BCT changes satellite policy ….. Page 5

How does hard braking affect you? ….. Page 9

A roadmap to driving safely home ….. Page 10

Roadcheck 2014 info Pages 6, 10, 11, 16

Inside Boise ExpressInside Boise Express

May, 2014

BCT Inc., a PCA transportation Company

Be prepared!

Roadcheck America

targets commercial

vehicles June 3-5

Next month’s Roadcheck Ameri-

ca is a reminder for all drivers about

the importance of quality pre-trip in-

spections,” said Randy Bailey, BCT

manager of Driver Services and Safe-

ty.

Roadcheck will take place June

3-5 and is the largest targeted en-

forcement program on commercial

vehicles in the world. Approximately

14 trucks or buses will be inspected,

on average, every minute from Cana-

da to Mexico during that 72-hour peri-

od.

Each year, approximately 10,000

CVSA-certified local, state, provincial

and federal inspectors at 1,500 loca-

tions across North America perform

the truck and bus inspections.

Roadcheck is one of a series of

activities that occur year round where-

by CVSA-certified inspectors conduct

compliance, enforcement and educa-

tional initiatives targeted at various

elements of motor carrier, vehicle,

driver and cargo safety and security.

“They basically conduct the kind

of vehicle inspection we should be

doing before every trip,” Bailey said.

“There’s no reason for them to find a

problem that we over-looked.”

Since its inception in 1988, the

roadside inspections conducted dur-

ing Roadcheck have numbered over 1

Million, resulting in more than 220

lives saved and 4,045 injuries avoid-

ed.

An article on Page 16 lists exactly

what inspectors will be looking for

when they stop commercial vehicles

during Roadcheck America. “The list

should sound like part of our daily

routines.” Bailey said.

BCT using new

tool to learn

from Southern

fleet drivers BCT Recruiting Manager Pat

Robinson hopes a new program for Southern Fleet Owner-Operators will help the flow of communication and keep good drivers with the fleet.

“The movement of drivers from one company to another is more prevalent in the south than other areas where BCT operates,” Robinson said. “It’s not unique to BCT but we want to do something to learn more about what drivers need to make them want to stay.”

Some of the necessary ways of doing business using new tech-nology also limit some of the more frequent interaction drivers once had with managers. Many drivers

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Owner Jamie Jackson with DeRidder Terminal Manager Scott Floyd.

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Welcome to new and returning drivers who have joined the ranks of BCT, Inc. and Boise Trucking Operations during the past month (by publication deadline)

Carlos Castelo of

Walla Walla, Washington April 10 as a new driver for Owner Bob Hurley.

Martin Gillett of

Gardena, California April 15 as a new driver for Pico Rivera.

Jorge Perez of Hermiston, Oregon April 9 as a new Owner Operator out of Wallula.

Sinisa Mavrak of

Portland, Oregon April 24 as a new driver for Owner-Operator Nev Mavarak.

Daniel McKay of

Whittier, California April 28 as a new Centerline driver for Pico Rivera.

New Drivers

Matt Saxe Manager of Safety and Corporate Projects

ACCIDENT FREQUENCY

2014 4-Month AFR

Preventable Accident* AFR**

January 1 0.86 February 2 1.78 March 0 0.00 April 3 2.44

TOTAL 6 1.26

*Any accident in which our driver failed by protective driving to do everything reasonable to prevent the accident.

Three preventables drive up AFR for April

live several states away from a terminal and have the ability to conduct most of their business on line. “So it seems there are times when the opportunity to talk out issues and resolve problems may take more effort these days,” Robinson said.

So Robinson started a pilot program of offering gift cards to drivers who made the special ef-fort to visit the DeRidder Terminal and visit with Manager Scott Floyd. The informal time gives drivers a chance to share any concerns and gives Floyd and others in management a chance to help resolve any issues.

“We’ve just started the pro-gram and we’re already getting good feedback from drivers,” Robinson said. “Driver retention is a concern for most trucking companies and we’re hoping this proactive approach shows we’re always working to give drivers a good reason to stay with BCT.”

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New way to learn

of driver concerns

“Not the best month we’ve had in recent history,” said Randy Bailey reporting the Accident Fre-quency Rate (AFR) for the

month of April.

There were three preventa-ble accidents during the month for an AFR of 2.44. That caused a large jump in the four-month year-to-date AFR to 1.26.

“All three accidents involved hitting a stationary object which

clearly indicates a lack of space management and loss of focus.

The last time there were three preventable accidents in the same month was July 2013, Bailey said.

There have been six prevent-able accidents in 2014 in some 4.7 million miles of travel. Com-pany trucks have had one pre-ventable in 1.1 million miles for an AFR of .88. Owners have rec-orded five preventables in 3.6 million miles for an AFR of 3.26.

“On the other hand,” Bailey said, “we definitely want to rec-ognize the efforts of those driv-ers who continue to drive safely and do a professional job.

Randy Bailey

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Safety BCT accident frequency rate

(AFR) for the month of April rose to 2.44 preventable accidents per million miles traveled after post-ing AFR’s below 1.0 for two of the last three months. We logged 1.23 million miles and rec-orded 3 preventable accidents. Year to date our AFR stands at 1.26 vs. goal of 1.10 or less.

All three preventable acci-dents involved space manage-ment (struck fire hydrant, gate post and parked tractor) and did not involve injury to anyone. Something good relative to the integrity/honesty of our drivers came out of the gate post acci-dent….BC Willamina Plant Man-ager Mike Henderson sent a note to Andy Sarrazin (Wallula Termi-nal Manager) expressing his ap-preciation for the driver, who noti-fied plant personnel immediately after hitting gate post. He said that same gate post has been struck numerous times prior to that incident with no one taking responsibility. I’d be willing to bet that states of rushing, frustration, fatigue or complacency played a role in critical errors contributing to all these accidents. Don’t for-get to self-trigger on your state and in these situations, Get Out And Look.

Our team made it 533 days without an OSHA recordable ac-

cident. On Monday, April 28th a BCT flatbed pulled to the shoul-der of I-84 to address a flat tire. He was talking to dispatch on his cell phone while walking on une-ven ground on the shoulder of the road and twisted his ankle. He thought nothing of it at the time only to find out days later he had broken a bone in his foot. We are very thankful our valued driver (2.1 million accident free miles w/ regard to vehicular safe-ty) was not seriously hurt.

CVSA annual inspection blitz is scheduled for June 3-5. Roughly 10,000 inspectors from state, local and federal enforce-ment agencies will be stationed at 1500 inspection points across the U.S for 72 hours performing roadside inspections of trucks and buses. They will be targeting brakes, coupling devices, fuel and exhaust systems, lighting, cargo securement, steering, sus-pension and tires, wheels, rims and hubs. Now is the time to ad-dress deficiencies as these in-spections will impact our CSA scores.

Service We fell short of our target for

on time delivery (appointment) to Office Max locations in April (96% target vs. 94.9% actual). It was a tough month for break-downs for our Jackson based fleet. Overall, we continue to out-

perform our competition (always have and always will). Many thanks to our valued drivers, planners and mechanics whose efforts enable BCT to uphold our “carrier of choice” reputation.

Financial In April we posted an operat-

ing profit of $69,011 and generat-ed positive EBITDA of $187,825 (vs. $185,722 budget) on reve-nues in excess of $3.6 million. Strong performances from our Wallula chip fleet, DeRidder and Allentown terminals contributed to our success.

Bob Costello, American Trucking Association (ATA) Chief Economist is forecasting 2014 to be better than 2013 for the dry van freight sector. Fueling his optimism is anticipated in-creased manufacturing output, consumer spending and housing starts. Any spike in US economic growth would strain freight mar-kets that have so far grown dur-ing the recovery at an even pace that allowed carriers and ship-pers to adjust gradually to grow-ing demand. Increased demand drives higher rates. Higher rates translate to increased owner op-erator compensation. Finding quality owner operators is an is-sue BCT shares with many other carriers. We know from past ex-perience, our own valued owners tend to refer quality own-ers….with your help, we could all have some fun before the year ends.

OTD Performance - BCT vs. competition

All WP Cus-tomers-OTD appt

All WP Cus-tomers-OTD day

Office Max-OTD appt

Office Max-OTD day

BCT Inc. 95.00% 97.70% 94.90% 98.20%

Core Carri-ers/3PL

91.30% 95.20% 93.20% 97.80%

Dan Bernert BCT GM

Hydrant, gate post and parked truck affect AFR

Injury ends 533 days without recordable

I attended a Safestart class today (EAU3) it was all about the things we already know. But it continued on about “change” and “remembering” (not to forget) and the smallest of changes (as just laying our keys somewhere different) can actually become a hazard...which brought me to my story.

As I was cleaning this week-end, I was moving things around the house. I had decided to move several candles to different areas –keep in mind these are the type of candles that sit on a hot plate. So as the day wore on I kept telling myself not to forget to turn off candles. Later in the day I had left for several hours

and came home thinking about how nice the house smelled and again I thought don’t forget to turn those candles off.

As you might guess, I forgot and the next morning the tables that these were sitting on were very warm. I have read many stories of homes burning down because of this. No, my home did not burn down but by moving the candles in areas of the house that I normally don’t go in and out of (and not remembering to turn them off) I could of caused

much more damage than just a very warm table.

-Rebecca Moore Vancouver Terminal Mgr.

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Jenny Sinclair

Several years ago, while making breakfast for my kids, I was slicing potatoes with a man-dolin slicer.

I wasn’t using the protective handle since I had used it many times that way. I didn’t think I was as close to the blade as I was and sliced the inside of my hand. Needless to say, it hurt and bled like crazy and it made me mad.

I was rushing to get it done and my eyes and mind were not on task. My hand was in the line of fire and I was complacent.

-Jenny Sinclair

“So as the day wore on I

kept telling myself not to

forget to turn off candles.

Complacency and change led to potential danger

Several states and errors lead to injury

Rebecca Moore

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Flatbed driver Randy Stonestreet, a member of BCT’s Million Mile Club for

safe driving and working, looks forward to getting home to his family. Pictured are granddaughters Symphonie and

Passion (with gorilla). Below is daughter Leatta, son Ben and wife Dee. Not

pictured are oldest daughter Leann and youngest son Cody who is currently

serving in the USMC.

The Fed Ex crash April 10 in Orland, CA has caused the management here at BCT to re-think our policy regarding satel-lites.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the tragedy, a preliminary re-port from the NTSB says the collision occurred when a southbound FedEx trac-tor pulling doubles crossed I-5 and hit a car before crashing into a northbound bus carrying 47 people, 43 of whom were high school students. The crash re-sulted in a fire that consumed the FedEx tractor and trailers and much of the bus. Those drivers were killed and eight people in

the bus died. Many others were injured.

Although nothing in the report mentions fatigued driving, it gives me nightmares to think that may-be the Fed-Ex driver fell asleep.

To help drivers stay alert and keep all of our families safe, we are going to start spot checking drive time using the satellites.

This does not mean e-logs. If we see a truck that has been rolling for more than 11 hours a day dis-patch will be alerted, and we will contact that driver. Points will be assessed, and repeat offenders con-tracts will be terminated.

The critical thing here is safety and we hope eve-

ryone shares our primary interest of reducing the risk that a tragedy like this ever happens again.

Those with questions about the policy may visit with manag-ers or supervisors in Boise or at the terminals.

-Mike Hayes BCT Operations Manager

Fiery fatal crash leads to new policy for use of BCT satellite info

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With Roadcheck America and National Tire Safety Week both during the week of June 1, now is a good time to review the benefits of conducting thorough tire inspections during daily pre and post trip inspec-tions.

With the price of diesel fuel now exceed-ing $4.00 a gallon the benefits of a good tire inspection not only per-tains to safe vehicle op-erations but could also means a sizable fuel savings to for each and every unit operated. Tires are designed to run at a given load and inflation pressure. Run-ning 18 tires 30% under inflated will cost you 5% in actual vehicle fuel economy. Ten percent under inflation will be a 1% penalty in fuel and 20% under inflation will be over 2% loss in fuel econo-my.

Commercial motor vehicles that are used daily should have tire pressures checked daily. In addition the tires on the commer-cial vehicle should be consid-ered as an asset that needs to be managed for optimal utiliza-tion and performance. Depend-ing on the size and configuration of the commercial vehicle it is common to have between $3,000 and $6,000 of tires in-vested in each vehicle.

During an inspection drivers should check air pressures with a calibrated gauge. The practice of striking a tire with an object is NOT recommended and is inac-curate in determining inflation pressure. If the tire is under in-flated only bad things will result.

Irregular wear will develop, fuel economy will get worse, retread ability will be reduced, and tires will not reach their target remov-al miles.

Drivers need to look for any

signs of irregular wear which is an early warning sign for under inflation and/or vehicle alignment issues. The tire tread should be wearing smoothly. If not, a tech-nician is needed to check out the vehicle. Drivers should rub their hand over the tire tread and sidewall looking for any signs of punctures or damage. Drivers have an enormous impact on maximizing tire mileage. When is a tire placed out of service? Answer: FMCSA regulations appendix G addresses tire out of service conditions on each commercial motor vehicle as follows: Any tire on any steering axle of a power unit.

(1) With less than 4/32-inch tread when measured at any point on a major tread groove. (2) Has body ply or belt material exposed through the tread or

sidewall. (3) Has any tread or sidewall separation. (4) Has a cut where the ply or belt material is exposed. All tires other than those found on the steering axle of a power unit: (1) Weight carried ex-ceeds tire load limit. This includes over-

loaded tire resulting from low air pressure. (2) Tire is flat or has noticeable (e.g., can be heard or felt) leak. (3) Has body ply or belt material exposed through the tread or sidewall. (4) Has any tread or sidewall separation. (5) Has a cut where ply or belt material is exposed. (7) With less than 2/32-inch tread when measured at any point on a major tread groove.

Running 18 tires 30% under

inflated will cost you 5% in

actual vehicle fuel economy.

National Tire Safety Week is June 1-7

Tire care for safety, fuel savings and your business

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Daily-Drivers must inspect their vehicle every day, once before driving the vehicle (49CFR, Part 392.7), and again at the end of each day’s work (49 CFR, Part 396.11). Pre-trip inspections must include a review of the previous day’s written post-trip in-spection report. Post-trip vehicle inspection must be documented and kept for at least three months.

Periodically-Periodic inspec-tions must be carried out in ac-cordance with the BCT system-atic maintenance program (49

CFR, Part 396.3). For BCT, those periodic inspec-tions are done every 180 days on both trailers and tractors.

Annually-An annual state/federal inspection must be conducted by a qualified vehicle inspector (49 CFR, Part 396.17). A record of this inspection is required to be kept on the vehicle.

Bob was driving along a two-lane highway on a Tuesday after-noon. Traffic was light and the weather was clear.

In the distance, Bob saw a car approaching the intersection where the highway and a county road meet. The intersection was controlled by a stop sign requir-ing the car to stop.

Bob was 60 feet from the in-tersection when the car pulled forward into the path of his truck.

Bob was unable to react quickly enough to avoid striking the other vehicle. The teenage driver was killed.

Most would agree that while this was a tragic accident, given the circumstances, Bob did noth-ering wrong. Unfortunately, the story doesn’t end there.

Bob was in a hurry that day and he didn’t inspect his vehicle. He also didn’t inspect the vehicle the previous day or complete a vehicle inspection report.

The post-accident vehicle inspection conducted by the state commercial vehicle inspector re-vealed that two of the vehicle’s brakes were out of adjustment.

The inspector also found a leak-ing air hose.

The expert witness hired by the claimant’s attorney testified that these deficiencies contribut-ed to the accident. Bob couldn’t produce records to show that the vehicle had been inspected re-cently. In the end, although there was little Bob could do to avoid the accident, this information sig-nificantly undermined Bob’s de-fense.

Several months later, attor-neys from both sides reached a settlement for $650,000. That could be considered the price tag for a driver’s failure to properly inspect and maintain records of repairs and maintenance.

Tragic wreck reveals

driver’s failure to

properly inspect and

keep safety records

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Posted January 24, 2014

When the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a final rule on January 14, 2014, delaying portions of the CDL/medical

card merger rule, many mistakenly believed CDL drivers were given another year to submit the self-certification and medical examiner’s certificate to their

state of licensing.

The recent rule did not delay the January 30, 2014, deadline for states to collect the self-certification. For drivers who self-certify as non-excepted

interstate or non-excepted intrastate, they must provide the state licensing office with a copy of their medical examiner’s certificate by that same deadline.

What is delayed?

The FMCSA rule requires non-excepted, interstate CDL drivers to continue carrying the medical examiner’s certificate on their persons until January

30, 2015. This is in response to some states that indicated they are unable to collect (and enter) the medical data by January 30, 2014. Note that the

deadline to collect the data was not extended. The temporary change is due to enforcement’s inability to confirm medical status on the driving record at

roadside for some states.

Non-excepted, interstate CDL holders must carry the medical card even if their state licensing office met the deadline.

Motor carriers must request a motor vehicle record (MVR) from the CDL holder’s state licensing office if the state has entered the information into the

CDL database. If the information does not appear on the MVR, this recent rule allows the motor carrier to continue using the medical examiner’s certifi-

cate in the Driver’s Qualification file as proof of medical qualifications. However, if the state licensing agency has met its obligations and the status ap-

pears on the driving record, the motor carrier must use the MVR showing the medical status in the DQ file instead of the medical examiner’s certificate.

“Finding good Owner-Operators

is important to BCT and we feel our own drivers may be the best source of new people who meet tougher new CSA standards.”

-Pat Robinson Recruiting Manager

Recommend a driver to BCT and earn cash!

Got someone in mind?

Owner-Operators

Earn $1000 ***PLUS monthly mileage

Openings now available in Southern Fleets!

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Posted January 24, 2014

When the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a final rule on January 14, 2014, delaying portions of the CDL/medical

card merger rule, many mistakenly believed CDL drivers were given another year to submit the self-certification and medical examiner’s certificate to their

state of licensing.

The recent rule did not delay the January 30, 2014, deadline for states to collect the self-certification. For drivers who self-certify as non-excepted

interstate or non-excepted intrastate, they must provide the state licensing office with a copy of their medical examiner’s certificate by that same deadline.

What is delayed?

The FMCSA rule requires non-excepted, interstate CDL drivers to continue carrying the medical examiner’s certificate on their persons until January

30, 2015. This is in response to some states that indicated they are unable to collect (and enter) the medical data by January 30, 2014. Note that the

deadline to collect the data was not extended. The temporary change is due to enforcement’s inability to confirm medical status on the driving record at

roadside for some states.

Non-excepted, interstate CDL holders must carry the medical card even if their state licensing office met the deadline.

Motor carriers must request a motor vehicle record (MVR) from the CDL holder’s state licensing office if the state has entered the information into the

CDL database. If the information does not appear on the MVR, this recent rule allows the motor carrier to continue using the medical examiner’s certifi-

cate in the Driver’s Qualification file as proof of medical qualifications. However, if the state licensing agency has met its obligations and the status ap-

pears on the driving record, the motor carrier must use the MVR showing the medical status in the DQ file instead of the medical examiner’s certificate.

Here are some questions BCT must consider that directly affect drivers (especially in light of CSA)after a hard-braking event:

1. What happens to my Un-

safe Driving CSA score? If a number of hard brakes occur in a short amount of time, a driver may be following too closely. This could also lead to reckless driving cita-tions. Insight into braking can be vital in identifying drivers that may be unsafe.

2. What happened to my Cargo Related score? The load you were carrying likely shifted. If

carrying fragile cargo, let’s say a case of vintage wine, the loss of the cargo can be significant. Be-yond the loss, Cargo-related CSA scores may be impacted (they are not ranked, but violations are still tracked). Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo has a 10-point modifi-er! Failure to prevent cargo shifting, failure to secure cargo, and dam-aged securement system/tiedowns – are all things that can happen from an extreme brake event…..and they all have a high CSA-point potential.

3. What’s happening to the maintenance of my truck? Lock-ing up brakes is simply hard on trucks. Tires can be damaged, engine wear is hard and the overall life of a truck can be shortened.

4. If I were in an accident,

what can I learn? Dealing with injuries, claims and potential law-suits are huge problems. Black-box reporting can give facts about a driver’s safe driving before an acci-dent (e.g. braking, speed, RPM, throttle position).

“Many situations can lead

to a hard braking event,” said Randy Bailey, “But it is often an indication that driving hab-its may need to be consid-ered.”

Hard-brake events are a leading indicator of potentially unsafe driving behavior. “These events could be the near-miss of an accident, the result of dangerous or slip-pery roads, a driver getting cut off in traffic, or an accident itself—all things that a driver can control and BCT must b e concerned about.”

DeRidder Terminal Manager Scott Floyd brought up the issue of hard braking after a recent event he investigated. “This might be a good time to talk about following distance and the spike in hard brak-ing our drivers have been getting lately,” Floyd said. “This load went out with an outside carrier and then returned to the mill because he received an overweight ticket for 8300 lbs. over on the drives.”

Floyd determined that the spotter put the trailer to the door and the shipping supervisor and the spotter both observed this load. “It is very obvious that the driver slammed on brakes because the load is in the nose of the trailer,” he said. The driver claims he did not slam on brakes and he wanted the mill to pay his overweight ticket.

DeRidder incident brings hard braking intro question

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bends, sagging, loose fasteners or any defect that may lead to the collapse of the frame; corrosion, fatigue, cross members cracked or missing, cracks in frame, missing or defective body parts. Inspect all axle(s). Inspect for non-manufactured holes (i.e. rust holes, holes created by rubbing or friction, etc.), for broken springs in the spring brake housing section of the parking brake. For vans and open-top trailer bodies, look at the upper rail and check roof bows and side posts for buckling, cracks, or inef-fective fasteners. On the lower rail, check for breaks accompanied by sagging floor, rail, or cross mem-bers; or broken with loose or miss-ing fasteners at side post adjacent to the crack.

LIGHTING Inspect all required lamps for

proper color, operation, mounting and visibility.

CARGO SECUREMENT Make sure you are carrying a

safe load. Check tail board securi-

ty. Verify end gates are secured in stake pockets.

Check both sides of the trailer to ensure cargo is protected from shifting or falling. Verify that rear doors are securely closed. Where load is visible, check for proper blocking and bracing. It may be necessary to examine inside of trailer to assure that large objects are properly secured. Check cargo securement devices for proper number, size and condition.

Check tie down anchor points for deformation and cracking.

STEERING Check the steering lash by first

turning the steering wheel in one direction until the tires begin to piv-ot. Then, place a mark on the steering wheel at a fixed reference point and then turn the wheel in the opposite direction until the tires again start to move. Mark the steering wheel at the same fixed reference point and measure the distance between the two marks. The amount of allowable lash var-ies with the diameter of the steer-ing wheel.

SUSPENSION Inspect the suspension for: In-

dications of misaligned, shifted, cracked or missing springs; loos-

ened shackles; missing bolts; un-secured spring hangars; and cracked or loose U-bolts. Also, check any unsecured axle position-ing parts and for signs of axle mis-alignment. On the front axle, check for cracks, welds and obvious mis-alignment.

TIRES, WHEELS,

RIMS & HUBS Check tires for proper inflation,

cuts and bulges, regrooved tires on steering axle, tread wear and major tread groove depth. Inspect side-walls for defects, improper repairs, exposed fabric or cord, contact with any part of the vehicle, and tire markings excluding it from use on a steering axle.

Inspect wheels and rims for cracks, unseated locking rings, and broken or missing lugs, studs or clamps.

Also check for rims that are cracked or bent, have loose of damaged lug nuts and elongated stud holes, have cracks across spokes or in the web area, and have evidence of slippage in the clamp areas.

Check the hubs for lubricant leaks, missing caps or plugs, misa-lignment and positioning, and dam-aged, worn or missing parts.

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What if you were

roadside inspector...

CAT scale company

launches phone ap CAT Scale Company has developed an ap-

plication for Android smartphones that will allow drivers to weigh their truck without leaving the cab.

The new Weigh My Truck™ application al-lows drivers to weigh their truck, pay for the transaction via PayPal® and get the weights dis-played right on their smartphone. The app will also email a PDF copy scale ticket or weight in-formation text file to up to five email addresses the driver specifies. If a driver needs a hard copy scale ticket, they can still pick up a printed CAT

Scale ticket at the fuel desk within an hour after weighing using the Weigh My Truck™ application. The new application is currently being tested and will be available to the trucking public in June. Driv-ers will be able to create an ac-count online that will store basic truck information and email prefer-ences as well as keep a record of past weigh transactions. More information about the new Weigh My Truck™ app can be found online at http://

www.weighmytruck.com. An iPhone version of the application will also be developed.

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UNSAFE DRIVING

HOURS OF SERVICE DRIVER FITNESS VEHICLE MAINT. CRASH

INDICAT. ISS Score

Intervention Threshold

65% 65% 80% 80% 65%

BCT, Inc.

MARCH 3,2014 25.4 *72.9 Inc. 69.3 15.7 86

APRIL 7, 2014 29.8 *68.1 Inc. 71.6 33.2 86

MAY 5, 2014 25.60% *67.10% Inc. 71.80% 28.70% 86

Company

MAR 3, 2014 4.1 Inc. Inc. 35.5 0 35

APRIL 7, 2014 4.1 Inc. Inc. 35.5 0 35

MAY 5, 2014 4.20% Inc. Inc. 37.70% 0 35

CSA Reports for Owner Operators and Company Drivers

Inc = Inconclusive No Vios = No Violations * = Exceeds Threshold Improving Alert

Driver Location Start Years

SALVADOR R ANGUIANO Wallula Trkg 5/3/2000 14 Yrs.

RICHARD A NELSON Wallula Trkg 5/8/2000 14 Yrs.

PHILIP FORDE DeRidder Trkg 5/18/2007 7 Yrs.

RAMI PYSTOE LCC I-5 BCT 5/21/2009 5 Yrs.

THOMAS W ANDERSON Wallula BCT 5/24/2010 4 Yrs.

RANDAL PARKS Vancouver BCT 5/23/2012 2 Yrs.

WILLIAM GARES Allentown Trkg 5/1/2013 1 Yr.

QUENTIN WILLIAMS DeRidder Trkg 5/15/2013 1 Yr.

CHARLES W NIELSEN Boise FB BCT 5/16/2013 1 Yr.

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Southern drivers had a slight edge on Flatbed and I-5 fleet driv-ers on the list of clean roadside inspections during the last report-ing period.

“Special thanks to these driv-ers,” said Randy Bailey, Manager of Driver Services and Safety. “Safe trucks and trailers are good for business and we commend those who take the time to be sure their equipment is working properly.”

Each inspection with no vio-lations earns the Owner-Operator $25.

These good inspections are important to help improve CSA scores for BCT.

What’s your

Most Important Stop?

At BCT, we work safely every moment of every day to be certain we return to our loved ones.

Eight record clean roadside inspections

Regardless of the season, Boise Driver Shawn

Houser enjoys time with his family...like riding with

children Owen, Megan and Kaelleb or snowmobiling

with Owen. Working safely means the Housers have

time to enjoy their favorite family activities.

Full Name Truck # Fleet

Yong Hong 06676 Southern

Ruslan Zolotnyuk 03495 Flatbed

Francisco Valencia 03548 Flatbed

Steven Smith 02635 I-5

Terry Altvater 03542 Chips

Dale Applegate 02608 I-5

Joseph Lewis 08685 Southern

John Richard 08628 Southern

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Perez handles job

of driver training From Abel Franco Pico Terminal Mgr.

I would like to thank Ray Pe-rez for his help training two new temporary drivers in the month of March. I do appreciate your will-ingness to help...thanks again Ray.

AC Webb gets

customer praise From Tony Leaks Terminal Manager

I’d like to acknowledge AC Webb for going above and be-yond his duty is assisting our cus-tomers. Customers often call to tell me AC helps them when he did not have to, AC is one of my boc truck drivers and has been with the company for 10 years. he is a great guy to work with and enjoys sharing his knowledge of fishing. Thanks AC for all you do.

New driver handles

hot, critical loads From Scott Floyd DeRidder Terminal Mgr.

I would like to say both wel-come and thank you to Albert Lendon. Albert is our new Dedi-cated OTR driver for the Deridder Mill Operation. Every week he takes loads that our sales team deems as hot or critical loads.

Albert has done a great job making every load on time and has been a great benefit to the Deridder Operation. Thanks Al-bert!!

No complaints taking

unplanned Raleigh load From Mike Hayes BCT Operations Mgr.

Thanks to owner operator Phil Munson from the Jackson fleet. Trucks went down over Easter weekend and I called Phil bright and early Monday morning. Although he had been planning to go to Richmond, he did not com-plain when I asked him to cover an OMAX-Raleigh last minute. Thanks Phil

KudosKudosKudos

Noticing the special efforts of those we work with and taking the

time to say “thank you” Thirteen years and 120 lbs ago Rodney started as a snot nosed driver in Bridgeport, NJ.

He loved singing Garth Brooks tunes and baking. Eventually he worked his way to terminal manager, sur-vived the move to Allentown, and has managed a safe, profitable terminal for several years running.

Thanks Rodney.

-Mike Hayes Operations Manager

Manager who started

as driver hits 13 years

Boise Cascade and BCT

Last name starts with: A-F Appetizers (chips/dips, veggie trays, etc.) G-L Main Dish (chicken, casseroles, etc.) M-R (Side Dish (potato salad, macaroni salad, etc.) S-Z Dessert (cookies, fruit, cake, etc.) Water, soda, dishes and silverware will be provided.

BoiseRSVP JoAnne Torrez Email: dog34567@gmail.com Home: 208-362-9329

Park Rules: No smoking on premises and no glass bottles

June 7, 2014 2-4 p.m.

Municipal Park in Boise

Kids say the

darndest things A precious little girl walks

into a PetSmart store and asks,in the sweetest little lisp, between two missing teeth, "Excuthe me, mithter, where do you keep the widdle wab-bits?"As the shopkeeper's heart melts, he gets down on his knees so that he's on her level and asks, "Do you want a wid-dle white wabbit, or a thoft and fuwwy, bwack wabbit, or maybe one like that cute widdle bwown wabbit over there?" She, in turn, blushes, rocks on her heels, puts her hands on her knees, leans forward and says, in a tiny quiet voice "I don't think my python weally gives a thit."

-Mike Hayes Operations Mgr.

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For Wallula Mechanic Tim Presler,

working safely through the day allows him

to head home each day to enjoy his wife

and three daughters. Pictured are Katlin,

7, Brianne, 22 and Ashly ,13.

At BCT, we work safely every moment of every day to be certain we return to our loved ones.

Help me welcome our newest mechanic in Wallula, Christopher Zarate.

Chris was born and raised in the Tri-City area and completed his high school education at Pas-co High in 2003. After spending a couple of years in the Seattle area, where he completed his associate degree in business management from Pierce Col-lege, he moved back to Pasco and worked a variety of jobs.

While working for Coastal In-dustrial Services, they asked him to help out in the diesel shop and it was there that he realized that being a mechanic was the career he wanted to pursue. So he went to work for our local Freightliner dealership and gained the experi-ence that made him the ideal candidate for the position.

Chris and his wife Esmeralda have two sons, Israel who is about to have his eighth birthday, and two-year-old Abram.

Away from work Chris enjoys watching his kids play sports and is an avid Seahawk fan.

-Andy Sarrazin

Wallula Terminal Mgr.

Mechanic Chris Zarate

Chris Zarate joins crew at Wallula shop

Boise Load Planner Amy Barron rode to the Laughlin River Run at the end of April with her hus-band Scott and Dad Jerry Blank-enship. They’re shown above at Lake Havasu City with the Lon-don Bridge in the background and below leaving Jerry’s home in Utah.

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“If you were in the inspec-tors uniform, what would you look for when conducting a roadside inspection?”

That’s the question Randy Bailey, BCT Manager of Driver Services and Safety is asking drivers these days.

“Our first concern is safe-ty … not only for our drivers but for everyone we share the roads with around the nation,” Bailey said. “After that, we’re con-cerned about business … and business is hurt when our drivers re-ceive violations and out-of-service orders.”

Bailey also said there are substantial the costs associat-ed with being put out of ser-vice (an av-erage of $861). He said, however, that those costs are in-significant when compared to the costs of crashes with in-nocent people.

“Your pretrip inspection is the best guard against safety problems while driving and violations and out-of-service orders,” Bailey said.

So, if you were the inspec-tor, these are the items you would be checking:

BRAKES Check for missing, non-

functioning, loose, contaminated or cracked parts on the brake system; Check for “S” cam flipover; Be alert for audible air leaks around brake

components and lines; Check that the slack adjusters are the same length (from center of “S” cam to center of clevis pin), and that the air chambers on each axle are the same size.

Check brake adjustment; En-

sure the air system maintains air pressure between 90 and 100 psi; Measure pushrod travel; Inspect required brake system warning de-

vices, such as ABS malfunction lamps and low air pressure warning devices; Inspect tractor protection system, including the bleedback system on the trailer.

COUPLING DEVICES Safety Devices-Full Trailers/

Converter Dolly(s): Check the safe-ty devices (chains/wire rope) for sufficient number, missing compo-nents, improper repairs, and devic-es that are incapable of secure at-tachment.

On the Lower Fifth Wheel check for unsecured mounting to the frame or any missing or dam-aged parts; or any visible space between the upper and lower fifth wheel plates. Verify that the locking jaws are around the shank and not

the head of the kingpin and that the release lever is seated properly and that the safety latch is en-gaged.

Check the Upper Fifth Wheel for any damage to the weight bear-ing plate (and its supports) such as cracks, loose or missing bolts on the trailer. On the Sliding Fifth Wheel check for proper engage-ment of locking mechanism (teeth fully engaged on rail); also check

for worn or missing parts, ensure that the position does not allow the tractor frame rails to contact the landing gear during turns. Check for damaged or missing fore and aft stops.

FUEL & EXHAUST

SYSTEMS Check your fuel tanks for the following condi-tions: Loose mounting, leaks, or other condi-tions; loose or missing caps; and signs of leaking fuel below the

tanks. For exhaust systems, check the following: Unsecured ounting; leaks beneath the cab; exhaust system components in contact with electrical iring or brake lines and hoses; and excessive carbon de-posits around seams and clamps.

FRAME, VAN &

OPEN-TOP TRAILERS Inspect for corrosion fatigue,

cross member(s) cracked, loose or missing, cracks in frame, missing or defective body parts. Look at the condition of the hoses, check sus-pension of air hoses of vehicle with sliding tandems. On the frame and frame assembly check for cracks,

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If you are put out of service, it will cost you $861 on average -- which does not include the costs of fines or repairs as a

result of the inspection.

Roadcheck America 2014