OTA Dispatch Issue 3

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 Christa Wendland Communications Consultant wendland@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 2 New Members 4 OTA President’s Message 5 Event Calendar 8 What to Expect and How to Best Participate in a Weight Mile Tax Audit 22 The Red Ball Express 29 Personal Conveyance— What is Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Going to Allow? Issue 3 | 2018 CONTENTS Stay Connected With Us @OTAOregon Oregon Trucking Associations @ORTrucking @ORTrucking.org LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 6 Government Affairs Update EVENTS 10 2018 Oregon Truck Driving Championships 14 2018 Bob Russell Truck PAC Golf Tournament FEATURE 18 From the Ground Up: An Interview with Mark Gibson with Siskiyou Transportation, Inc. NEWS 24 OTA News TMC 32 Go Ahead and Take a Brake... Class! SMC 34 SMC Update SAFETY 35 Mock Safety Audit Services Page 3 The Importance of Grassroots