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January 26 on-road diesel price averages
change since last week
Nebraska $2.604 (-.099)
National $2.866 (-.067)
Midwest $2.804 (-.085)
Rocky Mtn. $2.812 (-.072)
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SAVE THE DATES
Remember to check the full calendar below.
Event dates have been added!
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FMCSA crash accountability study released
FMCSA released its crash accountability study examining ways to address crashes that motor carriers did not cause, in the context of their CSA scores. The study examined the feasibility of using police accident reports (PARs) to make crash accountability determinations and whether doing so would help CSA better target unsafe carriers. The report concluded that, while it is possible to use PARs for this purpose in some cases, the process would be onerous and not cost-beneficial by the agency’s estimate.
ATA has renewed its call for FMCSA to remove from consideration in CSA those crashes where it is obvious that the professional truck driver and motor carrier were not responsible for the event.
FMCSA is seeking comments on the study report. Submit comments here by Feb. 23, 2015, referencing ID: FMCSA-2014-0177.
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Executive in Residence: Tom Hastings
Tom Hastings, President and CEO of TSL Logistics, Ltd, is Wayne State College's School of Business and Technology's "Executive in Residence."
Hastings founded TSL, a domestic and international intermodal corporation in Omaha in 1981. He is the 13th recipient of this annual award.
Congratulations, Tom!
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Safety Notice: Welding on cargo tanks
The USDOT/FMCSA is issuing this safety notice to remind all companies of the dangers associated with cleaning, repairing, testing, and inspecting cargo tanks. These cargo tanks may contain hazardous materials, even if only in trace amounts. FMCSA has been advised of an increase in the number of incidents related to working on cargo tanks.
Advanced preparation and particular safety protocols should be followed when working on this type of equipment. Special attention needs to be given in determining what the cargo tank contains or last contained, and ensuring that the cargo tank has been sufficiently cleaned and purged of all hazardous materials before work is initiated. This includes ensuring that void spaces between compartments and vapor recovery systems are thoroughly cleaned. See 49 CFR Section 180.413(a)(2) and Section 177.854(g) and (h).
To reduce the possibility of an explosion or inhalation injury, it is required that employees who conduct inspections, tests, or repairs of cargo tanks receive proper hazardous materials training as required by 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H (Sections 172.701-704). This includes regular training to keep employees safe, especially if working in shale and oil operations.
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SMC Lunch & Learn: EOBR Implementation, E-log Panel
REGISTER NOW!
E-logs! How do I select an e-log system? How does my company implement them? How do we create policies and procedures for handling items such as audits, personal conveyance or off-duty driving, and who can complete e-log audits?
Hear from and get your questions answered by our panel of experts sharing their experiences of going through the process of implementing e-logs for their company.
Panelists are:
Alan Roberts, Wynne Transport Service
Michelle Leist, CDS, Fremont Contract Carriers
Brent Falgione, Greater Omaha Express
February 12
11:15 a.m. Registration check-in
11:30 a.m. Lunch, Drivers of the Month presentation and E-log panel
Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Swanson Conference Center,
Bldg 22, Rm 201A in Omaha (campus entrance at 32nd & Sorensen Pkwy)
Reservations required by noon, Monday, Feb. 9. Cost is $25/person.
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IRS Provides Guidance of Fuel Extenders
The federal Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance for taxpayers who can take advantage of the tax breaks related to alternative fuels that were extended by Congress at the end of last year. A variety of credits offered under Internal Revenue Code sections 6426 and 6427 for biodiesel manufacture and the sale or use of other alternative fuels expired at the end of 2013, and the recent Congressional action extended them, but only through calendar 2014, after which they have once again expired. (This has happened before, and IRS issued similar guidance on at least the most recent such occasion.) Congress provided for a six-month window in which those eligible for the fuel credits for 2014 could apply for them. Included among the extended provisions is the 50-cent per-gallon fuel tax credit for the use of propane in forklifts. The IRS guidance says that all claims must be filed by August 8, 2015, and specifies the various forms, schedules, and information needed before the agency can pay a refund or apply a credit. The guidance is to be found in IRS Notice 2015-3, issued January 16, 2015, and available on-line here: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-15-03.pdf.
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Trucking & transportation in numbers
65%: Percent of America's major roads are rated in less than good condition.
15: The apnea-hypoapnea index benchmark FMCSA wants medical examiners to target when screening drivers for sleep apnea and certifying drivers with sleep apnea.
$3: Price for a gallon of diesel fell below the $3 mark for the first time since Nov. 2010.
663: Number of bills introduced in the Nebraska Legislature this session. We are following those on your behalf that impact our industry and safety.
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EMAILS, EMAILS and MORE EMAILS!
If your company is a member of the Nebraska Trucking Association and you are not receiving the Good to Know e-newsletter directly, and also if you know of past chairs and board members that are not receiving our information, please email pwood@nebtrucking.com to subscribe.
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Nominate your drivers for Driver of the Month
Acknowledge your professional drivers by nominating them for the Nebraska Trucking Safety Management Council's (SMC) Driver of the Month award. Each month a driver is chosen from the nominations and presented an award during the SMC meeting. Then the Nebraska Trucking Driver of the Year is selected from the twelve Drivers of the Month and announced at the Association's Annual Management Conference.
Nominate your professional drivers today!
Driver of the Month Nomination Form
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Member advertising opportunity
You can reach broad, targeted audiences while supporting your Association.
- The bi-monthly Nebraska Trucker magazine has over 6,600 subscribers. To reserve your ad space, contact Jennifer Matthews Kidd at jennifer@matthewspublishing.com or 501-907-6776.
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Upcoming Events:
- Feb. 12: SMC Lunch & Learn: Implementation of EOBR's / E-log Panel, Metropolitan Community College, Omaha
- Mar. 12: SMC Meeting: Vocational & Short Haul Securement & Exemptions, Gana Trucking Shop, Martell
- Apr. 9: SMC Meeting: Level 1 Inspections, Central Community College, Hastings
- May 14: SMC Event: Waverly Scales Checks, Waverly, I-80 Scales
- May 16: Student Truck Driving Championships, Metropolitan Community College, Omaha
- May 21: Nebraska Trucking Board of Directors Meeting & Foundation Golf Event, Iron Horse Golf Club, Ashland
- June 5-6: Neb. Truck Driving Championships, Fonner Park, Grand Island
- July 23: SuperTech 2015, Hastings CCC
- Aug. 11-14: National Truck Driving Championships, St. Louis, MO
- Sept. 18-19: Nebraska Truck Convoy for Special Olympics, Hastings & Grand Island
- Sept. 24-25: Neb. Trucking Management Conf. & Annual Membership Meeting, Omaha Marriott
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