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October 2017 IN THIS ISSUE
Benefit Enrollment ........ Page 1 Payroll Reminder .......... Page 1 Claim Your Stock .......... Page 2 Chain Laws ................. Page 2 Meet Becky ................. Page 3 Fuel Compliance ........... Page 3 Celebrating Our Drivers Page 4-5 Thank You Veterans! ...... Page 6 Winterized Diesel.......... Page 6 Featured Driver ............ Page 7 Driver Appreciation ....... Page 7
Benefit Enrollment Reminder! Hopefully by now you have registered for your 2017benefits. If not, please call Kay at 701-492-7079 or Michelle at 701-4921433 as soon as possible. At E.W. Wylie, we strive to offer a robust benefits package that gives you peace of mind in knowing that the most important things in life are protected—your family, your finances, and your future. Even if you do not want to make changes you will still need to enroll. New in 2018: All of our fulltime employees are eligible for benefits (with the exception of 401k) on the first of the month following 30 days of employment!
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Note from Payroll The end of the year is approaching fast and before you know it we will be sending out W2’s. Please make sure payroll has your correct address on file. Every year we have many returned to us. If we have the correct address we can avoid delays in getting you the information you need to file your taxes. Please call Lynda at 701-277-7549 or Marissa at 701-277-7568 with any address changes. Thanks for your help!
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Have You Claimed Your Stock? If you are a company employee hired before June 30, 2017 you are eligible for the Daseke Employee Stock Ownership Award. Please claim your stock today! 1. ACTIVATE your account by simply calling 1-877-380-7793 (tell them you are with Daseke) and then 2. ACCEPT your stock ownership via a desktop computer (about a ten-minute process). Frequently asked questions are available at Daseke.com/employeestock or you can click the big banner button on the Daseke.com home page. Company employees hired July-Sep 2017 will be eligible on 1/1/2018 and employees hired Oct-Dec 2017 will be eligible 4/1/2018. Call Kay at 701-492-7079 or Michelle at 701-492-1433 if you have any questions.
Chain Laws Chain laws are upon us again! The chain law season starts in certain states on September 1st and continue until the end of April. The laws vary from state to state so we take the worst case scenario into place when determining what you need for chains. Since we have two types of trailers which have different tire sizes, we equip each truck with a set of 17.5 tire chains and 22.5 tire chains. We also equip the Volvo’s and Mack’s with super singles tires with 2 sets of tire chains so that all axles are covered. The Peterbilts are equipped with 2 sets of single tire chains to cover all outer drive tires on the truck. It’s very important for everyone to check their inventory now so we know that everyone has the right combination of snow chains for the truck and trailer that they’re pulling. If you see that you have a shortage of chains or have chains that need repairing please contact your DSS or anyone in maintenance. We will make sure that you get the right equipment. Please remember each state has different chain laws. Make sure that you are up to speed on the laws
of the state so you are prepared and know if you will need to chain up. Drive safe!
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Meet Becky! Becky is from West Fargo, ND. She attended North Dakota State University for Business Management and Music Education with an emphasis on vocal performance. She has experience in a wide range of transportation and logistical areas. This includes coordination of dry, refrigerated, intermodal and open-deck loads. She provided full logistics coordination for an international bus manufacturer, utilizing small package to ocean containers for transporting various types of inventory from nuts and bolts to completed coaches (and everything in between). Away from work, she enjoys spending time with your husband Michael and son Zachary. They enjoy lots of outdoor activities like hiking, fishing and especially cheering on Zach’s baseball team. They also became involved in animal rescue after adopting their two dogs Bentley and Oreo.
Becky Hanson Operations Manager
“I have always enjoyed the transportation industry. It is fast-paced and everchanging. I like the challenge of finding solutions to customer needs by helping put all the pieces of the “puzzle” in place. I am excited to be back at E.W. Wylie. I look forward to being a part of such a hard working team and all that we will accomplish.”
How are you Fueling? A Refresher on Fuel Compliance As a valuable part of the Performance Pay Bonus, the fuel compliance calculation is one that can mean a great deal to a driver, and is also the one that can cause the most confusion. As a company, we want to make sure that the driver understands how fuel compliance is calculated so that they have the best opportunity to maximize their income. Let’s start with the basics – if the fuel routing lists 2 fuel stops and the driver fuels at those stops, he/she is compliant. If the driver stops at a fuel stop not on the list, that stop is considered non-compliant. At the end of the month the system calculates the percentage of compliant stops versus non-compliant stops. Now that we have the basics – let’s look at some scenarios: Scenario 1 – The driver gets a routing for 2 fuel stops but only stops at one of them – in this case, the one fuel stop will be shown as compliant. The driver is not penalized for the stop that was not performed. This happens quite a bit as the routing program is set at a lower MPG performance than the truck actually runs.
Scenario 2 – The driver gets a routing for 2 fuel stops, 1 for 50 gallons and 1 for 149 gallons, but puts in 100 gallons at the first fuel stop and 120 gallons at the second. In this case both stops are shown as compliant. We do not require that the gallons match exactly to the routing. Scenario 3 – The driver does not get a routing for his current load. This is a very tough one as the routing system can handle it one of two ways. In general, the routing program knows that the load was performed without a plan and makes all fuel stops as not counted. This means the driver is not penalized for it. Sometimes, the fuel stops get added on to the previous load the driver was on. Since the routing program thinks they were part of the previous load and there was no plan for those stops, they get marked as non-compliant. It’s important that the driver get a fuel plan for each load so that the system can work properly. Drivers – make sure you are requesting a fuel plan when you don’t get one. DSS’ – If you notice an error when the fuel plan was sent, redo it and send it to the driver. Drivers – if you have any questions about fuel compliance or how you can make the most of it, just ask your DSS and they will get the answer for you.
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Celebrating Our Drivers
Eric Howington
Charles Peterson
July Driver of the Month
August Driver of the Month
Dwight Sears
Joe Wilmot
3 million safe miles
750k safe miles
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Celebrating Our Drivers
Jeff Smith
DJ Johnson
500k safe miles
250k safe miles
Richard Dietzel
William Horton
100k safe miles
100k safe miles
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Thank you, Veterans! November 11th is Veterans Day. Thank you to everyone who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. We are grateful for your service and sacrifice! Dan Alto – Navy Noah Avon – Army Ryan Baker – Army; Army National Guard Raymond Bennett – Marines Tyrone Boyd – Army James L. Bryant – Navy Roger Chaney Sr. – Army Randy Crouse – Army Kenneth Farnham – Air Force John B. Hatcher – Army Chris Heering – Army Gregory Jackson – Army
Leif Johnson – Army National Guard Aaron Jordan – Army Rick Mattis – Marines Sean Oaks – Army Charles H. Peterson Sr. – Army Andrew Pierce – Army Greg Schlientz – Army Roy Sieck – Army Floyd Strickland – Army Wes Sybrant – Marines David Zaugg – Army National Guard
For those employees who chose not to be recognized by name, please know that we are very thankful for your service to our country!
Winterized Diesel Trucks must have `winterized fuel’ when operating in ambient temperatures of 15 degrees or below. If the fuel is not winterized (or treated with chemical) there is great potential that the fuel will cloud and `gel’, especially if the engine is not running. The paraffin (wax) in the fuel plugs the fuel filters restricting fuel flow until the engine will not run. For those trucks purchasing fuel in the colder climates: most fuel should be winterized. Look at the pump for verification - the pump will be clearly marked `winter’ or ` winterized’ fuel. If winterized fuel is not available, your fuel can be treated with fuel treatment that will significantly lower the gel point of ULSD. These products can be picked up from our parts area in a terminal or purchased over the counter at TA or Petro sites if the driver gets caught without winterized fuel. The bottom line is this: if there is any doubt if the fuel is `winter’ fuel, treat your fuel with an anti-gel product. If you are operating in temperatures at or below 0 degrees or with significant wind chill factors, treat your fuel chemically even if you have `winter’ fuel in your tanks. If you plan to park your truck for a period of time (such as being broke down, on home time, etc.) look at the weather well ahead and adjust accordingly. A common problem occurs when a truck is loaded with fuel in warm climates and travels into severe cold areas. Maybe the truck is `topped off’ with winterized fuel but the tank capacity may only allow 150 gallons of winterized fuel to be added. Basically the protection level is greatly diminished because the winterized product is diluted with non-winterized fuel. We can overcome this buy treating the non-winterized portion chemically.
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Featured Driver: Dwight Sears Dwight Sears recently surpassed 3 Million Safe Miles with Wylie. Congratulations on your achievement, Dwight! All about Dwight:
Dwight has been employed with Wylie for 27 years and first heard about Wylie in an advertisement in the local paper. He didn’t think he would stay long term. He started his career in the gravel & masonry industry and ran triple axel but Wylie has been his longest employment. He lives in Thompson, ND with his wife and has 3 children and 3 grandchildren.
Driver Appreciation Week National truck driver appreciation week was celebrated in mid September where the country honored all professional truck drivers for their hard work and commitment in tackling one of our economy’s most demanding and important jobs. E.W. Wylie celebrated by giving gifts to each of our drivers as well as sending thank you cards to all the families. There were random drawings for prizes that were donated from our vendors, customers, and local businesses. We also celebrated by providing lunch every day for our driving fleet to enjoy while visiting our terminals.
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Safety Reminders