OTA Dispatch Issue 1, 2019

www.ortrucking.org 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 Waylon Buchan Director of Government Affairs waylon@ortrucking.org Christine Logue Director of Member Benefits 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 Vilija Jozaitis Marketing & Communications Manager vilija@ortrucking.org Ligia Visan Director of Accounting accounting@ortrucking.org Christa Wendland Communications Consultant wendland@ortrucking.org For information about OTA events and to register online, visit www.ortrucking.org. Published for OTA by LLM Publications PO Box 91099, Portland, OR 97291 503.445.2220 • 800.647.1511 Fax: 503.655.0778 •  www.llmpubs.com President  Stephen Bloss Design  Stephanie Pendell Advertising Sales  David Gambill For information about advertising in the Oregon Truck Dispatch , please contact David Gambill at 503.445.2231 or davidg@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 14 In the Blockchain Race, Supply Chains Stand to Gain the Most 22 OTA Council Updates 28 Planning Your Move From AOBRDs to ELDs Issue 1 | 2019 CONTENTS Stay Connected With Us @OTAOregon Oregon Trucking Associations @ORTrucking @ORTrucking.org LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 6 Legislative Update REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 8 Weight Mile Tax Record Keeping Requirements EVENTS 10 Southern Oregon Trucking Industry Mixer 12 Trucking Day at the Capitol FEATURE 18 Omega Morgan: Interview with Troy Tallent & Erik Zander NEWS 24 OTA News 27 Other News SAFETY 34 Supporting the Everchanging Role of the Safety Professional 36 Drug & Alcohol Testing: Why It Is Important