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OCTOBER 2018
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OCTOBER 2018
Chairman’s Message.....................................................................
President’s Message.....................................................................
October Driver of the Month........................................................
UCR Board of Directors is Delaying The Start of the 2019Registration Until Further Notice................................................
Join Us For East and West River Legislative Socials....................
Welcome New SDTA Members.....................................................
Number of Members Signed up Since Convention.......................
Reasons Why W is Wrong: Requires Statewide Vote to Fix and to Change............................................................................
South Dakota Trucking Facts......................................................
Do You Back The SDTA PAC........................................................
The Big Picture: A Photographer’s Joint Replacement Journey........................................................................................
Custom Annual Inspection Stickers Available Through SDTA......
Don’t Sit on The Sidelines - Get Involved....................................
What Is The South Dakota Road Team........................................
Show Your Pride With SDTA Weatherproof Decals.......................
SDTA Hosts Booth at Sioux Falls Chapter of the World’s LargestConvoy For Special Olympics to Promote Membership................
SDTA Has Promotional Apparel Available.....................................
SDTA & SDTA Services Board of Directors Listing.......................
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SDTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORSGREG BALDWINTOM BEUZEKOMLINDA BICKFORDKIMBERLY BONHARTLLOYD BULTSMABRIAN CLARKERIC HAMIELJEFF HANNAHSRANDY HARTLEY STEVE HOFFMANLARRY KLAAHSENIRINA KLEINSASSERJERRED KOPPMANNJODY KUPERJUSTIN LARSONMATT PARKERROSS RINGLINGJOE SANDOVALJERRY STRATINGDAN SWENSONLYN TSCHETTERDUTCH VAN SANTENRYAN VIESSMANSDTA’S PAST CHAIRPERSONSSTAN ANDERSLARRY ANDERSONROBERT APPELWICK DAVID BULTSMATED BULTSMA RICH BURNS DARROLD DEAN BERNARD FELDHAUSMIKE HABECKRICK HOOGENDOORNALTON PALMERJEFF PARKER GENE PHILLIPSMICHELLE SCHIPPERRANDY THOMPSONWAYNE VIESSMANSTEPHEN WILLERS
OCTOBER 2018 TRUCKING NEWS ~ Page 3
SDTA’S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEROBERT CHRISTIAN, CHAIRMANJERRY OLLERICH, VICE CHAIRMAN BOB WILLEY, TREASURERJUSTIN ANDERS, SECRETARYDAVID BULTSMA, PAST CHAIRMANMYRON L. RAU, PRESIDENT
Chairman’s MessageThe results from the Annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Road Check, from June 5-7 have been released. Nearly 12,000 trucks and buses were placed out-of-ser-vice. The annual blitz placed 11,897 vehicles and 2,664 drivers out-of-service. A total of 67,502 road checks were conducted over the 3 day event - 45,400 of which were Level One inspections. The top out-of-service violations for vehicles were brake systems, tires and wheels and brake adjustments. The top out-of-service violations for drivers were hours-of-service, wrong class license and false record of duty status.
FMCSA is removing the requirement for drivers with insulin treated diabetes to obtain a waiver to drive interstate. Effective November 19th Medical Examiners will be able to grant medical certificates for one year to drivers with stable insulin regiments and properly controlled insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM). Drivers with ITDM will be required to provide at least three months of blood glucose self-monitoring records to there clinician in order to obtain a one year medical certificate. If three months of records are not available a driver can receive a three months certificate to obtain a three month period of records. If a driver experiences a severe case of hypoglycemia, he or she must not drive and will be required to report the incident to their clinician ASAP. The driving prohibition lasts until the clinician determines that the episode has been ad-dressed and the driver again has a stable insulin regiment and properly controlled ITDM. Drivers diagnosed with severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy or proliferative dia-betic retinopathy (both conditions when diabetes affects the eye sight) are permanently disqualified from driving a commercial vehicle.
The Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (F4A) has been an issue for a long time. To be more specific and to clarify it, the issue is states like California enacting additional laws and regulations already governed and regulated by the federal govern-ment in regards to interstate commerce. There is an issue with additional meal and rest breaks required by States. The Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Administration (a sister agency of FMCSA) has published in the Federal Registry a notice of preemption, which states that carriers whose drivers haul hazardous materials or explosives and those who must file security plans do not have to comply with California meal and rest break laws.
The ATA now has also filed a petition with FMCSA in an effort to ensure nationwide uni-formity in regards to meal and rest breaks for commercial drivers.
As I am sure most are aware of by now Unified Carrier Registration has been delayed again this year. The UCR Board of Directors has submitted a proposal to FMCSA of a 4.5 percent reduction in fees for 2019. South Dakota IFTA license renewals will be processed without 2019 UCR fees being paid. When UCR registration becomes available there is also a new web site: www.ucr.gov. For detailed information refer to page 9 of this publication.
Driver turnover rate is almost reaching 100 percent for large fleets. At an annualized rate of 98 percent, this is the highest rate since 2015. However driver turnover rates have fallen to 72 percent for small fleets. Reports say the retention for small fleets is largely due to aggressive pay increases for the year. I believe pay is a big factor, but even more important to so many is the totally different appreciation for an individual in a small fleet. You truly do become part of a family.
FYI: Effective October 1st the IRS has increased the meal per diem by $3 for owner-operators while they are away from home and on the road.
Robert Christian, SDTA Chairman
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It seems video recorders on heavy trucks are a very hot topic in recent months. The National Transpor-tation Safety Board (NTSB) has seen the way that video recorders provide a more decisive look into fatal commercial vehicle accidents and the group would like to see adoption rates increase because of the significant impact they could have. Video recorders are on the NTSB’s Most Wanted List — a series of high-priority safety changes the agency would like to see made mandatory. The group states that the information they can capture from video is critical to helping investigators take proactive steps toward prevention. But so far, video recorder adoption in the commercial vehicle industry is low, estimated to be at around 6% or about 400,000 commercial vehicles total.
A 2013 University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute study of 8,309 fatal car-truck crashes showed that 81% of the time, car drivers were at fault. Another study by the National High-way Traffic Safety Administration studied more than 10,000 fatal accidents and found that cars were responsible 91% of the time during head-on crashes, 91% of the time in opposite-direction sideswipes, 71% of rear-end crashes and 77% of same-direction sideswipes. The Federal Motor Car-rier Safety Administration looked at 6,131 fatal car-truck crashes over a three-year period in 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2007 and 2008, cars were assigned fault in 85% of crashes and 81% in 2009.
Even when armed with these statistics, determining fault for an accident can ultimately come down to your driver’s word against that of the other driver. Video camera footage can certainly provide a great deal of clarity when it comes to an insurance claim or when a case is in the hands of a jury.
I am quite aware that this industry does not like government mandates and I am doubtful that such a mandate will come from the government. However, insurance carriers may have some influence in convincing the trucking industry that these cameras are necessary. If you were to check into such a system, you would find they are not cost prohibitive. In fact, there is a vendor in Sioux Falls that would love to have that discussion with you.
Camera based safety systems are becoming an invaluable tool for fleets to train drivers more effec-tively and can legally protect an operation or driver in the event of an accident. The NTSB claims that the use of video recording technology by heavy truck fleets could reduce fatal and injury crashes by 20%.
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“Prolonged idling of engines is not recommended, and is illegal in some states. Idling produces sulfuric acid that is absorbed by the lubricating oil, and eats into bearings, rings, valve stems, and engine surfaces.”
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• 500 hours of idling = 64,000 miles of driving, increasing oil change and DPF service intervals
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• Fuel Costs: Every hour of idle time eliminated can increase fuel economy by as much as 1 percent
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Skimpy has been a professional truck driver for 47 years. He has driven over 4 million miles with only one accident in the Spring of 1969.
Skimpy has either participated in or volunteered at the South Dakota Truck Driving Championships for years. He was the South Dakota Grand Champion in 2011. He has also competed in the National Truck Driving Championships in 2011 and again in 2018.
He has earned several safety awards over the years. He was the NASTC Driver of the Year in 2010 and recently a semi finalist in the TA Petro Citizen Driver Awards. He has worked all aspects of the trucking industry. He has dedicated his life to the business.
Skimpy and his wife Wilma serve on the committee for the Convoy for Special Olympics and have been volunteering for the event for years. They reside in Huron, SD.
The South Dakota Trucking Association joins the Safety Management Council in congratulating Jerry “Skimpy” Seaman for being selected as the October 2018 Driver of the Month.
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• The reason for the delay is to allow Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) time to complete its rulemaking process on fee levels for 2019.
• Once the rulemaking is published, the UCR Board will issue a recommended enforcement date three (3) months from the start of the registration period. The proposed fees for 2019 currently under review are based on a recommendation that was submitted by UCR to the FMCSA to reduce fees for carriers at all levels by 4.5% in 2019. This follows a 9.1% reduction this year.
• Carriers will be notified when the 2019 UCR registration form and online registration is available at www.ucr.gov. Please note that this is a new site!!! See below….
• For those with an South Dakota IFTA license, 2019 IFTA renewals will be processed as received ef-fective immediately without UCR for 2019 being paid.
UCR LAUNCHES NEW NATIONAL REGISTRATION SYSTEM - WWW.UCR.GOV
• The Unified Carrier Registration Plan (UCR) is announcing the launch of its new national registra-tion system atwww.ucr.gov. Please save to your favorite’s for future use. The old site of www.ucr.in.gov will redirect all users to the new site. The portal is now available to carriers and permit agents for the remaining 2018 UCR registrations. The online portal is an upgrade for commercial motor carriers and other businesses required to register and submit annual fees by the 2005 UCR Act. You will need the DOT # and the last 4 digits of the carriers FEIN to access the system and process the application. The system is very easy to navigate.
• For support or questions regarding the new registration system, please call 1-833-UCR-PLAN or send an email to [email protected].
• Any other questions regarding your South Dakota UCR, please contact [email protected]
WHO IS SUBJECT TO UCR?
• As a general rule, all transportation operations involved in interstate commerce that are required to register with FMCSA and obtain a U.S. DOT number – whether or not they have actually registered and received a DOT number – are subject to UCR. Entities that have a DOT number are therefore presumed to be subject to UCR requirements.
• Categories of Operation Subject to UCR - The following categories of operation are subject to the fees and other rules imposed under the UCR program, provided they operate in interstate com-merce in the United States:
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Brokers; and
Leasing companies that lease vehicles without drivers to interstate motor carriers or freight for-warders.
This encompasses carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and leasing companies operating inter-state in the U.S., no matter where they are based, whether in a participating or nonparticipating state, in a territory of the United States, or in a foreign country.
• For more information please visit the UCR website at https://plan.ucr.gov/. The details listed in this section are from the UCR Handbook found in the guidance document section.
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Reasons W is Wrong – Requires Statewide Vote to Fix AND to Change Rules.
A statewide vote is required to change the South Dakota Constitution. There is no other way to change it – period. It is set up that way to make sure changes to the Constitution get a full debate and that a majority of voters agree.
“Pass it and you’re stuck with it, unless you can pass another statewide vote to change Amendment W again,” said David Owen, Chairman for No on W Committee. “Voters should be aware of the following facts.”• The Legislature cannot change the Constitution.• The Governor cannot change or veto constitutional amendments.• Even the Supreme Court cannot change the Constitution.
There are two ways to change South Dakota’s Constitution:• The Legislature can vote to put an amendment on the ballot, OR• Citizen groups can circulate petitions and, if they gather enough valid signatures (equal to 10
percent of the number of votes cast for Governor in the most recent election), the amendment is placed on the ballot.
Either way, it takes a statewide vote to make the change.
For this reason, it will take a statewide vote to fix Amendment W when any of its eight pages prove to have unintended consequences.
It will take a statewide vote to change campaign contribution limits that prove to be either too limiting or not limiting enough.
It will take a statewide vote to change details like how long legislators have to wait until they can work as lobbyists. This was doubled from 1 year to 2 years by the 2017 legislature – this change shouldn’t take a statewide vote.
It will take a statewide vote to make sure that groups of constituents can meet with elected officials and have coffee or even lunch without such meetings being classified as “illegal gifts”.
Public Vote on Rules and All Changes in Initiative Law.Even worse than having to conduct a statewide vote to fix any of Amendment W’s mistakes, the amendment itself clearly says NO LAW that “substantively changes the rules, requirements. or criteria governing the initiative or referendum process may take effect until after that law has been submitted to a vote of the electors of the state and approved by a simple majority of those voting on the question.” [Section 2, Subsection 18; #3; 3rd paragraph]
Amendment W will force every regulation or law changing the initiative process to be voted on in a statewide vote. For example, during the 2018 legislative session, Senator Nesiba (D-Sioux Falls) wanted to extend the time frame for gather-ing signatures so groups had more time to get petitions signed. Amendment W says that can’t happen without a statewide vote.
The legislature has made several changes to how petitions must publish the actual law being proposed by an initiative, changes including details such as the font size of the text. Small changes like this shouldn’t require a statewide vote.
Conflict with Amendment X. Amendment X is also on the ballot this November and, if passed, will put into the Constitution a requirement that future constitutional amendments can only be approved with 55 percent or more of the votes in a statewide election.
Amendment W on the other hand says amendments (or laws or rules) changing the initiative process can pass with a majority vote in a statewide election. Because Amendment W declares that it has control over all other provisions of the constitution, regardless of when they were approved, future amendments pertaining to the initiative process will not need 55 percent of the vote no matter how many people vote for Amendment X.
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The big picture: A photographer’s joint replacement journeyChuck Taylor logged many miles in search of the perfect photograph until knee pain accompanied the click of the camera shutter.Date: September 21, 2018 by Jenny Rackl
Chuck Taylor was used to logging many miles weaving up and down the streets of Hartford, South Dakota, in search of the perfect photograph. He would travel all around town taking pho-tos of the beautiful nature he saw -– like flowers, bumblebees, butterflies and crickets.
But a couple of years ago, joint pain in his right knee started to accompany the familiar click of Chuck’s camera shutter. The pain built gradually, slowly worsening over time.
CHOOSING A NEW KNEE: Chuck adapted as well as he could, using a cane to help support his right knee, but this made it harder for him to carry photography equipment. The cane prevented him from nimbly adjusting angles or switching out lenses. Eventu-ally, Chuck could only walk about 100 feet or less before needing to stop and rest.“It wasn’t until I went to the doctor that I realized it wasn’t normal,” Chuck says.
As Chuck’s joint pain worsened, Timothy Walker, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Sanford Health, started him on a cycle of fluid injections meant to supplement the fluid in his knee, helping to lubricate and cushion the joint.
While the shots initially alleviated Chuck’s pain, the relief was temporary. Pain would surge back even before the six-month mark, which was how long the injections were intended to last.
“It got to the point where I could only walk about 50 feet and then had to buck up my courage to get back to the house, because there was so much pain,” Chuck says. “And I realized at that point that I really had to have something done.”
Chuck discussed options with Dr. Walker, including total joint replacement, which Chuck had done previously on his left knee in 2005.
“At first I wasn’t going to do it because I had adapted –- I was using a cane and getting along, but I decided that wasn’t good enough for me,” Chuck explains. “I’m a photographer and I wanted to be able to carry my equipment.”
RECOVERY AND THE NEW NORMAL: After his knee joint replacement procedure, Chuck began the recovery process and was walking with assistance in just around six weeks.Chuck worked with a Sanford Health outpatient physical therapist and his wife, Marjorie, to stay active. Because he showed strong progress, Chuck was recommended for the Bridging the Gap program at the Sanford Wellness Center. Bridging the Gap is a free, two-month program for joint replacement patients where they join an exercise specialist for group exercise sessions.
Chuck is an advocate for staying active during recovery, because it has helped him throughout the joint replacement process.
“You have to keep up with the exercises, because if you don’t you get stiff,” says Chuck. “I think it’s so important not to hiber-nate in the house.”
Continued exercise helps patients like Chuck find a health and fitness routine that works best for them and maintaining a new joint.
While he is still recovering, Chuck is already enjoying better mobility. Everyday tasks like accompanying his wife to the grocery store are no longer frustrating, painful ordeals.
“I can do a lot of things right here in Hartford,” Chuck says. “Because I can walk now, wherever I need to go.”
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OCTOBER 2018 TRUCKING NEWS ~ Page 25
• Annual guided pheasant hunt - Thursday, November 8, 2018. Leave the Clubhouse Inn and Suites, Pierre, SD at 9:00 a.m.
• Fall Executive Committee Meeting - 8:00 a.m. on Friday, November 9, 2018 with the full board meeting starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Clubhouse Inn and Suites, Pierre, SD.
• West River Legislative Reception - Minerva’s in Rapid City - Monday, November 19, 2018, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. (west river time).
• East River Legislative Reception - Minerva’s in Sioux Falls - Thursday, December 6, 2018, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. (east river time).
• Winter Executive Committee Meeting - 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 4, 2019 at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center, Pierre.
• Winter Board of Directors Meeting - Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center, Pierre at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2019. That evening, we will hold the annual legislative dinner, reception and sundae bar at the Ramkota River Centre.
• Spring 2019 Log Haulers Seminar (date to be determined) at the Deadwood Mountain Grand.
• SDTA Call on Washington (date to be determined) Spring 2019.
• South Dakota Truck Driving Championships, Southeast Technical Institute, Sioux Falls, SD starting at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2019.
• Summer Board of Directors Meeting at Cedar Shore Resort, Oacoma to include an Executive Committee Meeting and the Cliff Tjaden Fishing Event. The Executive Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2019 followed by a full board meeting starting at 1:00 p.m. The fishing Calcutta will be held after a social and hosted dinner. The Cliff Tjaden Fishing Event is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2019.
• 14th Annual West River Poker Run - 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2019 starting in Rapid City.
• West River SDTA and Logging Industry Golf Event - 9:00 a.m. shotgun start on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Tomahawk Golf Course south of Deadwood.
• East River Golf Event - 9:00 a.m. shotgun start on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the Brandon Golf Course.
• National Truck Driving Championships - David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburg, PA on August 14 through 17, 2019.
• Annual Convention - Sioux Falls Convention Center, Sioux Falls, SD, September 4 - 6, 2019.
DON’T SIT ON THE SIDELINES...
ROAD TEAM
SDTA’s Road Team is a public outreach program led by a small group of pro-fessional truck drivers who sharesuperior driving skills, remarkable safety records and a strong desire to spread the word about safety on the highway.
SDTA will be looking to add a couple of Road Team Captains to the roster in January 2019. Talk to your drivers and see if they are interested in apply-ing.
Complete driver application information will be mailed to all SDTA mem-bers in early December. The applications will be due mid-January.
Call Michelle Wells at the SDTA office if you have questions about the Road Team Program.
Current SD ROad Team Captains:
captain jay lovefedex freight, Inc.
captain gary schmidtcliff viessman, inc.
captain rachel bothwellfedex freight, Inc.
captain robert spitznagelcliff viessman, inc.
captain mike whiteheadfedex freight, inc.
NOMINATE YOUR BEST DRIVERS FOR SDTA’S DRIVER OF THE
MONTH PROGRAM
Each month the SDTA Safety Manage-ment Council reviews the nominations and votes to select the next months winner.
At the Annual SDTA Convention the past twelve monthly winners interview to be named the South Dakota Driver of the Year.
It’s quite an honor....that every great driver deserves.
Driver of the Month nomination forms and rules are available at the SDTA website: www.southdakotatrucking.com
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OCTOBER 2018 TRUCKING NEWS ~ Page 29
SDTA HOSTS A BOOTH AT SIOUX FALLS CHAPTER OF WORLD’S LARGEST CONVOY FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS TO PROMOTE MEMBERSHIP
Several SDTA members took
part in the Convoys in
Sioux Falls and Rapid City.
A total of 187 trucks were
registered in the Sioux Falls Con-voy. They raised
$75,000.
A total of 89 trucks registered
for the Rapid City Convoy. They raised
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SDTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPANY CITY ROBERT CHRISTIAN, CHAIRMAN BLACK HILLS LOG HAULERS ASSOCIATION SPEARFISH JERRY OLLERICH, VICE CHAIRMAN JERRY OLLERICH TRUCKING SIOUX FALLSBOB WILLEY, TREASURER BOB WILLEY TRUCKING GETTYSBURG JUSTIN ANDERS, SECRETARY ANDERS TRUCKING UNION CENTER DAVID BULTSMA, PAST CHAIRMAN D&J BULTSMA TRUCKLINE LLC PLATTERICK HOOGENDOORN, ATA CHAIRMAN YRC SIOUX FALLS MYRON L. RAU, PRESIDENT SDTA SIOUX FALLS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPANY CITY EXPIRES
GREG BALDWIN BALDWIN DEBATES INSURANCE SIOUX FALLS 2021TOM BEUZEKOM GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. S. SIOUX CITY, NE 2020LINDA BICKFORD QUALITY TRUCK INSURANCE RAPID CITY 2020KIMBERLY BONHART UNITED PARCEL SERVICE LEAWOOD, KS 2021LLOYD BULTSMA LLOYD BULTSMA TRUCKING SIOUX FALLS 2020BRIAN CLARK PREMIER XPRESS, INC. SIOUX FALLS 2019ERIC HAMIEL TRANSOURCE SALES & EQUIPMENT SIOUX FALLS 2021JEFF HANNAHS CROSS COUNTRY FREIGHT SIOUX FALLS 2021RANDY HARTLEY HARTLEY TRANSPORTATION, INC. WATERTOWN 2020STEVE HOFFMAN MID STATES TRANSPORT SIOUX FALLS 2020LARRY KLAAHSEN DAKOTA TRUCK UNDERWRITERS SIOUX FALLS 2020IRINA KLEINSASSER LOGISTIC BUDDY TRANSPORTATION SIOUX FALLS 2020JERRED KOPPMANN NORTH WESTERN WAREHOUSE RAPID CITY 2020JODY KUPER VALLEY QUEEN CHEESE FACTORY MILBANK 2019JUSTIN LARSON TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE SERVICES PIERRE 2020MATT PARKER PARKER TRANSFER & STORAGE SIOUX FALLS 2020ROSS RINGLING RINGLING TRUCKING, INC. PLATTE 2019JERRY STRATING RUDE TRANSPORTATION, INC. SIOUX FALLS 2019DAN SWENSON PRO HAUL, LLC WOONSOCKET 2019LYN TSCHETTER THERMO KING OF SIOUX FALLS SIOUX FALLS 2019JOE SANDOVAL SDTA SAFETY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL CHAIRMAN SIOUX FALLS 2018DUTCH VAN SANTEN SDTA ASSOCIATES CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN SIOUX FALLS 2020RYAN VIESSMAN CLIFF VIESSMAN, INC. GARY 2020
PAST CHAIRPERSONS COMPANY CITY EXPIRED
DAVID BULTSMA D&J BULTSMA TRUCKLINE PLATTE 2018MIKE HABECK HABECK TRUCKING BELLE FOURCHE 2016RICK HOOGENDOORN YRC FREIGHT SIOUX FALLS 2014ALTON PALMER ALTON PALMER TRUCKING RAPID CITY 2012WAYNE VIESSMAN CLIFF VIESSMAN, INC. GARY 2010STAN ANDERS ANDERS TRUCKING UNION CENTER 2008LARRY ANDERSON A & A EXPRESS, INC. BRANDON 2006MICHELLE SCHIPPER K & J TRUCKING, INC. SIOUX FALLS 2002BERNARD FELDHAUS, JR. FELDHAUS TRUCKING HOWARD 2000 DARROLD DEAN DIZCO, INC. SIOUX FALLS 1998GENE PHILLIPS B & G TRANSPORTATION MADISON 1996 RICH BURNS BURNS MOVING & STORAGE SIOUX FALLS 1992TED BULTSMA BULTSMA TRUCK LINE PLATTE 1990RANDY THOMPSON TBI, INC. SIOUX FALLS 1988
SDTA SERVICES BOARD OF DIRECTORSNAME & POSITION COMPANY EXPIRES
BOB WILLEY, CHAIRMAN BOB WILLEY TRUCKING 2018BRAD SCHIPPER, MEMBERSHIP RETENTION DIRECTOR SCHIPPER TRANSPORTATION, SIOUX FALLS 2020TODD JOHNSON, PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR JOHNSON FEED, INC., CANTON 2018RICK UNDERWOOD, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES DIRECTOR DALE’S TIRE & RETREADING, RAPID CITY 2019CINDY HEIBERGER, GROUP INSURANCE DIRECTOR TONY’S DIESEL, SIOUX FALLS 2021
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