6.68
JAMES LLOYD
6.68
ERNEST REASONS
6.68
LATRAVIOUS ROBINSON 6.68
WILLIAM SHURTLEFF
6.68
MICHAEL VALENTINE
6.68
TOMMY DENNING
6.67
TETON DENNING
6.67
DANIEL SANDERS
6.67
MARCUS FLEMISTER
6.66
KELBY JONES
6.66
DENNIS MARTIN
6.66
TRENT TAYLOR
6.66
RONALD ARMSTRONG 6.65
MILES GREEN
6.65
RICKY HALL
6.65
LAWANNA JOHNSON
6.65
SAMUEL MORDAN
6.65
CORNELL FRIDAY
6.64
JAMES GATREL
6.64
RADU HOARSTE
6.64
MARCELINO MACIAS
6.64
WALTER STEVENS
6.64
NATHAN GOODMAN
6.63
LARRY HARVELL
6.63
JOSE JIMENEZ
6.63
RAY ROBINSON
6.63
ANGELA WOOD
6.63
GERALD PORSCHAKIN 6.62
CARRIE PROPER
6.62
ANDREW SANDERS
6.62
CARL HILL
6.61
TONY HUFFMAN
6.61
DANTE MUNGIOLI
6.61
LUIS LOPEZ-PERLAS
6.61
CURTIS POPEJOY
6.61
DVAUGHNTRE RICHARDSON6.61
RAUL PAEZ
6.60
JERRY ADEE
6.59
JOHNNY BRADDY
6.59
JUAN CASTRO
6.59
HAROLD DOUGHERTY 6.59
GERALDFOWLER
6.59
JOHN HERZIG
6.59
DAMIEN NZOLA-BANGUDI 6.59
DAVID WILSON
6.59
DAVID WRIGHT
6.59
LARRY ADAMS
6.58
KOYA AFFLICK
6.58
REID BLACK
6.58
SCOTT BROXTON
6.58
CHARLES CECIL
6.58
July 2014
DAVID CRIGGER
PHILLIP HARDISON
WILLIAM RHODES
TRAVIS BREWER
MICHAEL DILLING
JOHN GRAY
ALEXANDER JOHNSON
EDWIN MARTINEZ
TIMOTHY MCCARTHY
CHRISTOPHER PECK
DAVID RIVERA
GERALD SMITH
JOHNNY HARP
JOSEPH SCATURRO
BRIAN STONE
SCOTT WAGNER
KENNY BERGMAN
MICHAEL FLAHIVE
ANDREW GOSA
JEFFREY HAWKINS
WILLIE WOODBURY
MARCUS BUSH
CONNIE HAMILTON
MICHAEL PORTER
DONTRAIL SHACKLEFORD
RAYMOND THOMAS
ROBERT BROWER
DWANE ANTHONY
DAVID COOT
CRAIG SCOTT
CALEB SMITH
EDWARD HOUK
MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP
JAMES ELIASON
CHARLES JACKSON
ORLANDO LOPEZ
TIMMY ROACH
ALEJANDRO GARCIA
THOMAS PALMER
THOMAS SMITH
ROBERT STAFFORD
MELVIN ALEXANDER
ORDIE CONRAD
BRUCE DONAHUE
GREGORY ACHEY
ALLEN COX
FRANKLIN COX
ROFFIE GARDNER
CALVIN LEE
JASON MCGINNIS
JIMMIE THOMPSON
BILL BAILEY
MICHAEL DUBOISE
WALLACE HINSON
CLINTON HURLEY
DENNIS KELLEY
ROY PULLIN
RANDALL PENLEY
TROY SEALY
ANTON COLLINS
SHAWN DRIVER
GREGORY PERRY
JIMMY THOMAS
CHARLES VENGLAR
TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
ULANDO WIZZART
EMMANUEL YOUNG
PAUL CONNELL
CARLOS QUIROZ
ROBERT BLONDER
GABRIEL CHANSA
RODNEY COOKS
BRANDON GOLDEN
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6.56
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6.43
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6.42
6.42
6.42
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JEREMY MURPHY
MARK PEEK
BOBBY BRADY
PHILLIP GOTCH
DAVID RIGGLEMAN
JOSHUA SIPES
DANIEL CLEMENTS
DAVID CUTLIP
CHAD EVANS
MATTHEW SHELDON
CHARLES SMITH
LEONARD LEMMER
STEVEN MACHER
LLOYD POWELL
LEE RYON
JIMMY BOND
JAMES KINGERY
LANSTON LIBURD
BILL SLOAN
LARRY WILLIAMS
TIMOTHY MULLINS
TIMOTHY BRADLEY
LEON COYNER
TERRY HARDIN
LOUIS NICHOLS
MICHAEL WARD
RONNIE BROWN
ROBERT DAVIS
SAMUEL ECHOLS
GARY KRAMER
KENNETH MORRIS
WILLIAM STREB
JOHNNY BELL
LOAL CARR
ANDREW CLARK
GEORGE ELLIOTT
STEPHEN ODELL
BRIAN BAKER
NICHOLAS HITE
KENNETH COUSER
SHAUN LAY
RICKY LEE
JOHN LUTZ
JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ
DAMARION POSEY
SCOTT SCHMUCKER
JAMES SMITH
LACOLLIS STOKES
DAVID GREEN
CHRIS LAWTON
JASON RULO
DANNY STEELE
STEVEN SWINDALL
GERALD BENTON
JASON HAMPTON
ROBERT JENNINGS
ROBERT MACKEY
MUHAMMAD RUFAI
SANTIAGO TREVINO
WILLIAM WATKINS
BRITTANY WILKINS
DOUGLAS KIPP
BRADLEY CARLIN
JOSEPH DOZIER
ALLEN SCHMIDT
JOSEPH ALLEN
KEITH CAMPBELL
JAMIE SALYERS
FRANKLIN COPE
CLIFFORD HOLMES
CLEDIS OUSLEY
CHARLES LOCKHART
JACOB CARD
6.42
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6.29
6.29
6.28
6.27
6.27
6.27
6.26
6.26
6.26
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.24
6.23
July’s Top MPG
TED CRAIG
6.23
STEVEN HAMRICK
6.23
DARNEIL JONES
6.23
CORY LIVINGSTON
6.23
JOHN BEAVER
6.22
DAVID BEYNON
6.22
TOUA HER
6.22
JOHN WILLIAMS
6.22
KEVIN HALL
6.21
MARK GLASPIE
6.20
TARRAZ MILLER
6.20
ANTHONY THOMPSON 6.20
TOMMIE JACKSON
6.19
DENNIS ADAMS
6.18
STEPHEN ROBERTS
6.18
JAMES GRIMES
6.17
CHARLES HALL
6.17
JAMES MEYER
6.17
ROBERT SEAY
6.17
LARRY CARTWRIGHT
6.16
MICHAEL KESSLAR
6.16
STEPHEN MCCREARY
6.16
FRANK NICKLES
6.16
JULIAN SANTIAGO
6.16
DOUGLAS BOOTH
6.15
DAVID BRITTON
6.14
DARRYL CARR
6.14
COLE EICHINGER
6.14
JOHN KEETON
6.14
MICHAEL LEECH
6.14
JESS REED
6.14
MALLERY GUIDRY
6.13
ANTHONY MCCONNICO 6.13
KEVIN CASTELLANOS
6.12
MICHAEL PANNO
6.12
RONALD SHEARN
6.12
FRED SMITH
6.12
BEVERLY YOUNG
6.12
JONATHAN BRANDENBURG 6.11
AUSTIN KNIPP
6.11
MARCUS LAVERGNE
6.11
CARLOS SHAW
6.11
DAVID THOMAS
6.11
JAMES MCMANUS
6.10
DANIEL SNEED
6.10
KEVIN STANTON
6.10
DAVID THOMPSON
6.10
JUSTIN SUAREZ
6.09
CHRISTOPHER TROTTER 6.09
REGINALD ANDERSON 6.08
JUSTIN KING
6.08
BILLY LIPSCOMB
6.08
KRISTA LEWIS
6.07
PAUL BURGETT
6.06
ROBERT JERNIGAN
6.06
MARTIN PRICE
6.06
CLIFFORD MEBERG
6.05
STEVEN PARKER
6.04
STEVEN RHYNE
6.04
EVA ANDREWS
6.03
SHINEKA HONAKER
6.03
DEMETRIUS MCMATH
6.03
BYRON MILLER
6.03
TIMOTHY THACKER
6.03
CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITH 6.02
CHARLES MILES
6.02
LEROY SCATES
6.02
JIMMY WHITMIRE
6.02
ROY DEAS
6.01
CHARLES FARRINGTON 6.01
ISACC TAYLOR
6.01
CHARLES FIELDS
6.00
CHRISTOPHER WOODS 6.00
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE FUEL BONUS
PROGRAM, CONTACT STEVE
OR MASON AT (800) 626-3374
EXT 712, 714, OR 272.
Steve Ingersoll
Mason Lusk
QUARTERLY FUEL
BONUS PROGRAM
To qualify, based upon quarterly data, a driver must:
1. Have an Out of Route % of 10% or less.
2. Have at least 24,000 paid miles.
3. Have NO accidents and NO service failures.
4. Be employed with PTL the day the bonus is
paid to receive the bonus.
5. Have all missing paperwork for the quarter
turned in.
6. Have all Vertical Alliance retrains and
assignments for the quarter completed.
If you achieve an MPG of 6 or above you will be
paid per mile based upon the schedule below:
MPG
Bonus
6.00 - 6.49
$.005/paid mile
6.50 - 6.99
$.01/paid mile
7.00+
$.02/paid mile
Team drivers are eligible for ½ of team miles. For
example, if a team runs 60,000 miles per quarter –
each driver gets credit for 30,000 miles.
The bonus will be paid no later than the 3rd pay
date in the month following the end of the quarter.
For example, the end of the second quarter is June
30th; the bonus will be paid no later than the 3rd
Friday in July.
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July 2014
July’s Top Fleets
Category
Total Miles
Out of Route Paid MPG
Idle
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
1st
2nd
3rd
1st
2nd
3rd
1st
2nd
3rd
Fleet Manager Monica Glasco
Ed York
Oscar Reyes
Monica Glasco
Ed York
Craig Redden
Monica Glasco
Craig Redden
CJ Ray
Monica Glasco
Eric Hicks
Oscar Reyes
Totals
1,304,227
669,389
660,288
5.60%
6.50%
6.70%
5.18%
4.91%
4.91%
6.00%
7.40%
7.40%
BECOME A TRAINER
• You get paid your normal rate for all the dispatched miles the truck moves.
• You get a double bunk truck, the newest and nicest in the fleet.
• You and your Trainee can run as many miles as possible. The Trainee must drive a minimum of 2,000 miles
per week.
• After the Trainee has driven 6,000 miles and passes his upgrade test you will receive a $100 bonus.
• After the Trainee has run 30,000 miles as a team with another Trainee you will receive another $100 bonus.
• As an Employee-Owner you can ensure our future success by training our new drivers to drive a fine line,
correctly and safely.
CONTACT KEVIN FOX AT EXTENSION 285
Trainee Troy Sibley in 16495 rolling to Laredo.
Trainer David Crigger says he is doing a great job!
July 2014
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Our Partners in Mexico
Laredo Terminal Manager
Jerry Vasquez on a recent
visit to Monterrey.
Monterrey VP of Sales David Trejo
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July 2014
Haul of Fame...
THANK YOU!
I would like to express my sincere gratitude and
appreciation to Paula Holsapple, Doug McGregor and
everyone on second shift dispatch who helped coordinate
a load back to Kentucky after the unexpected death of my
father. Within minutes of the call, a load was secured and
I was dispatched to Murray, allowing me to attend the
funeral and spend time with my family. I am truly blessed
to work with such caring and thoughtful people. Again,
thanks so much. Rhonda Gates in 16575.
DOUG FISHER IN 19414
Doug embodies all the characteristics PTL wants and
needs in a driver. He is on time. He communicates.
He is excellent at shippers and consignees and handles
himself with class around other drivers. He is a perfect
ambassador for our company out on the road! Patrick
Skowronek, Fleet Efficiency.
WILLIAM GLENN IN 16479
I would like to congratulate William on his two-year
anniversary at PTL on August 3rd. He is an excellent
trainer and great driver. Thank you for all you do, William.
Tyler Sheridan, Fleet Efficiency.
STEVEN HAMRICK IN 16033
Is always on top of miles. He is a driver that is always
ready for a good run. Tona Massengale, Fleet Efficiency
JACK COVEY IN 16444
Jack has been on my fleet since I started here at PTL. He is
a very dependable driver and takes his job very seriously!
I can always count on him to get the job done. He loves
his wife, kids and grandchildren, and also his job! I just
want to thank him for being a great driver. Remah Lee,
Fleet Efficiency.
RANDY DILL IN 15995
Always arrives early for pick ups and deliveries. He makes
my life easy. Julie Kuhn, Fleet Efficiency.
ALAN DAVIS IN 16426
I want to brag on this driver for being a great trainer.
He has had several trainees and is doing an exceptional
job. Makes sure the trainee knows to send info over the
Qualcomm to keep his fleet manager informed of issues,
if any, updating his eta/pta for loads and over all great
communication. Julie Kuhn, Fleet Efficiency.
BILLY LIPSCOMB IN 19555
I'd like to give a big atta boy to Billy. He has always had
a good attitude even when things don’t go as planned.
He always does his best and is never been late to
deliver whatever load he gets. He has always been very
professional and very easy to work with. It's been a real
pleasure having him on this fleet and team. Thank you,
Billy, for always doing a fantastic job. Keep up the good
work! Oscar Reyes, Fleet Efficiency.
WILL HENDERSON IN 19401
Thank you for the help tracking down a truck and driver
for me and handling the "mission" so professionally. Your
help was very much appreciated. Thanks Will! Lucy Ivey,
Fleet Efficiency.
ALEX JOHNSON IN 16168
Alex is always willing to babysit a load while on hometime
and does so without question. I am glad to have Alex on
my fleet. Thank you. Edward Ramirez, Fleet Efficiency.
GREG PERRY IN 16334
This driver is always willing to help anyone by babysitting
a load while on hometime and does so without question.
I am proud to have Greg on my fleet. Thank you. Edward
Ramirez, Fleet Efficiency.
IRVIN CADY AND TIMMY STUBBS IN 16469
Just wanted to thank these drivers for the great job they
did running a hot load from Lebanon TN to Mesquite
TX. These drivers had to wait about ten hours to get
loaded but were able to run the load straight through to
deliver asap. Jamie Haley, Fleet Efficiency.
DAVID NELSON IN 16176
David picked up a load that was already late and the
customer was holding people over to unload because the
needed the product. He kept moving and arrived four
hours earlier than expected! Thanks! Neil Eastham, Fleet
Efficiency.
GLENDA WILLIS IN 16564
Stopped by a Navistar dealership on her way home to try
to find a missing trailer for us. Thanks Glenda! Ed York,
Fleet Efficiency.
CEDRIC JACKSON IN 16378
Cedric is always helpful and always has a good attitude.
Thanks for your daily efforts, Cedric, and the daily
pick-me-up. Also, congratulations on the birth of your
daughter, Nora. Both you and your wife should be very
proud. Dale Torsak, Fleet Efficiency.
July 2014
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Haul of Fame...
ROBERT HAGINS IN 19508
This driver interrupted his hometime by going to look
for a missing trailer in his hometown and did so without
question. I am glad to have Robert on my board. Thank
you! Edward Ramirez, Fleet Efficiency.
DARRYL CARR AND JAMES PARSONS IN 16517
Thank you to Trainer Darryl and Trainee James who
recovered a very hot load in Indy and got it to the
consignee on time in New Jersey. Neil Eastham, Fleet
Efficiency.
KENNETH MAXWELL IN 16219
This driver has successfully completed PTL’s training
program and has since moved on to becoming a trainer
himself and is doing a great job. He always has a positive
attitude. Kenneth celebrated one year with PTL in July.
Congratulations! Keep up the good work. Thanks for all
you do! Craig Redden, Fleet Efficiency.
BRIAN KEITH BAKER IN 16380
A big thank you to this driver for his assistance and
cooperation in providing all requested pictures and
information on a food load where the seal had to be
broken. The customer gave very specific instructions on
procedures that had to be followed in order for us to break
the seal, inspect the load and still be able to make delivery.
Mr. Baker took great pictures and saved PTL money by
not having to return the load to shipper. Thanks! Georgie
Peterson, Customer Service.
MIKE POWELL IN 16358
Special thanks to this driver for the way that he handled
a load shift in Granite City, Illinois. The driver did a great
job of communicating. He reached out to the consignee
and got us a good contact for re-stacking the load, sent
before and after pictures and followed up all during the
evening until it was completed. He took the initiative to go
back into the consignee and get empty and is on his way
with another load this morning. Mike, great professional
job! Thanks! Georgie Peterson, Customer Service.
BARRY BENNETT IN 19534
Recovered a load in North Carolina. The trailer was
damaged and the load had to be transloaded to another
one. Barry told the driver to go on home, he would take
care of it. (The other driver had picked up the preloaded
trailer, he had not damaged it.) Barry took the empty to
the shop and got the load transloaded then delivered on
time. Thanks for all your help! Ed York, Fleet Efficiency.
GOODBYE TO LAMBRECHT EVERS
He was in 16643 but has left PTL to purchase his own
truck. Lambrecht has done a good job for us including
running many Canadian loads. He was an asset and will
be missed. Good luck with your future endeavors. Dale
Torsak, Fleet Efficiency.
JAMES BLAIR IN 16304
James interrupted his hometime to help the Indy office do
some local pick ups along with our city driver. I am glad
to have James on my board. Thank you. Edward Ramirez,
Fleet Efficiency.
PINK CHAMBERS IN 15999
This driver took time out from some pretty important
things he was doing at home to come out and recover
a load for us. Then he met the delivery schedule so that
another driver could make important home time. Pink
always has a good attitude and will lend a hand to his
fellow drivers whenever possible. Neil Eastham, Fleet
Efficiency.
CEDRIC JACKSON IN 19438
Thank You to this driver. Cedric relayed a hot plant
shutdown load for us out of Goodlettsville, Tennessee
and even though he was short on hours, did manage to
get the load expedited and delivered in Monroe, Ohio
in good time. Otherwise the customer would have had
to shut down the plant. Thank you, Cedric. Dale Torsak,
Fleet Efficiency and JD Poyner and Wade Grossman,
Customer Service.
Happy Trails to Coy Smith! Coy recently retired after
serving for many years, first as a driver and then in
the office. We will miss you Wagonmaster!
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July 2014
Memphis Terminal
Hello from Memphis, Tennessee!
We hope everyone has had a safe and happy summer! Inbound freight has been exceptional. We need more
outbound. If you see any freight we used to haul, pass it on so we can correct the situation and provide the service.
You are the eyes and ears of the customer. Express their concerns, good or bad, so our customer service personnel
can effectively respond.
Changes in our customer base have provided new lanes in and out of the Memphis area. Most of our customers
require a drop and hook. Please take note to properly enter the correct trailer number you are dealing with, a lost
trailer is no good to anyone.
We still have a problem with loaded trailers being E-called at the yard that are either loaded for local delivery
or continuing on to another destination. This causes major problems when the customer calls looking for their
freight. DO IT RIGHT! You only get one chance to make a good first impression.
Each time a customer calls, we should take note of how important it is to perform so we earn and re-earn our
customer’s confidence and loyalty every day. Remember most of the time the customer doesn’t need us, we need
them!
Attention Drivers: While you are at the drop lot, take advantage of the scales located next to the shop at NO
cost to us. Just observe and obey all instructions. Until next time, drive safely and have a good month!
Jim Hudgins
West Memphis Terminal
Danny Lane
Terminal Manager
Neil Eastham
Fleet Manager
Kelly Norman
Terminal Supervisor
Bubba Billingsley
Operations Support Mgr.
Greg Furr
Fleet Manager
Tona Massengale
Fleet Manager
Julie Kuhn
Fleet Manager
Remah Lee
Fleet Manager
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West Memphis, Arkansas
870-400-0010
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El Paso Terminal
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We are open from 5 am through 6 pm, Monday-Friday and Saturday from 730 am until noon. El Paso is in the Mountain time zone.
We are closed on Sunday.
We have supplies available including white and yellow Transflo cover sheets, trailer seals, log books, blank Comcheks, camera accident kits and replacement fuel cards.
We can fax your signed bills upon request
Parking is very minimal. We only have 20 spots reserved so most drivers head out to the truck stop.
We share our dumpster with A.N. Webber and they have requested that we only throw small amounts of trash in it. Do not clean your
trailer out into the dumpster.
Directions: From I-10 east/west – exit 34 (Americas Ave.) - go north to Rojas Dr. and make a right – go up to a 4 way stop and make
a left on Mercantile Avenue. We are on the left hand side, A.N. Webber/PTL.
After 6 p.m.: A.N. Webber will close its gates but the shop will still be open. You will need to honk your horn so they can come out
and open the gate for you. When the shop closes at 9 pm (Monday-Friday) the security guard will take over and will be by the gate to
open it, if he is away from the gate you will need to honk
your horn. On Saturday the gate is open from 7 am until
noon. When the gate is closed you must honk your horn.
We have a lot of honking here.
• Watch for a lot of road construction when you are
headed to the terminal. We do have a Pilot Truck Stop
about 3 miles east from I-10 (exit Horizon) and there are
plenty of motels near the terminal.
• A.N. Webber does our maintenance. We swap tires,
Albert Silva
Oscar Reyes
Tony Barcenas
do trailer repairs and very minimal truck repairs. If you
Terminal Manager
Fleet Manager
Fleet Manager
need repairs, contact Road Maintenance.
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El Paso, Texas
915-860-9202
VERY IMPORTANT: One
big request for our drivers,
when backing up the trailer,
please watch out and do not
damage the fence.
Indianapolis, Indiana
317-243-6689
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Greg Holt
Terminal Manager
Patrick Skowronek
Fleet Manager
Alex Ramirez
Fleet Manager
Kurt Woerner
Fleet Manager
July 2014
Training more than Drivers
Trainer William Austin took some time to bring his truck to the South Lot in Murray recently to help
train office employees and answer their questions about kingpin and tandem settings, Qualcomm
usage, hours of service and more. Thank you William! We look forward to seeing you again!
Drivers, check out my maintenance blog! Ask me your
maintenance questions at ptlmaintenance.blogspot.com.
July 2014
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July Anniversaries
Celebrating Employment Anniversaries
with PTL of 5 years or more in July are:
Employee
Tom Stephens
Barry Thomas
Greg Holt
Trevor Mathis
Tony Barcenas
Kevin Fox
Years Worked
Lea Wells32
Terry Doss27
Barry Thomas25
James Sherrard
22
Kevin Fox21
Johnny Bob Harp
19
Scott McDanel19
Tom Stephens19
Dale Torsak18
Claude Hennessee
17
Tony Barcenas16
Alva Whitsitt15
Leslie White14
David Coker12
Trevor Mathis12
Harold Griffin11
Anthony Nealy
11
Brandi McDaniel
10
Brian Osbron10
Greg Holt
9
Adam Todd
9
James Brinkley
8
Tommy Buzzell
7
Ryan Rogers
7
Dennis Reese
6
Patrick Skowronek
6
Paula Holsapple
5
Brandi McDaniel
Dale Torsak
Ryan Rogers
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July Anniversaries
Lea Wells
Terry Doss
Adam Todd
WELCOME TO YOUR ESOPCONNECTION WEBSITE
The URL to access this site is: https://www.esopconnection.com/ptlinc.
Initially, you will log in with your first name, last
name, and then your Social Security Number (SSN)
as the password. You will then be prompted to change
your password for security purposes. You will also be
prompted to consent to Electronic Distribution of
documents.
Once logged in, you will see 7 Blue Tabs, labeled:
Home, Your ESOP Account, About You, CEO’s Corner,
Plan Documents, FAQs and Logout
1. Home – From the home page you can view at a
glance your account balance, and access your Certificate
on file for the latest plan year. You will also be able to do
click on Links to access the following information:
2. Your ESOP Account – On this tab, you can view
your statement information and access your Certificate
in PDF format.
3. About You – On this tab, you can view your personal information and make changes as necessary. You can also fill out
and submit your Beneficiary Form. This tab is where you
will edit your email address, home address, and password
to the site.
4. CEO’s Corner – On this tab, you will read a personal letter
from your CEO, as well as see the history of your company’s
stock performance, if applicable. You will also find ESOP
learning tools here, such as an ESOP Quiz and a Crossword
Puzzle.
5. Plan Documents – On this tab, you can access your Summary Plan Description, Summary of Annual Reports, and
other documents your company may post here. You can also
submit any questions you may have.
6. FAQs – On this tab, you have access to your Frequently
Asked Questions and Key Provisions of the ESOP.
7. Logout – to end your session, please click on this Tab.
July 2014
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THINK like a customer,
ACT like an owner.
Understanding Your Paycheck
Abbrev. Description
401K
401K Retirement Plan
COMCHK Comcheck Advance
COMFEE Comcheck Fee
CSUPRT Child Support Deduction
DOTBON DOT Bonus Pay
DRVVAC Driver Vacation Pay
EMPCIT Employee Citation Deduction
EXPREM Per Diem (Non-Taxable)
FED TX Federal Tax
FUELBN Fuel Bonus
GAPLAN Gap Plan (Medical)
GARNSH Garnishment Deduction
GROSS Gross Wages
IRSGAR IRS Garnishment Deduction
KINGLK King Pin Lock Deduction
LEGAL Driver Legal Plan
MDCRE. Medicare Tax
MISDED Miscellaneous Deduction
MISCPY Miscellaneous Pay
NET
Net Pay
OTH PY Other Pay
PETFEE Pet Fee
REFBON Referral Bonus
RETBON Retention Bonus
RGHOUR Regular Hourly Pay
RGMILE Regular Mileage Pay
RGMI-W Regular Mileage- West Pay
S.S.
Social Security Tax
SAFMET Safety Meeting Pay
SIGNON Sign-On Bonus
SN125 Section 125 Health Insurance
TMML-W Team Miles- West
TRML-W Trainer Team Miles- West
TRNMIL Trainer Team Miles
TRNM-W Trainee Team Miles- West
TRNRPY Trainer Pay
TRNTML Trainee Team Miles
WAITPY Wait Pay
Regular Miles $0.23 + $0.12
= $0.35 per mile
Adam Holshouser
Controller
West Miles $0.21 + $0.12
= $0.33 per mile
Per Diem
Understanding your check stub is important, but not always easy. It can be especially difficult if you
are a new driver. Two parts of your check stub that may create confusion are the abbreviations on the
stub and the pay rates. For example, your check stub includes the abbreviation “SN125” which refers to
your health insurance premium. Also, you may notice that your check stub shows $0.23 in the “Rate”
column (expressed as .230). When you see this you may think something is wrong because you make
$0.35 per mile, not $0.23. It is important to know that your regular mileage rate plus your Per Diem
rate must be added together to arrive at your total compensation.
Above you will see a list of abbreviations and their description, and an example of a driver’s paycheck.
Notice the additions of RGMILE + EXPREM on the example check stub. I hope this information will
help you understand your check stub better. If you don’t understand something on your check stub
please call the payroll department and let us help you.
You paycheck questions can be answered by Brittany Harpole, Betty Kell, Brandi McDaniel, and
Adam Holshouser.
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July 2014
Driver Support Is Here To Help You!
Our BIG 5 Successful Driver TIPS ! !
1. Go home during Slowest Freight “4 days of the month” as prescribed by Driver
Support, then stay on the road the following 26 days. Be available for “BEST
Freight” the last week of every month.
2. Spend an Hour or less between ETA/PTA.
3. Arrive at customer ASAP, even if it means you are 1 day early.
4. Average about 45 minutes a day on Line 4.
5. Don't take more than One “34 hour restart” per month; take it during your
home time.
Nick Shell • Ext. 3206
Doug Staggs • Ext. 3221 James Hardy • Ext. 3224 Nathan Ward • Ext. 3206
Driver Support’s goal is to assist all our drivers with any questions or concerns regarding their career at PTL.
When you express your concerns, we follow up with the appropriate department and give you a timely response.
We would LOVE to help you IMPROVE your Miles!
Contact us at 877-343-1615.
“We’re Here For You!”
CONGRATULATIONS on Your IMPROVED Miles !
16257 - Mark Peek - from 6,434 to 11,377 miles - up 77%
16353 - Eric Dolcin - from 7,839 to 11,872 miles - up 51%
19577 - James Meyer - from 8,341 to 12,036 miles - up 44%
16106 - Charles Lockhart - from 8,474 to 10,419 miles - up 23%
16649 - Ronald Armstrong - from 9,409 to 11,396 miles - up 21%
15950 - William O’Connor - from 7,998 to 9,647 miles - up 21%
16394 - Steven Swindall - from 8,509 to 9,574 miles - up 13%
16385 - Ricardo Gallardo - from 9,657 to 10,726 miles - up 11%
July 2014
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Length, Weight and Bridge Law
Mike Alexander
Director of Driver Services
PTL POLICY ON LENGTH, WEIGHT, AND BRIDGE LAW LIMITS
Our policy is to get our units legal for all the states they will travel through. We want our drivers to use the
following guidelines. For weight: use 12,000 for the steers, and 34000 for each tandem with a gross weight of 80,000
lbs. For length: use 41 feet or 6 holes from the front with the exception of 3 states: (California 40 ft., Michigan 40
ft. 6 in., South Carolina 40 ft. 6 in.). If you have to deviate from this standard, please get permission from your fleet
manager on the Qualcomm. We offer the following suggestions to help you stay legal:
1. Always scale your load. Many of our shippers do not have a scale and put an estimated weight on the bill of
lading. If the shipper does have a scale PTL still wants you to scale the load as soon as possible since most
shippers do not have a certified scale.
2. If you have a problem with your load being either overweight or overlength. Please send your Fleet Manager
a Qualcomm message explaining your problem. If your problem is overweight, please list the weight on all 3
axles plus the gross weight, plus your bridge law setting, (6th hole), and your fuel amount, (3/4 tank). Your
Fleet Manager will send you instructions over the Qualcomm about how to proceed. Please wait until you get
instructions over the Qualcomm from your Fleet Manager to return to the shipper or to move your axles.
3. Length limit messages may be sent to the truck. If you get a load to California you will receive a message
to set your length at 40 feet or 3 holes from the front. Please get your load legal for all the states you will be
traveling through. If you are dropping a California load in El Paso you still need to get the load legal for
California before you leave the pickup area.
4. If you pick up a load at a drop lot or in a swap. You are still responsible to scale each load you hook to. Please
keep in mind that some of our trucks weigh less than others so even if the load was legal for the first driver it
may not be legal for your truck without some adjustment. The first driver may not have a co-driver and extra
set of gear.
5. If you get into a situation during your trip where you have to apply your brakes hard to avoid an accident,
do not hesitate to rescale your load at the next truck stop you get to with cat scales. We have had several
instances where drivers had to do emergency braking which caused their cargo to move causing their load to
become overweight.
6. If you do get a citation for being overweight or overlength. Please scan that citation both front and back
with a yellow log cover sheet to Driver Services within 24 hours. If you scan the citation with your bill of lading
please send Driver Services a Qualcomm message 21 with the confirmation number so we will know we need
to get the paperwork from Finance.
SUBMISSION
OF CITATIONS AND INSPECTIONS
The FMCSA states in regulation §396.9 (d) (1) that the driver of a Commercial Motor Vehicle shall immediately mail,
fax or otherwise transmit the inspection report to the carrier within 24 hours.
With that being said, always make sure that the copies that you are sending to the carrier are clear and legible. If,
during the inspection, you have received a citation for any type of violation, you are also required to submit a copy of the
ticket (front and back) with the inspection report.
There are a couple of ways that you can submit these in a timely manner:
1. Fax to 270-753-1528 (ATTN: Gene Fielder/Tabitha Jones) or fax to 270-753-1730 (ATTN: Chelsie McCuiston)
Either fax number will assure that the appropriate persons that handle these time sensitive documents will receive a
copy.
2. Fax or scan both sides of the citation. Be sure to sign your name on the citation where required.
3. Transflo or Trip-pak scan the documents with a yellow log cover sheet. Then send message 21 and place an ‘X’
next to the number 9 over the Qualcomm with the 16 digit confirmation code. The code or number, will be a combination of
letters and numbers i.e. LV01-2ab3-d45e-6fg7. There may or may not be any dashes.
If, for any reason, there is a problem or question, call Gene Fielder in Driver Services at extension 335 for assistance.
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July 2014
Mike Alexander
Director of Driver Services
Hours of Service
ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEW HOURS OF SERVICE
30 MINUTE BREAK
Question: Does the break need to be taken right at 8 hours?
No, the break can be taken at any time before the end of the 8th hour of duty. The
regulation only requires that the driver stop driving and take the 30-minute break if it
has been 8 hours since the driver’s last break of 30 minutes or more.
Question: If I am unloading or fueling when I reach the point where it has been 8 hours
since my last break of 30 minutes or more, do I have to stop what I’m doing and take a
break?
Mike Alexander
No, The only thing a driver cannot do once the 8 hours is reached is drive. The driver
Director
would be able to finish unloading or fueling, but would then have to take a 30 minute
break before driving again.
Question: PTL has an off-duty policy, but if I cannot find my card with the off duty policy do I need to log the break
as on-duty rather than off-duty?
No, PTL does not haul radioactive materials or table 1 explosives, so you must log the break as off-duty or
sleeper-berth time. To be able to log off duty, you must be relieved of all duty and responsibility and at liberty
to pursue activities of your own choosing. Whether PTL has a policy allowing this or not is now moot, since
the regulations now require it.
Question: We haul flammable liquids and corrosives. Am I supposed to be logging the break on duty due to the
attendance requirements?
No, The attendance requirement for hazardous materials other that 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 explosives (which PTL
does not haul) only applies if the vehicle is parked on the roadway or the right-of-way. As long as the vehicle
is off the roadway and right-of-way, the driver can log off duty. So, a driver hauling non-explosive hazardous
materials must park in a safe and secure location off the roadway and then take the 30 minutes off duty.
Question: What special note do I need to put on my log to show when the break took place?
The FMCSA has stated that there are no special documentation requirements when it comes to the 30 minute
break. The 30 minute period on either line 1 (off-duty) or line 2 (sleeper berth) of the driver’s grid graph, with
city and state shown in the remarks, is all that is required.
YOUR DRIVER SERVICES LOG STAFF
Mary Jo Snellen
Candace Adams
Landon Howard
Katie Williamson
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR LOGS,
CONTACT US AT 800-225-7120, OPTION 5
July 2014
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Speaking of Maintenance . . .
David Graham
VP of Maintenance
I’ve been fielding a lot of questions regarding all the activity going on at the Murray North Lot. I agree there
has been and still is a lot of construction going on.
The first major project of the summer season was the construction of retention ponds located at points where
our surface water runoff leaves PTL property. These pools allow some of the solids picked
up by rainwater to pool and settle out to the pond bottom before leaving our property. We
want to trap the solids in our ponds before they can settle out on our neighbor’s property
or in the public storm water collection systems.
The major benefit and purpose of the construction is to absorb any petroleum or other
pollutants from entering the public waterways. The EPA requires we monitor our storm
water runoff for discharges of chemicals and petroleum products. The pooling ponds
are an effective way to deal with the potential harmful effects of unintended pollutant
discharges. So far, even with the few rains we’ve had since construction was completed, the
ponds are working as intended.
David Graham
There is a lot a construction over in the warehouse attached to the Training Center.
There are actually three different projects being combined into one construction contract. We are expanding the
Training Center by adding a large multiple purpose classroom. The primary purpose of this space is to provide
a larger environment for training sessions. On the south side of the building and more visible to drivers, we are
constructing a new driver assignment area. This space will house Kevin Fox and his staff and provide a large lounge
for drivers waiting for truck assignment.
Our last project at the North lot is some upgrades in the Driver’s Lounge shower areas. Both the Ladies and
Men’s lavatories will get new counter tops and other minor cosmetic upgrades. We hope to have all these projects
completed by mid-September.
On a bigger note, many drivers have requested upgraded facilities at the West Memphis terminal. Specific
requests have included showers and laundry service. In response to these requests, we are pleased to announce
plans for a new Driver’s Lounge and Operations Center at our West Memphis terminal. Plans are almost complete
and construction is expected to begin as soon as the plans have been approved by the appropriate governing
bodies. The center will be two stories with the Driver’s lounge on the first floor and the Operations Center on the
second floor.
Plans for the Driver’s Lounge will be similar to the facility in Murray and include a large common area, Ladies
and Men’s shower and rest room areas, laundry area, a quiet room and a pool room. We are excited about adding
this space to our facility for our driver’s convenience and relaxation
between trips.
The Operations Center will be housed on the 2nd floor and
provide a common area, appropriate office space and training
room. This building will replace the existing mobile office unit
which will be removed from our lot once construction is complete.
The construction schedule, assuming plan approval and weather
cooperation, will get us into the new space in January 2015.
We are excited about all these changes and upgrades for our driver
co-owners and look forward to continuing to make improvements
in all areas of driver service and life styles. We welcome any
suggestions you might have for continued improvements.
Thanks for reading. Our entire PTL Maintenance team wishes
you a safe and maintenance free trip.
Murray Truck Wash
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July 2014
Murray Projects
Driver assignment office.
Driver assignment lounge and training area.
Gravel installation for truck transfer platform
access from driver parking area.
Classroom
Our new truck transfer platform!
When the project is complete, transferring belongings from
your personal car or from truck to truck will be much easier.
July 2014
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The Friendly Faces of Road Breakdown
Corey Perdue
Zac Larson
Todd Dalton
Donald Jones
Scott Gray
Dominque Turley
Russ Ardebili
Charles Kahl
Penny Kare
Jacob Carver
A REMINDER
TO ALL
DRIVERS:
For the proper
operation of
APUs, the vents
in your truck
must be clear
of any objects.
Jesse Clark
Michael McClain
Chris Hunter
Jason Pritchett
PTL North Lot Maintenance and Training Complex, Murray, Kentucky
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July 2014
Murray Maintenance
Russ Caviness makes one of his last inspections before retirement for happy new
Owner Operator Alex Dent. Russ plans to travel across the wild west. Happy trails Russ!
Joaquin Alvizo, Murray Maintenance,
works on a trailer.
July 2014
Drivers in line for the truck wash in Murray.
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Exhaust System Regeneration
New technology engines are supposed to bring fuel economy back to the standard it was in years past. They
are also designed to reduce the carbon footprint left by mankind, ensuring better quality air for generations to
come. But with the benefits of improved fuel economy and reduced emissions of new technology engines comes
headaches as well. One headache is that more advanced technology means better trained technicians needed to
properly repair the unit in an occupational field that already has a shortage of qualified technicians to begin with.
Another headache is increased purchase price which requires trucking companies to pass this added cost onto
customers. One other headache of this newer technology is that some of it requires occasional regeneration of the
exhaust system. This regeneration burns off soot collected from the exhaust in the diesel particulate filter ensuring
continued optimal performance of the engine. Without this occasional regeneration engines will fail to operate at
peak levels and in some extreme cases may not operate at all.
All of PTL’s truck engines are new technology engines. The Detroit engines (Units 19200-19599) occasionally
require a regeneration. This process happens during the normal operation cycle of the vehicle and it can occur
both passively and actively. If the system is not capable of completing an over-the-road regeneration due to duty
cycle constraints or other restrictions, a parked regeneration may need to be performed.
A driver will know when this parked generation is required by the illumination of the DPF Regeneration Lamp
on the dash. To perform this regeneration:
1. Keep the engine at slow idle.
2. Make sure the transmission is in neutral with the parking brake on.
3. Cycle the parking brake from OFF to ON.
4. Press and release clutch pedal.
5. Hold the DPF Switch in the ON position for 5 seconds and then release (engine
speed will increase and DPF Lamp will go out).
*The regeneration will take up to 40 minutes to complete.
The regeneration is completed when the engine returns to low idle and the DPF
lamp remains off. The High Exhaust System Temperature Lamp will remain on but DPF Regeneration Lamp
the vehicle can be driven.
If the Parked Regeneration exits and the DPF Lamp remains on, repeat the procedure. If the second try also
fails, contact breakdown at 800-225-1259 for further assistance.
David Jackson
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July 2014
Tire and Fuel Management
Randy Dick
Tire Manager
LEARNING TO READ WHAT YOUR TIRES ARE TELLING YOU
Your tires can give clear signs of wear problems in time to have them corrected before they cause permanent
damage to the tires. You can prevent wear problems that shorten tire life by thousands of miles by learning to
“read” the early warning signs and taking appropriate corrective action. The most important thing a driver can do
to improve tire life and limit downtime is checking and maintaining the correct air pressure in their tires.
Wear on Both Edges: If your tire shows wear on both tread edges, it may be underinflated. Not having enough
air in a tire is singly the worst thing you can do to a tire. Under inflation reduces tread life through increased tread
wear on the outside edges or shoulders of the tire. It also generates excessive heat which reduces tire life and can
lead to a tire failure. It also reduces fuel economy through increased rolling resistance.
Wear in Center: When a tire has too much air in it, the center of the tread bears most of the load and wears
out much faster than the outside edges. If a tire wears unevenly, its useful life is reduced. Always check tire’s air
pressure when they are cold.
Uneven Wear: This problem may be poor alignment. A vehicle is said to be properly aligned when all suspension
and steering components are sound and when the tire and wheel assemblies are running straight and true. Proper
alignment is necessary for both even tread wear and precise steering. You need an alignment when you notice
uneven front or rear tire wear or changes in your vehicle’s handling and steering response.
Scalloped or Cupping: Cups or dips in the tread. Cupping is most common on the front tires, although rear
tires can cup as well. It may be a sign that wheels are out of balance or that suspension or steering system parts need
service or replacement. Under-inflation is also a common cause for cupping.
Saw Tooth or Feather Edges: The edges of the tread have a saw tooth or feathered appearance. This is caused
by excessive side force scrubbing against the road. The solution is toe-in or toe-out alignment correction, worn,
missing or damaged suspension components, bent tie rods or other chassis misalignment can cause this condition..
Remember: Running your tires 20% under-inflated can reduce tire life by 16% and decrease fuel mileage by
2.5%. If possible, always check you tire’s air pressure when cold. Cold steers should be at 110 psi. Cold drives and
trailer tires should be at 100 psi.
Willie Carlisle in 63937 with his first load.
July 2014
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Joey Kilmartin
Driver Services
NaviJoey’s Corner
Greetings my fellow PTL drivers, welcome back to NaviJoey’s Corner. This month I would like to start with a
story before I dive into our topic for the month. Before I went on vacation last week, I had the pleasure of having
an in-depth conversation with a very professional PTL driver named Alex Johnson. During our conversation, Mr.
Johnson suggested that we put a suggestion box up at the North Lot for the drivers. It did not make sense to him
that our suggestion box was at the South Lot where the drivers rarely ever go. I wrote
up his suggestion and turned it into the suggestion box. When I got back today from
vacation, I had a message stating that his suggestion is a great idea and that we have
ordered a suggestion box for the North Lot as well as West Memphis and Indy. The
moral to this story is that your voice as a driver is heard. If you have an idea that will
help the company, let someone know! There are many things that you as drivers see
that we in the office do not. It is a matter of perspective and we want to know where
we can improve company wide! You are our eyes and ears on the road, communicate
with us on both the bad and the good. Your opinions matter.
Let’s get to this month’s tip from Driver Services. Driver Services is a 24/7
department and there is always someone here. That being said, we run a very small
staff between the hours of 11 pm and 6 am. By no means do we want you as drivers
to do without. If you need a fuel solution, routing help, or other help from our
department do not hesitate to reach out to us. However, during these hours, you will
be much better suited to use the Qualcomm as opposed to calling. If you send in a
canned message 21 to Driver Services, the message comes straight to us immediately
and we can respond very quickly. By calling in, it is very possible the person on
Joey Kilmartin
staff might be dealing with a different issue that has precedence over yours. Here’s an
“NaviJoey”
example: let’s say that truck A has just had an accident. You are in truck B and you
need a fuel solution. The person working will have to spend a significant amount of time on the phone with truck
A and the accident at hand leaving him/her unavailable to take all calls immediately. But while he/she is on the
phone, he/she will still be receiving the Qualcomm messages and can send that fuel solution while on the phone
with the driver for truck A. This is in no way a statement that truck B is not as important as truck A; all of our
drivers’ needs are very important to us in Driver Services, this is just a simple example about resources. So as my tip
for this month is simple: in the middle of the night
Thank you to the following drivers who
use the Qualcomm for all the regular day to day
sent in Navigo Feedbacks this month:
issues and save the calls for emergency situations.
JOHN BEAVER
DERRICK MARTIN
During my time at PTL (3 years in Driver
CLIFTON BOYD
ADAM MOLELLA
Services/2
as an OTR Trainer), I have had the
EDWARD BREWER
TIMOTHY MULLINS
pleasure of watching this fleet grow to where we
IRVIN CADY
BILLY NORRIS
are presently. I have seen drivers enter our training
BRADLEY CARLIN
CARRIE PROPER
program fresh out of driving school who are now
LEON COYNER
LEE RYON
well established trainers. I have seen Mr. Waller’s
RICHARD DAVIDSON
JOSEPH SHARP
KENNETH DELPH
DANIEL SNEED
company change hands to 100% EmployeeLAMBRECHT EVERS
CHRISTOPHER STARK
Owned. This is a company that has a heart, and
ROFFIE GARDNER
JUSTIN SUAREZ
that heart is our drivers. You are the ones who
BRIAN GLEASON
BOBBY THOMPSON
make what we do possible. You are why we have
MARK GREEN
DAVID USHER
come as far as we have. I want all of you to know
RONALD HAYS
TIMOTHY VANFOSSEN that we are proud of you and very thankful for all
BRENDA KOCH
MICHAEL WARD
that you do everyday, drivers! Until the next time
CHRIS LAWTON
my friends, stay safe out there.
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July 2014
Accident Prevention
Lea Wells
Director of Safety
SCHOOL’S OPEN!
Any accident involving a pedestrian and a motor vehicle is usually serious if not fatal. With schools opening, we need to
take extra precautions around kids and buses.
Kids are known to be inattentive. Never assume they will see you or wait for you to pass before crossing in front of you.
Make your presence known by tapping your horn. Slow down and be prepared to stop. Watch for bus stops. Most are marked
by the typical sign stating “school bus stop ahead”. If there are no signs, simply look for kids beside the road. Approach hills
and curves at a speed at which you could stop should you come upon a stopped bus. If the weather is inclement, slow down
even more because of the need for an increased stopping distance.
Don’t assume buses only run once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Multiple buses may run the same route to
pick up elementary, junior high and high school students. You may also see buses at lunch time since some kindergartens
have half day sessions.
Be cautious when approaching schools after hours. Kids may be there for football and band practice or games.
None of us would intentionally endanger a child. Let’s take precautions to be aware of kids and drive defensively.
Kids are inattentive:
• Never assume they see you.
• Tap your horn.
• Slow down and be prepared to stop.
Watch for school bus stops:
• Look for signs (“school bus stop ahead”)
• Look for kids standing beside the road.
Approaching school buses:
• Slow down for hill and curves in case a bus is stopped just out of sight.
• Inclement weather requires slowing down because of increased stopping distance.
• Remember that buses run at different times for different grades.
• Some schools may have half day sessions (i.e. kindergarten).
Be cautious around schools after school is out:
• Kids may be there for football & band practice or games.
DRIVER’S LEGAL PLAN
Don’t allow CSA to affect your ability to earn a living! $2.98 per week gives you
the opportunity to consult with an attorney to protect your rights. Contact Bob
or Alvin at the Murray Training Center and they will sign you up for this great
opportunity! Don’t get caught without Driver’s Legal Plan! Call 270-753-1717
- Bob at Ext. 101 or Alvin at Ext. 100.
DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD WE HAD 157 PREVENTABLE ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS
Type of Accident
Percentage
Type of Accident
Percentage
STRUCK PARKED VEHICLE
16
SIDESWIPE
2
STRUCK STATIONARY OBJECT
15
LANECHANGE
1
MISCELLANEOUS
13
LEFT TURN
1
DOCKING/DOORS
12
REARENDED OTHER VEHICLE
1
BACKING/STRUCK VEHICLE
10
RIGHT TURN
1
CURBED RIMS/TIRES
6
OVERTURN
1
BACKING/STRUCK STATIONARY OBJECT
6
RAN OFF ROAD
1
STUCK
5
JACKKNIFE/BENT CAB EXTENDERS
3
July 2014
TOTAL
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100
Attention All Drivers
John Hayman
VP of Safety
WITNESS/WITNESS
John Hayman
VP of Safety
When accidents occur, sometimes drivers neglect to get
witness information.
Once the scene is stabilized, ask other motorists if they
saw what happened. Get the name and contact information
of all witnesses.
Professional Drivers always protect themselves and
their Company when involved in accidents by getting
witness information.
Pictures are Worth a Thousand Words
If you are involved in an accident/incident, remember that pictures can protect yourself and
the Company (even when at fault).
• Always take pictures.
• Make sure you get accident cameras at terminals.
• If you find yourself in a situation with no accident camera, use your cell phone.
• Always report all accidents/incidents to the Safety Department which is staffed 24/7/365.
Challenging Citations and Violations
Hello Drivers,
I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you some potential good news
from the FMCSA. If you have not heard, the FMSCA announced some changes in the
process for handling dismissed or adjudicated citations and violations.
In the very near future the FMSCA will allow a citation that is challenged in court
and either dismissed or adjudicated to a lesser charge to result in a change to the
driver’s SMS and PSP.
If the charge is dismissed then with a DATA Q challenge the violation and points
associated with it will be removed from your CSA score.
If the charge is amended to a lesser charge, that violation is flagged and the point
value is lowered to the lowest point value in that Basic.
This is great news for you the driver and for every carrier. What this means is
that now more than ever it will benefit you to take advantage of PTL’s DRIVERS
Bob Walker
Director of Training LEGAL program and allow their staff of attorneys to help you protect your good
driving record.
If you are not a member, then contact me at the training center at 270-753-1717, ext 101. Try to be near a
fax machine when you call and I will fax the application to you right away. Or if you are in Murray, come by the
training center and pick one up.
The charge per week is only $2.98 to become a member. This is a small price to pay. In the event you need an
attorney to fight a simple moving violation, there is an additional charge which is a flat rate and will not change no
matter how long the case takes.
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July 2014
CSA Maintenance Score Card
Preventable CSA Maintenance Violations and Preventive Actions
Each month we study our CSA maintenance score to determine why we were
cited for a violation. We are looking for trends and repeated failures that we can
prevent by changing maintenance practices. At the same time, we evaluate each
violation as to whether the driver could have found the defect prior to DOT finding
it and prevented the violation with a thorough Pre-trip or Post-trip inspection.
During July we were cited for 46 violations of DOT vehicle safety requirements.
Our analysis of the available data shows that 34 (74%) of those violations should or
could have been prevented by a pre-trip inspection. Listed below are the violations
that a proper pre-trip inspection would more than likely have prevented along
with preventive actions.
Violation
Brake/air hoses chafing or kinking
5 tractors
6 trailers
Windshield discolored or glazed
0 tractors
Fire extinguisher discharged or unsecured
1 tractor
Exhaust leak
0 tractors
Oil or grease leak
0 tractors
0 trailers
1 tractor
5 trailers
Lighting/reflective
Tandem pin
5 trailers
Tires
1 tractor
10 trailers
PLEASE NOTE: Each day operations
and safety will be sending a fleet wide
Qualcomm message of the previous
day’s CSA violations. The purpose
of this message is to inform all PTL
drivers of recent CSA violations. We
hope this recap will be helpful in the
management of drivers CSA scores.
July 2014
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Prevention Basics
Air lines cannot rub against any other part of the
vehicle. They cannot be kinked in any way. This is
easily seen by a visual inspection.
Cannot have any defect larger than what a dime
would cover. They also may not be glazed or
discolored in any manner.
A discharged fire extinguisher is a violation. Fire
extinguishers are secured in a metal mount with a
latching metal band attaching the fire extinguisher
to the mount. If the band is not latched, it is a DOT
violation.
Should be heard during a vehicle walk around with
the engine running.
Even a very basic pre-trip would have observed
leaks prior to being found by DOT inspectors.
The most common violation. All lighting should
be tested at least daily if not every time you take a
break. Either a light is observed to be working or
not working.
It is basic safety procedure to ensure the tandem
pins are properly seated through the slider rail holes
prior to moving the trailer after sliding the tandems.
Visual inspection would have noted questionable
tread depth, flat tires and exposed tread.
Citations, Violations and Fines
16359
7/7/2014IL
OVERWEIGHT 7900 LBS$3,045.00
16296
7/3/2014IL
OVERWEIGHT 6460 LBS 2,525.00
63285 7/14/2014 IL
OVERWEIGHT ON DRIVES 4280 LBS
1,115.00
16266 7/5/2014
TX
OVERWEIGHT 1600 LBS ON TANDEM AXLE 4 & 5
375.00
19411 7/21/2014
MO
OVERWEIGHT REAR TANDEMS 2200 LBS
223.00
16526
7/13/2014TN
OVERLENGTH 214.00
16365 7/9/2014
MO
OVERWEIGHT 2800 LBS
209.50
16298 7/15/2014
GA
OVERWEIGHT 3980 LBS 199.00
16559 7/26/2014
MO
OVERWEIGHT 1900 LBS
191.50
19566 7/8/2014
OH
OVERWEIGHT 1020 LBS
149.00
16138 7/8/2014
OH
OVERWEIGHT 1560 LBS
149.00
16130 7/23/2014
GA
OVERWEIGHT 2860 LBS
143.00
19571
7/13/2014VA
OVERWEIGHT 142.00
15995 7/10/2014
VA
OVERWEIGHT 2100 LBS
130.00
15969 7/17/2014
MD
OVERWEIGHT 2220 LBS
104.00
63785 7/22/2014
GA
OVERWEIGHT 1980 LBS
99.00
16291 7/15/2014
MD
OVERWEIGHT 1960 LBS
91.00
16622 7/22/2014
MD
OVERWEIGHT 1900 LBS
88.00
16444 7/16/2014
VA
OVERWEIGHT 1700 LBS
84.00
16214 7/21/2014
MD
OVERWEIGHT 1780 LBS
82.00
16099 7/29/2014
VA
OVERWEIGHT 1400 LBS
81.00
16613 7/26/2014
VA
OVERWEIGHT 800 LBS
75.00
19544 7/2/2014
VA
OVERWEIGHT 700 LBS
74.00
15963
7/26/2014VA
OVERWEIGHT 2780 LBS
54.00
$9,642.00
63598 7/26/2014
NM
FAILED TO OBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
$324.00
16055 7/11/2014
MS
CDL SUSPENDED
211.00
16253 7/28/2014
IL
FAILURE TO OBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
200.00
16630 7/10/2014
AL
IMPROPER LANE CHANGE 188.00
16318 7/2/2014
TN
SKIPPED WEIGH STATION
186.00
16679 7/1/2014
PA
DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
170.00
16475 7/18/2014
KY
FAILURE TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN
163.00
16360 7/28/2014
NM
FAILED TO CLEAR PORT OF ENTRY
161.00
16678 7/28/2014
IN
LANE RESTRICTION VIOLATION; SPEEDING 6-10 MPH
154.00
16293 7/24/2014
OK
FAILURE TO YIELD FOR INSPECTION OF VEHICLE CONTENT
150.00
16409 7/28/2014
MD
FAILED TO OBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
140.00
16185
7/6/2014PA
SPEEDING 51/45 139.50
19442 7/28/2014
PA
FAILURE TO OBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE 127.50
16359 7/29/2014
OH
DRIVER BYPASSED THE SCALES FAILED TO OBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
125.00
16441 7/6/2014 OH
SPEEDING 70/60
123.00
16163 7/25/2014
IL
IMPEDING TRAFFIC
120.00
63735 7/18/2014
VA
FAILED TO OBEY NO PARKING SIGN
96.00
19576 7/24/2014
VA
FAILED TO OBEY HIGHWAY SIGN EMERGENCY STOPPING ONLY.
94.00
63748 7/21/2014
VA
IMPROPER U-TURN
91.00
16150 7/23/2014
VA
FAILURE TO SET OUT SIGNAL DEVICES FOR A STOPPED CMV
84.00
16126 7/1/2014
TX
RED LIGHT PHOTO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM 75.00
16322 7/3/2014
TX
AUTOMATED RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT
75.00
19470 7/4/2014
TX
RED LIGHT PHOTO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
75.00
19550 7/9/2014
TX
RED LIGHT PHOTO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
75.00
63617 7/11/2014
TX
RAN RED LIGHT
75.00
63610 7/12/2014
TX
RED LIGHT PHOTO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
75.00
16436 7/13/2014
TX
RED LIGHT PHOTO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
75.00
19477 7/18/2014
TX
AUTOMATED RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT
75.00
63735 7/18/2014
VA
FAILURE TO DISPLAY EMERGENCY TRIANGLES
35.00
$3,682.00
16687 7/16/2014
MI
ADJUSTABLE LOCKING PINS MISSING OR NOT ENGAGED
$245.00
16252 7/26/2014
TN
HEAD LIGHT OUT 202.75
16651 7/5/2014
TX
FAIL TO DISPLAY LC RECEIPT
125.00
19479 7/6/2014
OH
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
120.00
16365 7/9/2014
MO
NO CAB CARD IN TRUCK
193.00
19319
7/2/2014CA
PARKING CITATION 100.00
63817 7/14/2014
WV
TOLL EVASION
35.25
19554 7/17/2014
FL
TOLL EVASION
16.20
16017 7/29/2014
FL
TOLL EVASION
12.00
19482
7/25/2014FL
TOLL EVASION
6.00
$1,055.20
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July 2014
Accident Report
The following accidents and incidents resulted in a loss of $1,000 or more.
All of these accidents/incidents were preventable. Let’s work to improve this!
COMPANY DRIVERS
16481
LARRY WILLIAMSSTRUCK PARKED VEHICLE$28,892.51
16120 KENNETH COUSER
STRUCK PARKED VEHICLE
13,887.26
15975 ANTHONY SMITH
BACKING/STRUCK STATIONARY OBJECT
8,812.22
15977 FREDERICK BROWN
STRUCK PARKED VEHICLE
7,909.13
19548 JAMES SMITH
BACKING/STRUCK STATIONARY OBJECT
6,604.33
16350
EDDIE COUCHMISCELLANEOUS 5,144.44
16512
JOSEPH SPIVEYMISCELLANEOUS 4,354.72
16405 BRADLEY COOPER
BACKING/STRUCK STATIONARY OBJECT
2,588.73
16182 JON CREWS
STRUCK PARKED VEHICLE
2,332.29
16002 DAVID PRUDE
LANE CHANGE
2,268.60
15987
DANIEL SNEEDDOCKING/DOORS 1,868.08
16375 TIMOTHY JOHNSON
STRUCK PARKED VEHICLE
1,857.08
19540 JAMES DAVIS
BACKING/STRUCK STATIONARY OBJECT
1,684.70
19465 EMMANUEL OFORI-BOADU
STRUCK OVERHEAD OBJECT
1,374.70
16092
LC POWELLDOCKING/DOORS 1,354.95
16611 FRANK SLOANE
CURBED RIMS/TIRES
1,207.28
16246 DAVID JENKINS
JACKKNIFE/BENT CAB EXTENDERS
1,060.93
$93,201.95
TRAINEES
16424
TRAVIS HOLZWORTHBACKING/STRUCK VEHICLE$20,949.15
16310 STANLEY STEWART
BACKING/STRUCK VEHICLE
10,808.64
16252 PEREZ ALVAREZ
BACKING/STRUCK VEHICLE
6,612.05
16062 SHAWN DRIVER
STRUCK PARKED VEHICLE
5,482.53
16102 STEVEN RHYNE
BACKING/STRUCK VEHICLE
2,845.80
16239 MATTLAN POUNDS
CURBED RIMS/TIRES
2,821.46
16401 ARTHUR PASCHALL
BACKING/STRUCK VEHICLE
2,309.43
16657 DEMETRIC EVANS
STRUCK PARKED VEHICLE
1,941.93
16659 TAYLOR MOSHER
STRUCK PARKED VEHICLE
1,435.34
15998
DAMARION POSEYMISCELLANEOUS 1,367.02
16124 DENNIS HAYNES
STRUCK OVERHEAD OBJECT
1,221.58
16242 QUANTAVIOUS SMITH
MISCELLANEOUS
1,216.86
16124
DENNIS HAYNESDOCKING/DOORS 1,134.75
16404 JONATHAN BYNUM
STRUCK STATIONARY OBJECT
1,043.40
16336 MICHAEL LONG
BACKING/STRUCK VEHICLE
1,013.00
16228
JELEEL CUNNINGHAMCURBED RIMS/TIRES 1,009.50
$63,212.44
OWNER OPERATORS
63687 RAJ RAI
STRUCK OVERHEAD OBJECT
$4,150.00
60218 DEVIOUS HIPP
LANE CHANGE
3,729.29
63716 HAROLD TENHAVE
STRUCK PARKED VEHICLE
3,376.95
63751
AMBER DAVISMISCELLANEOUS 1,483.00
$12,739.24
July 2014
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Your Money
Russell Long
Director of Human Resources
As of 7/31/2014
YTD
Since
Separate Accounts
Change 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years Inception
Expense
Ratio
Transamerica Stable Value Advantage
1.61
1.64
1.90
2.33
3.04
N/A
N/A
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond
5.67
8.16
6.04
8.53
7.51
N/A
0.94
Western Asset Core Plus Bond
5.50
6.35
4.34
7.37
5.50
N/A
1.16
Invesco Diversified Dividend
4.04
11.59
15.34
15.04
8.24
N/A
0.94
J.P. Morgan Equity Income
4.34
13.14
16.63
17.32
8.43
N/A
1.25
Transamerica Partners Stock Index
5.53
16.66
16.36
16.26
7.44
N/A
0.58
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock
1.88
20.38
16.11
17.22
8.78
N/A
1.28
RidgeWorth Mid Cap Value Equity
4.72
15.17
15.28
18.14
11.63
N/A
1.34
SSgA S&P Mid Cap Index
2.74
12.50
14.24
17.78
9.76
N/A
0.79
Morgan Stanley Growth Opportunities
-3.92
9.50
6.68
15.13
8.98
N/A
1.10
DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio
0.19
13.69
15.76
18.14
9.07
N/A
1.12
Vanguard Small Cap Index
1.09
12.39
14.99
18.04
9.46
N/A
0.84
Janus Triton
-1.60
13.12
14.49
18.87
N/A
12.34
1.33
Vanguard REIT Index
17.63
12.19
10.62
20.55
9.01
N/A
0.83
American Funds EuroPacific Growth
1.42
14.69
6.86
8.87
8.65
N/A
1.11
DFA Emerging Markets Portfolio
7.64
14.43
0.09
7.25
11.59
N/A
1.32
American Funds Balanced Retirement Option
3.34
11.62
12.33
12.92
6.86
N/A
0.89
Vanguard Target Retirement 2010
3.84
8.11
6.64
8.60
N/A
5.32
0.91
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020
4.24
11.05
8.91
10.53
N/A
5.77
0.91
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030
4.34
12.80
10.36
11.97
N/A
5.89
0.92
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040
4.41
14.34
11.58
12.96
6.92
6.17
0.93
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050
4.43
14.32
11.57
12.98
N/A
6.22
0.93
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"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"!
7-11 sells 10,000 pots of coffee an hour, every hour, every day.
76% of Americans celebrate New Year's Eve in groups of less than 20.
A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second
A Boeing 747 airliner holds 57,285 gallons of fuel!
A moth has no stomach.
A pipe 2 feet in diameter will allow four times more fluid to pass
through it than a pipe 1 foot in diameter.
About twenty-five percent of the population sneeze when they
are exposed to light.
Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due
to lower air density.
Americans buy about 5 million things that are shaped like
Mickey Mouse, or have a picture of Mickey Mouse on them in
the course of a day.
An 'aglet' is the plastic or metal tip of a shoelace.
Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
Cold water weighs more than hot water.
Dirty snow melts faster than clean.
Duracell, the battery-maker, built parts of its new international
headquarters using materials from its own waste.
Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
Enrico Caruso and Roy Orbison were the only tenors this
century capable of hitting e over high c!
Goodyear Rubber Company researched and concluded that
shoes wear out faster on the right foot than the left.
Hong Kong has more Rolls Royces per person than anywhere
else in the world.
In an average lifetime a person will walk the equivalent of three
times around the world.
In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch or clock
is usually 10:10.
Iron weighs more after it rusts.
It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build
a Toyota.
It takes the same amount of time to age a cigar as wine.
Jennifer Aniston's original name is Jennifer Anastassakis!
Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water
treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it
feels damp!
Linen is actually stronger when wet.
Male hospital patients fall out of bed twice as often as female
hospital patients.
Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than
women!
Moist air holds heat better than dry air.
More people use blue toothbrushes, than red ones!
More than 50% of Americans fall asleep on their sides.
More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or
received a telephone call.
Most burglaries occur during the daytime!
Nike Air Soles do not actually have 'air' in them.
Oenophobia is the Fear of wines.
One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
One in three snake bite victims is drunk. One in five is tattooed.
One out of every 11 workers in North Carolina depends on
tobacco for their livelihood !
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One percent of Greenland's population lives in a single apartment
building!
Only 1 out of 700 identity thieves gets caught!
Oral-B is a combination of oral hygiene and the letter B, which
stands for the word better.
Pollen can travel up to 500 miles in a day.
Rice paper does not have any rice in it!
Sales of Rolaids, Alka-Seltzer, and Tums jump 20% in December
Sharon Stone is allergic to caffeine.
Sheryl Crow's two front teeth are fake.
St. Paul, Minnesota was originally called 'Pigs Eye'.
The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is
because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
The first toilet being flushed in a motion picture was in the movie
Psycho.
The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist
Monk.
The Muppet Show was banned from Saudi Arabian TV because
one if its stars was a pig.
The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
The odds of being killed by falling out of bed are one in two
million.
The only king without a moustache in a deck of cards is the king
of hearts.
The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of
her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
The Saguaro Cactus, found in South-western United States does
NOT grow branches until it is 75 years old.
The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer.
There are only 14 blimps in the world.
U-Haul is the world's largest advertiser in the Yellow Pages.
SOME WORDS RECENTLY ADDED TO THE DICTIONARY
adorbs: arousing great delight; cute or adorable.
binge-watch: watch multiple episodes of (a television
program) in rapid succession, typically by means of DVD or
digital streaming.
amazeballs: extremely good or impressive; amazing.
hot mess: a person or thing that is spectacularly unsuccessful
or disordered.
cray: crazy.
clickbait: Internet content, especially that of a sensational or
provocative nature, whose main purpose is to attract attention
and draw visitors to a particular web page.
listicle: an article on the Internet presented in the form of a
numbered or bullet-pointed list.
neckbeard: a growth of hair on a man’s neck, especially when
regarded as indicative of poor grooming.
hot diggity: used to express excitement or delight.
humblebrag: an ostensibly modest or self-deprecating
statement whose actual purpose is to draw attention to
something of which one is proud.
cord cutter: a person who cancels or forgoes a pay television
subscription or landline phone connection in favour of an
alternative Internet-based or wireless service.
side-eye: a sidelong glance expressing disapproval or contempt.
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July’s Top 200 Inter Trip Idle %
KTIN KTIN
RADU HOARSTE
CHARLES LOCKHART
ALAN SHERMAN
SANTIAGO TREVINO
TONY HUFFMAN
JUSTIN SUAREZ
ELTON DAVY
SCOTT BELL
ANTHONY NEALY
LOYD REYNOLDS
JESUS ECHEVERRIA
IRVIN CADY
LARRY HARVELL
JOHNNY HARP
JOSEPH SPIVEY
GERALD PORSCHAKIN
SCOTT WAGNER
KEITH SPEARS
MARIA TURNER
DAN MATTHEWS
RAYMOND COBURN
WILLIAM O’CONNOR
ANTHONY THOMPSON
JUAN DE-LOS REYES
CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITH
HENDERSON JOHNSON
MIKEY KEYSE
STEPHEN ROBERTS
ERIC DOLCIN
WILLIAM STREB
MICHAEL MCCANN
CLYDE JOHNSON
DENNIS MARTIN
DENNIS SALISBURY
SAMMIE WOFFORD
ROY THOMAS
JAMES SHERRARD
ANGELA WOOD
BRIAN HAYES
LAWANNA JOHNSON
JASON HAMPTON
JIMMY NICHOLS
PATRICK KENNEDY
SCOTT BROXTON
BRIAN SPANGLER
STEPHEN BLACKWELL
GLENDA WILLIS
BRIAN SMITH
CHARLES ZEIGLER
SCOTT BEEBE
DAVID MORRIS
JEFFREY HAWKINS
WILLOW WHITING
CLIFFORD MEBERG
STEPHEN MCCREARY
KENNY BERGMAN
SHAWN DRIVER
RICKY HALL
KANE PARRISH
LORI DALE
BENJAMIN MCQUEEN
MICHAEL POWELL
BRIAN LOFTIN
ANTHONY CONDER
JACKIE COVEY
JIM FLEEMAN
JULIANNA FLEEMAN
REGEIL STAPLES
DAVID THOMAS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
WILLIAM LISHMAN
0.2
LARRY ADAMS
0.2
PYKRWIN MERISIER
0.2
DANIEL CLEMENTS
0.2
ALFRED FRANKLIN
0.2
BEVERLY YOUNG
0.2
DOUGLAS FISHER
0.2
ANDREW SANDERS
0.3
PHILLIP HARDISON
0.3
ANTHONY KING
0.3
BLAKE HUNTER
0.3
DERRICK SMITH
0.3
PATRICK BAXTER
0.3
NATHANIEL WAITERS
0.3
DANNY SMITH
0.3
THOMAS PALMER
0.3
JOSEPH WILKINS
0.3
DANIEL PARKS
0.3
DENNIS KELLEY
0.3
KIRK JASTER
0.3
TRAVIS ABRAM
0.3
KIRBY WOODARD
0.4
MARTIN TOLVER
0.4
BYRON STALLINGS
0.4
JUAN CASTRO
0.4
ORLANDO LOPEZ
0.4
ULANDO WIZZART
0.4
GERALD BENTON
0.4
LANSTON LIBURD
0.4
SARA HASKINS
0.4
VERONICA STEELE
0.4
TIMOTHY WRIGHT
0.4
ALLEN SCHMIDT
0.4
CHARLES RODEBAUGH 0.5
RANDALL PENLEY
0.5
JOSE JIMENEZ
0.5
DARNELL GREEN
0.5
TROY SEALY
0.5
KENNETH CLARK
0.5
ROBERT JERNIGAN
0.5
TED CRAIG
0.5
EDNA PRUDE
0.6
JULIAN SANTIAGO
0.6
NATHANIEL CHEESEBORO0.6
ROBERT JENNINGS
0.6
SON DINH
0.6
THOMAS SMITH
0.6
TIMOTHY CARRIER
0.6
RODRICK SENDERSON
0.6
TONY HONEYCUTT
0.6
SHELBERT MERRICK
0.6
GORDON OLSON
0.6
RAYMOND THOMAS
0.6
SCOTT SCHMUCKER
0.6
VICKI BURDETTE
0.6
ELIZABETH BURDETTE 0.6
CURTIS POPEJOY
0.6
WILLIAM STEFFEY
0.6
LEROY SCATES
0.6
LUCIO GARCIA
0.6
FRANK NICKLES
0.7
GEORGE BROWN
0.7
GENARO BAUTISTA
0.7
DARRELL WEBB
0.7
HAROLD WILLIAMS
0.7
RANDY DILL
0.7
HARVEY WILLIAMS
0.8
STEPHEN DALEHITE
0.8
GARY KRAMER
0.8
WILLIAM EAGAN
0.8
JOSEPH BARBIER
0.8
CRAIG SCOTT
0.8
STEVEN FEINGOLD
0.8
GERALD GRIFFIS
0.8
MILES GREEN
0.8
GARY TOWNSON
0.8
JASON ABEL
0.8
FRED SMITH
0.8
JAMES BALLARD
0.8
HARVEY JORDAN
0.9
GORDON MINER
0.9
CATHERINE MINER
0.9
BENNIE KING
0.9
QUINTON TAYLOR
0.9
TERRY FOY
0.9
BOBBY THOMPSON
0.9
MARGARET JACKSON
1.0
CARRIE PROPER
1.0
EDWARD BREWER
1.0
ANDREW GOSA
1.0
NATHAN BRICE-COULTER1.0
EVA ANDREWS
1.0
BRANARD DUKES
1.0
AMON OLIVER
1.0
THERON JONES
1.1
HENRY MARTIN
1.1
FRED MURPHY
1.1
DAVID NELSON
1.1
BRANDEN TRICKSEY
1.1
KEON CURTIS
1.1
STEVEN BRICE
1.1
MELVIN DEMBO
1.1
ROBERT BUCHWALD
1.1
JAMES NORTON
1.1
JAMICHAEL ANDREWS 1.1
ROBERT DYSARCZYK
1.2
CLIFFORD HOLMES
1.2
RALPH STAHR
1.2
STERLING ECKELS
1.2
RANDALL MCCLELLAN 1.2
HAROLD GRIFFIN
1.2
KEITH CAMPBELL
1.2
TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
1.2
ANGELA THOMAS
1.2
VICKI LOCKHART
1.3
STEPHEN SAENZ
1.3
LC POWELL
1.3
KEZWICK COLLINS
1.3
NORMAN PATTERSON
1.3
WILLIAM GLENN
1.3
RANDY AVERETT
1.3
ROBERT JONES
1.3
DOUGLAS APATO
1.3
TIMOTHY WADE
1.3
MICHAEL AYERS
1.3
DARNEIL JONES
1.3
JAMES GRIMES
1.3
NADIR HUSSEIN
1.4
MAURICE LAVINGTON 1.4
KENNETH DELPH
1.4
DAVID SINGLETARY
1.4
DAVID FRANCIS
1.4
ORDIE CONRAD
1.4
ANDREW CLARK
1.4
STAPHON WILLIAMS
1.4
MICHAEL DEATON
1.4
TODD ROGERS
1.4
DARRICK FOSTER
1.5
PAUL CONNELL
1.5
Minimum Requirements: 5,000 Miles • Must be in unit all month
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July 2014
Unpaid Out-of-Route Miles %
MIKEY KEYSE
-6.5
CEDRIC JACKSON
-3.9
WILLIAM FORD
-3.7
LOYD REYNOLDS
-0.8
ALFRED FRANKLIN
0.1
JAMES NORTON
1.3
MATTHEW MOORE
1.7
MICHAEL JONES
1.8
DANIEL PARKS
1.8
MATTHEW DIXON
2.0
GERALD GRIFFIS
2.2
JOSEPH MILLS
2.2
REGEIL STAPLES
2.2
JAMES GROVES
2.3
LARRY WILLIAMS
2.3
PAUL CONNELL
2.4
SANTIAGO TREVINO
2.4
LARRY HARVELL
2.5
SHELBERT MERRICK
2.5
WILLIAM GLENN
2.6
FRED SMITH
2.6
JESUS ECHEVERRIA
2.7
ROBERT HAGINS
2.7
JOSEPH SPIVEY
2.7
CYNTHIA BEASLEY
2.8
JOHN BEASLEY
2.8
JONATHAN BRASHEAR 2.8
FERHAT LATRECHE
2.8
CARLOS ACCEJUSTE
2.9
KEON BOGAN
2.9
STEVEN FEINGOLD
2.9
TRENTON RUFFIN
2.9
RICHARD BEACH
3.0
EDWARD SLAUGHTER
3.0
ANDREW CLARK
3.1
DAVID CRIGGER
3.1
JIM FLEEMAN
3.1
JULIANNA FLEEMAN
3.1
JERRY KITCHENS
3.1
ROBERT NICHOLS
3.1
IRVIN CADY
3.2
KEITH CAMPBELL
3.3
GEORGE ELLIOTT
3.3
CORNELL FRIDAY
3.3
NICHOLAS HITE
3.3
BRANDON MARKHAM 3.3
JAMES MCMANUS
3.3
JOHN MEREDITH
3.3
DARIOUS PERRY
3.3
CURTIS REESE
3.3
HAROLD WILLIAMS
3.3
ULANDO WIZZART
3.3
KEVIN ADAMS
3.4
JORDAN ANDERSON
3.4
RANDY AVERETT
3.4
KIDANE BAHRE
3.4
JUAN DE-LOS REYES
3.4
ALIX EMMANUEL
3.4
RICKY HALL
3.4
ROBERT JONES
3.4
CHRISTOPHER RUTLEDGE 3.4
WILLIAM STEFFEY
3.4
DAVID WARD
3.4
GREGORY ACHEY
3.5
REID BLACK
3.5
MICHAEL HAYNES
3.5
SHEROD HUDSON
3.5
BYRON MILLER
3.5
MICHAEL PANNO
3.5
PHILLIP-ANTHONY SYPH 3.5
July 2014
CHRISTOPHER TROTTER
DARRELL WILLIAMS
ALWYN JOHN
STEVEN LIAN
GERALD SMITH
JOSEPH WASHINGTON
JASON BEAL
CHRISTOPHER ELLIS
MARVIN GREENE
TIMOTHY HARPER
TOUA HER
JOSE MACIAS
NORMAN PATTERSON
CHARLES BONSON
GABRIEL CHANSA
HENRY HERNANDEZ
DYLAN KIRK
JOSHUA SIPES
CODY WALDROP
JOSEPH COLLINS
HAROLD GRIFFIN
JOHNNY HARP
LAWANNA JOHNSON
STEPHEN LOGSDON
KYLE LONG
WAYNE POWELL
AARON ALEXANDER
JOHNNY BELL
MELVIN DEMBO
DAVID DICKERSON
JOSEPH ROWAN
CAMERON ATWOOD
JACOB CARD
JAMES ELIASON
VICKI LOCKHART
JIMMY THOMAS
LANCE THORSON
DAVID BEYNON
PINK CHAMBERS
GLENN CONKLE
ROBERT GIBB
JOSHUA HAYES
JOSHUA HAMBY
MATTHEW JASKOLKA
FRANCISCO KILLIAN
CHRISTOPHER PECK
LUIS LOPEZ-PERLAS
WAYNE RAMEY
JULIAN SANTIAGO
KEVIN STANTON
BRIAN STONE
JOHN WILLIAMS
HORACE DAVIS
COLE EICHINGER
ROFFIE GARDNER
RICHARD KOCHE
EVAN MERYDITH
MARK PEEK
JIMMY REED
ANGELA THOMAS
DAVID USHER
CLIFTON BOYD
LANCE BUTTERMORE
ALAN DAVIS
JAMES GRIMES
MANUEL RODRIGUEZ
CHRISTOPHER SMITH
JAMES SMITH
QUINTON TAYLOR
TRENT TAYLOR
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July’s 200
Best Drivers
ROY THOMAS
4.4
PAUL VEGA
4.4
RORY WILSON
4.4
MOHAMAD ALSROUJI
4.5
ROBERT DYSARCZYK
4.5
ROBERT JERNIGAN
4.5
STEVEN LOPEZ
4.5
BYRON STALLINGS
4.5
JOHN TONER
4.5
JOHN WHITEHEAD
4.5
ROBERT BLONDER
4.6
ROBERT DAVIS
4.6
CHARLES FARRINGTON 4.6
BRANDON GOLDEN
4.6
STEVEN GRIFFITH
4.6
BENNIE KING
4.6
DUANE LEGGETT
4.6
LAWRENCE MOORE
4.6
PATRICK SMITH
4.6
RONALD WILKES
4.6
ANGELA WOOD
4.6
DANIEL BRAZIEL
4.7
RANDY DILL
4.7
ERIC DOLCIN
4.7
MILES GREEN
4.7
CLARENCE HALL
4.7
JAMES HILL
4.7
BROOKS JORDAN
4.7
MARTIN TOLVER
4.7
CHRISTOPHER WOODS 4.7
EMMANUEL YOUNG
4.7
LEON BOWENS
4.8
EDWARD BREWER
4.8
BARRY GRAHAM
4.8
DARNELL GREEN
4.8
CLINTON HURLEY
4.8
CLYDE JOHNSON
4.8
DENNIS KELLEY
4.8
WAYNE LADUE
4.8
LANSTON LIBURD
4.8
PYKRWIN MERISIER
4.8
COURTNEY MILNER
4.8
TIMOTHY MULLINS
4.8
TREMELL MURPHY
4.8
DEMETRIC SHAW
4.8
GARY TOWNSON
4.8
DENNIS ADAMS
4.9
SCOTT BEEBE
4.9
GERALD BENTON
4.9
NICHOLAS FLUELLEN
4.9
WILLIAM LISHMAN
4.9
CHARLES MOORE
4.9
DAVID MORRIS
4.9
OTIS MOORE
4.9
ANTHONY NEALY
4.9
HENRY WILLIAMS
4.9
JASON ABEL
5.0
ALLEN COX
5.0
SON DINH
5.0
ROBERT DYKES
5.0
MARIO GARZA
5.0
BRIAN HAYES
5.0
CHARLES LOCKHART
5.0
TIMOTHY MCCARTHY 5.0
RON SANDERS
5.0
LEROY SCATES
5.0
DONTRAIL SHACKLEFORD 5.0
THOMAS SMITH
5.0
Take Note . . .
THE “PRESIDENT’S CORNER”
We now have suggestion boxes
at the north lot in Murray,
West Memphis and Indy.
We want to hear from you!
You can e-mail your
comments to the
President. On the front
page of our website,
www.ptl-inc.com, is
“PTL President’s Corner”.
It reads: “The President
of PTL Wants to Hear
from YOU! Submit
your comment below.”
Feel free to use this
opportunity to list your
suggestions and ideas in
this confidential format.
Your success and
PTL’s depends on good
communications.
Major Sheffield took a break recently in Hermitage TN to get Japanese food.
He was spotted by Sam Royalty of our Recruiting Department.
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We Are Family
Recruiter Samantha Hill
gives the gift of life.
Welcome new Owner Operator Don Coffman!
We’re here for you!
800-225-7120
Company Drivers
Fleet Managers:
Mileage Pay
“Other” Pay (Stop Off, Load/Unload, Etc.)
Vacation Pay
Mileage Corrections
Tuesday Morning Payroll Preview
Driver Services:
Electronic Logs (Ext. 333, 334)
Fuel Cards (Ext. 327, 315)
Logs (Ext. 333, 334)
Routing (Ext. 337)
Finance:
Expense Reimbursements (Ext. 305, 339)
W-4 & W-2 Tax Forms (Ext. 343)
Payroll (Ext. 343)
Child Support/Garnishments (Ext. 305)
Permits/Trailer Registration (Ext. 332)
Transflo/Bills of Lading (Ext. 307, 324, 345)
Health Insurance (Ext. 344)
401-K (Ext. 316)
Qualcomm:
Routine Payroll Advances
Driver Support 877-343-1615
July 2014
Owner-Operators
Fleet Managers:
Fuel Cards
Mileage Pay
“Other” Pay (Stop Off, Load/Unload, Etc.)
Driver Services:
Electronic Logs (Ext. 333, 334)
Logs (Ext. 333, 334)
Routing (Ext. 337)
Finance:
Expense Reimbursements (Ext. 729)
1099 Tax Forms (Ext. 729)
Contract (Ext. 331)
Truck Insurance (Ext. 729)
Form 2290, Permits, Titles (Ext. 332)
Settlements (Ext. 729)
Transflo/Bills of Lading (Ext. 307, 324, 345)
Qualcomm:
Routine Settlement Advances
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We Are Family
VP of Operations Dennis Burkeen and his daughter,
Jennifer, now Online Initiative Manager
at PTL, way back when.
Schatzie, co-pilot
for Angela Wood in 16474
Oreo, co-pilot for Brenda Koch in 16553, waits patiently for truck repair.
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NOTICE: By submitting photographs, videos and/or recordings and other related information to Paschall Truck Lines, Inc. (the “Company”), you are granting to the Company the
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employees from all claims of any kind related to or arising from the use of the photographs, video, recordings and your name.
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July 2014
We Are Family
Happy birthday to Fleet Director Donna Autry!
Driver Mike Powell on vacation with
his son, Shelton at Lost River cave.
Driver David Crigger misses his girls!
Driver Cedric Jackson with
his new daughter, Nora.
July 2014
Belly, co-pilot for Donna Stanfield in 16016 on
the job! Is this a “side-eye”? See page 37.
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PERMIT NO. 2
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Our Sales Team quite often run
in to our Drivers while calling
on our customers. Above,
VP Dean Davis, Southeast
Regional Sales with Driver
Dennis Haynes. Bottom right,
Sr. VP Paul Dunbar, Midwest
Regional Sales with Driver
Chuck Farrington and his
wife, Cindy. On the left Paul
is with Driver Sterling Eckels.
All of our loads originate with
our Sales Team and end with
our Drivers. We couldn’t do
without either!