OTA Dispatch Issue 2 2018

www.ortrucking.org A publication of the Oregon Trucking Associations, Inc. 4005 SE Naef Rd., Portland, OR 97267 503.513.0005 • 888.293.0005 Fax: 503.513.0008 •  www.ortrucking.org Jana Jarvis President/CEO jana@ortrucking.org Waylon Buchan Director of Government Affairs waylon@ortrucking.org Christine Logue Director of Member Benefits christine@ortrucking.org Gregg Dal Ponte Director of Regulatory Compliance gregg@ortrucking.org Adam Williamson Director of Training & Development adam@ortrucking.org Zobeida Harp Administrative & Permits Coordinator permits@ortrucking.org Vilija Jozaitis Marketing & Communications Manager vilija@ortrucking.org Glenda Ekblad Director of Accounting accounting@ortrucking.org For information about OTA events and to register online, visit www.ortrucking.org. Published for OTA by LLM Publications PO Box 91099, Portland, OR 97291 503.445.2220 • 800.647.1511 Fax: 503.655.0778 •  www.llmpubs.com President  Stephen Bloss Design  Stephanie Pendell Advertising Sales  David Gambill For information about advertising in the Oregon Truck Dispatch , please contact David Gambill at 503.445.2231 or davidg@llmpubs.com. Thank you, advertisers! Your support makes this publication possible. Please support them and tell them you saw them in the OTA Dispatch . 2 OTA Chair’s Message 3 New Members 4 OTA President’s Message 5 Event Calendar 8 What is the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) System? 22 Going the Extra Mile to Certify Compliance 28 Why I’m an OTA Member 30 The Denham Amendment, FAA Reauthorization, and the Constitution 35 $100 Overweight Citations Issue 2 | 2018 @OTAOregon CONTENTS Stay Connected With Us Oregon Trucking Associations @ORTrucking @ORTrucking.org LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 6 Oregon Legislature— Special Session EVENTS 10 2018 Annual Safety Conference 14 2018 TMC Maintenance Fair & SuperTech Competition FEATURE 18 Tradewinds: Getting Involved and Paving a Path to Wellness NEWS 24 OTA News TMC 32 NW Fleet Maintenance Certification Program SMC 34 SMC Update SAFETY 36 Improving Your CSA Score OTA Member Page 28