Moves and News

Update on people and places in FTA membership

In March, Florida Highway Patrol

Commercial Vehicle Enforcement

Troopers participated in the first of four Safe DRIVE education and enforcement waves in 2021. Safe DRIVE (Distracted Reckless Impaired Visibility Enforcement) is a multi-jurisdictional high visibility safety campaign designed to deter driver behaviors that contribute to commercial and non-commercial motor vehicle crashes. FHP was also joined by the Office of Agriculture Law Enforcement (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to enhance visibility and deter crashes. During the Safe DRIVE enforcement wave, FHP members conducted 851 commercial motor vehicle inspections, placing 233 dangerous vehicles and/or drivers out-of-service for 371 identified out-of-service violations. In addition, over 1100 citations and warnings were issued to commercial and non-commercial drivers during enforcement efforts.

Brea Carter-Jackson In February, Sergeant Casey Moore of the Florida Highway Patrol and member of FTA’s Safety Management Council facilitated an education event at FedEx Ground in Ocala. This event was attended by FedEx Ground linehaul contractors and FedEx Ground linehaul management team. The event covered many topics but primarily was focused on inspections. Mark Shallar, FedEx Ground Linehaul contractor and Chair of the FTA Florida Road Team and SMC Immediate Past Chair Cary Watkins, also a FedEx Ground linehaul contractor, attended this event and assisted with putting the event together. Derek Barrs, Senior Program Manager for HNTB Corporation and former Chief of FHP CVE was recently named to American Trucking Associations’ inaugural Law Enforcement Advisory Committee. Bestpass achieved several significant milestones in 2020, including processing more than $1.2 billion in toll volume. The company also surpassed 10,000 customers with 650,000 active transponders deployed on U.S. toll roads; released Cost Centers within its customer web portal to facilitate

Joann Betz

FedEx inspection event team

better fleet data management; and launched new national and regional toll transponder options.

Drivers Legal Plan

recently announced the appointment of Steve Hill as their National Sales Director. Hill is responsible for growing partnerships with trucking carriers and working with their Safety Departments. He has worked in the trucking industry for many years and brings decades of marketing experience to the organization. UPS had two female tractortrailer drivers attain 25 years of safe driving in 2020. Brea Carter-Jackson is based out of the Deerfield Beach facility. Joann Betz is based in the Stuart Center. They have both been with UPS for 32 years. Brea started out as an early morning clerk while Joann started as a driver on day one. Both of their sons also work for UPS. Brea’s son, Alphonso, is a part-time operations supervisor and Joann’s son, Nicholas, is a driver. Barry Timmons celebrated 45 years of service and 41 years safe driving. Mark Jolley reached 25 years safe driving and was inducted into the UPS Circle of Honor. Cummins and Isuzu Motors Limited announced agreements for a global mid-range diesel powertrain and an advanced engineering collaboration, marking another step forward in the Isuzu Cummins Powertrain Partnership. The partnership, formed in May 2019, formalized a business structure for the two companies to evaluate and carry out opportunities to jointly develop and bring new diesel alternate powertrains to global markets. Michael McDowell, driver of the #34 Love’s Ford Mustang won the 2021 Daytona 500 Championship. In a stunning upset at the end of an action-filled, rain-interrupted day, McDowell claimed his first NASCAR Cup Series victory after charging into the lead during a brutal multi car wreck in Turn 3 on the final lap. Love’s Travel Stops expects to open up to 50 stores and add more than 3,000 truck parking spots in 2021. Love’s loyalty program was named one of Newsweek Magazine’s best loyalty programs in America. More than 4,000 U.S. customers participated in the survey, further establishing My Love Rewards as the industry’s leading program. Pilot Flying J recently launched Prime Parking. The reservation system features easy payments with myRewards points, searching realtime available parking spaces, RV and bobtail reservations, numbered spots and more.

Carroll Fulmer Logistics

Corporation recently honored new drivers to their Million Mile Club. Marc LaFountain, John Miskiewicz, Steven Aleo, Daniel Wright and Edgar Harrell celebrated one million safe driving miles, and Clifford Laymon, two million. 925 Partners has hired Teo Cardenas as VP of Sales in their Transportation Division. Cardenas will continue to serve the insurance needs of for-hire trucking companies in Florida and all continental US states. Cardenas will be relocating from Tampa to Jacksonville. UFP Industries announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Sunbelt Forest Products Corporation, signed an agreement to purchase the net operating assets of Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc. and its affiliates. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2021, pending customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. TransForce recently named David Hedges as their 2020 Driver of the Year. “An ideal TransForce driver ambassador, David provides incredible value to our customers,” said Joe Dolan, President of Employment Solutions for TransForce Group. “He provides impeccable service, the highest safety standards, and is always at the forefront with a positive attitude to trainnew drivers.”