OTA Dispatch Issue 4, 2021

A publication of the Oregon Trucking Associations, Inc. 4005 SE Naef Rd., Portland, OR 97267 503.513.0005 • 888.293.0005 Fax: 503.513.0008 •  www.ortrucking.org Jana Jarvis President/CEO jana@ortrucking.org Christine Logue Vice President of Operations christine@ortrucking.org Gregg Dal Ponte Director of Regulatory Compliance gregg@ortrucking.org Adam Williamson Director of Training & Development adam@ortrucking.org Zobeida Harp Administrative & Permits Coordinator permits@ortrucking.org Ligia Visan Director of Accounting accounting@ortrucking.org Christa Wendland Communications Consultant wendland@ortrucking.org Mark Gibson Government Relations Policy Advisor mark@ortrucking.org For information about OTA events and to register online, visit www.ortrucking.org. Published for OTA by LLM Publications PO Box 25120, Portland, OR 97298-0120 503.445.2220 • 800.647.1511 •  www.llmpubs.com President Stephen Bloss Design Stephanie Pendell Advertising Sales Ronnie Jacko For information about advertising in the Oregon Truck Dispatch , please contact Ronnie Jacko at 503.445.2234 or ronnie@llmpubs.com . Thank you, advertisers! Your support makes this publication possible. Please support them and tell them you saw them in the OTA Dispatch . 2 OTA Chair’s Message 3 New Members 4 OTA President’s Message 5 Event Calendar 6 Choose Your Battles Wisely 14 Oregon Trucking Celebrates Recent Graduates of Fleet Safety Certification Program 16 Truckers Against Trafficking Issue 4 | 2021 CONTENTS Stay Connected With Us @OTAOregon Oregon Trucking Associations @ORTrucking @ORTrucking.org Events 8 Resilience & Reinvention at 2021 Safety Conference 12 Oregon Fleet Safety Awards Featured 18 Oregon Chain Law 21 A Renewal Reminder from OTA 24 Why is Trucking So Important? 26 Are Your Drivers TAT Trained?—Join UPS to Spot Signs of Human Trafficking 31 Taking the LEAD— Nick Card, Combined Transport News 28 OTA News 34 OTA Council Updates Safety 36 Driver Wellness— Not Just a COVID Concern