2013 Lifeliner Magazine (Issue 4)

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In this Issue

IMTA Staff Brenda Neville, CAE President

Don Egli

Director of Safety and Security

DeAnn Moody Office Manager

Phillip Nicolino

Marketing Manager

Mike Spalla

Membership Manager

Janelle Stevens

Events/Education Manager

Brook Roberts

Administrative Assistant

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President’s Service Award

Articles Chairman’s Message..........................4-5 President’s Message............................... 7 New Chairman of the Board................8-9 Question of the Month....................10-11 Members in the News.......................... 13 Safety Update..................................14-15 Member Outreach..........................16-18 Marketing Update................................ 20

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Awards & Recognition.......................... 21 Feature Article - Health Care/Part II .......................22-26 Convention Sponsors........................... 27 Management Conference 2013........28-29 President’s Service Award................30-31 2013 Award Winners “Best In Class”.....32-35 Leadership Class................................. 36 Clay Shoot/Spouse Activites.................. 37 Golf Outing......................................... 38

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Chairman’s Message Steve Schuster, Schuster Company - his parting speech at the 2013 IMTA Management Conference As I watched the images come across the screen it dawned on me just how quickly the last 12 months have gone by.

I know that for those of you in the audience that have had Steve Schuster the honor of IMTA Chairman of the Board serving in this capacity…you can relate to what I am going through right now.

There is a mixture of emotions that come into play as I make these remarks. A part of me is a little sad that this adventure is coming to an end, yet another part of me is also relieved that my tenure as Chairman went as smoothly as it did and

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I can now focus all of my attention on running a trucking company.

But that aside, I am probably feeling more pride and satisfaction than anything else right now. It was extremely gratifying to serve as the Chairman over the last year. It was gratifying in the fact that I was able to work with so many of you on a different level and the commitment and genuine support that all of you give to IMTA was really enjoyable for me to see.

I am proud of the work that we have done at IMTA not only in the last year but the last several years. IMTA has grown into an organization that is truly supported by the membership and the level of involvement at the different events and activities of IMTA is a testament to its value and worth.

I took great pride in that because in a small way, I believe I contributed to the

current direction of the association and now more than ever, after serving as the Chairman and viewing things from this vantage point, I am certain that some of the decisions we made four or five years ago were without question, the RIGHT DECISIONS. IMTA has always been the strong and effective voice of Iowa’s trucking industry.

The principles that drove the founders to create IMTA still remain intact today and that gives me great pride too. Our primary mission is to advocate for the trucking industry and over the years, IMTA has continued to keep that mission in the forefront.

But things have changed.

The manner in which we are fulfilling that mission has changed tremendously.

We, IMTA leaders…. now rely heavily on the input and insight provided by the members. We sincerely listen to the

Chairman’s Message needs of the membership and then we tailor our efforts based on those needs.

It is that prevailing philosophy that has moved IMTA to a different level and it was satisfying to see all of this come together and as a result of this synergy, IMTA is truly moving in a positive and powerful direction.

Over the last year, I saw a level of support that I had not seen before and remember, I had served as the Chairman prior to this term. I had the honor of being involved in every committee meeting held over the last year and believe me, the work that our standing committees do is nothing short of amazing. The volunteers that serve on these committees come prepared to work and they do just that.

There isn’t an IMTA committee that is a waste of time and I am proud of all the great things the committees have done.

The members that are now involved with IMTA continue to grow as well. I participated in the membership outreach events and it was rewarding to see all the members that would show up to learn about our priorities and show their support of our work. In a lot of cases, the members that showed up at these events were folks I didn’t even know, but they were committed nonetheless and it was a pleasure to meet so many of the members.

I traveled to Washington DC and to the Iowa State Capitol. I had meetings with the Governor, the Lt. Governor and members of Congress. It was enjoyable to be able to voice concerns, frustrations and share ideas with these decision makers…and it gave me great pride to see the respect that IMTA garnered from these folks.

Like many of you, I certainly hope that some major changes will take place when it comes to the legislative and regulatory areas, but at least we as members of IMTA have a seat at the table and are highly respected enough by lawmakers and regulators to be involved in the discussions. We all should take pride in that and never take that for granted.

I would like to say THANK YOU to all of you for everything you have done for me personally as the Chairman of the Board but also for everything you have done for the trucking industry and IMTA. I hope you continue to show your support and stay involved because I promise you….there is nothing but good things on the horizon for IMTA.

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President’s Message Brenda Neville, Iowa Motor Truck Association As our year ends, we always take time to look back over the previous year and identify what worked, what didn’t work, where can we improve and Brenda Neville what were the IMTA President real victories.

In doing this important exercise, I reach out to the members and as always, I get some incredible feedback. Fortunately, the positives seem to outweigh the negatives and IMTA will continue to do its best to serve the membership.

Once again, members were disappointed that the legislature continued to kick the can down the road as far as road funding in 2013. As our infrastructure continues to crumble, it has become apparent that this hot issue seems to lose steam once legislators are pressed on the issue and with re-election looming on the horizon, it doesn’t appear that much will be done this session either.

Another concern and disappointment expressed by several of you as you look back over the last 12 months, was that the new Hours of Service rules were implemented despite overwhelming data, outcry, research and feedback highlighting the many downsides of these new rules.

The growing frustration and mounting concern over the incessant and endless array of compliance and regulatory burdens that continue to be placed on the trucking industry is front and center with almost every member I spoke to.

Unfortunately for all of us, there is no easy solution and while some hold out the hope that the rules will eventually be reversed, I wouldn’t get my hopes up. This is the environment that we will be forced to operate in for the foreseeable future and believe me when I say; our number one priority is to provide assistance and guidance to the membership as they

navigate through these continual changes and challenges.

value added products and services to our members.

When it comes to highlights, many different answers emerged. For some a trip to Washington DC or a spot in the 2013 leadership class roster was a treasured highlight. For others, participating in another rocking Truck Driving Championships or working at the state fair on behalf of the industry was a valued opportunity. While others felt that their time on a committee or being involved with a specific event like the golf outing or the convention was what they cited as a highlight of their year.

We are listening to some of the ongoing concerns with driver and technician shortages and developing strategies to address these concerns. We have evaluated all of our mainstream events and while most of them will return, some won’t and new efforts will be put in place that more fully meets the needs of the membership. Listening to the members will always be our priority and that will continue to be our area of focus.

However, everyone I reached out to agreed that the most important return on their investment came in the form of networking and getting better acquainted with other truckers. Providing opportunities for IMTA members to get together and learn from each other through simple conversation or networking is something that we can uniquely provide for the members.

As we start our new year, we again, have an aggressive and full agenda of priorities. Volunteer leaders have already begun their jobs and planning sessions are underway to more fully identify priorities and goals for the upcoming year.

We will continue to make our advocacy efforts a top priority. Providing a voice for the trucking industry in front of lawmakers, regulators and even the general public will always dominate our agenda. We want to beef up our image and outreach efforts. We want to provide even more

We anticipate it will be another exciting and of course challenging year but with the help of an outstanding group of volunteer leaders, a motivated and engaged staff and a foundation of dedicated and energetic members, we believe that anything is possible. Your support is always appreciated and valued.

We recognize how tough this industry is and we are always here to help, assist, guide and of course lead the charge with legislators, regulators and the other usual suspects.

Thank you for your outstanding support and please consider even more involvement in the upcoming year. I am confident that you will not be disappointed and together we CAN and DO make a tremendous difference and impact.

Have a great holiday!

Brenda

New Membership Manager for IMTA

Jon Dill

IMTA is pleased to welcome Jon Dill to the staff of the association. Jon began his duties as our new membership manager in late October. Jon is a native of Grinnell and a graduate of Coe College. After college he worked in the trucking industry first at CRST, Inc. and most recently at Jacobson Transportation. With 8 years experience in the trucking industry, we are excited about the skill set that Jon brings to the association and look forward to his work in the membership department. Jon and his wife Tina have two young sons and reside in Grimes.

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New Chairman of the Board Ralph Arthur Steps Into IMTA Chairman Position

One company that was instrumental in founding the Iowa Motor Truck Association back in December 1942 was Ruan Transportation. The tremendous support and generosity the entire Ruan family and company have demonstrated towards the IMTA has been unwavering.

However, never before in the association’s 71 years had a representative from Ruan served as Chairman of the Board (mostly because of Ruan’s historic responsibility as treasurer). But that changed on October 1 when Ralph Arthur took on this important role of leading the IMTA for the next year.

“I am an instrument for (the membership),” said Ralph, who is president of Dedicated Contract Carriage for Ruan. “This is your association. You own it. It’s up to you to make it happen.”

Ralph recognizes and embraces the history the Ruan company has with the IMTA, including all the years John Ruan served as treasurer since the day the IMTA came into existence. And like Mr. Ruan, Ralph will have a leadership approach within the association that aims to foster participation, education and unity.

“I want to build on all the good work that been done in the last few years.

A lot of progress has been made in a number of different areas,” Ralph said.

“As an advocate for the trucking industry,

the association has a great deal of responsibility in many different areas and our number one goal will continue to be to serve the membership through our advocacy and outreach efforts.”

A child of a military family, it was no surprise when Arthur joined the Corp of Cadets while attending Virginia Tech University. Upon graduating, he was commissioned into the military for seven years, which included one tour of duty in the Vietnam War as an infantry officer.

After his military career, Ralph spent time in sales positions for a pharmaceutical company and then a wine company.

But then he was lured away moved into the trucking industry. It was here that he found his home and has never left it.

With more than 30 years in the trucking industry, Ralph is proud of his service in an industry that he recognizes to be extremely valuable to everyone.

Ralph Arthur proudly presents the Safety Director of the Year Award to colleague, Lisa

“Trucking always Gonnerman, during the 2013 IMTA Management Conference. has been and annual revenue by utilizing its 2,500 always will be trucks and 4,200-plus drivers. Two of the driving force of the economy and its primary sources of revenue stems everyone, every day is impacted by the trucking industry. That prevailing message from the company’s dairy business in California and non-asset based supply needs to be highlighted in everything we chain solutions group. do,” said Ralph.

Ralph began his career with Schneider National in 1980.

After six years with Schneider, he worked 14 more as president of Burlington Motor Carriers before joining Ruan in November 2000.

Ralph Arthur is a great advocate of the annual Call on Washington trips where IMTA members get an up close and personal chance to represent Iowa’s trucking industry.

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Introducing your 2013 Chairman of the Board, Ralph Arthur of Ruan Transportation Management Systems.

Dedicated Contract Carriage generates approximately 85 percent of Ruan’s

“We are so diverse and when you’re as large as we are, there’s always something happening,” Ralph said. “Every day is always very rewarding, interesting and full of adventures and challenges.”

First elected to serve on the IMTA Board of Directors in the 2008, Ralph was quickly identified as a leader amongst his peers and was nominated as an officer in 2011. During this time as one of the IMTA’s elected leaders, Ralph has noticed the multiple layers of support the IMTA has for its members.

New Chairman of the Board “The association, with its training, leadership classes and regulatory assistance, the value they add is just tremendous.”

Ensuring that value to the membership and asserting IMTA’s position as the voice of Iowa’s trucking industry are two things Ralph feels are paramount for the association to carry itself forward.

Ralph Arthur and the IMTA Executive Committee meets with legislators at the Iowa State Capitol

“IMTA is a valuable partner to anyone in Iowa’s trucking industry. The number of different ways that they (IMTA) are helping the members regardless of their size is impressive and is the reason that our association is one of the finest in the country,” said Ralph.

“The association staff is always working to ensure that nothing gets overlooked as they keep a steady pulse on our industry,” added Ralph.

The pulse Ralph speaks of currently revolves around Hours of Service, CSA (Compliance, Safety, Accountability), health care and driver shortage concerns – issues that Arthur himself deems a priority for trucking. But, as more and more regulations and laws are being

enacted through rulemaking rather than legislation, Ralph feels the true value of the IMTA lies within its ongoing education and guidance just as much as its advocacy.

“We, at the IMTA, have the back of all the carriers in Iowa,” Ralph said.

“There are so many things going on in the state and on the federal level that a small business owner can’t keep up with it – can’t afford to keep up with it, honestly.

“I look forward to my upcoming duties as the Chairman of the Board. I look forward to meeting the members and helping the association accomplish the goals of importance for 2014. This is an exciting time for the trucking industry and it is very rewarding to be involved with the association. I urge all the members to get involved, engaged and active with the efforts of this association. As many of my predecessors have said, the more involvement you put into the association, the more you will get out of it,” said Ralph.

“The association staff is always working to ensure that nothing gets overlooked as they keep a steady pulse on our industry,” said Ralph.

Ralph Arthur (center), with Ruan employees (left to right) Lucas Wolfe, Mallory DeZwarte, Allison Strong and Tatum Moyer.

Ralph Arthur, Jackie Johnsrud, Brenda Neville & Mike Riggan toast before starring in the famous IMTA video.

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Question of the Month Have the new Hours-of-Service rules affected your company?

Harold Cornelison, Van Diest Supply - Webster City, IA The changes that came into effect on July 1 have not affected us too much. The change in the 34-hour restart has affected our productivity a little bit, but we usually only allow our drivers to work 12-hour days, so we don’t have too much problem with going over on hours. The 30-minute break requirement did not affect us, as we have been requiring our drivers to take a break after 6 hours for several years. CSA is affecting us more that hours-of-service, due to small issues on roadside inspections. This could affect our hazardous materials permit if it gets too far out of hand.

If we were a long-haul over-the-road company I would be screaming about the changes. They just don’t make sense.

Jeff Arens, Schuster Company - Le Mars, IA The restart changes have really hurt our long-haul California runs. Before the change the drivers could shut down for 34 hours en-route, if they ran out of hours, and then go again. The requirement for the two 1:00 – 5:00 am periods in a restart has hindered this, since the drivers now have to sit for a longer period of time. The 30-minute break requirement hasn’t affected us as much, as we felt like most of our drivers were taking a break at some point during the day anyway. We just impressed on the drivers to log the break that they were actually taking.

Mike Jensen, Anthony P & L - Le Mars, IA The change in the 34-hour restart affected our long-haul guys by cutting our productivity. The thing that bothers us the most is the 168 hour rule. It would be much simpler to manage if the verbiage stated that you could only use the restart provision once in 7 days instead of only once in 168 hours. After all, 34 hours off is 34 hours off. If the driver doesn’t get enough rest in 34 hours there’s something wrong.

Our local drivers don’t have too much problem with the changes, because they’re normally off every weekend.

Dean Kloewer, Panama Transfer - Panama, IA Most of our drivers are 100-mile radius, multi-stop drivers, and are off every weekend, so the change in the 34-hour restart didn’t affect us too much. We were not happy with the 30-minute break requirement, because our drivers are in and out of the trucks all day long and shouldn’t need a break because they’re not sitting in the driver seat for hours-on-end. FMCSA has now exempted short-haul drivers so that will help us stay on schedule and service our customers.

Jon Linke and Lori McIntosh, Earl May Seed & Nursery - Shenandoah, IA We are not over-the-road so the effect on us has been minimal. We primarily service our own stores in Iowa and surround states. If we were over-the-road the effect would be a lot more drastic to us.

The new hours-of-service rules are confusing to carriers and our drivers, especially the 34-hour restart requirement. The 168-hour provision is hard to understand and needs to be changed to once every 7 days.

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Northland is a proud member and supporter of the Iowa Motor Truck Association.

Members in the News Decker Truck Barr-Nunn Named FedEx Carrier Line Hires of the Year Transportation has been New Safety Barr-Nunn chosen as Regional Carrier of the Year by SmartPost for the fiscal year 2013.

Professionals FedEx Hawkeye Trucks Receives New In addition to this prestigious award, Scott Evans and Barr-Nunn also received the 100% Dave Zohner Name and New President On Time Service Award and the Peak Scott Evans Decker Truck Line

were both recently hired by Decker Truck Line to join the Fort Dodge-based carrier’s safety department.

Evans became the company’s new director of safety on August 7 after working at Swift Transportation for Dave Zohner Decker Truck Line the past 11 years.

While at Swift, Evans held the positions of transportation manager, terminal safety coordinator, operations manager and, most recently, regional terminal safety consultant.

In his role as director of safety, Evans will implement safety programs; oversee compliance issues; handle accidents, cargo and work injury claims; and identify risks for Decker Truck Line; B-T, Inc.; Quality Truck Wash; and Transport Loading Services.

Zohner, who started on August 12, will serve as Decker’s safety manager within the company’s western division. His responsibilities will include overseeing safety and compliance of the western division while also handling human resource matters.

Previously, Zohner had worked as director of safety at Jim Palmer Trucking for 12plus years.

Performance Award.

The Regional Carrier of the Year award is given in recognition of outstanding achievement in the areas of on-time service, product quality and customer contact.

The On Time Service Award is in recognition for 100% on-time service with zero service failures while the Peak Performance Award, which recognizes superior performance during peak season by going above and beyond, was for increasing capacity by more than 50 percent.

“These awards reinforce to others what we already know, that we have the best fleet of drivers out there,” said Rene Beacom, president of Barr-Nunn Transportation. “They perform at a very high level of service and safety and we appreciate it greatly.”

This is the fourth carrier of the year award Barr-Nunn has received in 2013. The Granger, Iowa-based company was also recognized as Walmart’s Diversity Carrier of the Year; Gap’s National Carrier of the Year; and Kellogg’s KDOT National Carrier of the Year.

Hawkeye Trucks announced that effective today they are now Thompson Truck & Trailer, Thompson Tire & Retread, & Thompson Idealease.

“As we set out to prepare our growth strategy within the next year and beyond, it has become evident that the name “Hawkeye” doesn’t fit in our plan. Why? We currently have markets in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Our plans are to continue to grow our business outside of the “Hawkeye” market and a name change is key to our success today, tomorrow and beyond.” Said Dennis Thompson, Chairman and CEO In addition to these changes, executive changes were made as well. Travis Thompson will be named President of Thompson Truck & Trailer and Thompson Idealease, effective November 1. As President, Travis will have complete management responsibility for our Truck Dealership and Idealease Operations.

Dennis Thompson, will become the Chairman and CEO of the total organization, and will remain President of Thompson Utility Trailer Sales, Thompson Tire & Retread and Premier Parts.

Customers will see a seamless transition and receive the same quality service that they have come to expect and deserve.

“We are excited about these changes and what the future holds. There are two very important assets within our organization, our employees and our valued Customers,” said Travis Thompson, President

About Thompson Companies Thompson owns six International Truck Dealerships, two Goodyear Tire Dealerships with a Goodyear Tire Retread Center, six NAPA Auto Parts Stores, Premier Parts Inc, in eastern and central Iowa and two Utility Trailer Dealerships.

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Safety Update ATA Safety Management Council Meeting Updates

training and roundtables, and provides leadership for the safety council.

The safety council of the American Trucking Associations meeting in September was one to be remembered.

As you know, the regulatory Don Egli, CDS IMTA Director of Safety climate today is filled with uncertainty, concerns, and displeasure. The topics discussed at this meeting covered all of the above.

The focus of the second day was centered on committee meetings and training sessions. The session of most interest was the Safety, Regulatory, and Legislative update, which was chaired

by Rob Abbott, Vice President of Safety & Regulatory Affairs for ATA and William Bensmiller, Nevada Division Administrator for FMCSA. Rob discussed the new hoursof-service regulations and a proposed sleep apnea rule that could be coming out sometime soon.

The ATA Safety Management Council is comprised of many different committees.

These committees meet at least two times per year to determine where we, as an industry, need to focus our attention and establish policies or recommendations on regulatory issues.

Other meetings on Wednesday included: “Successfully Influencing Driver Behavior”; “Newest Approaches and Tools to Developing a Safety Culture”; “Getting to the Truth” (knowing how to read applicants and employees”, “Sleep Management”); “You’ve Been Served” (Being organized and intentional for responses in a hearing or trail situation); and “Hours of Service: A 12-Month Snapshot.” In addition, the Regulations, Allied, and Hazardous Materials committees met to discuss current issues on their agenda.

The September meeting began with a full day of Trucking “Best Practices” training.

This training was pretty much basic training for newer safety professionals, including; driver qualification, drug and alcohol testing requirements, hours of service, vehicle inspection, load securement, defensive driving, and CSA monitoring and compliance. One of our IMTA Safety Management Council steering committee members, Lisa Gonnerman, Safety Director for Ruan Transport Corp, was one of the co-leader of the drug and alcohol testing session.

The second day began with the Management Advisory Board meeting, which is comprised of current committee chairpersons. Don Egli, Director of Safety & Security for IMTA, is presently on this board and represented the State Association Committee at the board meeting. This board determines locations for future meetings, suggested topics for

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Also discussed was the new Safety Fitness determination, which will tie a carrier’s rating to their CSA scores. This should be announced sometime in early 2014.

The Hours of Service session was one of the most informative sessions of the day.

The session was led by Thomas DiSalvi, of Schneider National, and Sam Faucette, of Old Dominion Freight Line. The ATA Regulatory Committee has recommended to FMCSA that they change the verbiage in the new Hours of Service rules to allow the 34-hour restart “only once in seven days” rather than the current verbiage that says “only once in 168 hours.” The 168 hours rule is extremely hard for carriers to manage, especially if a driver gets in at different times every weekend.

One carrier present stated that their drivers took a 15-17% pay cut due to the new 34-hour restart. This was not because they were previously running over 70 hours, but because at times they were allowing their local drivers who were not working a lot of hours to run on Saturdays on extra runs. Now with the new 34-hour rules that require two periods of 1:00 to 5:00 am, they require drivers to work only five days. One of the larger carriers in the room said that even if the new rules only cut each of their trucks by one hour per week that amounts to over 1,300,000 hours of lost productivity per year for their company.

Another large carrier stated that they have seen a large increase in the number of times a driver logs off duty at their stops, in an effort to save hours on their 70-hour clock. He also cautioned other carriers to watch for the same thing, and to make sure that it is a situation where the driver can be legally logging off duty vs. drivers just trying to save some hours.

Safety Update The value of attending these meetings, learning new updates on issues, staying in touch with current issues, and networking with other safety professionals from across the country is unparalleled in the industry.

Buttons”; “Hiring the Qualified Millenial Driver”; “Methods/Tools for Measuring Safety Gains”; and “Getting Support for Needed Safety Tools.”

There were fifty-five vendor exhibitors present for the event, and one day and evening were set aside for visiting their booths, getting to meet their representatives, and establishing relationships with them. They showcased many fine products and services.

The last day also brought the National Truck & Industrial Safety Awards & State Association Recognition Awards Luncheon and the Awards Banquet. Solar Transport won a safety award for “Most Improved.” Solar Director of Safety, Bridget Nixon, accepted the award. The Iowa Motor Truck Association’s Iowa Council of Safety Management won a State Association Summa Cum Laude award for excellence in activities of a State Safety Management Council. Iowa Council of Safety Management members Bridget Nixon, Director of Safety for Solar Transport, and Lisa Gonnerman, Director of Safety for Ruan Transport, joined IMTA Director of Safety Don Egli in accepting the award. The ICSM has won this prestigious award for many years. We are proud of our ICSM members and the effort they put forth in attending monthly meetings, volunteering for numerous

events, and their safety knowledge which is recognized by the industry.

The value of attending these meetings, learning new updates on issues, staying in touch with current issues, and networking with other safety professionals from across the country is unparalleled in the industry. This is a great venue for safety professionals and I encourage any ATA members to get involved in this Safety Management Council. Another way to get involved is to become a member of the Iowa Council of Safety Management.

For more information on the ICSM, please contact our office.

The next day of the meeting brought roundtable discussions. The roundtables were led by members of the ATA Safety Management Council and were very informative, as members got to experience what other members are doing in specific situations. The roundtable discussion topics included: “Using a Safety Management Cycle”; “DataQ’s – For Better or Worse”; “Web Based Training – Is It Working?”; “Anticipating and Training to Avoid Accidents and Injuries”; Monitoring Compliance”; Roadside Enforcement Hot

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Member Outreach IMTA Hits the Road

IMTA Chairman of the Board, Ralph Arthur and several members of the IMTA staff hit the road as IMTA kicked off its annual membership outreach tour. Stops were made throughout Western Iowa on week and then the second week, the group moved through Eastern Iowa.

Over 200 people participated in the 6 events and once again the trips proved to be a valuable way for IMTA members to IMTA President Brenda Neville (left) and 2014 IMTA Chairman discuss issues w/the staff and leaders of of the Board Ralph Arthur (right) with Wilson Trailer Company co-CEO Bill Persinger. the association.

“I think these are very valuable events and I appreciate that IMTA staff take the time to come out and talk to the members about the issues of importance,” said Heath Richards with Panama Transfer.

P.J. Daufeldt, of Daufeldt Transport, with Dave Riggan, of TanTara Transportation Corporation.

IMTA Membership Manager Jon Dill (center) with Pete Romig, of Midwest Wheel Companies, and Julie Pruitt, of Crouse Transportation Services.

Dubbed “Food and Feedback” sessions, IMTA members highlighted a variety of issues that were impacting their businesses and IMTA discussed ways in which the issues are being addressed.

“There are a number of challenges facing the industry and majority of them are the regulatory and compliance obligations that every trucking company is forced to deal with. Talking about these challenges and sharing information with one another is the value of the association and these member outreach events highlight that value,” said IMTA Chairman of the Board Ralph Arthur.

Ralph traveled to all the events and enjoyed meeting the members and seeing parts of Iowa that he had not seen before.

Two IMTA Board of Directors George Crouse, of Crouse Transportation Services, and Don Decker, of Decker Truck Line.

IMTA Second Vice Chairman Mark Olson (right) with Brian McCoy, of Truck Country.

“Not being a native of Iowa, it was very enjoyable to see the different areas of the state and even more enjoyable to meet so many IMTA members. The support by the membership is paramount to everything we do and it was nice to see such good crowds at most of the locations,” said Ralph.

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Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Matt Whitaker (center) spoke to IMTA members at the event in Coralville. He was welcomed by (pictured left to right) Ralph Arthur, Ruan Transportation Management Systems; Mike Riggan, TanTara Transportation Corporation; Murry Fitzer, Florilli Transportation; and Don Vogt, West Side Transport.

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Windstar Lines President Jeff Greteman (right) with Windstar Operations Manager Nick Steinbach.

Adrian Dickey, of Dickey Transport, and Adam Hermsen, of TrueNorth Companies.

IMTA President Brenda Neville (left) with CRST International Chairman John Smith (center) and IMTA Chairman of the Board Ralph Arthur, of Ruan Transportation Management Systems.

IMTA Board Member Dave Van Wyk (left) is pictured with (left to right) Ranae Allen, Weinrich Truck Lines; Fran Tonn, Cornhusker International Trucks; and Brenda Dittmer, Weinrich Truck Lines.

Jeff Petersen, of Thermo King Christensen, with Mike Vogal, of Van Wyk, Inc.

Schuster Company Safety Director Keith Lamfers (right) with Great West Casualty Company employees Mari Beth Jackson and Bryan Sweeney.

Wilson Trailer Company’s Kyle Hoefling (left) with Daryl Huls, of DEMCO Transportation, and Dennis Minor, of Cornhusker International Trucks.

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Member Outreach

Current IMTA Chairman of the Board Ralph Arthur (right) with immediate past chairman Steve Schuster, of Schuster Company, and Steve Fletcher, of Idle Smart.

Thompson Truck & Trailer employees Steve Korman (left) and Ron Fettkether (right).

IMTA Director of Safety Don Egli (right) with Jamie Farr (left) and Jim Farr, both of Farr Transport and Iowa City Brake.

Midwest Wheel Companies employees Zack Kaduce (left) and Rick Stoltenberg (right).

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Pat Kuehl, of Great West Casualty Company, and Ralph Arthur, of Ruan Transportation Management Systems.

Truck Country’s Bill Roth (left) and Brian McCoy (center) with IMTA Board Member Michael Gerdin, of Heartland Express.

Kunkel & Associates team members attending the Dubuque outreach event included (left to right) Larry Steffen, Jason Knockel, John Kraft, Mike Spalla and Joe Murray.

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New Drug & Alcohol Testing Option for IMTA Members

Been on the fence with your current drug and alcohol testing provider? Well dangle no more!

With more than 10,000 collection sites nationwide and the customer service to back it up, the Iowa Motor Truck Association’s new drug and alcohol testing partner – FirstLab – will bring you to solid ground.

Ranked as the largest, privately-held, third-party administrator of drug and

alcohol testing services, FirstLab will ensure DOT compliance and afford peace of mind as a full service business partner that can handle all your testing requirements (collection, lab analysis and MRO). To ensure this, every customer of FirstLab receives a dedicated and experienced account manager to monitor needs and handle questions when they arise.

Specifically for members of the IMTA, FirstLab is also extending pre-negotiated discount pricing that guarantees even one-truck operators gain the most competitive industry prices. Everything is wrapped into an all-inclusive, per test fee that has no hidden costs, no setup charges and no monthly or annual enrollment rates.

• Internet Result Retrieval System & Internet Reports • Confirmation of all Positive Drug Screening Results • MRO Review of Results • Random Generation • Audit Support

Through PrePass’s automatic vehicle identification system, which enables pre-screened and pre-certified CMVs to “clear” weigh stations, carriers can lower their operating costs by thousands of dollars per truck each year. This is attained primarily through time and fuel: • Bypassing a weigh station saves an average of five minutes per truck.

• Trucks save 0.4 gallons of fuel per weigh station bypass.

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Need more of a reason to consider FirstLab? The company has endto-end employment solutions that include background screening to fulfill Moving Violation Reports (MVRs); DOT Employment Verification; DOT Accident and Roadside Inspections; and more.

With Hours of Service causing concern and fuel still remaining steady around $3.80 per gallon, gaining the ability to bypass nearly 300 sites in 31 states (including five in Iowa) should be strongly considered.

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Visit www.prepassiowa.com or contact Phillip Nicolino at (515) 244-5193 to sign up or get more details.

Awards & Recognition West Side Transport Driver Reaches 4 Million AccidentFree Miles

West Side Transport honored one of their outstanding professional drivers, Thornton Dixon for reaching a milestone rarely reached by a driver. Thorton has driven 4 million incident/accident-free miles.

Thornton has been with West Side Transport since March 10, 1981, and is from Anderson, SC. To put this accomplishment in perspective, one would have to drive around the earth 160 times without an accident or incident. With today’s congested roads, construction, detours, and weather patterns, it is difficult to reach 1 million accident-free miles let alone 4.

Mr. Dixon was presented a check for $10,000.00 by company President & C.E.O. Don Vogt, as well as C.F.O. John Dalrymple, and C.O.O. Frank Gambish at a reception held in his honor at the company headquarters in Cedar Rapids, IA. Thornton credits his good fortune with having his deceased father watching over him and always having his guard up. “I

always think about what someone else might do, and I take things one day at a time.”

He started driving big trucks back in 1973 after learning from his older brother. He also went to truck driving school in Atlanta, GA. He believes he’s driven over 200 different trucks, all makes & models during his career. He has never had an accident or incident in a truck even before companies started keeping records.

Don Vogt, Thorton Dixon, Brenda Neville, Dennis Thompson, Delwin Van Wyk, Frank Gambish

West Side C.O.O. Frank Gambish says “Thornton has accomplished something that very few drivers in our industry are able to do. He has driven four million miles without an accident or safety related incident. On its own, driving four million miles is a feat that few are able to reach in their career as that equates to averaging one hundred and twenty-five thousand miles every year for thirty-two years. He has managed to drive those miles without being involved in an accident. Not only am I proud of Thornton’s accomplishments as a safe driver, but he is also a great person. He

was been dedicated to the company and its success for his entire career. He is an extremely valuable member of the West Side Transport team.”

West Side Transport, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a dry-van carrier operating a fleet of 550 late model power units and 2,100 dry-van trailers throughout the United States. They also have terminals in South St. Paul, MN, Glenwood, IL, and Indianapolis, IN. Their motto is “Delivering Quality Service

by The Truckload”. West Side Transport has been operating for over 40 years, and is recognized as one of the carriers of choice in the trucking industry.

Iowa Council of Safety Management Receives Award The Iowa Council of Safety Management recently received a State Association Summa Cum Laude award from The American Trucking Associations Council of Safety Management. This recognition award is for excellence in functions and the operation of a state association safety management council.

The Iowa Council of Safety Management has won this prestigious award for many years, and we are proud of the commitment and expertise of our safety professional members.

The award was presented by John Joines, of Great West Casualty Company.

Present at the luncheon to accept the award were ICSM Steering Committee members Bridget Nixon, of Solar Transport; Lisa Gonnerman, of Ruan Transport Corp.; and IMTA Director of Safety & Security, Don Egli.

The award was presented to the ICSM at a recent American Trucking Associations National Truck & Industrial Safety Awards & State Association Recognition Awards Luncheon, and is sponsored

by Great West Casualty Company.

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FE ATU R E

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By: Sean Yolish

Part II

Affordable Care Act

IMTA Affordable Care Act Update As the law continues to be implemented and regulations released, as purchasers of health insurance coverage, we are all seeing the final picture very slowly becoming clearer. Though not nearly clear enough to eliminate many points of uncertainty. Even the administration continues to have unanswered questions resulting in new and ongoing delays of major provisions of the law.

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Health Care/Part II Sean entered the human resources outsourcing industry shortly after being honorably discharged from the US Army. Sean has worn many hats throughout his career, working in the areas of human resources, employee benefits, payroll administration, legal compliance, workers’ compensation, risk management and information technology. Recently, Sean has closely followed healthcare reform to ensure his clients are both aware of the regulatory impacts and prepared to comply with applicable requirements on their behalf. Following his military service, Sean earned his B.A. from Eckerd College and has been certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) since 2003.

Non-Discrimination Testing

At this point, it almost seems forgotten, but the ACA required testing for nondiscrimination purposes for all plans renewing on or after September 23, 2010, six Sean Yolish months after Vice President the ACA was Insurance Operations signed into law. The language of the Act was vague, but clearly indicated this new testing requirement would be similar to Section 105(h), a three decade old provision of the US Code applying to self-funded plans. Like non-discrimination testing for retirement plans, the intent is to ensure Highly Compensated Employees (HCEs) are not more favorably treated than Non-Highly Compensated Employees (NHCEs). There is a dramatic difference in the definition of an HCE under 105(h), which is anyone in the top 25% of earners within an organization as opposed to the stated dollar amount for retirement plans, which is currently $115k.

Without explanation, in December of 2010, the administration released a Notice indicating this provision of the Act would not be enforced until regulations are released providing guidance. This will be another onerous testing and, potentially, reporting requirement once, if ever, the administration releases regulations. Perhaps, as important,

is how this provision will change total compensation strategies for small businesses that have historically used richer benefit packages to compete for technical, management, and executive talent with much larger organizations.

Out-of-Pocket (OOP) Maximums

It was late in the summer when the media took hold of a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as it relates to OOP maximums being delayed. In fact, the administration announced the delay back in February of this year.

This delay is an example of the confusion within the administration regarding provisions of the ACA and the subsequent requirements carriers and employers will have to administratively accomplish to comply with the Act. In this specific instance, numerous carriers appealed to the administration explaining many within the industry outsource prescription plan administration to Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) companies. In these arrangements, it’s not atypical for these relationships to be predicated upon some level of aggregated reimbursement, inclusive of fees, and not purely “pass-through” claims. In those instances, the carrier does not receive a covered insured’s specific claim level information. Consequently,

the carrier has no way to determine whether any individual or family has reached their own OOP. In response, the administration is requiring both the carriers and PBMs and/or other similar arrangements to have separate OOPs through 2014. The result, in many cases, is an individual could have two OOPs, both of which would be $6,750 ($12,700 for families), essentially doubling what the ACA was supposed to limit.

Employee Exchange Notice

This requirement, according to the law, was supposed to be implemented and effective as of March 1st of this year.

However, and one can only speculate, without more clarity regarding the “Public Marketplaces”, outlining the specific

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Health Care/Part II requirements would have posed a challenge for those in the administration tasked with developing the regulations.

Literally, just days prior to the effective date, the administration indicated they would be delaying this provision until further notice. Late this summer proposed regulations were released and Model Notices posted on the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits and Security Administration’s website (www.dol.gov/ ebsa).

From the time the Model Notices were posted through most of September there were dire warnings of non-compliance penalties of as much as $100 per day for each violation. However, late in September through the posting of a FAQ on the EBSA site, the question was posed as to whether there would be penalties and the answer appears to be an emphatic “no”. Most legal advisors, though, are recommending compliance as there may be penalties available under other sections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which was amended by the ACA to incorporate this provision.

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Employer Mandate

Another example of confusion for the administration was just how employers were to report the following data for each employee, per the Act’s explicit language: • the name, date, and employer identification number of the employer (FEIN), • the number of full-time employees for each month during the calendar year, • the name, address, and TIN of each full-time employee during the calendar year and the months (if any) during which such employee (and any dependents) were covered under the employers health plan, • certification as to whether the employer offers to its full-time employees (and their dependents) the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential coverage under an eligible employer-sponsored plan,

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the length of any waiting period, the months during the calendar year for which coverage under the plan was available, the monthly premium for the lowest cost option in each of the enrollment categories under the plan, and the employer share of the total allowed costs of benefits provided under the plan.

• Such other information as the

Secretary may require.

The administration recognized the complexity and understands employers have historically not maintained or tracked this level of granular details on employees and is seeking ways to simplify this new reporting requirement.

Regardless of political benefit or harm, it was the postponement of this new reporting requirement which ultimately led to the postponement of the employer mandate until January 1, 2015. Absent

Health Care/Part II the reporting, the administration is unable to effectively enforce the employer mandate, though they have requested voluntary reporting and compliance through 2014.

This September the administration released proposed regulations requesting comments on “simplified” reporting methods. However, the proposed “simplified” methods will only be applicable to a very narrow band of businesses, such as those offering a Qualified Health Plan whereby 100% of the premiums for employees and their dependents are paid for by the employer. There is some indication there will be a consolidation of these data sets with the annual reporting Form W2, but there remains an enormous technology obstacle to build and/or update systems to track and report on the required data sets.

Small Business Health Option Plan (SHOP)

As these words are being written, another announcement has just been made regarding the postponement of web enrollments for SHOP plans. What does this mean? Well, inasmuch as the effective date for coverage would not be until January 1, 2014, probably not too much from a practical point of view.

Further, agents and brokers may see this as an opportunity to continue in their capacity for some of their clients as they assist those who wish to enroll during the October.

Continued Unknowns

There are a host of other questions yet to be answered, mostly as it pertains to defunding, further delaying, and further modifications of the law. For example, there is bipartisan support for changing the definition of a full-time

employee from 30 hours a week to a more traditional 40 hours per week.

With both national labor organizations and business pushing for this change, it appears there is some likelihood it might happen. What of the employer mandate, itself? The many pieces related to compliance, as previously mentioned, it place an enormous burden on small and large employers alike; many labor organizations are concerned about the adverse impact this may have on their members and some have requested this provision be struck, as well.

Conclusion

Three and a half years after the enactment of the law it remains even less popular than it was upon passage.

The political and legal environment will continue to shape this Act now and long into the future unless, of course, it is repealed all together, which at this point seems highly unlikely.

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Health Care/Part II How has the new health care law affected your company and your employees?

Randy VanZee TanTara Transportation Corp - Muscatine, IA Our health insurance costs have increased by 32% in the past two years. With the new Affordable Health Care Act, who knows where we will be looking at by next year?

The marketplace is unpredictable, so we can’t predict our costs going forward. We do know that it is going to greatly affect our health insurance plan for our employees. We formerly had two different options for our employees. One plan had a low deductable and one plan had a higher deductable. We are going to move to one plan, with a higher deductable. Also, by next year (we renew in August) we will be changing our program, due to costs. In next year we will have to go to a policy where if an employee’s spouse has health care available through their employer they will not have coverage on our insurance program. We hate to have to go to that length, but that’s what we must do to keep our costs in line.

Heath Richards Panama Transfer - Panama, IA We will see a rate increase of 40% next year. Our insurance provider also is mandating that we provide a wellness program and require annual physicals for those covered by our health insurance. Up to now our company has absorbed most health care premium increases. We will no longer be able to do that, so this will raise the cost to our employees. We’ve talked about looking at other insurance options, but everyone is raising their price as well.

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Deb Crawford Atlantic Carriers - Atlantic, IA For us it’s just too soon to know. We really don’t know yet how it is going to affect our company. We are going step-by-step what we are required to do. We are just trying to learn as it’s happening because it’s changing too much for us to go beyond that. There are far too many unknowns. We have attended seminars and sat in on webinars over the past 12 months, to get as much information as we can get.

Gary Handley BTI Special Commodities, Inc. - Des Moines, IA We have changed one of our policies that did not meet the requirements of the new program, but it was a very minor change. With the elimination of the pre-existing condition questions and the exchange system, the system should be a plus for our independent contractors. There were also some small changes to our paperwork, but again only minor issues. Our waiting period changed from 90 to 60 days. We are not sure on potential cost increases in the future.

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Management Conference 2013 Impacting Today and Leading Tomorrow Kudos to the – 2013 Management Conference Another Success volunteer For the 300 plus people that traveled to Okoboji for the 71st committee, the annual IMTA Convention, they certainly had a positive and powerful impact as part of another successful event. For two board and the days, IMTA members from across the State of Iowa participated in educational sessions, networking events and a number of staff for investing other activities designed to inspire, enrich and instill pride in the members of the Iowa Motor Truck Association. the time and 2013 IMTA Chairman of the Board, Steve Schuster addressed energy that goes the group on a number of occasions and in his emotional parting remarks, he reminded everyone of the important role into putting on they play as a member of the association and he thanked a truly FIRST everyone for their support and involvement with the association.

CLASS EVENT. “I continue to be encouraged and inspired by the level of

IMTA Convention Chairman, Matt DeSchepper/Great West Casualty Company, welcomes the attendees to Okoboji and to the 2013 IMTA Management Conference.

involvement by IMTA members. Throughout the last year, I have had the honor of meeting many members at events throughout the state and it is very encouraging to see such great support by the membership. That kind of support is what makes our organization strong and effective and I am proud to be a part of it,” said Steve Schuster.

As in the past, the 2013 Management Conference had many high points and despite bad weather once again on the opening day of the event, everyone felt that is was yet another successful conference.

“You can tell the level of thought, planning and organization that goes into the conference. The speakers were once again of the highest level especially Colonel Tillman and each event is loaded with the special touches and little details that really make every attendee feel very much appreciated. I always look forward to the convention and always leave in amazement because they somehow top the year before. Kudos to the

2013 IMTA Chairman, Steve Schuster/Schuster Company, gives the Welcome Reception crowd a rundown of the prizes up for auction during the annual Foundation Auction. The auction raised $58,000.

Lucas Wolfe, Allison Strong, newly inducted 2014 IMTA Chairman Ralph Arthur, Mallory DeZwarte and Tatum Moyer represents Ruan Transportation Management Systems at the Dessert Reception following the IMTA Chairman’s Banquet.

Randy Miller/Great West Casualty Company, Rory Triplett/Insurance Associates and Scott Cirksena/Kenworth Truck Company join IMTA President Brenda Neville for a photo during the Tuesday Welcome Reception at Arnolds Park.

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Management Conference 2013 volunteer committee, the board and the staff for investing the time and energy that goes into putting on a truly FIRST CLASS EVENT. We are very lucky here in Iowa to be able to be a part of such a great annual tradition,” wrote one convention attendee on their evaluation form.

Matt DeSchepper, Great West Casualty Company Dave Manning/Tennessee Express Inc., served as the Chairman of spoke on behalf of the ATA during the the 2013 IMTA Management IMTA Annual Meeting.

Conference and through his involvement and leadership, the committee once again pulled together a schedule that was second to none. The speakers and the topics covered were very timely and appropriate for an industry that is always in a mode of constant change.

“We spend a great deal of time discussing the goal and objective of the conference and also identify the topics that will attract carriers of all sizes to the conference. The entire committee gets involved at various levels and the success of this conference rests in the committee members that take this job seriously and the members who recognize the value of attending the conference. Because of that, I think Iowa has one of the best conferences in the nation. I was very pleased and proud to be a part of it,” said Matt DeSchepper.

Bill Roth, Truck Country of Iowa served as the Co-Chairman of the committee and echoed Matt’s remarks. Bill will serve as the 2014 Chairman as the conference moves to Cedar Rapids.

A good mix of vendors and carriers were in attendance and the while the industry continues to face its share of challenges, the mood and atmosphere at the 2013 Management Conference was upbeat, positive and a poignant reminder that IMTA members are truly a very special group of people.

Convention Statistics • A total of 351

registrants attended

the conference. Of these 351 registrants, there were 177 vendor attendees and 174 carrier attendees.

• 120 Companies

represented at the conference. Of these 120 companies, there were 70 vendor companies and 50 carrier companies.

• Over 60 sponsors

helped support the overall conference.

• 76 award

nominees were

honored at the Awards Luncheon

To end the IMTA Chairman’s Banquet in style, Tonic Sol-fa performed for the crowd and got everyone on their feet.

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President’s Service Award 2013 IMTA

President’s Service Award Recipient Donna Weinrich-Lucht We are now at a very special part of tonight’s program.

We are going to recognize and honor someone that has had a very positive and powerful impact on the Iowa Motor Truck Association.

Throughout the history of IMTA, it is the members that have stepped up and contributed in extraordinary ways.

IMTA President & CEO, Brenda Neville, proudly presents Donna Weinrich-Lucht with the President’s Service Award during the Chairman’s Banquet

Because of these extraordinary individuals, a special award was created decades ago to recognize these people for their contributions. Recently however, about 10 years ago, the name of the award was

Ranae Allen & Donna Weinrich (seated) along with the IMTA officials and Board Members attending the IMTA Call on Washington Trip. This is an annual event that Donna has supported for many years.

Donna posing with the 2013 Truck Driving Championship Weinrich Trucking team

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changed to the President’s Service Award.

The President’s Service Award is considered the highest recognition given by the IMTA. The President’s Service Award is presented to individuals that exemplify what it means to not only be a great leader but also a great member, supporter, advocate, leader and cherished friend to the association and the trucking industry as a whole.

This award recognizes those individuals that truly believe in what IMTA’s purpose is and they demonstrate their commitment to IMTA by their involvement and tremendous contributions of time, energy, support and unwavering dedication to the

Donna, pictured center/right, stands with her daughters Ranae Allen, Pam Milton and Brenda Dittmer during a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Donna Weinrich-Lucht has always been an important voice for IMTA. Pictured front row with IMTA Board members during one of many meetings at the Iowa State Capitol.

President’s Service Award Anyone that would ever have the opportunity to describe Donna would inevitably use the word “kind” in their description of Donna. undoubtedly wondered if she had made the right decision.

Strengthened by the tremendous support she received from her four daughters, son-inlaws, grandchildren and extended family and friends in and out of the trucking industry, Donna prevailed and today the company continues to thrive, prosper and grow.

Thank you Donna, from all of us at IMTA - You are an inspiration!

association, its members, its mission, its goals and its vision.

AGAIN this year, our recipient is someone we respect, we love and we recognize because of HER tremendous acts of courage, perseverance, kindness, leadership, and of course dedication.

Tonight we are honored to present Donna Weinrich-Lucht with our President’s Service Award.

Courage is a bold and powerful word and something that Donna and her entire family demonstrated when tragedy rocked their world.

Anyone that would ever have the opportunity to describe Donna would inevitably use the word “kind” in their description of Donna.

Donna’s kindness and compassion are evident in everything she does.

Donna always thinks of others first and always leads by example. The love and kindness she extends to so many people is truly something that sets her apart from so many.

honored and touched to be able to present you with the 2013 IMTA President’s Service Award.

You service can be summarized appropriately in this quote…

“Each person leaves a legacy as a single small piece of herself…which makes richer each individual life and the collective life of humanity as a whole”.

We are certainly all much better because we have had the honor and privilege of working with you and knowing you as a colleague and cherished friend.

I would now ask Donna and Jim to come up to the stage so we can present you with this special award that exemplifies our thanks, appreciation and love for all you have done.

In addition to her genuine and sincere loyalty to the company, IMTA and the trucking industry in general...Donna has always kept her family her number one priority.

On May 6, 1994, Iowa’s trucking industry lost a dear friend and a fierce leader ...when Bill Weinrich was killed in a tragic plane crash.

She is very proud of her daughters, sonin-laws, 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. AND because of all that Donna has done for them over the years, many of these beloved family members are in the audience this evening and are equally as proud of Donna.

Bill and his beloved brother Mike had a successful trucking operation in Hinton Iowa. Bill was involved in every organization affiliated with trucking and was a leader of the Hinton community and the proud father to his four beautiful daughters, Pam, Terri, Renae and Brenda.

Donna NEVER missed an important event in the life of her family and grandchildren and as many as possible were going to be here tonight as a testament to their love and appreciation to Donna for her continued support.

However on that early spring day in 1994, things changed dramatically and the COURAGE demonstrated by a relatively quiet and soft spoken woman by the name of Donna was nothing less than amazing.

It was through Donnas determined perseverance that she navigated the company through some of its darkest days after Bill’s untimely death.

Days filled with challenges, struggles, tears, heartaches and many moments when Donna

Donna, Your friendship Your leadership Your kindness Your unwavering support and service And your dedication to Weinrich Trucking, IMTA and the entire trucking industry has never went unnoticed and we are

Donna Weinrich-Lucht and daughter, Brenda Dittmer pose for the camera before the Chairman’s Banquet

Bill & Donna Weinrich accepting recognition from John Smith/CRST International

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2013 Award Winners “Best In Class” 2013 Dispatchers of the Year Award

John Dickson, BTI Special Commodities, Inc.

John began as a company driver and then operations manager for Waggoner’s Trucking based out of the Casper, Wyoming terminal. Prior to starting at BTI Special Commodities in 1986, John was in the operations department for a Des Moines based flatbed carrier. John has been a stable force in the BTI Special Commodities dispatch office for 25 years.

He has run all three of the dispatch areas that are currently operating, in addition to the van division for a few years. John is currently managing the logistics portion of the companies’ operation, taking it from the ground floor to being a very successful part of BTI, which has contributed to him receiving the 2013 IMTA Dispatcher of the Year Award.

Gene Olson Schuster Company

Gene has been in the trucking industry for 38 years. Initially starting as a driver and in 1983 began working for Schuster Company. In 1992 Gene moved from his driving position to a dispatcher position.

Currently Gene handles a specialized fleet consisting of grain hoppers and van freight for a dedicated customer. Gene handles booking the freight through dispatching the drivers. Gene and his wife Sharon have two grown children and six grandchildren.

In his spare time Gene enjoys NASCAR and annually travels to racing events in Las Vegas. His outstanding commitment to Schuster Company and the trucking industry has led to Gene’s acceptance of the 2013 IMTA Dispatcher of the Year Award.

2013 Dispatcher of the Year Nominees

Front Row L to R - Kelli Jacobs/Ruan Transportation Management Systems, Sue Anderson/Decker Truck Line, Inc., Dennis Kohles/Panama Transfer, John Dickson/BTI Special Commodities, Inc., Nathan Smith/Barr-Nunn Transportation Back Row L to R - Alan Henderson/Decker Truck Line, Inc., Gene Olson/Schuster Company, Dawn Nelson/Hy-Vee, Inc.

2013 IMTA Safety Professional of the Year Lisa brings more than 18 years of transportation operations leadership experience to her safety role. She truly embodies what is means to be a devoted safety professional.

Lisa has an inclusive and empowering leadership style to her role which allows her to understand Ruan’s safety needs. Her dedication, personal commitment and fiery passion for the well-being of others is considered contagious among other team members.

Lisa Gonnerman, Ruan Transportation Management Systems

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“I and the entire Ruan operations leadership team have embraced Lisa as a true business partner supporting the achievement of our long-term goals,” says Ruan’s President of Dedicated Contract Carriage, Ralph Arthur.

“She energizes the whole Ruan organization toward the vision that every accident is preventable.”

In addition to Lisa’s dedication to Ruan, she is an active member of the IMTA Iowa Council of Safety Management, a CSA subcommittee member and advocate for other organizations that further the cause of safety in transportation. She has volunteered her time at numerous Iowa Truck Driving Championships and most recently served on the 2013 TDC Committee.

2013 Award Winners “Best In Class” 2013 Fleet Maintenance Awards -Outstanding Company Awards

Congratulations to these companies for being recognized as the “Best of the Best” in fleet maintenance operations.

Barr-Nunn Transportation Con-way Freight

Ruan Transportation Management Systems

Decker Truck Line

Standard Forwarding

Fareway Stores

Walmart Transportation Private Fleet

Hy-Vee Olson Explosives

2013 Fleet Maintenance Awards -Individual of the Year Nominees

These individuals have set themselves apart from the rest by investing the time and demonstrating the commitment it takes to be an award winning professional. Being an outstanding performer requires great dedication and tremendous desire to work very hard to be the best you can be.

Congratulations to all the nominees for the Midwest Wheel Individual Maintenance award.

Barr-Nunn Transportation – Jason Anderson Con-way Freight – Ernest Mueller Decker Truck Line, Inc. – Kyle Jackson Hy-Vee, Inc. – Chad Masters Olson Explosives – Randy Teslow

Ruan Transportation Management Systems – Robert Hower Schuster Company – Marty Weiland Walmart Private Fleet Maintenance – Doug Westercamp

Front Row L to R - Marty Weiland/Schuster Company, Chad Masters/Hy-Vee, Inc., Randy Teslow/Olson Explosives, Jason Anderson/Barr Nunn Transportation Back Row L to R - Doug Westercamp/Walmart Private Fleet Maintenance, Robert Hower/Ruan Transportation, Kyle Jackson/ Decker Truck Line, Inc., Ernest Mueller/Con-way Freight

2013 Fleet Maintenance Professional of the Year As a 23 year employee of Hy-Vee, Inc., Chad’s “can-do” attitude has made him highly respected among his peers and business vendors. The Chariton fleet recorded over 19 million miles in 2012, all while Chad and maintenance crew maintained the fleet in top condition. His

excellent oversight of the day-to-day operation and management of 35 highly trained and skilled technicians at the Chariton location has led his acceptance of the 2013 Fleet Maintenance Professional of the Year award.

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2013 Award Winners “Best In Class” 2013 Driver of the Year Award Nominees The role that the professional truck driver plays within a company is without question is the foundation of this great industry. Delivering the products that everyone depends upon is critical and of the utmost importance. These folks sacrifice a great deal to perform a job that is honorable, important and worthy of our gratitude each and every day. This year’s group of award winners represent 241 years of experience and an amazing 23-plus million miles without an accident.

Barr-Nunn Transportation – Larry Balmer BTI Special Commodities – Roger Carter BTI Special Commodities – James Faulkner BTI Special Commodities – James Hay Casey’s General Stores – Dallas Williams Hy-Vee - Mark McDonald Ruan Transportation Management Systems – Mark Howard Ruan Transportation Management Systems – Steve Millang Schuster Company – George Barker Solar Transport – Dennis Maher Walmart Transportation – Neil Graves Walmart Transportation – Robert Williams

Neil Graves-Walmart Transportation, Robert Williams-Walmart Transportation, Steve Millang- Ruan Transportation Management Systems, Dennis Maher-Solar Transport, Mark Howard-Ruan Transportation Management Systems, Mark McDonald-Hy-Vee, George Barker-Schuster Company, Dallas Williams-Casey’s General Stores, James Faulkner-BTI Special Commodities, James Hay-BTI Special Commodities, Roger Carter-BTI Special Commodities, Larry Balmer-Barr-Nunn Transportation

2013 Driver of the Year

Steve Millang, Ruan Transportation Management Systems

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With 40 years of professional driving experience, Steve is worthy of this recognition and appreciation for his service. Like all the winners who have been named over the years, Steve has dedicated his life to trucking and has always made safety a No. 1 priority with more than 3.5 million safe miles to his name. In one of the several reference statements submitted with his nomination, “Steve is one of the best drivers I have had the pleasure of working with. His positive and willing attitude is just the way Steve is. He is one of the drivers you can always count on, whether it comes to delivery loads, training new drivers, volunteering to represent Ruan at events to helping a fellow driver in need.” For

over 30 years the Iowa Motor Truck Association has been recognizing professional drivers and naming a Driver of the Year. This award represents the highest honor a driver can attain through the association and symbolizes the professionalism and commitment that sets this award winner apart from the rest.

2013 Award Winners “Best In Class” 2013 Great West Casualty Fleet Safety Awards

Front Row (L-R) Heath Richards, Panama Transfer; Ken Fuller, Walmart Transportation; Clayton Fisk, Warren Transport; Jon Osborn, Johnsrud Transport; Kyle Krause, Solar Transport; Lisa Gonnerman, Ruan Transportation Management Systems; Jim Wilkins, Decker Truck Line; Adrian Dickey, Dickey Oil Corporation; Dan Inman, Barr-Nunn Transportation Back Row (L-R) Andy Thomasson, ABF Freight Systems; Jim Moore, Hy-Vee; Rhonda Albert, Olson Explosives; Jen Wilson, Sully Transport; Brad Dumke, Iowa Tanklines; Dave Dickey, Harold Dickey Transport; Keith Lamfers, Schuster Company; Jeff Simpson, Mid Seven Transportation

Truckload Carrier 1 – 2 million miles Mid Seven Transportation Truckload Carrier 2 – 3 million miles Barr-Nunn Transportation Truckload Carrier 3 - 4 million miles Harold Dickey Transport Truckload Carrier 6 – 10 million mile Schuster Company Truckload Carrier 10 - 15 million miles Decker Truck Line

Truckload Carrier Over 15 million miles Ruan Transportation Management Systems Tank Truck - Bulk 0 - 1 million miles Dickey Oil Corporation Tank Truck - Bulk 1 - 2 million miles Johnsrud Transport, Inc. Tank Truck - Bulk 2 - 3 million miles Iowa Tanklines, Inc.

Tank Truck - Bulk 3 - 5 million miles Solar Transport

Heavy Haulers 5 - 10 million miles Warren Transport, Inc.

Tank Truck - Bulk Over 5 million miles Sully Transport

LTL Carrier 5 - 7 million miles ABF Freight Systems, Inc.

Private Carrier 0 - 300,000 miles Olson Explosives

LTL Carrier 7 - 10 million miles Panama Transfer

Private Carrier 7 - 10 million miles Walmart Transportation Private Carrier Over 15 million miles Hy-Vee

Grand Trophy Winner - Johnsrud Transport Johnsrud Transport was the winner of this year’s Great West Casualty Company Grand Trophy. This award recognizes Johnsrud Transport’s ongoing commitment to safety and their low frequency of accidents. Johnsrud was selected for this trophy out of all of the fleet safety winners in part because of their team effort to safety.

Safety at Johnsrud involves everyone in the company, from upper management to drivers and maintenance technicians.

Congratulations to Johnsrud Transport for receiving this award and for their continued commitment to safety. A special thank-you to Great West Casualty Company for sponsoring this prestigious award.

(L-R) Pat Kuehl, Great West Casualty Company; Jackie Johnsrud, Johnsrud Transport; Jon Osborn, Johnsrud Transport

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Leadership Class Member s o f th e

2 0 1 3 IMTA Leader ship Class Congratulations to the 2013 IMTA Leadership Class!

The 2013 Leadership Class was once again comprised of some of the brightest and best you will find. These future leaders represented an array of different companies from trucking to suppliers and once again illustrated that the future is bright for the industry.

“This group was energetic, engaged and very interested in all aspects of the program and IMTA. It is extremely rewarding to be involved with the leadership program because it highlights the great talent that is making this industry what it is today and in the future,” said 2013 IMTA Chairman of the Board Steve Schuster.

Like classes before them the leadership class participated in several different sessions and also had many opportunities for networking as well. The group was honored at the 2013 IMTA Management Conference and vows to stay involved and active with IMTA and its many activities and events.

“I found the program to be extremely valuable and it not only enabled me to learn more about the association but I also learned things about myself and found the interaction with others in the class to be a big highlight,” said Tyler Todd, Thompson Trailer.

Details for the 2014 IMTA Leadership Class are being finalized and will be made available to the membership after the first of the year.

(L-R): Lucas Wolfe-Ruan Transportation Management Systems, Tyler Todd-Hawkeye International Trucks, Karli Stecklein-Trans Lease, David Schaer-O’Halloran International, Heather Jones-Florilli Transportation Corp., Tatum Moyer-Ruan Transportation Management Systems, Andrea Huse-Des Moines Transportation Corp., Jake Milton-Weinrich Truck Line, Ben Caughron-Warren Transport, Ranae Allen-Weinrich Truck Line, Rhonda Albert-Olson Explosives Not pictured: Michael CallisonMidwest Wheel Companies, Jessica Ringena-McGladrey, Mandy McCrary-West Side Transport, Mark Gleason-Decker Truck Line, Mark Kintz-Tennant Truck Line

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Clay Shoot/Spouse Activites IMTA Sporting Clay Shoot Competition

IMTA members and guests ventured to the Okoboji Game Farm in Milford, Iowa, for the annual shooting competition that was held in conjunction with the IMTA annual management conference. The group of 20 participants enjoyed a brisk afternoon of friendly, yet competitive, shooting competitions that even the amateurs to the event were able to enjoy. This annual event always welcomes anyone interested in learning the sport of clay shooting.

A special thank you to Doug Huitink with Wilson Trailer Company for coordinating the course details with the Okoboji Game Farm.

We look forward to yet another great outing next year!

Highest Overall Score Brad Kohlwes ARGEE Transport

Lowest Overall Score Doug Huitink Wilson Trailer Company 2013 Sporting Clay Shoot Championship Team (L to R) Brad Kohlwes ARGEE Transport Bob Kohlwes BTI Special Commodities, Inc. Chris Finch Central Trailer Service, Ltd. Mike Bagg Central Trailer Service, Ltd.

Spouse Activites

Spouses and special guests of the Management Conference had no time for bordem as IMTA scheduled many exciting, unique activities throughout the entire conference.

From a relaxing message or facial to painting their own masterpeices, everyone who attends the activities returns with countless memories, new friends and even greater experiences.

These ladies are ready and on their way to Creative Spirits.

One of the many unique and enjoyable trips scheduled during the guest activities. Pictured L to R – Kate Ryan/Quad City Peterbilt, Glenda Bagg/Central Trailer Service, Mona Crall/ Panama Transfer, Judy Dickey/Harold Dickey Transport

2013 Sporting Clay Shoot First Place Team (L to R) Mark Quick Brown Nationalease Tom Mash Brown Nationalease Pete Romig Midwest Wheel Companies Brian Moran Elder Corporation 2013 Sporting Clay Shoot Second Place Team (L to R) Mike Collins Volvo Trucks Travis Hingtgen Standard Forwarding Co., Inc. Tomas Olson Volvo Trucks Bryan Murphy Twin Bridges Truck City

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Verne Simpson Memorial Golf Outing Verne Simpson Memorial Golf Outing

The 2013 IMTA Management Conference officially kicked off with the start of the Verne Simpson Memorial Golf Outing at the beautiful Brooks National Golf Club in Okoboji, Iowa.

Over 100 golfers from across the state of Iowa and the surrounding states, took part in this annual tradition on a rain soaked day on the lake. While the weather could not be controlled, the golfers still managed to get their swings in and enjoy the event.

A special thank you to the golfers who graciously donated to the Foundation fundraiser that IMTA Chairman, Steve Schuster/Schuster Company led out on the course. And also, a thank you to Truck Country of Iowa for being the official host and sponsor of the golf outing.

Special thanks to Truck Country of Iowa for sponsoring the event.

2013 Championship Team (L to R) – Jim Hawk, David Hawk, Tom Norcross and Brent Jensen from Jim Hawk Truck-Trailers, Inc.

Photo Caption: Pat Storey/Motor-Way, Inc, Jeff Moe/Solar Transport, John Dickson/BTI Special Commodities, Inc and Rose Dickson/BTI Special Commodities, Inc. pose prior to teeing off for the day.

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Matt DeSchepper/Great West Casualty Company, Jan Hamblin/J.J. Keller & Associates, Steve Fletcher/Idle Smart and Jeff Dickinson/Ten D. Inc. enjoy the outing despite the cold, dreary weather.

Convention Photos

The passing of the gavel between the incoming IMTA Chairman, Ralph Arthur/Ruan Transportation Management Systems, and the outgoing IMTA Chairman, Steven Schuster/Schuster Company.

The Clear Lake High School Color Guard helped kick off the Awards Luncheon in style.

Enjoying themselves at the Chairman’s Cocktail Reception are Butch Nelsen/Cross Dillon Tire, Inc., Kenny Bauman/JMT Trucking Company and Dave Nelsen/Freightliner of Des Moines, Inc.

Minnesota sportscaster Joe Schmit inspired the crowd with his impactful presentation during the Opening Ceremonies.

IMTA Chairman, Steve Schuster/Schuster Company, is in good company with the ladies of the IMTA Office; Brook Roberts, Brenda Neville, Janelle Stevens and DeAnn Moody.

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Convention Photos

The gentlemen representing Sioux City Truck Sales, Inc., Pete Petersen, Stuart Gray and Chet McCabe, pose for a photo with Joe Swanson/I-State Truck Center prior to the Foundation Auction at the Welcome Reception.

Judy and Dave Dickey, from Harold Dickey Transport, took a few spins on the dance floor at the Welcome Reception.

Presenting the flags during the Awards Luncheon are Road Team Members Dean Filmer/Decker Truck Line, Inc. and Mark Howard/Ruan Transportation Management Systems.

IMTA President, Brenda Neville, joins Jeff and Jackie Arens, from Schuster Company, during the outdoor Dessert Reception at the conclusion of the 2013 Management Conference.

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Representing Boyer Petroleum Company at the Chairman’s Cocktail Reception are Tom McMahon and David Boyer.

Convention Photos Colonel Mark Tillman captivates the General Session attendees while talking about how he landed Air Force One into enemy territory with President Bush on board.

David and Vicki Schaer from O’Halloran International, Inc. enjoy the beautiful evening on the patio for the Dessert Reception.

Making sure the Awards Luncheon starts with a bang is the marching band from Clear Lake High School.

Nothing but smiles throughout the Management Conference from Panama Transfer’s very own Mark and Mona Crall.

Cory Christensen/Sioux City Truck & Trailer, Inc., Scott Cirksena/Kenworth Truck Co. and Kevin Christensen/Sioux City Truck & Trailer, Inc. enjoy each other’s company at the Tuesday evening Welcome Reception.

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Convention Photos Enjoying the ice cream at the Dessert Reception are Brad Jones/ Florilli Transportation, LLC., Rhonda Albert/Olson Explosives, Inc. and Heather Jones/Florilli Transportation, LLC.

Bob Sturgeon/Barr-Nunn Transportation, Inc. discusses the Treasurers Report during the IMTA Annual meeting.

Representing TravelCenters of America at the Chairman’s Cocktail Reception are Coni Vander Aarde and Darrell Ogg.

The silent auction winner, Mark Olson/Olson Explosives, Inc., takes home the Johnny Cash painting thanks to his donation to the Foundation Auction.

Enjoying the live band at the Welcome Reception, Jack Sawyer/Des Moines Transportation Co. twirls Donna Weinrich-Lucht/Weinrich Truck Lines on the dance floor.

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Staying dry from the rain at the Welcome Reception are Jan Hamblin/ J.J.Keller & Associates and Greg Ross/Ziegler, Inc.

Pat Kuehl/Great West Casualty Company shares a few remarks prior to announcing the Great West Fleet Safety Award recipients at the Awards Luncheon.

This group of guys never fails to have a good time. Enjoying the Welcome Reception are Matt Draxler/Northland Insurance Co., Mark Gallagher/Truckers Insurance Associates, Nick Marsh/Truckers Insurance Associates, Mike Galvin/Northland Insurance Co. and Shane Aherns/Aon-Risk Services of Nebraska, Inc.

Steve and Danna Schuster, from Schuster Company, await the festivities of the Chairman’s Banquet.

Bryan Sweeney/Great West Casualty Company and Doug Huitink/Wilson Trailer Company take a moment to relax at the conclusion of the IMTA Management Conference.

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2013 Management Conference Committee 2013 Management Conference Committee Special Thanks to 2013 Management Conference Committee

A BIG THANKS to the members of the 2014 IMTA Management Conference Committee. As always this fine group of volunteers worked very hard to create another outstanding conference. They developed the educational sessions that focused on the issues that are impacting the industry today and in the future.

They secured the speakers, raised the sponsorship dollars and created the social events that keep bringing people back year after year.

Front Row L to R – Brenda Neville/IMTA President, Adam Clark/Midwest Wheel Companies, Cory Christensen/Sioux City Truck & Trailer, Matt DeSchepper/Great West Casualty Company, Delwin Van Wyk/Interstate PowerSystems, Doug Huitink/Wilson Trailer Company, Back Row L to R - Dick Dearborn/Cummins Central Power, LLC, Steve Schuster/Schuster Company, Dave Van Wyk/ Van Wyk, Inc., Brenda Dittmer/Weinrich Trucklines, Inc., Bill Roth/Truck Country.

(Not pictured: Pat Storey/Des Moines Transportation)

As one attendee expressed in their evaluation, “ another KUDOs to the committee, they created a first class event and once again topped all expectations.

I don’t know how they continue to do this year after year but the planning committee always does an outstanding job and each and every one of them deserve our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for putting on such an exceptional conference.”

2013 IMTA Management Conference Chairman Special thanks to 2013 Management Conference Chairman – Matt DeSchepper, Great West Casualty

“My involvement with the Management Conference has truly been one of the most rewarding experiences I have had. The friendships that have been forged with the other committee members as well as with the members that attend the event are by far the greatest benefit of being involved with this association and specifically the management conference. I enjoyed every minute of it,” said Matt DeSchepper in his closing remarks.

Matt DeSchepper served as the 2014 Conference Chairman and was a great leader for the group. Matt 2013 IMTA Convention Chairman, started working on ideas Matt DeSchepper, poses with wife, for the conference a year Amanda DeSchepper, prior to the IMTA in advance and continued Chairman’s Banquet. to demonstrate that commitment and passion for the management conference throughout the entire process of planning the event until the last sponsorship sign was taken down.

2013 IMTA Convention Chairman, Matt DeSchepper/Great West Casualty Company, takes a moment to speak at the IMTA Chairman’s Banquet.

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If you want to have your company listed as a Cornerstone Sponsor of the IMTA, please contact Phillip Nicolino at 515-244-5193 or phillip@iowamotortruck.com

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