May 2014
SDTDC’s EDITION
WADE WAGEMANN
Professional truck driver
for YRC Freight was named
the Grand Champion of
the 2014 SD Truck Driving
Championships on Saturday, May 10th.
MAY 23, 2014
Chairman’s Message..................................3
President’s Message..................................5
Update From Black Hills Log Haulers Association President Robert Christian.................7
May Driver of the Month...........................9
Dates to Remember.................................10
CVSA’S Roadcheck 2014 Slated For June
Third Through June Fifth.........................11
Acting FAST at the First Sign of A Stroke...13
Agricultural Commodities Conference, & Log
Haulers Conference Registration Form.......15
Tentative Agenda For SDTA Summer Board of
Directors Meeting, Agricultural Commodities
Conference & Log Haulers Conference.......16
SDTA’s Annual Cliff Tjaden Fishing Event
Registration Form...................................17
Review of 35th Annual South Dakota Truck
Driving Championships.......................18-24
Welcome New SDTA Members..................25
New Member Chart..................................25
Congratulations To A&A Express, Inc., on FIrst
Place Finish at Truckload Carrier Conference
Fleet Safety Contest................................27
Courts in Missouri and Oregon Say Flashing
Lights Are OK.........................................27
SDTA Associates Appreciation East River Golf
Event Registration Form..........................28
Rude Transportation Earns Safety Award....29
SDTA Associates Appreciation West River Golf
Event Registration Form..........................30
SDTA’s 9th Annual Poker Run..................31
Pierre Truck Route Construction Traffic Impact......................................................35
Board of Directors List.............................36
Wade has been a truck
driver for 24 years and
has competed in the TDC’s since 2006. This is his second time as
Grand Champion -- he received the title for the first time in 2008.
Congratulations to all who qualified to compete!
TDC PARTICIPANT LIST:
STEP VAN
Teri Spencer - A&A Express, Inc.
Bernie Weber - MCT Transportation LLC
STRAIGHT TRUCK
Rodney Cudmore - Conway Freight
Dan Norgaard - MCT Transportation LLC
Gerry Stevenson - Cliff Viessman, Inc.
3-AXLE TRUCK
Tamara Folsom - FedEx Freight
Matt Minor - Conway Freight
Jason Skotvold - FedEx Freight
Wade Wagemann - YRC Freight
4-AXLE TRUCK
Marty Ellis - A&A Express, Inc.
Bob Hoffman - K&J Trucking, Inc.
Roger Lammey - Stan’s, Inc.
Seth Sigafoos - MCT Transportation LLC
Troy Swenson - FedEx Freight
5-AXLE VAN
Don Bardsley - MCT Transportation LLC
Jeff Eschen - K&J Trucking, Inc.
Tim Gamber - Orion Food Systems
Jesse Moeller - TBI, Inc.
Russell Wendt - Stan’s, Inc.
Tank
Randy Aga - Blachowske Truck Line
Jim Anderson - K&J Trucking, Inc.
Brian Cusson - FedEx Freight
Jamie Hagen - Cliff Viessman, Inc.
Greg Keller - A&A Express, Inc.
TWINS
Harley Gray - Trimac Transportation
Jere Rions - FedEx Freight
Virgil Thiewes - FedEx Freight
5-AXLE SLEEPER BERTH
Glenn Benson - FedEx Freight
Joe Dykstra - Johnson Feed, Inc.
John Krause - MCT Transportation LLC
Ronald Olson - Cliff Viessman, Inc.
Teddy Robinson - Blachowske Truck Line
Leo Ruder - Orion Food Systems
Quincy Tambo - TBI, Inc.
Mitch Wilcox - Stan’s, Inc.
Rick Witczek - Orion Food Systems
FLATBED
Rachel Bothwell - FedEx Freight
DeJuan Hale - Blachowske Truck Line
Don Jensen - Don Jensen Enterprises
Rick Otten - Mid States Transport, Inc.
SDTA’s EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Rick Hoogendoorn, Chairman of Board
Mike Habeck, Vice Chairman
David Bultsma, Treasurer
Jeff Gillespie, Secretary
Alton Palmer, Past Chairman
Myron L. Rau, President
Mike Habeck, ATA Vice President
SDTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Justin Anders
Tom Beuzekom
Linda Bickford
Kimberly Bonhart
Lloyd Bultsma
Robert Christian
Brian Clark
Art Donovan
Bryan Eden
Francis Hamm
Randy Hartley
Larry Klaahsen
Stan Kopfmann
Jerred Koppmann
Jody Kuper
Tim Miller
Ben Oldenkamp
Jerry Ollerich
Matt Parker
Robert Punt
Wade Stebbins
Dan Swenson
Dave Stoterau
Jeff Watkins
Bud Westendorf
Bob Willey
SDTA’s Past Chairpersons
Stan Anders
Larry Anderson
Robert Appelwick
Ted Bultsma
Rich Burns Darrold Dean
Bernard Feldhaus
Alton Palmer
Jeff Parker
Gene Phillips
Michelle Schipper
Randy Thompson
Wayne Viessman
Stephen Willers
First, just a short recap of our “Call on Washington”.
We met with all three of our congressional delegates,
albeit our meeting with Representative Noem was
cut very short as she was called to a vote on the floor.
As one of our members noted, “that’s what we have
her here for is to represent us and VOTE!” We did
have some good face to face time with Senator Thune
and Senator Johnson. We also had a full morning
meeting with ATA officials which was time well spent.
As I noted earlier, I will be bringing a full report of our
trip to the June Board of Directors meeting. All SDTA
members are invited so if you can make it you are very welcome to attend.
I see there are rumblings coming out of the Senate, pushing for a 6-year highway bill
along with some dialogue about fuel-tax hikes. We will see how far those efforts go.
Maybe there is a glimmer of hope after all.
TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS! Wow. What a great day. There are so many people
that make such a strong effort to make that day successful for the participants, it is
difficult to identify them all. We had a great group of volunteers, great cooperation from
businesses donating equipment for the day, great support from the SDTA staff and a
special thanks to Southeast Technical Institute for allowing us to use their facilities. The
drivers work so hard each year to quality for this event, I really appreciate having the
competition at a location that helps bring a higher level of prestige to the event.
All of this starts with great leadership. The TDC Chairman, Glade Evenson did a marvelous job throughout the planning effort, coordinating the entire team and making the day
a huge success. Joel Sandoval as Co-Chairman was right beside Glade all the way being
a great support. Thank you gentlemen for a job well done.
Drivers – what can we say. What a great group of people and congratulations to every
participant that competed and special congratulations to the winners in your respective
classes as well as those that were honored for the special recognitions. I really enjoyed
seeing two of the classes being won by women! Congratulations ladies. The diversity
that you bring to this event only makes us stronger and hopefully brings greater interest
to the competition.
I hope I can speak for everyone that helped make the day a success, all the work was
worth it to see the smiles on the drivers faces and allow them to have a special day. They
all deserved it. To the winners, we wish you the best of luck at Nationals in August. We
know you will make us proud!
P.S – our summer events are just around the corner. Check your calendars and save the
dates!
Rick Hoogendoorn, YRC Freight
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When you read this message, a couple of association
events will be in the history books. The 2014 SDTA
Call on Washington and the annual Truck Driving
Championships. I hope that several of the members
were able to participate in these events. Chairman
Hoogendoorn will again be providing an overview
report regarding the Call on Washington during the
summer meeting of the SDTA Board of Directors. I am
sure the Truck Driving Championships have again
yielded a group of the “best of the best” to represent
South Dakota and the South Dakota Trucking Association in the national championships.
In March, I had the opportunity to attend the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)
meeting in Dallas, TX. This group usually meets during the SD Legislative Session,
preventing me from attending. It was quite interesting to sit in on committee meetings, the general session and several round table discussions. It seems that federal
regulations are the “gift that just keeps on giving”. The problems and concerns are
shared equally by all jurisdictions and all trucking companies regardless of size or
the commodity they haul. If there is a rule that we particularly like or egregiously
hate, hang on because the rule will change! We need to hang together in order to seek
change.
As you probably know, I am presently serving as President of NORPASS; I am in the
second year of my two-year term. One of my recent duties in that position required me
to attend the Mid America Truck Show (MATS) for the first time in my career. Wow, what
a show! There were over 70,000 people that came through the gates. If you have never
had the opportunity to attend, please take the time when you can. It is a great time to
visit Louisville, KY and see every possible gadget and piece of equipment that deals
with the trucking industry. There were also several companies with booths designed
specifically to recruit drivers. I also had the opportunity to be present for the kickoff
of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) new image campaign entitled “Trucking
Moves America Forward.” You will be hearing much more about this new campaign.
Please take the time to review the “Dates to Remember” on the SDTA Website; we have
a busy schedule for the next month. I hope many of you get a chance to participate
in one or more of these events. The summer meeting of the SDTA Board of Directors
is scheduled immediately following the our annual Cliff Tjaden Fishing Event. Also
coupled with the board meeting is the annual Agricultural Commodities Conference
and the Log Haulers Conference. Also in June, is the Annual East River Golf Outing in
Brandon, the West River Golf Outing in Rapid City and the Annual Poker Run in Rapid
City.
On a personal note, on May 1st, I started my 14th year as your employee. It has been a
fun ride and I look forward to many great years to come! The SDTA is a great organization that has a very bright future.
REMEMBER: If you do not have a seat at the table, you may be what is served for dinner and perhaps that will be WELL DONE. Get involved and stay involved!
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I have to confess I didn’t know what to really expect at the Call on Washington,
but I have to tell you it was nothing short of an exceptional experience…and
educational! When the two days were finished, I had a new level of support and
respect for what takes place there, as well as for the individuals who are committed at that level to address the issues at hand. We addressed many different
topics with our congressional delegates, such as the Keystone Pipe Line, Tolls,
Federal Excise Tax, Sleep Apnea, Problems with EPA Compliance Engines, Continued CSA Issues,
States Collection of Business Taxes from Interstate Carriers, Hours-of-Service and Highway Funding. Again, as log haulers we are very lucky in the fact that we are virtually not regulated at the
level of most CDL operators. But it doesn’t make us any less responsible or accountable! We become a little immune to the fact that these issues do effect us. If we do nothing and say nothing
we are faced with additional regulations that we may not always agree with.
Highway funding seems to be one of the most pressing issues at the time. With the Highway Trust
Fund slated to start running out of funds as early as June or July and no new bill for funding, the
DOT will cut back on payments to States when the fund balance goes below 4 billion. It will be
interesting to see what happens here when this all comes to a head in the beginning to middle
of the construction season. A crumbling infrastructure ignored and neglected will only be more
costly to be repaired.
I want to thank the SDTA Board of Directors and members for the experience and opportunity to
represent them and I look forward to the possibility of doing this again in the years to come.
I want to thank the American Trucking Association for their briefing on the issues before we meet
with our congressional delegates and for the social time meeting with ATA officials.
The ATA has implemented a program called Trucking Moves America Forward. This program is
designed to help shape a more positive image of the trucking industry. I don’t think anyone can
appreciate this more than us as log haulers! If you get the chance check out their web site at www.
TruckingMovesAmerica.com
Also want to thank UPS for the dinner and social. This was one of the more relaxing and less
stressful times in the 2-day Washington trip. Thank you Kimberly — the only thing that would
have made this dinner better is if you would have been able to attend!
SDTA has many different events taking place in the near future. The Convention is scheduled for
September 3, 4 and 5, in Rapid City. I know it is hard to attend all the events, but pick one that
interests you and attend! I promise you will have a very enjoyable time.
The annual BHLH Association survey has been completed and the results will be presented sometime this summer. If you have not received this information and would like a copy of the results
please contact Bruce Votroubek, Larry Jahner or myself. Remember these surveys are done not only
to try and justify the funds we feel are needed, but to use as a tool to manage our businesses.
Robert Christian, President
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MAY 2014 Driver of the Month
TERRY
MOHLENCAMP
Terry Mohlencamp, TBI, Inc.,
Sioux Falls, SD,
has been selected
as the May 2014
Driver of the
Month by the South Dakota Safety Management Council.
Mr. Mohlencamp has logged 1.2 million
accident-free miles in his 15 years as a professional truck driver for TBI, Inc. Terry has been
in the trucking industry for nearly 30 years
and has been employed by TBI for the past 6
years.
Terry volunteers yearly to help with the Truck
Driving Championships. He also participates
in the South Dakota Chapter of the World’s
Largest Convoy for Special Olympics.
Although Terry spends most of his days as a local driver, he works with multiple shippers and
receivers. He represents TBI and the trucking industry very professionally. He is also
very helpful in working with new drivers when
it comes to the procedures and processes of
loading and delivering.
Terry and his wife Shari are the parents of two
children, Cody, 19 and Courtney, 14. They
reside in Sioux Falls, SD.
SDTA joins the Safety Management Council
in congratulating Terry Mohlencamp for being
selected as the May 2014 Driver of the Month.
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• Social Hour, Dinner and Calcutta for the Annual Cliff Tjaden SDTA Fishing Event – starts at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday,
June 11, 2014.
• Annual Cliff Tjaden SDTA Fishing Event – Thursday, June 12, 2014, with boats launching on the Missouri River at
8:00 a.m. and returning for weigh-in at 3:30 p.m. with dinner to follow at the RedRossa Italian Grille next to the
Clubhouse Inn & Suites, Pierre.
• SDTA Summer Board Meeting – 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2014, at the Clubhouse Inn & Suites, Pierre. Annual
Meeting of the Agricultural Commodities Conference and the Log Haulers Conference will take place in conjunction
with the meeting of SDTA BOD.
• SDTA East River Golf Outing at the Brandon Golf Course – 10:00 a.m. shotgun start on Tuesday, June 17, 2014.
• SDTA West River Golf Outing at the Elks Golf Course, Rapid City – 9:00 a.m. shotgun start on Friday, June 27, 2014.
• 9th Annual West River Poker Run, Saturday, June 28, 2014 in the Rapid City area.
• National Truck Driving Championships – August 12 through 16, 2014 in Pittsburgh, PA.
• SDTA Annual Convention – Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, Rapid City, SD on September 3 through 5, 2014.
• SDTA Fall Executive Committee Meeting - Crossroads Hotel & Event Center, Huron at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
November 12, 2014, with dinner served during the meeting.
• SDTA Fall Board Meeting – Crossroads Hotel & Event Center, Huron at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2014,
with the Annual Guided Pheasant hunt scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 12th at Stan’s,
Inc., east of Alpena, SD.
• West River Legislative Reception - Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, Rapid City - Monday, December 8, 2014, from 5:30
to 7:00 p.m. (west river time).
• East River Legislative Reception - Callaway’s, 500 East 69th Street, Sioux Falls on Wednesday, December 10, 2014,
from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. (east river time).
• SDTA Winter Executive Committee Meeting - 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the RedRossa Italian Grille
with dinner served during the meeting.
• SDTA Winter Board of Directors Meeting - RedRossa Italian Grille at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 9, 2015 with a
Board of Directors Dinner at 5:30 p.m. In the evening, we will hold the annual legislative reception and sundae bar
at the RedRossa Italian Grille. The SDTA Executive Committee will meet jointly with the SDADA Executive Committee
in the afternoon of Monday, February 9, 2015.
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CVSA's Roadcheck 2014 slated for June 3-5
REPRINTED FROM OOIDA -- 5/6/2014
By Land Line staff
It’s that time of year again. The CVSA Roadcheck
2014 is right around the corner. The annual inspection event – the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s
72-hour safety blitz – is scheduled for June 3-5. This
year’s Roadcheck event will be focusing on hazardous materials.
CVSA sponsors Roadcheck with participation by the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (Mexico).
Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement
program on commercial vehicles in the world, with
approximately 14 trucks or buses being inspected, on
average, every minute from Canada to Mexico during a 72-hour period.
can Standard Level 1 inspections – the most comprehensive roadside inspections. Over 24 percent
of drivers who underwent Level 1 inspections were
found with Out-of-Service violations. The agency
also conducted more than 71,600 driver inspections, from which 4.3 percent were found with OOS
violations. There were 899 seatbelt violations issued,
according to the agency’s published results.
CVSA is made up of local, state, provincial, territorial
and federal motor-carrier safety officials and industry
representatives in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Since its inception in 1988, the roadside inspections
conducted during Roadcheck have numbered more
than 1 million. Learn more about the program at
cvsa.org.
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CVSA provides a Roadcheck checklist for drivers.
Included in it are tips such as:
• Buckle up.
• Pre-inspect the condition of your vehicle and
check for load securement issues.
• Check your brakes.
• Inspect coupling devices.
• Ensure all required lamps are the proper color
and operational.
• Check for loose fuel tank mountings, leaks, etc.
• Look over your tires and check for proper inflation, cuts, bulges, etc.
The full checklist can be found here.
Each year, approximately 10,000 CVSA-certified local, state, provincial and federal inspectors at 1,500
locations across North America perform the truck
and bus inspections.
In 2013, CVSA completed more than 73,000 truck
and bus inspections during the enforcement campaign. Of those, a total of 47,771 were North Ameri-
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IMPROVING THE HUMAN CONDITION
Acting F.A.S.T. at the first sign of a stroke
Like a lot of unpleasant things, a stroke is something you think won’t ever happen to you. But strokes are the leading cause
of disability in the U.S. and the fourth leading cause of death. To put it another way, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds
and someone dies of a stroke every 4 minutes.
A stroke occurs when there is an absence of blood flow to an area of the brain. This can cause permanent cell damage and
can result in anything from a simple speech impediment or partial vision loss to a complete loss of function with the inability
to walk, talk, or even swallow and breathe properly. But the faster you act at the onset of a stroke, the better the outcome
will be.
One of the best things you can do is know if you are at risk for a stroke. Some risk factors you can’t change like your age,
race and family history. People who are 80 or older, African American or have a family history of stroke are more inclined to
have one themselves. However, there are a number of risk factors that you can manage and modify. Elevated blood pressure,
diabetes, high cholesterol, smoking, drug use or cardiac problems increase your chances of having a stroke, but with proper
medical care, medication and determination, you can help lessen those risk factors.
Strokes often come on suddenly. You can usually tell one is occurring by looking for one or any combination of the following:
a droop in one side of the face, arm weakness or slurred speech. If a person suddenly cannot move one side of their face or
has trouble moving one of their arms or legs, it may be a stroke. People typically have slurred speech, but sometimes a stroke
may cause a person to be unable to speak at all. Other times a stroke can affect a person ability to understand verbal words
or even written words. Additional signs of stroke are trouble with balance, partial vision loss, decreased sensation to touch
over arms, face, or legs, or a change in cognition. These symptoms could be due to a number of medical conditions, but you
should seek medical assistance immediately to rule out a stroke.
If you suspect someone is having a stroke, they should be immediately taken to the closest emergency department. There is a
small window of time of about 3 hours in which a person can receive a treatment and has the greatest chance of recovering
from a stroke. Some people can recover from speech deficits and regain mobility with intensive physical and occupational
therapy.
So know your risk factors and be ready to act F.A.S.T. at the first sign of a stroke.
Breakout Box
Is it a stroke? Act F.A.S.T.
F- Face:
Ask the person to smile.
Does their face droop or look uneven?
A-Arm:
Ask the person to raise both arms.
Does their arm drift? Is it numb?
S-Speech:
Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence.
Does their speech sound strange or hard to understand?
T-Time:
If the answer is yes to any of the above, call 911 immediately.
Every minute counts.
Act F.A.S.T.
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Tentative Agenda For SDTA Summer Board Meeting, Agricultural Commodities Conference &
Log Haulers Conference
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014
6:00 p.m. - Social Hour
7:00 p.m. - Dinner followed by Calcutta for SDTA Annual Cliff Tjaden Fishing Event
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014
7:30 a.m. - Check In
8:00 a.m. - Launch on the Missouri River
3:30 p.m. - Weigh In / Dinner following weigh-in at RedRossa, adjacent to the Clubhouse Inn & Suites
7:30 p.m. - SDTA Executive Committee Meeting
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2014
SDTA Summer Board Meeting, Agricultural Commodities Conference & Log Haulers Conference
8:00 a.m.
• Call To Order
• Roll Call for SDTA Board Members
• Approve Minutes From SDTA Fall Board Meeting
• Review SDTA’s Third Quarter Financial Statement
• Review Important Dates To Remember
• SDTA Executive Committee Report
• SDTA Safety Management Council Report - Tim Miller, Chairman
• SDTA Associates Conference Report - Bryan Eden
• SDTA Issues Management Report - Matt Parker
• SDTA Membership and Membership Services Report
• SDTA Public Relations Discussion
- Review SDTA Truck Driving Championships / Discuss National Truck Driving Championships Funding
• ATA Vice President Report
• SDTA Old Business
• SDTA New Business
• Agricultural Commodities Conference Annual Business Meeting
• Election of Agricultural Commodities Conference Officers & Directors
• Agricultural Commodities Conference Old Business
• Agricultural Commodities Conference New Business
• 2014 Legislative Update - Myron Rau
• Review from Robert Christian on Spring Log Haulers Meeting in Spearfish
• Log Haulers Conference Old Business
• Log Haulers Conference New Business
ALL EVENTS & MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE CLUBHOUSE INN & SUITES, PIERRE, SD
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RESULTS FROM THE
Winners By Class:
First Place Finish:
Teri Spencer
A&A Express, Inc.
Second Place:
Bernie Weber
MCT Transportation LLC
STEP
VAN
First Place Finish:
RODNEY CUDMORE
Conway Freight
Second Place:
Dan Norgaard
MCT Transportation LLC
Third Place:
STRAIGHT
TRUCK
GERRY STEVENSON
MCT Transportation LLC
First Place Finish:
WADE WAGEMANN
YRC Freight
Second Place:
JASON SKOTVOLD
FedEx Freight
Third Place:
TAMARA FOLSOM
FedEx Freight
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3-AXLE
TRUCK
Winners By Class CONTINUED...
First Place Finish:
MARTY ELLIS
A&A Express, Inc.
Second Place:
SETH SIGAFOOS
MCT Transportation LLC
Third Place:
4-AXLE
TRUCK
ROGER LAMMEY
Stan’s, Inc.
First Place Finish:
Russell Wendt
Stan’s, Inc.
Second Place:
TIM GAMBER
Orion Food Systems
Third Place:
5-AXLE
VAN
JEFF ESCHEN
K&J Trucking, Inc.
First Place Finish:
JOHN KRAUSE
MCT Transportation LLC
Second Place:
RICK WITCZEK
Orion Food Systems
Third Place: (not pictured)
5-AXLE
SLEEPER
GLENN BENSON
FedEx Freight
First Place Finish:
BRIAN CUSSON
FedEx Freight
Second Place: (not pictured)
JAMIE HAGEN
Cliff Viessman, Inc.
TANK
Third Place:
GREG KELLER
A&A Express, Inc.
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Winners By Class CONTINUED...
First Place Finish:
HARLEY GRAY
Trimac Transportation
Second Place:
JERE RIONS
FedEx Freight
Third Place:
TWIN
TRAILERS
VIRGIL THIEWES
FedEx Freight
First Place Finish:
RACHEL BOTHWELL
FedEx Freight
Second Place:
DON JENSEN
Don Jensen Enterprises
FLATBED
Third Place:
DEJUAN HALE
Blachowske Truck Line
SPECIAL AWARDS
Chuck Fjellin Award Ron Green Award
Best written exam score
Troy swenson
FedEx Freight
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Best written pre-trip
inspection score
Larry Thury Award
Best skills test score
WADE WAGEMANN
DAN NORGAARD
YRC Freight
MCT Transportation LLC
Rookie of the Year
Rookie with highest overall
score
RACHEL BOTHWELL
FedEx Freight
SPECIAL AWARDS continued...
Team Trophy
Highest team score using top three drivers
driver stats
MCT Transportation LLC
(left to right: Dan Norgaard (straight
truck), John Krause (5-axle sleeper),
Seth Sigafoos (4-axle), Jeff Gillespie
(Vice President, Administration),
Don Bardsley (5-axle van) and
Bernie Weber (step van).
Don Knowler (left) was recognized with the Distinguished Service Award by the South Dakota Champions Club
for his dedication to the SDTDC’s. Cliff Viessman Inc, Gary, SD (right) was also recognized by the Champions
Club with the Partnership In Safety Award. Congratulations to both Don & Cliff Viessman, Inc.
The Champions Club took time to recognize both Jerry
Cudmore (left) and Glade Evenson (right) for their
years of dedication and commitment to the SD TDC’s.
To put it simply, the TDC would not be what they are
today without the two gentleman in this photo. They
have dedicated countless hours to the betterment of
the TDC’s and the skills of those participating!
We truly appreciate all that Jerry and Glade
have done and continue to do for the SDTDC’s!
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2014 SD CHALLENGE WINNERS
Congratulations to
all 14 contestants!
First Place Finish:
Trooper TOMMY TOROK
Sioux Falls Motor Carrier Trooper
Second Place:
inspector Phil lentz
Sioux Falls Mobile Team
Third Place:
INSPECTOR NICK VEFLIN
Sisseton Port of Entry
2014 SD CHALLENGE PARTICIPANT LIST:
Inspector Challenge
Contestants:
Inspector Jordan – Tilford Port of Entry
Inspector Lentz - Sioux Falls Mobile Team
Inspector Lindblom – Tilford Port of Entry
Inspector Lounsbery - Sioux Falls Port of Entry
Inspector Stapleton – Sioux Falls Port of Entry
Inspector Wells – Tilford Port of Entry
Trooper Torok - Sioux Falls MC Trooper
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Master Inspector Testing:
Inspector Fields - Jefferson Port of Entry
Inspector Grave - Yankton Mobile Team
Inspector Jordan – Tilford Port of Entry
Inspector Lyngstad - Jefferson Port of Entry
Inspector Miller - Jefferson Port of Entry
Inspector Schubauer - Vermillion Mobile Team
Inspector Veflin - Sisseton Port of Entry
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thank YOU
TO the following companies
for their support of the
2014 SDTDC’s:
Ruby sponsors
Baldwin DeBates, Sioux Falls
Midwest Truck Insurance, Sioux Falls
Quality Truck Insurance, Rapid City
RAS Companies / Dakota Truck Underwriters, Sioux Falls
Transportation Insurance Services, Pierre
Truck Insurors, Mitchell
Emerald sponsors
K&J Trucking, Inc., Sioux Falls
Northwest Food Products Transportation, Volga
South Dakota Truck Driving Champions Club
Saphire sponsors
Boyer Ford Trucks of Sioux Falls
Cliff Viessman, Inc.
FedEx Freight, Inc., Harrison, AR
Great West Casualty, S. Sioux City, NE
Inland Truck Parts & Service, Sioux Falls
Ken Darling, Spencer
MCT Transportation LLC, Sioux Falls
Peterbilt of Sioux City, Norfolk, NE, Des Moines & Council Bluffs, IA
Transport Data, Brookings
WorkFORCE Occupational Health / Medical Services, Sioux Falls
Topaz sponsors
Burns Moving & Storage, Sioux Falls
Interstate PowerSystems, Sioux Falls
Omnitracs, LLC, Flower Mound,TX
Orion Food Systems LLC, Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Truck & Trailer, Sioux Falls
Stan’s, Inc., Alpena
Trimac Transportation, Rapid City
IN-KIND SPONSOR
Custom Art Graphics, Sioux Falls
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Banner sponsors
A&A Express, Inc., Brandon
Blachowske Truck Line, Inc.
K&J Trucking, Inc., Sioux Falls
SD Chapter of the World’s Largest Truck Convoy for
Special Olympics
Trimac Transportation
YRC Freight
Door Prize Sponsors
Avera Medical Group, Sioux Falls
Great West Casualty Company, S. Sioux City, NE
Interstate PowerSystems, Sioux Falls
I State Truck Center, Sioux Falls
K&J Trucking, Inc., Sioux Falls
Prostollo’s All American Auto Mall, Madison
RAS Companies, Sioux Falls
Taylor & Martin, Fremont, NE
Thermo King of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls
Training Solutions Institute of Southeast Tech,
Sioux Falls
Vander Haag’s, Sioux Falls
Wells Fargo, Sioux Falls
WorkFORCE Occupational Health, Medical Services,
Sioux Falls
EQUIPMENT Sponsors
A&A Express, Inc., Brandon
CHS Transportation, Sioux Falls
Cliff Viessman, Inc., Gary
Conway Freight, Sioux Falls
Custom Tank Leasing, Sioux Falls
Dizco, Inc., Sioux Falls
FedEx Freight, Sioux Falls
Heartland Paper Company, Sioux Falls
Interstate PowerSystems, Sioux Falls
Jim Hawk Truck Trailer Sales, Sioux Falls
K&J Trucking, Inc., Sioux Falls
Lloyd Bultsma Trucking, Inc., Sioux Falls
MCT Transportation LLC, Sioux Falls
Mid States Transport, Inc., Sioux Falls
North Central International of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls
Sheehan Mack Sales & Equipment, Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Truck & Trailer, SIoux Falls
Tucson Motors, Hartford
Vander Haag’s, Sioux Falls
YRC Freight, Sioux Falls
Zomer Truck Trailer Sales, Inc., Sioux Falls
WELCOME NEW SDTA MEMBERS:
Independent Truck Repair
Brad Richey
3045 Pool Drive, Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone: 605-716-5462 / Fax: 605-716-5463
Service Provided:
Engine Sales & Service, Parts & Service
Sponsored by: Don Litzen, Litzen Transport
McKee truck salvage llc
Ryan McKee
26066 Brower Circle
Hartford, SD 57033
Cell: 605-310-0889 / Fax: 605-528-3176
Office: 605-528-3175
www.mckeetrucksalvage.com
Service Provided:
Engine Sales & Service, Parts & Service
New & Used Truck Parts
Sponsored by: Premier Compliance, LLC
GERRY STEVENSON
6708 Westview Road
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Phone: 425-210-0298
Sponsored by: Tim Miller, Cliff Viessman, Inc.
WET RHINO TRUCK WASH
Mitch Baartman
5120 N Granite Lane
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Phone: 605-275-9770 / Fax: 605-285-9772
Service: Truck Wash
Sponsored by: Arlie Gill
# of members recruited since 2013 convention
CALL SDTA AT 605-334-8871 IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE
WHO SHOULD BE A MEMBER OF THIS ASSOCIATION!
1 New Member Recruited by:
Argo & Sons
1 New Member Recruited by:
Arlie Gill
1 New Member Recruited by:
Dan Swenson ProHaul
1 New Member Recruited by:
Larry Thury
1 New Member Recruited by:
Don Litzen
Litzen Transport
1 New Member Recruited by:
Steve Hoffman
Mid States Transp.
1 New Member Recruited by:
Premier
Compliance LLC
2 New Members Recruited by:
Black Hills Log
Haulers Assoc.
2 New Members Recruited by:
Tim Miller Cliff Viessman
6 New Members Recruited by:
I State
Truck Center
17 New Members Recruited by:
SD Trucking
Association
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A&A Express, Inc., Brandon, SD,
placed first in Division III of the
Truckload Carrier Associations
National Fleet Safety Award
LARRY ANDERSON
Contest. This is the second year
in a row that A&A has received
this award.
FIRST PLACE / Division III / 15-24.99 million miles
The ATA State Laws Newsletter is sponsored by U.S.
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Please visit: www.uslegalservices.net
May 2, 2014
Written and edited by Robert C. Pitcher
Courts in MO & OR Say Flashing Lights OK
– Two courts have recently ruled that a driver’s flashing
his headlights to warn other drivers of a speed trap is
constitutionally protected “speech.” In the first case,
the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
so held, and issued a permanent injunction against the
city of Ellisville in that state, prohibiting it from enforcing its ordinance that forbade the flashing of lights by
any vehicles other than buses. The judge pointed out
that the ordinance contradicted guidance by the state’s
department of transportation to the effect that drivers
should be allowed to flash their lights to warn others
of emergencies, and then went on to hold that, as in
the case before him, warning of a speed trap was protected communication under the First Amendment to
the U.S. Constitution. Elli v. City of Ellisville, docket no.
4:13-cv-711-HEA, injunction issued February 23, 2014
The Oregon case, in the Justice Court for Jackson County,
involved a truck driver who flashed his lights to warn
drivers ahead of him that he was being followed by a police car. The court found this to be protected “expressive
conduct,” under the state constitution. The driver had
been issued a ticket for misuse of his high beams. The
court found that rule invalid “as applied.” State v. Hill,
citation no. 034117, decided March 26, 2014
Each month the SDTA Safety Management Council selects
one driver to be recognized as the Driver of the Month.
During the Annual SDTA Convention the Driver of the
Month winners interview for the SDTA Driver of the Year.
The nomination forms and rules are available online at:
www.southdakotatrucking.com
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RUDE TRANSPORTATION, INC. EARNS SAFETY AWARD
Rude Transportation, Inc., was recently presented with the Acuity Safety Award. This award is given to businesses that are
exemplary in their partnership with acuity to help ensure a safe
workplace.
“Rude Transportation, Inc. has always prided itself on maintaining an excellent record for workplace safety,” said Jerry Strating,
General Manager. “We are pleased to partner with an insurance company that works just as hard to ensure
the safety of our employees.”
Rude Transportation, Inc. headquartered in Redfield, SD is a third generation LTL carrier successfully doing
business in South Dakota since 1925.
Acuity, headquartered in Sheboygan, WI is a property and casualty insurer that operates in 22 states, generates over $1 billion in revenue through 1,000 independent agencies, and manages $3 billion in assets.
Named the best medium sized workplace in America by Great Place To Work, Acuity employs over 950 people.
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Wet Rhino
Truck Wash
5120 North Granite Lane
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605) 275-9770
Hand Washed Tractors
Automated Machine Used
On Most Trailer Sides and Tops
Underbody Flush • Citrus • Rain Shield • Acid
Open 7 days a Week
6:00 a.m to 12:00 a.m.
3 Bay Truck Wash - One Bay Designated For Wash Outs On Reefers and Hoppers
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TransporT DaTa sysTems
Quality Products &
ProfEssional sErvicE
sincE 1987
call: 605-692-8623
fax: 605-692-5995
PoWEr – Powering your business.
flEXiBility – Working like you do.
Email: info@transportdatasystemsinc.com
www.transportdatasystemsinc.com
autoMation – Creating efficiencies.
control – Producing results.
Pierre Truck Route Construction Traffic Impact
The Truck Route in Pierre (US Hwy 14B) will be reconstructed this summer (2014) from near the Airport Road / 4th Street and Truck
Route intersection, north to the divided highway in Pierre.
Anticipated bid letting of March 5, 2014 and anticipated start date late April / early May (dates subject to change).
The project will be constructed in three phases:
- Phase 1: Traffic maintained through the project.
- Phase 2: Project closed to through traffic for approximately 3 months.
- Phase 3: Traffic Maintained through the project, with a 12’ width restriction.
Access to the businesses located in the project area will be maintained from the south
(Airport Road / 4th Street).
The median crossover in the divided highway, located at Kingsway / North Airport Road will
be closed during Phase 2.
Commuter and residential truck route traffic will be required to utilize Euclid Avenue during
Phase 2.
Through trucks will be required to utilize a 19-mile detour around the Oahe Dam during Phase 2. Local delivery only permitted to
utilize Euclid Avenue.
Over-width vehicles required to detour around the Oahe Dam during Phases 2 and 3.
A permanent left turn lane will be constructed in the median crossover located at Windsor Place for eastbound traffic that needs
to access the developments to the north of the divided highway.
Temporary traffic signals will be installed at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and 4th Street in Pierre during construction of this
project.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPANY CITY
RICK HOOGENDOORN, cHAIRMANYRCsioux falls
MIKE HABECK, vice chairman
HabECk Trucking
Belle Fourche
DAVID BULTSMA, TREASURER
D&J BULTSMA TRUCKING
PLATTE
jeff gillespie, secretarymct transportation llcsioux falls
ALTON PALMER, PAST CHAIRMAN
Alton Palmer Trucking, LLC
RAPID CITY
MYRON L. RAU, PRESIDENTsdta
SIOUX FALLS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPANY CITY
TERM EXPIRES
Justin Anders
Anders Trucking
Union Center
2015
TOM BEUZEKOM
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
S. SIOUX CITY, NE
2014
LINDA BICKFORD
QUALITY TRUCK INSURANCE
RAPID CITY
2014
KIMBERLY BONHART
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
LEAWOOD, KS
2015
LLOYD BULTSMA
LLOYD BULTSMA TRUCKING
SIOUX FALLS
2014
ROBERT CHRISTIAN
BLACK HILLS LOG HAULERS ASSOC.
RAPID CITY
2015
BRIAN CLARK
ZOMER BROS.
SIOUX FALLS
2016
ART DONOVAN
DEAN FOODS / LAND O’LAKES
SIOUX FALLS
2015
BRYAN EDEN BUTLER MACHINERY COMPANY
SIOUX FALLS
2016
FRANCIS HAMM
TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION
RAPID CITY
2015
Randy Hartley
Hartley Transportation, INc.
Watertown
2014
LARRY KLAAHSEN
DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS
SIOUX FALLS
2014
STAN KOPFMANNSTANS, INC. ALPENA2014
jerrEd KOPPMANN
NORTH WESTERN WAREHOUSE
RAPID CITY
2014
Jody kupervalley queen cheese factorymilbank
2016
BEN OLDENKAMP
OLDENKAMP TRUCKING
KENNEBEC
2014
JERRY OLLERICH
JERRY OLLERICH TRUCKING
SIOUX FALLS
2014
MATT PARKER
PARKER TRANSFER & STORAGE
SIOUX FALLS
2014
ROBERT PUNT
ROBERT PUNT TRUCKING
STICKNEY
2016
WADE STEBBINS
East West logistics llcpiedmont
2014
Dave Stoterau
CHS TRANSPORTATION
SIOUX FALLS
2016
DAN SWENSON
Pro Haul, LLCwoonsocket
2016
LYN TSCHETTER
THERMO KING OF SIOUX FALLS
SIOUX FALLS
2016
JEFF WATKINS
SIOUX FALLS TRUCK & TRAILER
SIOUX FALLS
2016
BUD WESTENDORF
CUMMINS CENTRAL POWER LLC
SIOUX FALLS
2016
BOB WILLEY
BOB WILLEY TRUCKING
GETTYSBURG
2014
TIM MILLER
SDTA SAFETY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL PAST CHAIRPERSONS COMPANY CITY
TERM EXPIRED
alton palmeralton palmer truckingrapid city
2012
WAYNE VIESSMAN
CLIFF VIESSMAN, INC.
GARY
2010
STAN ANDERS
ANDERS TRUCKING
UNION CENTER
2008
LARRY ANDERSONa & a express, inc.brandon
2006
MICHELLE SCHIPPER
K & J TRUCKING, INC.
SIOUX FALLS
2002
BERNARD FELDHAUS, JR.
FELDHAUS TRUCKING
HOWARD
2000
DARROLD DEAN
DIZCO, INC.
SIOUX FALLS
1998
GENE PHILLIPS
B & G TRANSPORTATION
MADISON
1996
RICH BURNS
BURNS MOVING & STORAGE
SIOUX FALLS
1992
TED BULTSMA
BULTSMA TRUCK LINE
PLATTE
1990
RANDY THOMPSONTBI, INC. SIOUX FALLS1988
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