A publication of the Oregon Trucking Association, 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 [email protected] Christine Logue Vice President of Operations [email protected] Adam Williamson Director of Training & Development [email protected] Ligia Visan Director of Accounting [email protected] Christa Wendland Communications Consultant [email protected] Jennifer Sitton Communications Consultant [email protected] Mark Gibson Government Relations Policy Advisor [email protected] For information about OTA events and to register online, visit www.ortrucking.org. Published for OTA by Big Red M www.bigredm.com Design Hope Sudol Advertising Sales Ronnie Jacko For information about advertising in the Oregon Truck Dispatch, please contact Ronnie Jacko at 503.445.2234 or [email protected]. 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 OTA New Members 4 OTA President’s Message 5 Event Calendar Issue 4 2024 CONTENTS Stay Connected With Us @OTAOregon Oregon Trucking Association @ORTrucking @ORTrucking.org Events 6 OTA Members Gather in Bend for Annual Leadership Convention & Exhibition 1 0 Truck Drivers Receive Statewide Recognition During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Featured 1 3 Oak Harbor Freight Lines: Leading from the Front for 108 Years 1 6 Oregon Drivers Find Success at National Truck Driving Championships 17 Oregon Delays Implementation of Omnibus NOx Rule 18 Introducing New OTA Board Leadership 21 Meet OTA’s New Board Members 23 Introducing ODOT’s New Commerce and Compliance Division Administrator Carla Phelps 24 Supervisory Mistakes to Avoid 2 6 The 2025 Legislative Session: A Preview Safety 28 Will 2025 Bring Major Changes to FMCSA Regulations
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