To be of service to

To be of service to......
Operating Members,
Lamar Shima
Tom Anderson
Check our
new website
www.whitestonetrans.com
2nd Edition, 1st Quarter, 2015
2015 looks to be another exciting year at Whitestone. We
continue to expand the volume of freight we haul for our
current and new customers. This is all due to everyone's
hard work and attention to detail in their tasks. We continue to seek the best in the industry to operate, maintain and
dispatch the equipment.
Remember the customer is our 'boss' and delivering our
best efforts is always our goal. Let's all keep our focus on
what we can do to keep the 'boss' happy with our service
and we will all have a Happy New Year in 2015.
Moselle Terminal:
17 Shiloh Church Rd
Moselle, MS 39459
800-408-5542
Meridian Terminal:
5959 I Street
Meridian, MS 39301
601-450-7717
1-844-WS-TRANS
Whitestone Transportation
Mission Statement
To be of service to God, family, country and neighbors,
To pursue excellence in all endeavors and tasks we undertake.
To be concerned for the well being of our employees and families,
our customers and their associates, and the communities
that we work and live within.
Operating Managers' Spotlight
Dry Freight-Operations
Manager, Al Albritton
Operations would like to ask all
drivers to really keep a watch on
their fuel mileage. Also, drivers
should do a good pre trip before
leaving out each week.
As always, please do a good
inspection on trailers before you
pickup or drop a trailer. If you
find damage please report it
ASAP.
Thanks to everyone for their hard
work in the last Quarter of 2014.
Great job!
Meridian Terminal Manager,
Charles Felder
We hope everyone had a
wonderful and safe holiday
season. Here are a few items we
need your help with to begin the
year off right.
We're starting to see more of our
customers requiring the use of
seals on loads.
Please remember to document
seal numbers on bills and check
seals while on trip.
Also, remember to have
receiver/guard
sign seal intact once arriving at
receiver before breaking seal.
Reminder about Georgia Pacific
loads:
When going to different plants to
load, drivers are not to bob-tail
and must have a good current
inspection on trailer before
dropping trailer. Tandems are to
be slid to rear and trailers must
be clean and nails must be pulled
from trailer floor. Drivers are
required to wear hard sole shoes,
safety vest and safety glasses
while at any Georgia Pacific
locations: Monticello, MS,
Pennington, AL, Meridian, MS
and Zachery, LA
For our reefer drivers - we have
several customers requiring load
locks and a padlock for security
on their loads. Please try to
make plans to have these items in
advance, if possible. And, also
please do your best to
remember to ask for your load
locks back after unloading.
If you didn't know, the Meridian
Terminal has DEF along with
windshield washer fluid for your
convenience. And, you're always
welcome to stop by for a drink
and a slice of friendship bread
during business hours.
Thank you for all you do!
Let's Celebrate!
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Reefer FreightPatrick Shima
The new year has
started off really great.
Thanks to our many
outstanding drivers and
our customers we
continue to grow. We
are looking to add more
trailer units soon.
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Alisa and Al
graduated from high
school together Class of '81
Waynesboro Central
High School GO PANTHERS!!
Reminder to our reefer
drivers: Always compare
the temperature on BOL
to Qualcomm to ensure
the trailer temperature
is set properly for that
specific load. Call the
customer if there is a
discrepency. After all
reefer deliveries, ensure
proper wash out is
reported to dispatch.
Alisa was in the
band,
playing flute,
piccalo and
colorguard.
Al was the sports
star, playing
quarterback for the
football team and
star baseball player.
Keep in mind that we
have a lot of recruiting
bonuses, and it's a great
way to make some extra
cash. If you would like
to know more, come ask
Jimmy or myself and we
would be glad to
answer any questions.
Alisa and Al went on
to work together
for many years, at
several trucking
companies.
God bless.
Anniversaries this
Quarter
DID YOU KNOW...
6 Years
Brian Gulley
5 Years
Alisa White
January Birthdays
Robert Carter
Daniel Callahan
EL Guy
7
8
22
Shelton Jenkins
Tracy Mollett
Richard Scott
17
20
18
February Birthdays
Earnest Lee
Daniel Angulo
Walter Abney
1
2
6
14
17
18
19
Mitchell Thornhill
Joseph Alford
Fernando Cotto
Robin Mingle
Allen Sellers
Al Albritton
Ben Crisp
Ronnie Butler
William Sanford
Johnnie Myers
Brian Gulley
20
21
21
22
26
27
28
March Birthdays
Ira Dill
Juanita Hill
Tamya Hudson
10
14
22
David Thompson
Paul Workman
25
29
Welcome Aboard!
Toriano Blanks
Laquita Evans
Warren George
Christopher
Hathorn
Jason Moore
Jay Sullivan
James Wardell
Troy Watson
3 Years
Joseph Campbell
Melissa Hall
Earnest Lee
Richard Scott
2 Years
Joseph Anderson
Timothy McKinley
Michael Roush
William Sanford
1 Year
Walter Abney
Neil Anderson
Daniel Angulo
Mickey Bradley
Penn Crisp
Michelle Evans
Oddie Franks
Ernesto Gonzalez
Leon Jones
Arturo Lara
Barbara Morgan
Clifton Verret
Gerald Windham
Payroll,
A New Year...
Vicky Pitts, Payroll
REMINDER – DEDUCTIBLES ON ALL
MEDICAL/DENTAL WILL RESTART
JANUARY 1st
Medical – Blue Cross Blue
Shield/Pittman & Associates
(GAP)
• $500 Calendar year
deductible
• 80/20 Co-Insurance
(network) 60/40 CoInsurance (out of
network)
• $1500 Individual OOP
after deductible - $4500
Family OOP after
deductible
• $25/$40 Physician Co-Pay
• Prescription deductible
$250 Calendar year
• Prescription Tiers
$10/$25/$50/$100
• Preventive/Wellness
Coverage – 100% Healthy
You
Dental
• 100% Preventive Services
– Routine Exams–2 per 12
months
• 80% Basic–
Fillings/Extractions/Oral
Surgery/Endodontics/
Periodontics
• 50% Major –
Crowns/Inlays/Onlays/
Dentures/Implants/
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Life
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Bridges
50% Orthodontia – to
dependent children that
are under 19 years of age
Waiting period – Major or
Orthodontia Services –
Coverage will start after
12 months on dental plan.
Benefit year maximum for
Preventive/Basic/
Major is $1500
Benefit year maximum for
Orthodontia is $1,000
$50 benefit year
deductible per person for
Basic/Major
$150 benefit year
deductible maximum per
family for Basic/Major
No deductible for
Preventive/Orthodontia
Coverage percentages are
based on Usual &
Customary for provider
zip code.
$15,000 AD&D Group Life
– Benefit paid by
employer 100%
Additional Voluntary
Term Life offered to
employees and
dependents – no
company benefit. Rates
are figured by age.
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NOTICE TO
ALL EMPLOYEES
Please make sure
Vicky has your correct
mailing address for
the W-2's and 1099's
to be mailed.
Don't Miss Out!
Maintenance
Coordinator, Robert
Carter
I would like to thank all of
our drivers for the hard
hard work that YOU do.
A pre trip inspection on
your truck and trailer will
go along way on down
time and cost.
I would like to thank the
shop crew:
REMINDER!!
ALL BILLS MUST
BE SIGNED, WITH
DRIVER CODE,
TRUCK NUMBER,
TRAILER NUMBER
AND
LOAD NUMBER.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW
THE INFORMATION
THAT IS NEEDED,
THEN ASK.
YOU WILL NOT BE
PAID FOR YOUR
LOADS IF THIS IS
NOT DONE.
CUSTOMERS ARE
REQUIRING THIS SO
IF WHITESTONE
DOESN'T GET PAID –
YOU WON'T EITHER.
Shane/Delton/Ricky/Louis/Jay
Whitestone Transportation
Scholarship Program
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for their hard work in
keeping the fleet moving.
If we all strive to do our
best we will be blessed.
Thank you Lamar and
Tom for trusting and
investing in Whitestone.
You have made a
difference in our
lives....GOD BLESS
For Inquiries contact:
Marty Shoemake, Sales
Phone: 601-543-7050
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Requirements:
Applicant must be a
child or grandchild of a
Whitestone Employee.
Student must be a
senior in high school.
Student must have a
2.0 or higher GPA the
last two years of high
school.
Scholarship must be
used to attend a
junior/senior college or
technical school the
semester following
high school
graduation.
Essay
Community
involvement is
preferred.
For Scholarship Packets
contact:
[email protected] or
[email protected]
[email protected]
Neil Anderson, Sales
and Customer Service
Phone: 601-527-9848
[email protected]
Submit Scholarship
Applications
by April 1, 2015
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Don't miss out on
FUEL BONUS money!
The company paid out
$ 9,268.71
last quarter for our
Fuel MPG Incentive
Program.
Bonus/Mi
MPG
Min Miles
0
6.4
8000
0.01
6.6
8000
0.02
6.8
8000
0.03
7
8000
0.04
7.2
8000
Effective 9/25/14
Bonus will be paid only to company
drivers that turn in weekly fuel MPG
sheets filled out properly. Teams
will split fuel bonus! Any questions
contact Chris Blue. Program is
subject to change/modifications after
any month!
FUEL BONUS WINNERS
SHERRY MANNING November
EDDIE DENTON December
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Manual Revision...
REEFER HAULING
PROCEDURE MANUAL
REVISION,
DECEMBER 2014
1. Trailers:
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Each trailer will have a
washout before it is loaded
with product.
It is to be clean and odor free.
Trailers are to be inspected on
inside to make sure floor,
walls, chute and roof are in
good condition.
Trailers go through a thirty
(30) day inspection to ensure
proper working conditions.
In the event of a reefer
malfuntion we are set up to
go to the nearest Authorized
Carrier Repair Center.
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2. Driver Responsibilities:
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All reefers entering Southern
Hens plant must be weighed
empty before dropping on hill
or in the loading dock.
Every reefer driver entering
into Southern Hens plant
empty or loaded, ball valves
must be closed by driver.
Every reefer driver departing
from Southern Hens plant
empty or loaded. ball valves
must be open by driver.
Once trailer is loaded and the
driver is handed his paper
work, driver is then to
check for correct destination,
correct seal number, and
confirm temperature on BOLS
is the same as what the unit is
set on.
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Driver is not to leave shipper
if any of the above
information is not correct.
Driver is required to weigh at
shipper scales. If no scales are
available, driver is required to
weigh at the closest set of
scales.
Driver is required to check
reefer temperature every time
he stops or every four (4)
hours, whichever occurs first.
Driver is required to check
seal on load anytime he stops
and leaves the vehicle
unattended.
Driver is required to keep
reefer fuel tanks no less than a
quarter (¼) tank of fuel. If
driver is dropping a loaded
trailer at a customer or on
Whitestone Transportation
yard, driver is required to
have fuel tank full.
In the event of a mechancial
failure with power unit or
with reefer unit, driver is
required to notify dispatch
immediately.
Upon arriving at the consignee
the driver is to have the
consignee sign BOLS seal
intact. The driver is not to
break the seal.
Once load has been unloaded
and the BOLS have been
signed, load is considered
delivered.
If bills are signed and
notation placed on the bills
for overage, shortages or
damages, driver is to call their
dispatcher immediately.
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Driver is to communicate
with dispatch immediately
with any H.O. S. issues
concerning his or her
dispatch on making on
time pick up or delivery.
Drivers are required to
follow all state and local
laws.
3. Whitestone
Transportation
Responsibilities:
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We have twenty-four
(24) hour dispatch to
monitor loads and
drivers.
We follow all Federal
and State Regulations.
Any overages, shortages,
and damages are
immediately turned over
to our safety department.
After hauling any beef,
poultry or seafood
products whether it be
fresh or frozen, trailers
are to be washed out
immediately.
Upon any delays on
meeting pick up or
delivery appointments
dispatch will notify the
customer immediately
by phone or email.
ATTENTION:
DID YOU KNOW THE
HOS RULE HAS
CHANGED?
CALL SAFETY
FOR MORE DETAILS
Remember to...
TIPS AND
REMINDERS
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE
AN E LOG VISOR CARD
IN YOUR TRUCK.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE
THE E LOG STICKERS
ON THE TRUCK.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE
A LOG BOOK IN YOUR
TRUCK.
BRING YOUR PERMIT
BOOK TO SAFETY TO
HAVE IT REVIEWED.
YOU SHOULD HAVE
NEW IFTA STICKERS FOR
2015 ON TRUCK.
IF NOT, SEE ROBERT.
IF YOU GET IN A
RENTAL TRUCK
WITHOUT QUALCOMM,
NOTIFY SAFETY ASAP.
YOU NEED INSURANCE
ID CARD AND LAST
8 DAYS LOGS.
WE NEED TO KNOW
THE DATE YOU GET IN
A RENTAL AND THE
DATE YOU GET OUT OF IT.
YOU MUST SUBMIT A PAPER
LOG FOR THE DAYS YOU ARE
IN A RENTAL TO
SAFETY DIRECTOR ASAP.
DO PROPER PRE TRIP
INSPECTION.
NOTIFY SAFETY DIRECTOR OF
ALL CITATIONS OR DOT
INSPECTIONS IMMEDIATELY
AND TURN IN COPY. WE
PREFER TO
PAY CITATIONS AND DEDUCT
FROM THE DRIVER (IF IT IS
THE DRIVER'S FAULT, IE,
SPEEDING TICKET). THAT
WAY, WE HAVE A PAPER TRAIL
AND PROOF OF PAYMENT. IT
MAKES IT LESS LIKELY THAT A
CITATION PAYMENT WILL GET
LOST IN THE MAIL, RESULTING
IN A DRIVER'S LICENSE
GETTING SUSPENDED.
COMMON LOG AUDIT
VIOLATIONS:
FAILURE TO APPROVE LOGS.
FAILURE TO SHOW ON DUTY,
NOT DRIVING TIME FOR PRE
TRIP INSPECTIONS AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE WORK
SHIFT.
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FAILURE TO SHOW ON DUTY,
NOT DRIVING TIME FOR PRE
TRIP INSPECTIONS, FUELING,
LOADING, UNLOADING, ETC.
FAILURE TO SHOW
DOCUMENT NUMBER.
FAILURE TO SHOW TRAILER
NUMBER.
FAILURE TO SHOW REMARKS
FOR ON DUTY, NOT DRIVING
TIME.
REMEMBER...
FEDERAL DOT
REGULATIONS STRICTLY
PROHIBITS USE OF ANY
TYPE OF HANDHELD
ELECTRONIC DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING
COMMERCIAL MOTOR
VEHICLES.
Training Online...
DRIVER TRAINING
We are pleased to announce our
new DRIVER TRAINING program!
Effective December 11, 2014, all
drivers may log in to their Online
Safety Training Center and access
their personalized training
module. This can be accessed
from your home computer, as
well as some cell phones and
tablets. If you need to utilize a
computer here in the office,
please see Alisa and a time can be
arranged. We are extremely
excited to add this asset to our
SAFETY FIRST program.
Please log on to:
http://whitestonetrans.infinit-i.net/
to begin your training class.
USER NAME is your driver code
PASSWORD is Whitestone
Any questions, please see Alisa.
ATTENTION USERS
Relco Systmes utilizes this online
training program to communicate
training and
important information that
will help reduce incidents,
accidents, and create a safer work
environment. Please follow the
steps below to begin training
today!
TRAINING AND TESTING CAN
BE COMPLETED
IN JUST MINUTES!
Here's How to Get Started:
Step 1: Go the Training Website
Enter
http://whitestonetrans.infinit-i.net/
in your website browser. Once
the website loads, use point and
left click on the “Training Center”
link.
Step 2: Enter the TrainingSafety
Type in your usename and
password, then click on “Sign In”.
Step 3: Select Topic in the
Classroom Section
Choose a topic and open by
clicking on the + symbols on the
left hand side.
Step 4: Start the Video
Clicking on the symbol will
start the video. The
video will play automatically until
completion.
Step 5: Take the Test
Test questions will appear
automatically following the video.
Answer all questions to complete
training. Once you have passed
the test, this training will be
removed from your classroom.
For additional information or
questions contact 877-792-3866
ext. 300.
FMCSA Change...
ATI
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MAINTENANCE FILE
POLICY
A copy of any and all
maintenance invoices
and work orders must
be submitted to the
safety director ASAP
for the Maintenance
File. This is for any
tractor, whether
company or owner
operator, or trailer.
It does not matter
how small the
invoice, it must be
included in the
truck's maintenance
file. An owner
operator shall comply
with the company
annual inspection
and PM policy. A
copy of any annual
inspection and PM
must be turned in
to the safety director
as soon as it is
performed.
DOT ROADSIDE
INSPECTIONS WITH
MAINTENANCE
DEFECTS
IN THE EVENT OF A
DOT ROADSIDE
INSPECTION THAT
RESULTS IN A
VIOLATION ON THE
TRUCK OR TRAILER,
THE DRIVER IS
REQUIRED
TO NOTIFY THE
MAINTENANCE
DEPARTMENT AND
SAFETY DIRECTOR
ASAP.
THE LISTED
DEFECTS MUST BE
REPAIRED AT THE
FIRST AVAILABLE
REPAIR FACILITY
WITHIN
APPROXIMATELY 3
HOURS OR 100 MILES
UNLESS IT IS A
SAFETY SENSITIVE
ITEM, THEN REPAIRS
MUST BE MADE
IMMEDIATELY.C
CHANGE IN FMCSA
REGULATIONS
EFFECTIVE
DECEMBER 18, 2014
NO DEFECT DVIRS:
The Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration has
rescinded a requirement that
property-carrying commercial
motor vehicle drivers submit,
and motor carriers retain,
driver vehicle inspection
reports when the driver has
neither found nor been made
aware of any vehicle defects or
deficiencies.
The final rule, effective Dec. 18,
2014, will eliminate a
burdensome daily paperwork
requirement and save the
trucking industry an estimated
$1.7 billion annually without
compromising safety, Transportation Secretary Anthony
Foxx said on Dec. 9.
DVIRs with defects that
are discovered by or reported
to the driver during his days
work must still be completed
and retained per regulations.
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REMINDER:
A DRIVER IS STILL
REQUIRED TO DO A PROPER
PRE TRIP INSPECTION AND
LOG IT AS ON DUTY, NOT
DRIVING.
IF A DRIVER FINDS A
VIOLATION ON THE TRUCK
OR TRAILER DURING THE
PRE TRIP INSPECTION OR
DURING HIS SHIFT, HE MUST
WRITE UP A DVIR AND
NOTIFY THE MAINTENANCE
DEPARTMENT. THE REPAIR
MUST BE MADE AT THE
FIRST AVAILABLE REPAIR
FACILITY WITHIN
APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS
OR 100 MILES, UNLESS IT IS
A SAFETY SENSITIVE ITEM,
THEN REPAIRS MUST BE
MADE IMMEDIATELY. IF
THE MAINTENANCE DEFECT
IS DISCOVERED ON
COMPANY PREMISES, THEN
TRUCK MUST BE PLACED
OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL
REPAIRS ARE SATISFIED.
Congratulations!!
Think Safe, Drive Safe!
Safety Director,
Alisa White
COMMITMENT
TO SAFETY
Whitestone Transportation is
an ICC regulated common
and contract carrier of
motor freight. As such, it is
mandatory that we present
an image of professionalism
to the trucking industry,
regulatory agencies and the
motoring public. Each
person employed by
Whitestone Transportation
has a personal responsibility
to the company and to
himself to be professional in
all aspects of the company.
It is a policy of Whitestone
Transportation to employ
only those persons who
exhibit the qualities of a
professional employee. Only
by an understanding of what
is expected and working
together as a team can a
professional relationship
with one another be
achieved and maintained.
Whitestone Transportation
recognizes that our people
drive the business. As the
most critical resource,
employees will be
safeguarded through
training, provision of
appropriate work
surroundings, and
procedures that foster
protection of health and
safety. All work conducted,
our employees will take into
account the intent of this
policy. No duty, no matter
what its perceived result, will
be deemed more impoortant
than employee health and
safety.
Whitestone Transportation is
firmly committed to the
safety of our employees. We
will do everything possible
to prevent workplace
accidents and we are
committed to providing a
safe working environment
for all employees. We value
our employees not only as
employees, but also as
human beings critical to
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the success of their
families and our
company. Employees
are encouraged to
report any unsafe work
practices or safety
hazards encountered
on the job. All
accidents/incidents
(no matter how slight)
are to be immediately
reported to the
supervisor on duty. A
key factor in
implementing this
policy will be the strict
compliance to all
applicable federal,
state, local, and
company policies and
procedures. Failure to
comply with these
policies may result in
disciplinary actions.
Whitestone Transportation will make every
effort to provide a safe
and healthful workplace
that is free from any
recognized or known
hazards. The most
important element
in a successful
trucking operation is
safety. No load is so
important that any
driver would endanger
himself or any other
person.
Safety is ultimately the
responsibility of the
driver. No person has
the authority to
require a driver to
jeopardize himself,
others, the cargo or
the equipment. Any
time there is a doubt
concerning safety –
slow down, wait, or
stop. Proceed only
when it is safe to do
so. If a driver feels
intimidated by any
company employee to
perform his job in an
unsafe manner, he is
encouraged to report
the incident to the
safety department
immediately. The
matter will be fully
investigated and will
not be tolerated.
SPOTLIGHT ON....
ALISA WHITE
Alisa White is the Safety
Director for Whitestone
Transportation. We will
celebrate Alisa's 5 year
anniversary with the
company January, 2015.
Alisa began her career as
the Safety Secretary for
Howard Transportation for
9 years and had the unique
experience of learning her
craft under the direction of
her father, Gerald Ruffin,
who was a retired Highway
Patrolman and long time
Safety Director for Howard
Transportation. After that,
she worked in the Safety
field for several years, before
coming to Ferry
Transportation as the Safety
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Director in August of 1994.
In 2005, she took a position
as the Safety Director for a
tank line in Florida, but
decided to come back to
Mississippi a year later and
worked as a Dispatcher at a
truck brokerage, until she
returned to her position as
Safety Director with us in
January of 2010.
Alisa has been in the
Transportation Safety field
most of her adult life and
says that when, at the end
of each week, all of her
drivers make it home safely
to their families, she feels
accomplished.
When not at the office,
Alisa enjoys spending time
with her 3 sons and 2
grandchildren. She attends
Franklin United Methodist
Church in Laurel.
Whitestone
Transportation would like to
thank Alisa for her years of
dedication and service.
Congratulations, Alisa!