OTA Dispatch Issue 2, 2023

6 Oregon Trucking Association, Inc. Oregon Truck Dispatch EVENTS OTA Spotlights Safety at the Spring Safety Conference WHILE SAFETY IS our top priority every day, each year we take two days to convene in Salem to discuss the latest safety updates and insights at our Spring Safety Conference. This year’s conference took place on April 6–7 and included breakout sessions, training opportunities, speakers and an awards ceremony for winners of the Oregon Fleet Safety Awards. After kicking off the event with a preconference training opportunity on developing supervisory skills, attendees received an update on ODOT and the DATAQs program, as well as a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) update. Attendees were given the opportunity to participate in three breakout sessions on the following topics: ` Creating an effective emergency action and response plan ` Vehicle mitigation coaching ` Safer trucking: Essential resources and tools for drivers The highlight of the event was the dinner recognizing this year’s Oregon Fleet Safety Awards, where we honored the safest OTA member fleets in Oregon. This year’s winners included: SPECIALIZED CARRIER UNDER 1/2 MILLION MILES 1. Independent Dispatch 2. Hattenhauer Energy 3. Morgan Industrial SPECIALIZED CARRIER OVER 1/2 MILLION MILES 1. Hattenhauer Transportation 2. Tyree Oil PRIVATE CARRIER UNDER 1 MILLION MILES 1. Consolidated Supply Co. 2. Boshart Trucking 3. Pepsi NorthWest Beverages PRIVATE CARRIER 1–3 MILLION MILES 1. Charlie’s Produce 2. Roseburg Forest Products 3. Organically Grown PRIVATE CARRIER OVER 3 MILLION MILES 1. Winco Foods 2. Walmart LESS THAN TRUCK LOAD UNDER 5 MILLION MILES 1. Kool Pak 2. ABF Freight LESS THAN TRUCK LOAD OVER 5 MILLION MILES 1. FedEx Freight 2. Old Dominion

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