SEPTEMBER 2017 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $35 SEPTEMBER 2017 Chairman’s Message.................................................. 3 President’s Message................................................... 5 From The Desk of Robert Christian............................... 7 September Driver of the Month....................................9 SDTA’s 2017 Scholarship Recipients............................11 Oversize/Overweight Load Permit Information..............13 Review of 2017 SDTA Convention.......................... 15-23 SDTA’s Safety Management Council Is Doing Their Part To Clean-Up Highways................................23 How Healthy Are Your Arteries? It’s Time To Find Out....25 Oversize/Overweight Load Permit Information Continued..............................................28 Welcome New SDTA Members.................................... 31 Number of New Members Since Convention................. 31 Upcoming Dates To Remember...................................32 Truckers Appreciation Day September 11th..................34 SDTA & SDTA Services Board of Directors Listing..........36 KEEPS YOUR RIDE COMFORTABLE. NEW Rigorous 6000 Watt Generator and Industrial PC6022 Specifications APU (AUXILIARY POWER UNIT) Grade Composite Belt System Engine 13.9 hp, 2 cyl Kubota No matter where you are in North America, Oil change interval 1,000 hours whether it is 110° F in LA or -30° in Calgary, Alternator 60 Amps @ 12-14 volts DC ComfortPro Stand Alone has the capacity to cool and warm your sleeper as well as provides power Generator 6KW @ 110/120V, 60Hz AC to your block heater. 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Seubert Ave. • Sioux Falls, SD 57104 PC6024- APU Only 605.332.3861 • 800.658.3565 • www.transportrefrig.com PC6015- Shore Power CCU Only OPEN: M-F 8 am-9 pm & Saturday 8 am-12 pm WARRANTY Truck and Trailer Serivce Center Standard Limited 2 years /4,000 hours 24-hr. Call Service Generator Warranty 3 years/unlimted hours, Parts only Extended Warranty packages available to suit your needs CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE SDTA’S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE David Bultsma, Chairman Greetings Everyone! The 2017 Annual Robert Christian, Vice Chairman SDTA Convention was held September 6 Jerry Ollerich, Treasurer through September 8 in Sioux Falls, SD. Bob Willey, Secretary I would like to thank all our members Rick Hoogendoorn, Past Chairman that were able to participate in this event. Myron L. Rau, President The convention was packed with great SDTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS displays by our Associate members, great Justin Anders updates and information regarding our Tom Beuzekom industry and lots of fun! Linda Bickford I would also like to convey a special Kimberly Bonhart thanks to all our Associate members who Lloyd Bultsma take the time to set up and display their products and services. Brian Clark You did a great job! Thank you to the Associate members and the Art Donovan Truck members for your sponsorship and donations to help make Eric Hamiel the convention such a success. Jeff Hannahs Francis Hamm On behalf of the association I would also like to say a special Randy Hartley thanks to the staff of SDTA for your great work. We appreciate the Larry Klaahsen countless hours and preparation that you put into making sure ev- Jerred Koppmann erything runs smoothly. I think we can say the convention was well Jody Kuper attended and that everyone had a great time. Justin Larson Congratulations to all the award winners. Take a moment to read Matt Parker about them in this issue of the Trucking News. We appreciate the Ross Ringling good job you are doing especially the recipients of the Driver of Joe Sandoval the Year Award, The Safety Director of the Year Award, the Fleet Wade Stebbins Safety Award winner, The Chairman’s Award winner, the Pride of Jerry Strating the Show winner and the Partner in Safety award winner. All these Dan Swenson award winners are very deserving so please take time to congratu- Lyn Tschetter late them on a job well done. We would also like to recognize the SDTA’S PAST CHAIRPERSONS South Dakota Road Team and their dedication to informing the Stan Anders public about the trucking industry. We hope you enjoyed the con- Larry Anderson vention and if you were unable to attend mark your calendar for Robert Appelwick the 2018 SDTA convention to be held in Rapid City, SD. Ted Bultsma Plan on attending the Annual Pheasant Hunt on Thursday, Novem- Rich Burns ber 2, 2017 in Chamberlain, SD. The fall board meeting will be Darrold Dean held on Friday November 3, 2017 at 11:00am at the AmericInn in Bernard Feldhaus Chamberlain. I would just like to remind you that any member of Mike Habeck Rick Hoogendoorn SDTA is welcome to attend the Board meeting. Alton Palmer Please remember 1000’s of people displaced due to natural disas- Jeff Parker ters, hurricanes and fires. We send our prayers! Gene Phillips Drive safe and stay safe. Michelle Schipper Randy Thompson Wayne Viessman Stephen Willers D&J Bultsma Trucking, Platte, SD SEPTEMBER 2017 TRUCKING NEWS ~ Page 3 ALL MAKES. ALL MODELS. BUTLER IS YOUR FULL SERVICE TRUCK CENTER SALES || SERVICE || PARTS When it comes to on-highway trucks, you can trust us with all your parts and service needs. We are a member of the HDA Truck Pride Parts Network, with a full line of bumper-to-bumper parts from manufacturers such as Bendix, Delco Remy and more. 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I specifically want to congratulate the Driver of the Year, the Chairman’s Award recipient, the Safety Manager of the Year, the Pride of the Show company, the Partner in Safety Award winner and the Fleet Safety Award winners. It is also very special to present the service awards that recognize milestones of service to this industry. All of these award winners stand as examples of how and why this industry continues to survive and thrive. Again, CONGRATULATIONS to all! As I grow older, I recognize how life can change in a moment. Last week, SD Senator Brock Greenfield went to the hospital for some tests and found blockages around his heart that led to multiple bypass surgery (boy, that sounds familiar). He came through the surgery just fine and is now convalescing in Clark. Also last week, Shawn Lyons who is the Executive Director for the South Dakota Retailers Asso- ciation, suffered two strokes while he was attending a conference of his peers in Portland, OR. Shawn is still not out of the woods but is improving at the time of this writing. Both of these gentlemen are much younger than I am. These examples, as so many others, remind me just how life can change in a moment. It also reminds me that we are not in charge of our destiny. I recommend we all live our lives each day as it may be our last. Live, love and laugh! Many of you have had conversations with my wife, Anita, or myself regarding our changes to our liv- ing quarters. For those who have not, here goes. In July of 2015, we bought a piece of a warehouse (built in 1909) in downtown Sioux Falls. Another structure was added to this warehouse with the whole development to be subdivided into individual lofts. For those of you that have done something similar, this is a life altering experience in that you need to downsize - there goes my lawn mower and tools that I have accumulated over the years. We sold our home in southern Sioux Falls in the spring of 2016 and moved to a rental loft on north Phillips Avenue and not so patiently waited and watched the warehouse remodel. Well, it has been a long wait but we finally moved into our new loft at 421 North Phillips Avenue on September 15th. We are now downtown residents! Stay safe! Until next month... SEPTEMBER 2017 TRUCKING NEWS ~ Page 5 SDTA RAS 2017 1 Monthly_Layout 1 4/10/2017 3:35 PM Page 1 DOES YOUR WORK COMP PROGRAM NEED A TUNE-UP? We have all the tools needed to ensure your work comp program is running on all four cylinders.