OTA Dispatch Issue 4, 2020

10 Oregon Trucking Associations, Inc. Oregon Truck Dispatch EVENTS 2020 Annual Safety Conference VALLEY RIVER INN | EUGENE, OR | OCTOBER 8–9, 2020 2020 Oregon Fleet Safety Awards SPECIALIZED CARRIER UNDER 1/2 MILLION MILES Highway Specialized Transport, LLC Independent Dispatch, Inc. SPECIALIZED CARRIER OVER 1/2 MILLION MILES Hattenhauer Transportation, LLC Western Hyway Oil, LLC Rick Franklin Corporation PRIVATE CARRIER Pepsi Northwest Beverages, LLC Charlie’s Produce LESS THAN TRUCK LOAD UNDER 1 MILLION MILES Kool Pak, LLC LESS THAN TRUCK LOAD OVER 1 MILLION MILES FedEx Freight, Inc. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Reddaway TRUCK LOAD UNDER 1/2 MILLION MILES Mallorie’s, LLC Stinger Transport Professional Transportation Services TRUCKLOAD 1/2–1 MILLION MILES Mitchell Bros Truck Line, Inc. Martin Transportation Co. TRUCKLOAD 1–2 MILLION MILES Portland Container Repair Corporation Joel Olson Trucking, Inc. Boshart Trucking TRUCKLOAD 2–3 MILLION MILES Northwest Beef Express F.V. Martin Trucking TRUCKLOAD 3–4 MILLION MILES TP Trucking, LLC Terrain Tamers Chip Hauling, Inc. TRUCKLOAD OVER 3 MILLION MILES Wilson Logistics, Inc. SAFETY PROFESSIONAL (LARGE) Bob Shinn SAFETY PROFESSIONAL (SMALL) Christie Wuerst EVEN THROUGH A GLOBAL PANDEMIC, wildfire crisis, and a last-minute venue change, OTA still managed to host its annual safety-focused event in Eugene! It was a different aura this year with 80 attendees in the socially distanced space, complete with masks, plenty of sanitizer, and even some virtually live-streamed presentations. It’s a reminder that trucking doesn’t stop and neither does safety. Some of our topics this year included sleep apnea, active shooter awareness, load securement, carrier’s responsibility for injured contract drivers, preventing harassment, drone usage in accident investigation, and professional development—plus updates from OTA on the state of the association and upcoming legislature, Oregon OSHA, ODOT, and FMCSA on the Clearinghouse rules. We’d like to send a special shout-out to Jennifer King with WHA Insurance for her continued volunteerism in putting this event together—thank you! One of the highlights at the event was our 2020 Annual Fleet Safety Awards Dinner. Nominees were divided into categories based on fleet size and type and were selected on criteria such as maintaining an accident free record compared to number of miles traveled and playing a critical role in contributing to safety efforts within their company and the industry as a whole. These companies and individuals have made large strides in developing their safety departments, and it shows! Congratulations to all the following winners!