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1.877.GETS.UTA • www.uta.org Volume 19 • Issue 8 • August 2017 Facebook’s Zuckerberg Visits Iowa 80 Used Truck Association Truck Stop visit was part of his 2017 road trip Chartered May 16, 1988 Published by the Used Truck Association acebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is touring the 303 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 300A Fcountry this year to learn how the everyday people Stockbridge, GA 30281 who comprise this great country of ours live. He plans to visit every state by year’s end. “My trips this year will take Table of Contents different forms,” he recently posted. These include “stops in small towns and universities, visits to our offices across Board News and Views ............................ 2 the country, meetings with teachers and scientists, and Quips & Quotes .........................................2 trips to fun places you recommend along the way.” New Members ...................................... 4, 6 In June, Zuckerberg visited the world’s largest Truckstop—Iowa 80—which is why we’re telling you The Brooks Group about all this. Iowa 80, according to its website, has eight restaurants, a convenience store, gift Sales Tip of the Month ..........................6 shop, Super Truck Showroom, barber shop, chiropractor, dentist, movie theater, workout room, Face to Face with R.C. Euler .....................8 laundry facilities, gas islands, diesel fuel center, truck service center, Arrow Truck Donates 2014 Volvo Truckomat truck wash, Dogomat VNL 670 to WIT Giveaway ...............10 pet wash, CAT Scale, 24 private Industry Events Calendar .......................12 showers, and a trucking museum. Moving on Down the Road: Catching Iowa 80 was built in 1964. It’s up With George Barnett ....................12 located on the eastern edge of the You Can’t Manage Emotions Without state adjacent to Walcott. It was an Knowing What They Really Are .......14 appropriate stop, as the Facebook JD Power Valuation chieftain is (naturally) interested in Services Update ............................. 18-19 globalization and technology, how Industry News Briefs .........................20-22 it’s affecting us, and how it may affect 2016 Convention Photos ..................24-25 us in the future. He was astute From Where We Sit ............................... 30 enough to realize that despite the non-trucking media’s view of trucking as staid and old-school, perhaps, that changes are afoot. The UTA… For the most part Zuckerberg’s account focused on some of the people who make up our industry… Members Supporting Members! what their lives are like, and what their concerns are. (Spoiler Alert: A major concern of truckers is CARS.) Many of his observations will not be news to you, but given the audience for his posts (he has 93 million followers) and the media attention they receive, it’s worth knowing what he observed. Here’s his account of his stop at Iowa 80 as he posted it on Facebook. In Iowa, I stopped by one of the major truck stops. It’s like a small city SHARE YOUR NEWS where truckers on long trips can take a break, get something to eat, get a haircut, do laundry, get their truck with the UTA Industry Watch. washed — or their dog washed! — and Send submissions, ideas and even go to the dentist. comments to: A few things stuck with me after UTA Industry Watch Editors spending time with some truckers: Brad and Deb Schepp Trucking is a unique lifestyle -- that often c/o Sentry Management involves your family. 303 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 300 A One trucker I met put eight kids through Stockbridge, GA 30281 college with the money he’s made on Phone: 877-GETS-UTA (877-438-7882) the road. He also had some strong views Fax: 770-454-0029 on the second amendment. [email protected] Twitter: @usedtruckassoc Zuckerberg Iowa 80 continued on page 10 UTA Industry Watch Board News and Views 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Electronic Logging Devices http://www.uta.org/directory A few months ago I had an in-depth conversation with Bill and Stella Eelman who own Alexander Hay Greenhouses. They are growers and wholesalers who sell to florists, garden GOVERNING BOARD: centers, and other wholesalers. You can always see their gorgeous flowers at the right time of year in front of Rockefeller Center in New York City. They have two locations: in North President Craig Kendall Haledon, NJ and in Apopka, FL. Vice President Rick Clark I have known the Eelmans for over 30 years. At first our relationship pretty much centered just on Treasurer John Cosgrove trucks (buying, selling, leasing and consulting). But our relationship developed into a strong friendship very quickly. Secretary Amanda Kent Currently, they have trucks and President Emeritus Marty Crawford tractors that run interstate throughout the northeast and southeast. Their tractor-trailers COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS: run the northeast corridor usually on Interstate 95, where Convention Co-Chairs Rick Clark, the Apopka product is shipped Hal Dickson and Craig Kendall north to the New Jersey location. Dealer Group Bobby Williams The whole Eelman family is Co-Chairs Mike Roney involved in running this business. For Bill, the best part of the and Brandon Hess business is driving his tractor- Elections Charles Cathey trailer between their facilities. Our conversation at the time was Finance John Cosgrove about Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs). As you probably know Marketing Rick Clark these will be upon us this coming Co-Chair Amanda Kent December. The ELD is mainly tied Membership John Cosgrove into the Hours Of Service (HOS) Co-Chair Kelly Coldiron that the driver can legally perform in a given day. Traffic, weather Preferred Partners Brock Frederick conditions, or repairs play a large part in how many hours you can Scholarship Dean Jeske drive legally in a day. Training Amy Shahan Currently, the Eelmans do not Co-Chair Jody Johnson have an ELD in their tractor. Recently, they ran out of hours in Washington D.C. with four hours remaining to their Website Amanda Kent destination. If they had an ELD at the time they would have had to pull over, and take the Co-Chair Rick Clark required hours before starting again. How does this affect your dealership and the used truck industry? There have been a number of comments about drivers and owner operators just leaving their positions as professionals because of the restrictions imposed with the HOS. This has the potential to create an even larger driver shortage, as well as a decline in owner operators--which means fewer used trucks will be bought. As I understand it now, if an owner operator buys a pre-2000 truck they will not be required to have an ELD installed in the vehicle. We have all tried to keep up with the Hours Of Service and the Electronic Logging Device regulations, and how they will affect our industry. The best and most up-to-date source that I have found is the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Outstanding people have (OOIDA), specifically their Land Line Magazine and their website, www.OOIDA.com. one thing in common: An I’ve included a photo of Stella Eelman. Her husband Bill is rather camera shy. absolute sense of mission. ~Zig Ziglar Rick Clark UTA Vice President [email protected] 2 August 2017 www.UTA.org UTA Industry Watch It’s always a treat to welcome new members to the Used Truck Association. Each month we profile our new (or just returning) members in this newsletter. New members have the New opportunity to complete a bio and send a photo so our current members can learn more about you. We hope to learn not just how to reach you, but what you enjoy about the work you do, why you joined the UTA, and what gets your gears going as a person. So please return your Members questionnaire so your fellow UTA members can get to know you! Jenifer Beebe “The diversity,” Dan said when asked what Robert Hauser 220 16th Ave E, Apt. 203 he liked best about his job. He feels the Hauser Truck Seattle, WA 98112 Australian market is unique “as we have 16207 Roscoe Blvd [email protected] extreme temperatures, long distances and North Hills, CA 91343 specific regulations including multi drivers (818) 892-2442 (w) covering the equivalent of Los Angeles to [email protected] Chris Bernstein New York with payloads between 7 to 80 tons.” LA Freightliner Outside of the job, Dan enjoys running and 949 Eastglen Drive kayaking and spending time with his family. Kristen Holtzendorff La Verne, CA 91750 Westrux International [email protected] 2200 E. Steel Road Beatriz Garcia Colton, CA 92324 TEC Equipment Used Trucks www.westrux.com Rebecca Burt, Business Manager 8099 S. Coliseum Way (909) 825-5121 (w) Truck Market News Oakland, CA 94621 101 S. Coit Road, Ste 36-322 www.tecequipment.com/fontana Richardson, TX 75080 www.facebook.com/tecequipment Joel Mendez www.truckmarketnews.com (909)728-9328 (w) Countrywide Commercial Recovery (972) 499-4972 (w) [email protected] 10910 Long Beach Blvd., 103-420 [email protected] Beatriz came from a Lynwood, CA 90262 background in warehousing, (714) 718-2223 (w) [email protected] Renea Dearing logistics, and agriculture before she joined trucking Norton Transport in 2007. Her first trucking 50A Fieldstone Village Drive Eduardo Meza job was in administration at Rock Spring, GA 30739 LA Freightliner Wabash National Center in (706) 924-2656 (w) 949 Eastglen Drive Fontana, CA. [email protected] La Verne, CA 91750 Let’s welcome Beatriz to the [email protected] UTA as she seeks to meet other members, Edward Emch build relationships within the industry, and Bridgestone Commercial “gain the right knowledge to build my Valerie Montenegro 535 Marriott Dr. expertise, to be able to guide all the day-in LA Freightliner Nashville, TN 37122 day-out customers.” 949 Eastglen Drive [email protected] Helping customers regardless of what their La Verne, CA 91750 business needs are, as well as learning from [email protected] Daniel Foley, Director–Remarketing them, is what she enjoys most about her job.