Newsline
2-1-2020 | Issue 4
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Upcoming Events
February 18- Southeast TN SMC/MC Meeting
February 19-20- NATMI Safety and DOT Compliance
February 24 - Middle TN SMC Meeting
February 25 - Middle TN MC Meeting

INDUSTRY NEWS
Collaborative Meeting to Discuss Approaches to Reduce TN Crashes 
The Tennessee Trucking Association, the Tennessee Highway Patrol-Commercial Vehicle Administration, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration-Tennessee Division had a preliminary safety coalition meeting to discuss collaborative approaches to reducing the number of traffic fatalities and serious injury crashes in Tennessee during 2020, specifically involving large trucks. On average, there were approximately 100 traffic fatalities each month in Tennessee during 2019, with over 150 fatalities involving large trucks. We had someone in attendance from:

  • Federal Highway Administration
  • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  • Tennessee Department of Transportation
  • Tennessee Highway Patrol
  • Tennessee Highway Safety Office
  • Tennessee Road Builders Association
  • Tennessee Trucking Association
  • Tennessee Trucking Foundation / 5 Tennessee Road Team Captains
  • Tennessee Operation Lifesavers

We are going to be meeting again in the near future to discuss safety initiatives.
Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement

This rule establishes reductions in the annual registration fees the States collect from motor carriers, motor private carriers of property, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies for the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and...

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TTF SCHOLARSHIP FUND APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
DEADLINE MARCH 15, 2020

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Scholarship Application is now available. Click here to apply and submit your application on the website. The scholarships will again have a deadline of March 15, 2020 at midnight for submission of applications. All students need to complete only one application to be considered for any scholarship fund for which they are eligible. Go to the website, click on Scholarships at the top and click on Apply. If applicants have questions, they can email pcole@cfmt.org or call (615) 321-4939. The application contains all of the instructions for completing the application.
Introducing Tennessee’s 2020-2021 Road Team
Front Row L to R Seated: Juan Morel – FedEx Freight, Cindy Johnson – Covenant Transport. Second Row L to R :  Michael Mosier – Old Dominion Freight Line, Kevin Davis – Ozark Motor Lines, Lamar Ball – HUB Group Trucking, Eddie Lindsey – Big G Express, John Henderson – TCW, Josh Johnson – Titan Transfer, Jamie Sowder – FedEx Freight, Jeff Coffey – Old Dominion Freight Line. Third Row L to R: Rick Bennett – FedEx Freight, Wayne Covely – Walmart Transportation, David Pugh – UPS Freight, Rick Tetreault – Averitt Express, John Tetreault – Averitt Express, Steve Bowar – Titan Transfer, Matt Neary – McKee Foods Transportation. Individual pics around group, Left -top to bottom, John Anderson - TCW, Inc, Vernon Brewer - UPS, Donna Wheeler - Old Dominion Freight Line. Right - top to bottom, Devin Rackley - Averitt Express, Ken Wheeler - Old Dominion Freight Line and David Gooch - Sharp Transport. Bottom, L to R, David Brady - Old Dominion Freight, Paula Harper - FedEx Freight, Robert Moxley - Titan Transfer, Tony Ellison - FedEx Freight, Eddie LeSueur - Skyline Transportation and Carl Johnson - McKee Foods Transportation.
In addition to our Group pic above, we have 12 Captains who are serving a third-year term, with five of them appointed as Ambassadors for each region of the State. Their duties include mentoring new Road Team Captains in their area, scheduling and coordinating events, and training. Ambassadors are Vernon Brewer - UPS for West Tennessee, Paula Harper - FedEx Freight for Middle Tennessee, Eddie LeSueur - Skyline Transportation for East Tennessee and Ken and Donna Wheeler - Old Dominion Freight for Upper East Tennessee.
We’re very proud to have our very first team drivers and our very first father/son Captains serving together on the 2020 Road Team!

Ken and Donna Wheeler – Team Drivers
Old Dominion Freight Line
Rick and John Tetreault – Father/Son
Averitt Express, Inc.
“ This is an outstanding group of professional drivers,” said Dave Huneryager, President & CEO of the Tennessee Trucking Association. “They are representative of the exceptional men and women in our industry .” 

Road Team Captains
Road Team Captains stress the need for all motorists to demonstrate professionalism and courtesy on the road. They reinforce good safety habits such as always buckling safety belts, never drinking and driving, avoiding aggressive driving. They also discuss the importance of trucking in our nation’s economy and the opportunities presented by a career in transportation.
Many with more than one million miles of accident-free driving — take a few days each month to present at high schools and safety events. They can also bring the NO-ZONE tractor-trailer to the schools they visit. Students are allowed to sit in the cab and experience the size of the vehicle while learning about the truck’s blind spots, stopping distances and other limitations of large vehicles.  At larger events the Captains can bring the Oculus Rift headsets where students can experience a fully immersive, 360-degree simulation that allows players to see where they can and can’t be seen and learn how to steer clear of the “No Zones.” The simulation virtually puts them in the driver’s seat of a tractor trailer on a country road when an eager driver decides to pass, hovering in one of the many blind spots.
Enter your request HERE ( http://tntruckingfoundation.org/speaker-request )  to bring this free highway safety program to your school or organization!
TENNESSEE ROAD TEAM IN ACTION
TENNESSEE ROAD TEAM CAPTAINS JANUARY SCHOOL EVENTS
Slow Down, Move Over
Tennessee Road Team Captains participated in the AAA Move Over, Slow Down press conference at the THP training center on Thursday, January 23. Pictured in front of TTA No Zone trailer (L to R), TN Road Team Captain David Brady - Old Dominion Freight Line, TDOT Help truck operators, Lt. Bill Miller - THP and THSO Director Buddy Lewis.
CarFit Training and Adams Place Yellow Dot Presentation
2 events in 1 day! Thursday morning, January 30th, first-year TN Road Team Captains were trained as CarFit Event Technicians by Rose Boyd - Tennessee Highway Safety Office.
That afternoon Paula Harper, FedEx Freight, Matt Neary - McKee Foods Transportation, Jeff Coffey - Old Dominion Freight Lines, John Tetreault - Averitt Express and Rick Bennett - FedEx Freight were at Adams Place in Murfreesboro for a Yellow Dot presentation to residents.
Tennessee Road Team Captain Robert Moxley, Received Special Awards from his Employer, Titan Transfer
15 years of safe driving- no accidents, 2 million safe miles. 

2 million mile safe drivers receive a custom made gold ring and plaque.
To see the current Road Team schedule, click here .
CONTRIBUTIONS TO TENNESSEE TRUCKING FOUNDATION
IN MEMORY OF...
HUGH GALBREATH
Contributions were made by:
Tommy Wilson, Dave Huneryager
Acknowledgement Sent to:
BARBARA RAHRER 
Contributions were made by:
Dave Huneryager
Acknowledgement Sent to: Brad Rahrer
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