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Volume LXXX | Number 1 | January 2014

The Voice of the Trucking Industry in Pennsylvania

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The Voice of the Trucking Industry in Pennsylvania Official Monthly Publication of the PMTA 910 Linda Lane, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011-6409 Telephone: 717.761.7122 | Fax: 717.761.8434 Visit our website at www.pmta.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS James Germak, Chairman of the Board Rebecca Summers, First Vice Chairman Stephanie Fleetman, Vice Chairman Matthew Campbell, Vice Chairman John Keagel, Treasurer Gladys Knox, Secretary

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2013 Drivers of the Month

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Meet the 12 Drivers of the Month, who are among the best drivers in Pennsylvania if not the country.

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Advances to Owner-Operators and Company Drivers Matt Gard, CPA, explains that with the cost of operating a truck constantly rising, carriers may advance money to owner-operators or provide payroll advances to their own company drivers.

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A Word From The Chairman PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION

MISSION STATEMENT The Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association was organized to promote the common business interests of persons engaged in the motor transportation industry. It is dedicated to effectively representing the concerns of the trucking industry to members, government and regulatory agencies, and the general public.

PMTA has further pledged to assist member companies in managing the impact of change in the trucking industry, and to enhance the professional and economic growth of its members.

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o work with the Legislature T and regulatory agencies to foster, promote and preserve a strong economic climate for trucking in the Commonwealth.

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Jim Germak, Jagtrux, Inc. The Economy and the Industry – We Have Reason for Optimism Happy New Year. I’m looking forward to a great year. We have a lot of reasons to be optimistic. Analysts say economic growth will benefit trucking in 2014. American Trucking Associations’ chief economist, Bob Costello, said the U.S. economy should pick up next year to grow at a 2.5% pace and stimulate trucking demand.

He said things are looking a little better on the demand side, and if the economy is doing better, this industry is going to do better.

Transport Capital Partners said in a report that most trucking companies are expecting that their volumes will increase and they will be able to raise their rates in 2014. In the report based on a survey, TCP said, “The steady growth of the economy is producing increasingly positive expectations from carriers. Since the fourth quarter of 2012, positive volume expectations have risen from 29% to 61%.

The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics released new federal data showing trucking’s critical role to the economy. The Commodity Flow Survey showed once again that trucks move the vast, vast majority of freight in the United States, Costello said. He said, “Since it is only updated every five years, the CFS report is a critical tool for policymakers and researchers in examining the freight market.”

Costello highlighted a number of the Commodity Flow Survey’s results that are particularly enlightening: • I n 2012, trucks move 73.7% of all freight by value and 70% of the tonnage versus 3.3% of value and 15.8% of tonnage moved by rail; • The average length of haul for trucks is 212 miles; • Only 3% of freight tonnage moved on multiple modes – i.e. a train and a truck, or a barge and a truck; • Just 15.1% of all freight shipments were longer than 500 miles and only 9.7% traveled more than 750 miles.

The length of haul data is critical, particularly when talking about rail and truck competition,” Costello said. “While feasible under certain conditions, the potential for rail intermodal to gain a significant amount of truck market share is limited. Now more than ever, the two modes are more likely to complement each other than compete for business.”

According to the latest edition of ATA’s Trucking Activity Report, the annualized driver turnover rate at large truckload fleets dipped two percentage points to 97% in the third quarter of 2013. Despite this dip, the market for experienced, qualified drivers remains exceptionally tight, Costello said. He expects that market to get even tighter as the economy continues to pick up.

Turnover at truckload fleets with less than $30 million in annual revenue dropped eight points to 74%, its lowest level since the first quarter of 2012. But not all news is good. Turnover at lessthan-truckload fleets jumped seven percentage points to 14% in the quarter – the highest level since the first quarter of this year. “Between increased demand for freight services and regulatory pressures, I expect fleets to remain challenged finding enough qualified drivers, and we’ll be contending with driver shortage-related issues for the foreseeable future,” Costello said.

PMTA wants to delve into the driver turnover, recruitment and retention. How is turnover at your company? Has it changed in the past year? How are you finding qualified drivers? What are you doing to keep your drivers? Please share your stories with PMTA. We plan a panel discussion at the 2014 Annual Management Conference, so please share what you are doing or plan to do and we can learn from each other. Contact Nancy Wilkes at PMTA, nwilkes@pmta.org, or 717.761.7122, ext. 109.

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2013 Drivers of the Month

Many miles of safety, professionalism, and service to the industry

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ith more than 28 million miles, 386 years of experience and only five preventable accidents, the 12 Drivers of the Month are among the best drivers in Pennsylvania if not the country. Sonya Kivisto, Safety Management Council’s chair, said at the annual awards luncheon, “We’re here to celebrate the best in our industry. You are our best ambassadors for the industry.

Every day, you make our world safer.”

accident-free miles, John is always available to help other drivers with questions about truck and/or trailer issues. He doesn’t hesitate to help a driver in need and lend a hand to slide tandems, make adjustments, help strap loads for secured cargo, etc. Abby Nace, Crawford’s safety administrator, said John is a pleasure to work with and always introduces himself to new hires and offers guidance if needed.

When John Burns, a driver with R.H. Crawford, Inc., heard his name announced as the 2013 Driver of the Year, he said to the other 11 Drivers of the Month, “Thank you all. This goes to all of you. You’re all winners.” John is known as “Coach” by his colleagues, and he is more comfortable helping other drivers. A professional driver for 38 years with more than 2 million

John said he has been involved with trucking for most of his life. His father was a driver, and when John was a small boy, he said he would grow up to be a driver, too. He is involved in the Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships and heads up the R.H. Crawford practice course, setting up the course as well as pretrip. “You will find John with a “Facts for Drivers’ book tucked into his pocket,” Nace said. He is always upbeat and excited about his career and conducts himself professionally. John and his wife, Christina, have a daughter, Kelly Jo, and a son, Shaun. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and the truck driving championships.

John Burns, a driver with R.H. Crawdford, Inc., is the 2013 Driver of the Year. He has driven more than 2 million miles accident free.

His wife, Christina, is pictured at right.

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January 2013 Driver of the Month is Barry Wagner. A driver with Towaway Express, Inc., since 1998, he has more than 2.6 million accident-free driving miles in his 40-year professional career. Barry serves as a mentor and lead driver and spends time beyond his normal job duties to help other drivers. Jackie Harvilla, Towaway’s safety director, said Barry always takes time to answer other drivers’ questions and makes himself available to listen. A resident of Lancaster, Barry and his wife, Patricia, have a son, Mathew, and a daughter, Kelly, and three

grandchildren, Karrera, Khloe and Natalie. He enjoys spending time in the woods by the lake with his family, and he enjoys hunting, fishing and camping.

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William Charles Hundley, a professional driver with Towaway Express, Inc., is the February 2013 Driver of the Month. He has been a professional driver for 38 years and has 3.2 million accident-free miles. Chuck is Towaway’s “go-to-guy” who is always willing to go wherever he is needed.

His constant upbeat attitude and sense of humor are a breath of fresh air when things get tough out on the road. He enjoys building model semi-trucks and has approximately 90 models, and he loves spending time with his family.

He and his wife, Brenda, have a son, Andrew, a daughter, Nicole, and two grandchildren, Landon and Kadien.

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He visits driver’s education classes at local high schools and helps teach new teen drivers how to drive around tractor trailers. He has participated in the state and national truck driving championships for several years and is active in his church. Paul and his wife have two sons, Don and Zach, and two daughters, Stephanie and Katana.

Dale Knox, a professional driver with Con-way Freight, is the April 2013 Driver of the Month. Dale has been a professional driver since 1976 and has 3.2 million driving miles. He is a driver sales representative for Con-way Freight and a safety driver trainer for the Con-way Erie service center. In this position, Dale trains all new employees on the company safety initiatives and will train all employees on any new safety initiatives. He is also involved in multiple projects that cultivate and strengthen employee relationships and engagement activities. A member of Pennsylvania’s Road Team, he has been a competitor in the Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships for years and won the Pennsylvania Grand Champion several times. On his own time, he regularly conducts safety seminars at community events and is the driving force behind the Erie County Teen Safe Driving Course. Dale and his wife, Candy, have a daughter, Alisha, and PENNTRUX 9

a grandson, Zachary. He boards horses and enjoys spending time with his grandson.

Kevin Etter is the May 2013 Driver of the Month. He has been a driver with Giant Food Stores, LLC, for 24 years and has driven more than 2 million miles without an accident. Kevin was recognized on three occasions as Associate of the Month. Giant’s transportation manager, Jeffrey Kuhn, said Kevin should be honored as Driver of the Month because of his customer service, safety record, attendance record, and knowledge of the trucking industry. Kevin comes from a family of truck drivers. His grandfather, father, uncle and brother have all been in the trucking industry. In his spare time, he enjoys boating, fishing, hunting and horseback riding.

John Burns, a driver with R.H. Crawford, Inc., is the June 2013 Driver of the Month.

Bradley Paul Conn, Driver of the Month for July 2013, is a driver with CVS Transportation, LLC. He has 29 years of professional driving experience and has 2.6 million accident-free miles. “I feel Brad should be considered for the Driver of the Month Award because of his history of demonstrating outstanding driving skills, customer service level, and his overall professionalism. I feel these accomplishments should not be looked at lightly considering the magnified difficulties of delivering to our stores, which include very tight delivery areas, driver hand unloading, and extreme time and paperwork restraints,” said Robert Weaver, transportation manager.

He has received the CVS Excellence in Customer Service Awards for 11 years, CVS Safe Driver Award for 17 years, and CVS Excellence in Safety Awards for 12 years, CVS Bronze, Silver, Gold and President’s Safety Driving Levels, and CVS Driver of the Year finalist. He and his wife, Carrie, live in Freidens.

The August 2013 Driver of the Month is Brian Smeltzer, a driver with R.H. Crawford, Inc. A professional driver for 26 years, Brian has 2.2 million accident-free miles. He has competed in the Truck Driving Championships for years and won first place in the flatbed class in 2012. Brian is a member of the Pennsylvania team that won the national team trophy at the National Truck Driving Championships in 2012. Abby Nace, safety administrator, said Brian is a very defensive and courteous driver with a positive outlook. Brian will lend a hand to fellow drivers with questions and help out 10 PENNTRUX

with the driving championships. He has a daughter, Lauren, and he enjoys motorcycling, snowmobiling and traveling.

September 2013 Driver of the Month is Edward C. Knopp, Sr., a driver with CVS Transportation, LLC. With 42 years of professional driving experience, Ed has almost 2.6 million miles. He received the CVS Excellence in Customer Service awards for six years, the CVS Safe Driver Awards for 14 years, the CVS Excellence in Safety Awards for 10 years, and the CVS Bronze, Silver and Gold safe driving levels. Robert Weaver, transportation manager, said, “Ed consistently demonstrates either good or excellent performances, year after year, and receives very good annual driver evaluations, which are ratings in areas of safety, dispatch, management, inspections, and store service.”

His outstanding driving skills, customer service level and overall professionalism make him an asset. Ed and his wife, Georgia, live in Johnstown.

John Cameron Ward, a driver with Pitt Ohio, is the October 2013 Driver of the Month. John has been a professional driver for 28 years and has 1.8 million miles.

On Feb. 6, 2013, John received his 23rd year safe driving award from Pitt Ohio. Dean Yockey, safety supervisor, said, “If someone would ask me who I feel has the highest amount of dedication for the industry, I would have to say John Ward! Knowing John for 10 years has been a privilege because of his dedication to public safety.” In all his years of driving with Pitt Ohio, John has never received a violation at any level of DOT inspection. Yockey said this is because John takes the steps to make sure his vehicle is in a safe operating condition. John’s hobby is model railroading and collecting John Deere tractor models. He and his wife enjoy visiting national parks.

They have a daughter and son and a granddaughter.

Richard Keith Cavanaugh, November 2013 Driver of the Month, is a driver with Ward Transport and Logistics Corp.

With 35 years of professional driving experience, he has 3 million accident-free miles. He received a 20-year safe driving award from Ward Trucking LLC and a 10-year safe driving ward from Monroe Mayflower. Ward’s senior safety trainer, Joseph Drugo, said he recommends Rick as Driver of the Month for his dependability and attitude. “He is always

on time, not matter what the conditions, and he never complains. His wit and character make him one of the most popular drivers at our Pittsburgh service center,” he said. Rick seldom, if ever, refuses to assist in making additional delivery or pick-up stops and understands the importance of servicing the customers. In addition to his driving record, Rick is a model employee who is always willing to go above and beyond to help his fellow employees and lend a hand. He and his wife, Mary Ann, have three sons, Michael, Keith and Mark, and two daughters, Mandy and Robyn, and he enjoys bowling and family weekends spent on boating.

George Ardelean, a driver with Lester R. Summers, Inc., is the December 2013 Driver of the Month. A professional driver for 16 years, he has 1.2 million career miles. George received a 13-year safe driving award. Steve Freysz, director of safety, said, “George sets the bar high in everything he does, and this shows because he was selected to haul some very important loads for NASA for which NASA expressed appreciation for his professionalism, knowledge and ability.” While NASA is the highest profile customer that he has hauled loads for, his success as a driver and representative for Summers Trucking is evident no matter who the customer is or what the circumstances. George can always be counted on to get the job done safely, efficiently and to the satisfaction of the customer. He and his wife, Janelle, have two children, Madison and Paige. He enjoys spending time with his family and watching sports.

Pictured at the top of page 8 are PMTA Safety Management Council 2013 Drivers of the Month. From left, Dale Knox, Co-way Freight; Brian Smeltzer, R.H. Crawford, Inc.; Edward Knopp, CVS Transportation, LLC; Bradley Conn, CVS Transportation, LLC; John Burns, R.H. Crawford, Inc.; Richard Cavanaugh, Ward Transport and Logistics, Corp.; George Ardelean, Lester R. Summers, Inc.; Kevin Etter, Giant Food Stores, LLC; John Ward, Pitt Ohio; Paul Waite, Friendly’s Ice Cream. Not pictured are Barry Wagner, Towaway Express, Inc., and William Hundley, Towaway Express, Inc.

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Advances to Owner-Operators and Company Drivers

By Matt Gard, CPA

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ith hundreds of drivers across the country, transportation companies use various methods to pay for fuel and other company expenses. Carriers typically pay these expenses through a secure credit card, such as a Comdata Card, or by issuing an authorized check number, which a driver can cash at most major truck stops. With the cost of operating a truck constantly rising, it is not uncommon for carriers to advance money to owner-operators to help cover these expenses, or provide payroll advances to their own company drivers.

Carriers should have a process for tracking these advances to ensure they recoup their funds. Some of the factors to consider when advancing money to drivers should include:

Authorization Which employees are permitted to authorize advances?

The dispatch department is a driver’s first mode of communication and the first contact they have to request an advance. If a dispatcher can initiate an advance, another employee, such as a supervisor, should be required to approve it before the money is distributed.

Are there dollar limits on these advances? Drivers can request an advance for a number of different reasons. In order to reduce company exposure, carriers should set a limit on the amount that can be advanced to a driver daily or weekly. Carriers should also set a limit on the total amount of credit that is extended to an individual owner-operator or company driver. Additional costs are incurred, including the time it takes for employees to process each advance. These transactions take employees away from their day-to-day duties in order to ‘lend’ money to drivers, and carriers are not in the business of lending money. Some carriers even charge a separate processing fee for each advance in an attempt to recoup these costs and discourage drivers from requesting unnecessary advances.

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should be separate from the person responsible for authorizing the advance. This allows for a second set of eyes to review the balance and removes the risk of the authorizing employee altering the outstanding balances.

If the dispatch or operations department authorizes an advance, the reconciling process should be assigned to the accounting or finance department. This can be incorporated as part of the month end financial close.

This is often the area that is most overlooked by many carriers. How many times does a carrier receive a call from a driver whose truck breaks down or gets a flat tire while hauling a load with a tight delivery window?

In order to get the driver back on the road carriers will often grant the advance. With the state of the current driver pool, it is not uncommon for carriers to experience higher than 100 percent turnover. If advances are not tracked, reconciled and settled in a timely fashion, it is possible for a driver to leave with an amount due to the company that goes uncollected.

The balance lost goes straight to the bottom line as an additional expense to the carrier.

Settlement At the end of the week once the money has been spent, it is then time for the carrier to recoup their cost.

Occasionally company drivers request an advance to cover an expense that should be charged to the carrier.

When this occurs, drivers should provide supporting documentation with the billing paperwork to support delivery of the load. This ensures the driver incurred a legitimate expense and it can be appropriately recorded in the general ledger. If supporting documentation is not provided the amount could be included as part of the drivers settlement. Requiring this support holds the driver accountable for the expenses they incur and helps deter them from using their employer as a personal line of credit.

Matt Gard is a manager in Katz, Sapper & Miller’s Transportation Services Group, where he advises clients on a wide variety of accounting, reporting, compliance and internal controlrelated matters. For more information, Matt can be reached at 317.428.1156 or mgard@ksmcpa.com.

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ll CDL drivers are required to self-certify their driving category and submit a copy of their valid medical examiners certificate to their state licensing agency, if required, prior to January 30, 2014. Failure to do so will result in the driver losing their CDL designation and qualification to operate commercial motor vehicles. If you have any questions please contact PMTA (717.761.7122) ASAP for assistance.

Additionally, record keeping requirements for CDL driver qualification files have changed see §391.23(m) below; § 391.23 Investigation and inquiries. (m)(1) The motor carrier must obtain an original or copy of the medical examiner’s certificate issued in accordance with § 391.43, and any medical variance on which the certification is based, and, beginning on or after May 21, 2014, verify the driver was certified by a medical examiner listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners as of the date of issuance of the medical examiner’s certificate, and place the records in the driver qualification file, before allowing the driver to operate a CMV. (2) Exception. For drivers required to have a commercial driver’s license under Part 383 of this chapter: (i) Beginning January 30, 2014, using the CDLIS motor vehicle record obtained from the current licensing State, the motor carrier must verify and document in the driver qualification file the

following information before allowing the driver to operate a CMV: (A) The type of operation the driver self-certified that he or she will perform in accordance with §§ 383.71(a)(1)(ii) and 383.71(g) of this chapter.

(B) Beginning on or after May 21, 2014, that the driver was certified by a medical examiner listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners as of the date of medical examiner’s certificate issuance.

(C) Exception. If the driver provided the motor carrier with a copy of the current medical examiner’s certificate that was submitted to the State in accordance with § 383.73(a)(5) of this chapter, the motor carrier may use a copy of that medical examiner’s certificate as proof of the driver’s medical certification for up to 15 days after the date it was issued. (ii) Until January 30, 2014, if a driver operating in non-excepted, interstate commerce has no medical certification status information on the CDLIS MVR obtained from the current State driver licensing agency, the employing motor carrier may accept a medical examiner’s certificate issued to that driver, and place a copy of it in the driver qualification file before allowing the driver to operate a CMV in interstate commerce.

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On the Cover The Watch for Transportation Plan Application Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious summer by this sun of York. “Richard III” by William Shakespeare

T

he holidays are over, and the Pennsylvania General Assembly won’t be in session until mid-January.

The long-awaited transportation bill finally passed, and the trucking industry will watch with great interest how it is practically applied. It is indeed a time of reflection, but perhaps some discontent, perhaps some optimism.

This year should bring some positive changes to Pennsylvania’s transportation industry, and PMTA will watch closely to make sure the changes are fair and equitable.

Stephanie Fleetman, president of Mustang Expediting, Inc., is chair of the PMTA board of director’s legislative committee. She said, “We are in a wait and see mode.

We want to make sure they are applying the money in the transportation bill on the issues they created the bill to address – roads and bridges in Pennsylvania. We are always going to be focused on repairing roads and bridges.” The weight restrictions placed on bridges late last year created financial and logistical hardships for many trucking companies.

Fleetman said the committee will keep a watch for legislation that impacts fuel prices, safety, or business growth. “We want to make sure things are fair and equitable. That is sort of our mantra. We all have to pay our share,” she said.

Andy Goodman, partner, Milliron Associates, LLC, said the firm will be seeing the transportation bill through the process. “There will be a Title 75 correction bill, or rewrite bill, in the future. We’re going to have to review this carefully and be part of the discussions,” he said. If there are glaring errors, this will be the time to attempt to correct them. “It won’t change the intent of the original transportation bill, but we will part of the discussions to correct some glaring issues,” even though the opportunity to say something may be limited.

Goodman said there is no defined timeline for this process. Important factors within the transportation bill are as follows: • Truck registration fees (see chart on page 15)

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• O ptional permanent registration for trailers. A trailer with a registered gross weight of 10,001 or more pounds may be registered for a one-time fee of $165 in lieu of the annual fee. A permanent registration of a trailer may be transferred to another trailer one time for an additional $9.

• F ee for local use fund. Counties may, by ordinance, impose a $5 fee for each nonexempt vehicle registered to an address located in the county.

The county will collect fees at the time a vehicle is registered and will deposit the money in the Fee for Local Use Fund. That money will be distributed to each county according to amounts collected from the county. Counties must use the funds for transportation purposes.

• H auling permit fee increases. This impacts annual fees for numerous types of equipment, including heavy quarry equipment, oversized and overweight movements, special mobile equipment, containerized cargo, hauling domestic animal feed, eggs, wooden structures, live domestic animals, building structural components, utility construction equipment, particleboard or fiberboard, bulk refined oil, waste coal and beneficial combustion ash, float glass or flat glass, self-propelled cranes, construction equipment, nonhazardous liquid glue, and waste tires. It also includes an increase in the annual fee for an excess damage permit.

• M obile homes increase. The fee for a special hauling permit for a mobile home, modular housing unit or modular housing undercarriage increases.

• M aximum speed limits. This section includes an amendment that would permit 70 miles per hour for all vehicles on freeways where PennDOT has posted a 65 mph speed limit.

• A verage wholesale price adjustments on liquid fuels. The average wholesale price of all taxable liquid fuels and fuels, excluding the federal excise tax and all liquid fuels taxes will be as follows: after December 31, 2013, and before January 1, 2015, the

average wholesale price will be $1.87 per gallon; after December 31, 2014, and before January 1, 2017, the average wholesale price will be $2.49 per gallon; after December 31, 2016, the average wholesale price will be as determined by the Department of Revenue for the 12-month period ending on September 30 immediately prior to January 1 of the year for which the rate is to be set. In no case will the average wholesale price be less than $2.99 per gallon.

• A pplication of Prevailing Wage Act to locally funded highway and bridge projects.

Goodman said they will closely monitor any discussions on the transportation plan.

Registration Fees – The fees below are the final approved fees. Notice that these increases are over 5 years and the first years remains the same. The original proposed fee increases were over three years and were substantially higher.

Lobbyists were able to spread it out and lower the fees. For example, the original proposal for registered gross or combination weight of 79,001-80,000 pounds was $1,932 the first year, $2,177 the second year and finally $2,422 the third year.

GROSS OR COMBINATION WEIGHT IN POUNDS

FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014

FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015

FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016

FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017

FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018

5,000 OR LESS

$58.50

$60

$60

$62

$62

5,001 - 7,000

81

83

83

86

86

7,001 - 9,000

153

158

158

164

164

9,001 - 10,000

198

204

204

212

212

10,001 - 11,000

198

204

204

212

212

11,001 - 14,000

243

263

283

303

323

14,001 - 17,000

288

312

336

359

383

17,001 - 21,000

355.50

385

414

443

473

21,001 - 26,000

405

438

472

505

539

26,001 - 30,000

472.50

511

550

589

628

30,001 - 33,000

567

614

661

707

754

33,001 - 36,000

621

672

723

775

826

36,001 - 40,000

657

711

765

820

874

40,001 - 44,000

697.50

755

813

870

928

44,001 - 48,000

751.50

813

875

937

999

48,001 - 52,000

828

896

965

1,033

1,101

52,001 - 56,000

882

955

1,028

1,100

1,173

56,001 - 60,000

999

1,081

1,164

1,246

1,329

60,001 - 64,000

1,111.50

1,203

1,295

1,387

1,487

64,001 - 68,000

1,165.50

1,262

1,358

1,454

1,550

68,001 - 73,280

1,251

1,354

1,457

1,561

1,664

73,281 - 76,000

1,597.50

1,729

1,861

1,993

2,125

76,001 - 78,000

1,633.50

1,768

1,903

2,038

2,173

78,001 - 78,500

1,651.50

1,788

1,924

2,060

2,196

78,501 - 79,000

1,669.50

1,807

1,945

2,083

2,220

79,001 - 80,000

1,687.50

1,827

1,966

2,105

2,244

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PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION 910 Linda Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011-6409 • Phone: 717.761.7122 • 800.382.1373 • Fax: 717.761.8434 • www.pmta.org

2014 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Application is hereby made for membership in the following Chapter of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association: Q Central Q Lancaster Q North Central Q Northeast Q Phila/Delaware Valley Q South Central Q Southwest Q York/Adams Firm Name _____________________________________________________ Date________________________ Address____________________________________________________________________________________ County____________ City______________________________ State_________ Zip_______________________ Representative’s Name_________________________________ Title____________________________________ Telephone Number ( _______ ) ____________ E-mail________________________________________________ (PRINT CLEARLY) Fax Number ( _______ ) ____________ Nature of Business ____________________________________________

*Total Number of Trucks and/or Power Units (over 10,000 GVW) ___________

SUBSCRIBER INDUSTRY SEGMENTS Q Arbor/Landscape Management

TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP PLEASE INDICATE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT OPERATED

Q Attorneys/Professional Services

Q Private Q For Hire Q Trade Q Manufacturer Q Active Retired Q Associate

Q CDL Schools

_______ Dry Van _______ Refrigerated _______ Flatbed _______ Dump _______ Tank Other__________________________________ (PLEASE SPECIFY)

Q Chemicals, Allied Gasses, Fuels, Hazmat Q Communications/Consulting Q Construction & Building Products & Services Q Dump Trucks & Trailers Q Environmental Q Flat Beds Q Food & Beverage

How did you hear about our association?

Proposed by: Signature of Applicant

Q Insurance & Benefits Q Intermodal/Express Freight/Shipping Q Less than Truckload Q Logistics Q Lumber Q Paving & Excavating

ANNUAL DUES SCHEDULE – EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2014

Q Repair Shops, Inspections & Towing

* Dues for those operating trucks are based on the number of trucks (owned or leased) and operated in, into, out of, or through Pennsylvania.

Q Specialized Hauling

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 83.00 *CARRIER (For Hire and/or Private) First truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 155.00 Additional members from a company which Each add’l to maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 29.00 maintain a Primary Membership in PMTA. Maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,156.00 ACTIVE VETERAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 57.00 MANUFACTURERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 649.00 Any member who has been awarded veteran member status and desires to remain active on local Those manufacturing commodities or equipment chapter boards and/or the state board of directors. (trucks, trailers, tires or other commodities)

Q Transportation Equipment & Supplies

TRADE MEMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 418.00

Q Warehouse Distribution

DUES PAYMENTS ARE DEDUCTIBLE AS BUSINESS EXPENSES ONLY. (The deduction of amounts paid to PMTA as an ordinary and necessary business expense is subject to limitations imposed as a result of PMTA’s lobbying activities. PMTA estimates that 10% of your dues and other payments to the Association are non-deductible.)

Q Other_________________________

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Q Storage & Transfer Q Truck Dealerships & Leasing Q Truck Manufacturing Q Truckload Q Truck Parts Manufacturing Q Waste & Recycling

PMTA 2014 Seminar Schedule Agricultural Vehicle Transportation and Compliance – Presented by PMTA This training will cover current Pennsylvania statutes governing the movement of agricultural vehicles in the Commonwealth. Additionally, attendees will receive training on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, exemptions as a result of MAP-21 and applicability of regulations during interstate transportation.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 – 8:00 am – 12:00 pm $110 – member $205 – non-member Hours-of-Service Compliance Seminar – Presented by PMTA Seminar will include review of 49 CFR, Part 395, related interpretations and exemptions, along with work projects on familiarization and auditing a driver’s Record of Duty Status (logbook) – 5 HOURS

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, or Tuesday, March 25, 2014 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm $165 – member $250 – non-member Vehicle Size, Weight and Load – Presented by PMTA This training will cover Pennsylvania Vehicle Code statutes governing the permissible size and weight of vehicles to include a general overview of the operating requirements for vehicles operating under the provisions of an Oversize/ Overweight Special Hauling Permit.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm $165 – member $250 – non-member Hours-of-Service Oil and Gas – Presented by PMTA The hours-of-service compliance seminar will cover the current hours-of-service regulations and the exemptions associated with those carriers involved in servicing the natural gas industry. Training will include practical application projects for auditing a driver’s record of duty status.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Williamsport, PA: Specific location TBA $165 – member $250 – non-member Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection & Out-of-Service Awareness Training – Presented by PMTA This class will give an overview of road-side inspection procedures as conducted by enforcement officers and discuss common violations discovered. Brake system requirements and out-of-service criteria will also be presented. Target audience is safety personnel, equipment managers and mechanics.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 – 8:00 am – 12:00 pm $110 – member $205 – non-member DOT Compliance Seminars – Presented by PMTA Attending this class will better prepare you for compliance to CSA. The seminar will include discussion and overview of state and federal laws and regulations governing the motor carrier industry and commercial motor vehicles e.g. driver qualifications files, commercial driver licenses, hours of service, drug and alcohol tests, etc. Each attendee will also receive the management edition of the current FMCSR Handbook.

Tuesday, March 20, 2014 – 9:00 am – 4:00 pm $165 – member $250 – non-member All seminars are presented at PMTA Headquarters, 910 Linda Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011 unless otherwise noted For any questions or REGISTRATION FORMS, call PMTA at 717.761.7122 or email Carol at csmore@pmta.org Register online at www.pmta.org/seminar Payments and cancellations are due seven days prior to class

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President’s Prize Each year, PMTA’s president awards a special prize to the person who has excelled in sponsoring new members during the membership year (May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014).

Recruiting new members for PMTA isn’t difficult. When you are talking to colleagues or clients, mention how you benefit from PMTA membership. PMTA member companies have a greater driver retention rate than non-member companies, a fact that is sure to resonate with any trucking company. On behalf of its members, PMTA communicates daily with the Pennsylvania State Police, DEP, Department of Revenue, PUC, FMCSA and many other agencies that affect your businesses. PMTA can help you stay current on the hot issues and can be your backup system for information on regulations, rules, taxes, drug tests, environmental regulations and much more. If you need more information on how PMTA can benefit a business, contact us at 717.761.7122.

Current PMTA members are the best advocates for the association. Everyone in the trucking industry needs to be concerned about your business, the industry, the state and the nation. Join PMTA in the forefront in battling those who propose rules and fees and mandates that would cripple companies and the industry.

The President’s Prize is based on a point system — three points for a new carrier member, two points for a new trade member and one point for a new associate member. The prize is a navy blue blazer with the PMTA keystone logo and two free registrations to PMTA’s Annual Management Conference, excluding meals, hotel and activity costs. Any employee from a PMTA member company may compete for the prize. Only paid-in-full memberships that have the sponsoring member’s name written in the space provided will be recognized.

Sponsor’s names cannot be changed once they are submitted to state headquarters.

The statistics are current as of December 12, 2013.

Sponsor Company Chapter Total Bill Burns

Kenworth of PA

Lancaster

3

Shawn Cassell

Mainline Excavating, Inc

South Central

3

Calvin Ewell

H.R. Ewell, Inc.

Lancaster

3

Dan Fetrow

D.M. Fetrow, Inc.

York/Adams

3

Mark Laurusevage Great West Casualty Co.

Northeast

2

Brian Becker

FedEx Ground

York/Adams

1

Lana Rote

Eastern Industries, Inc.

North Central

1

Jay Shaub

R.W. Sauder, Inc.

Lancaster

1

Welcome New Members Welcome to the new members who have joined recently, and thank you to those who secured them. Any new member not listed with an individual sponsor was secured by State Headquarters or a PMTA chapter. All new members are from Pennsylvania unless otherwise noted.

Bill Kline, River Valley Disposal, Inc. 100 Deascenti Drive, Columbia, PA, 17512 bkline@rivervalleydisposal.com, 717.684.2249 Private carrier member, Lancaster Chapter Secured by Bill Burns

Josh Hoover, Bergey’s Commercial Tire Service

Bill Pushkar, Ransome Truck Centers

2145 Big Road, Gilbertsville, PA 19525 jhoover@bergeys.com, 610.416.9674 Associate member, York/Adams Chapter Secured by Jay Shaub

2975 Galloway Road, Bensalem, PA, 19020 bpushkar@rivervalleydisposal.com, 856.241.8890 Associate member, Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter

Sherri Skelton, R.L. Livingston Excavation

Jason Parmer, Parmer Metered Concrete, Inc. 2981 Elizabethtown Road, Hershey, PA 17033 mail@parmermeteredconcrete.com, 717.533.3344 For hire member, South Central Chapter

1 Blair Mountain Road, Dillsburg, PA, 17019 sskelton@rllivingston.com, 717.432.4011 For hire carrier member, York/Adams Chapter Secured by Dan Fetrow

Shaun Bender, Unifirst Corporation

Brian A. Smith, Fastrak, Inc.

8176 Presidents Drive, Suite 1, Hummelstown, PA, 17036 Shaun_bender@unifirst.com, 717.566.7950 Trade member, South Central Chapter

Joseph Post, PPL Services Corporation 651 Delp Road, Lancaster, PA, 17601 jpost@pplweb.com, 717.471.4256 Associate member, Lancaster Chapter

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2311 Route 310, Reynoldsville, PA 15851 brian@fastrakpa.com, 814.939.8999 For hire carrier member, North Central Chapter

Chapter/PMTA Activities PMTA’s Safety Management Council is hosting a safety conference on Tuesday, March18, 2014, at the Radisson Penn Harris, 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The theme is “Meeting the Challenges of Safety in 2014 and Beyond.” Speakers include Dennis Shinault, Baldwin and Lyons, on OSHA and trucking, Ron Uriah, Pitt Ohio, on predictive modeling of driver behavior, and a representative from Pennsylvania State Police on DATAQ submissions. Larry Minor from FMCSA is keynote speaker. There will be vendors with safety-related information and products. Exhibitor space is $200 per booth. Contact Kevin Stewart at PMTA, kstewart@pmta.org, or call 717.761.7122, for exhibitor registration information. Watch for more conference details soon.

The South Central Chapter plans a membership meeting on Tuesday, February 25. Registration opens at 11 a.m. and lunch is at 11:30 a.m. Topics are healthcare reform, safety and workers’ compensation. Speakers are Matthew Smith from HDH Group, Kevin Stewart from PMTA and Karen Young of HR Resolutions talking about workers’ compensation management. Contact Karen Young, karen@hrresolutions.com, 717.652.5187.

The York/Adams Chapter board of directors will meet on Tuesday, January 7, at the Wingate by Wyndham in York. The chapter plans a health and wellness day for

drivers at the dinner chapter meeting. For information, contact Carrie Schweitzer at 717.757.7611, ext. 149 or yorkadams@comcast.net.

Safety Management Council will meet on Thursday,

January 16, 2014, at PMTA headquarters in Camp Hill. The meeting begins at 10 a.m., and lunch follows.

Contact Kevin Stewart, kstewart@pmta.org, or call 717.761.7122.

The PMTA Board of Director meetings for 2014 are March 13, June 26, September 11 and November 13.

Member of the Month Congratulations to Dan Fetrow, chosen as PMTA’s December Member of the Month. Dan is a member of the York/Adams Chapter, and we all applaud his efforts.

You, too, can be eligible to become Member of the Month.

Each month, any member who has recruited a new member will be entered into a drawing, and from that drawing a Member of the Month will be chosen and will receive special recognition in Penntrux and an award from PMTA.

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