Issue 1, 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 Bob Russell Vice President/Government Affairs russell@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 4 OTA President’s Message 5 Event Calendar 5 New Members 8 How Does the New Tax Law Impact You? 22 Do You Know What the Difference is Between Interstate Commerce and Intrastate Commerce? Are you sure? 30 Oregon ELD Implementation Strategy Issue 1 | 2018 @OTAOregon CONTENTS Stay Connected With Us Oregon Trucking Associations @ORTrucking @ORTrucking.org LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 6 2018 Session of the Oregon Legislature EVENTS 10 2018 Annual Southern Oregon Trucking Industry Mixer 14 OTA Holiday Party FEATURE 16 Mike Card—One Step Ahead and Growing NEWS 24 OTA News LAW 26 Mirror, Mirror, You’ve Deceived Me Wrinkles in Drafting Indemnification Clauses SAFETY NOTICE 31 Electronic Logging Devices in Oregon TMC 32 New Fleet Maintenance Certification Program for Maintenance Managers SMC 34 Making Safety Possible SAFETY 36 DOT Expanded Drug Testing Panel to Include 4 Common Opioids A Tribute to Bob Russell 16