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February 13, 2017 on-road diesel price averages
change since last week
Nebraska $2.409 (+0.018)
National $2.565 (+0.007)
Midwest $2.487 (-0.005)
Rocky Mtn. $2.522 (+0.007)
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Holiday Party Friday, Feb. 17
We hope you can join us for the Nebraska Trucking Association Holiday Party on Friday, February 17 at Tiburon Golf Club, Omaha. Our event begins at 6:00 p.m. with a social hour followed by dinner, silent and live auctions, games and live music. Our theme is the ‘King and Queen of Hearts’; plan on wearing red!
Silent Auction Items include*:
Donor | Item
SkillsUSA Nebraska | DeWalt Shop Clock and string pack with Skills USA promotional items
Tiburon Golf Club | One round of golf for four with carts
Henry Doorly Zoo | Four admission tickets and collapsible cooler with sports bottle
NTA | Mega Rig Remote Control Semi-Truck
Omaha Marriott Regency/Omaha Lancers | Fri or Sat night stay with breakfast for two in the Heartwood Restaurant and six tickets to Lancers hockey
Awards Unlimited | Famous Husker Phrases Canvas Print (10” x 28” x 1 1/2” deep)
Max I. Walker Uniform Rental | Harley Davidson Logo Mat (3 x 5)
Scott Conference Center, Omaha | Treksafe Winter Safety Kit
First National Bank | Two courtside tickets row 1 seat 3 & 4 for NU Women’s basketball on February 19th with parking pass in the VIP Garage
Scott Conference Center, Omaha | Rachel Ray portable cooler filled with warm items for a cold winter’s night
Bergman Incentives | High end promotional samples and reusable tote
Runza | One Combo Meal a Month for a Year
Lincoln Children's Zoo/Lincoln CVB | Four admission tickets and Lincoln gift bag
Embassy Suites, La Vista/UNO Mavericks | One Night Stay with two $25 dinner certificates and four single game UNO Men's Basketball Tickets
Omaha Stormchasers | one Stir up the Storm jersey, one Werner Park book, one Storm Chasers picture frame, one travel mug, and one voucher for four tickets during the 2017 season
Scott Conference Center, Omaha | Lunch bag filled with snacks
Mike and Cath Galvin | 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon and $75 gift card to Johnny's Italian Steak House
NTA | Autographed copy of New Prairie Kitchen cookbook
SkillsUSA Nebraska | Duraflame Infrared Quartz Heater
MHC Kenworth | Kenworth embroidered pullover
Courtyard Marriott, Lincoln/Lincoln Stars | One-Night Stay and Four Mezzanine tickets for a Lincoln Stars home game before April 8, 2017 and two t-shirts
Anonymous | Kawasaki 7- and 9-inch green angle 15-amp Grinder Kit
Anonymous | Covington Links Gold Course Round of Golf (South Sioux City, NE)
Live Auction Items Include*:
NTA | Chilean Wine Experience - 1) LaPlaya 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2) 2011 Polkura Malbec, 3) 2012 Bela Cabernet Sauvignon, 4) 2014 Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon, 5) 2014 Refugio Pino Noir, 6) 2014 Ken Wright Cellars Pino Noir,
7) 2015 Ribers Sur Chardonnay and 8) Alto del Carmen
NTA | one each of six autographed game balls signed by NU Coaches: Football/Reilly, Men’s Basketball/Miles, Women’s Basketball/Williams, Soccer/Walker, Baseball/Erstad and Softball/Revelle
Taylor and Martin| $500 VISA gift card
NTA | One pair of NU Football tickets - North Stadium Sec 39 Row 51
Metropolitan Community College | Experience Food-Dinner and Wine for six at the Institute for Culinary Arts, Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE
Cross-Dillon Tire | $400 gift certificate for tires or service from Cross-Dillon Tire
Creighton University | Reserved Season Tickets for two for Creighton University Men's Basketball 2017-18 Season, Upper-Bowl
D.R.E.A.M.S. Foundation | Autographed football (includes former Huskers and NFL players)
Omaha CVB | Two tickets to Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, overnight stay at the Hilton Omaha, gift certificate to Upstream, men’s and women’s travel bags and two luggage tags. Concert is Friday, September 22, 2017.
*List complete as of press time; we are still accepting silent and live auction items!
New this year is a Gift Card Tree. For $10 you’ll be able to select an envelope off of the tree to win a gift card card valued at $10. We have cards worth more than $10 and no cards are valued less than $10.
Proceeds from this event benefit these organizations: Omaha World Herald ‘Goodfellows,’ The Food Bank of Lincoln—Greater Nebraska, which assists communities west of Lincoln and the Grand Island, Kearney and Hastings Habitats for Humanity.
Please remember to bring cash, checkbook or credit card to bid on your favorite items, enjoy some games and support these very worthy charities!
Events such as this are not possible without our sponsors. Please thank them when you have the opportunity.
Great Western Bank
Cummins Central Power
MHC Kenworth – Omaha
AON Risk Solutions
BMO Transportation Finance
RDO Truck Center Mack Omaha
Mannings Truck Brokerage Inc.
Truckers Insurance Associates
Crete Carrier Corporation
Jim Hawk Truck Trailers, Inc.
Engles, Ketcham, Olson & Keith, P.C.
Taylor and Martin
Volvo Trucks of Omaha
If you have any questions, feel free to contact our office. We look forward to a great evening!
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ATA invites Motor Carriers to take part in Salaried Employee Compensation Survey.
On behalf of ATA’s Economics Department, please take a moment to complete the 2017 Salaried Employee Compensation Survey. The study will provide the most comprehensive data available on compensation practices in the industry, including salary levels and benefits. Survey participants will receive significant discounts towards the final report, and ATA member participants will receive the published report for free. Those interested in participating can download the survey from the ATA website (an Excel file). For more information on this study or to inquire about becoming a survey participant, carriers can contact ATA’s Economics Research Analyst Nicole D’Agostino.
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Driver of the Month nominations
Nominations are being accepted for the March Driver of the Month. This honor is awarded to professional drivers displaying a high degree of professionalism, safety and courtesy while performing their jobs. A panel of independent safety professionals selects the Driver of the Month. Winners are invited to the monthly Safety Management Council meeting to receive their award and recognition items. The driver is featured in our magazine, Nebraska Trucker. The Driver of the Year is selected from among the 12 Drivers of the Month annually. Please complete the form and submit to soconnor@nebtruckingcom.
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For the next several weeks, the 'Need to Know,' Safety Tip of the Week will focus on the ELD Rule as the 12/18/2017 is quickly approaching.
Did You Know: If you rent or lease commercial motor vehicles you are not exempt from the ELD rule. Motor carriers or drivers that operate rented or leased commercial motor vehicle are required to record hours of service with an ELD, unless the driver or commercial motor vehicle is exempt from the requirements of the ELD rule.
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Trucking Gives Survey
The American Trucking Associations has commissioned the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) to survey the industry to quantify how much trucking gives to charity each year, and to identify what types of charities the industry supports.Upon receiving the results, the ATA will begin identifying - through a newly established industry foundation - the top charities that best reflect our industry's charitable giving priorities. ATA will invite industry representatives and elected officials to serve on the foundation Board of Directors and use the foundation to further tell our story and take credit for all the good work you already do. This new foundation will continue to allow trucking’s voice to be heard. Please take a few minutes to complete the confidential survey below to add your charitable giving to the trucking industry’s total for 2016. We are collecting not just corporate giving of the industry, but also individual giving, so please encourage your employees to also participate. Take the survey here
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SMC Lunch and Learn with FMCSA, Mar. 9
What tends to confuse you when reading the federal motor carrier safety regulations? What
seems mysterious about the way scoring is handled in the CSA safety measurement system? What do you want to learn more about when it comes to the safety management cycle? Whatever your question, you can get it answered at March’s Safety Management Council program. In fact, we encourage you to submit your questions by February 24. We’ll give them to our presenter so she’ll be ready with the answer at the meeting, and she won’t know who asked the question. Send your questions to Diana Garcia, dgarcia@nebtrucking.com Our presenter: Elyse Mueller is the Division Administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration office in Lincoln, NE. Mueller is a graduate of St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, with a B.S. in criminal justice. She began her career in commercial motor vehicle enforcement in 1983 with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. She worked in the St. Louis area as a commercial vehicle inspector for over six years before starting with FMCSA. Mueller came to the Nebraska division office in 1990 as a safety investigator. She was promoted to division team leader and division program specialist before being named the administrator in 1999.About our presenter: Details: Reservations required by noon, Tuesday, March 7. $20 for member $25 for non member check-in 11:30 a.m. lunch 12 noon program follows lunch. Register by emailing Diana Garcia, dgarcia@ nebtrucking.com Provide credit card information or request that we bill your company, (members only.) Reservations not cancelled by March 7 will be billed. If you are unable to attend, you’re welcome to send someone in your place.
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Save the Dates on Upcoming Events:
- Feb. 16 MITA, Navigating the ACE Portal, visit for information
- Feb. 17: Holiday Party, Omaha. Register here
- Mar. 9: Safety Management Council Lunch and Learn: Q and A with FMCSA, LaVista
- April 6: Safety Management Council DOT Level One, Scottsbluff
- May 2 - 4 Intermodal Oerations and Maintenance Business Meeting, Lombard, IL visit for informatinom
- May 7-10 ATA Leadership Meeting,San Antonio, TX visit for more information
- May 9-11 Safety Management Council Courtesy Safety Scale Checks
- May 9: North Platte and May 11: Waverly
- May 27: MITA 2017 Nebraska World Trade Conference, visit for information
- May 18: Spring Conference and PAC/Foundation Golf Outing, Ashland
- June 2-3: Nebraska Truck Driving Championships, Grand Island
- Oct. 22 – 24 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition 2017 (MC&E), Orlando, FL
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