SDTA Trucking News February 2023

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Board Meeting: 1 pm

Social/Calcutta: 6 pm

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SDTA’S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BOB WILLEY, CHAIRMAN

JUSTIN ANDERS, VICE CHAIRMAN

TOM MURPHY, TREASURER

RYAN VIESSMAN, SECRETARY

JERRY OLLERICH, PAST CHAIRMAN

VACANT, ATA VICE PRESIDENT

CHRISTINE ERICKSON, PRESIDENT

SDTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JEFF BENNETT

STEVE BENNING

PHILLIP CHRISTIAN

DAVE DAILEY

SHANNA GRAY

PETE HALVERSON

ERIC HAMIEL

JEFF HANNAHS

STEVE HOFFMAN

LARRY KLAAHSEN

TIM KOTALIK

JUSTIN LARSON

CHRIS LUTICK

JIM MACIEJEWSKI

TIM MILLER

MATT PARKER

DAN SCHIPPER

BRETT SNOOZY

RYAN VIESSMAN

SDTA’S PAST CHAIRPERSONS

STAN ANDERS

LARRY ANDERSON

ROBERT APPELWICK

DAVID BULTSMA

TED BULTSMA

RICH BURNS

ROBERT CHRISTIAN

LYLE CLEMETSON

DARROLD DEAN

BERNARD FELDHAUS

DUANE FRIMAN

MIKE HABECK

RICK HOOGENDOORN

JERRY OLLERICH

ALTON PALMER

JEFF PARKER

GENE PHILLIPS

MICHELLE SCHIPPER

RANDY THOMPSON

CLIFFORD TJADEN

WAYNE VIESSMAN

STEPHEN WILLERS

Good day, ladies and gentlemen. I am going to take my space on the Chairman’s page to address all the drama in the political scene right now.

We have a three-ring circus going on in Washington, D.C., right now. You have newly elected US Representatives that have falsified their entire life. It leads me to wonder first, how he duped the voters in his district and secondly, how he acts like he has done nothing wrong. If we hired an employee who did that, it would be grounds for termination.

Then yet there are four to five additional representatives who continue to spread prejudice remarks and all sorts of falsehoods.

It looks to me like they are wanna’ be movie stars... anything for attention and headlines. What happened to integrity? They have forgotten what they are there for. They work for the people who elected them into that position.

Then there is the situation in Pierre. I cannot believe we tolerate that kind of behavior. You never used to hear or see these kinds of things from the people that are supposed to be our leaders.

By the time you read this, the Board Meeting will have been held. I hope you were able to join us. If not, take a look at pages 23 and 35 for pictures from the Board Meeting and the Legislative Reception and Ice Cream Social.

Bob Willey, SDTA Chairman Bob Willey, Trucking, Gettysburg, SD

SDTA STAFF:

CHRISTINE ERICKSON President

cverickson@southdakotatrucking.com

PAM KOLSETH Comptroller pam@southdakotatrucking.com

MICHELLE WELLS Executive Assistant michelle@southdakotatrucking.com

JAY STEENSMA Printshop Manager jay@southdakotatrucking.com

PATTY HINZ Office Assistant/Graphic Designer patty@southdakotatrucking.com

With February nearing its end, my hope is that the white stuff stays away. I think we are all ready for some sunshine and spring weather. We have witnessed the impact on moving products with the Interstate and Highways closed for several days this winter season.

The past couple of weeks has had me hopping with Legislative Session, our Board Meetings and Legislative Event on Monday, February 13th. We had a full day of board meetings with a focus on SDTA finances and moving SDTA forward. I am excited for the challenge of rebuilding our house and bringing in fresh ideas with a focus on modernization and efficiency, with a heavy focus on embracing technology. Our Legislative Event was well attended by our members, the majority of legislators, and their guests. We hope you enjoyed visiting with your senators and representatives during the session. A huge thank you to Board Member Chris Lutick with UPS for sponsoring our SDTA bears given to legislators.

We are over halfway through the 2023 Legislative Session. Weekly Under the Dome emails have been sent to all members highlighting bills we are monitoring on your behalf. Now is the time when time really starts flying, as we are approaching crossover day.

I want to draw your attention to our upcoming events we are hosting. 2023 will be a great year to keep the trucking industry in front of our elected leaders. We recently scheduled our Call on Washington in April. Our South Dakota Federal Delegation has always been accommodating to meet with our crew. This time is critical for us to communicate our concerns and the direction the Federal Government is taking in imposing regulation on our industry.

As always, please reach out to your SDTA staff. We are here to serve you, our membership, and provide value. We are developing a plan to get out in front of you and meet you in your cities.

Onward,

Christine M. Erickson

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Gale Nelson, Lloyd Bultmsma Trucking, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD, was selected as the February 2023 Driver of the Month by the South Dakota Safety Management Council.

Gale has been a professional truck driver for 34 years, the last 16 of which were logged for Lloyd Bultsma Trucking. He is an excellent driver. He’s very courteous and dependable. He has NO violations. He is always on time, and his paperwork is impeccable. He has never had to be called on anything!

Gale is the father of two, Keaton, 27 and Kelby, 24. He resides in Canton, SD.

The South Dakota Trucking Association joins the Safety Management Council in congratulating Gale Nelson for being selected as the February 2023 Driver of the Month.

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TruckersFinalMile.org is a 501 (c) (3) Veteran founded Charity organization. Providing advocacy, logistics and financial assistance for transportation needs of the individual commercial truck driver behind the wheel and their family at home when tragedy strikes.

Our strategic plan contains six specific operational programs that are the foundation of our Mission statement: "to reunite North American Truck Drivers and Their Family in Times of Crisis". Program 6: is our connection with a network of Chaplains to provide an evaluation team to access need for professional grief counseling services. Program 5 is a 'mobility' outreach to provide construction materials at a permanently disabled truck drivers home for wheelchair ramp, pocket doors, lowering countertops and such.

Program 4 is to assist with transportation costs to help get a truck driver home should a tragedy befall a household member and/or the residence itself. Program 3 is to assist with transportation costs to get a driver home to recover after hospitalization for a sudden onset medical episode such as heart attack or stroke and Program2 is that same benefit for those hospitalized by serious injury.

However, our most recognized program is Program 1 where we assist with the logistics, arrangements, and costs of reuniting a deceased truck driver with his/her family at home to be laid to rest.

Since beginning our Mission on May 1st 2014, TruckersFinalMile.org has paid the costs of transportation

home for more than 500 commercial truck drivers

We have an annual campaign dubbed "Sleigh Bells and Santa" which helps provide Christmas gifts for the children that lost a Mom or Dad trucker out on the road and we have created the "American Heritage Memorial" (TM) as a fundraising initiative 'Honoring America's Truckers.

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Side note: the American Heritage Memorial fully wrapped tractor trailer will be released as a Series 22 CAT Scale collector truck card in fall 2023.

There are no wages, salary's, bonuses nor compensation of any kind paid to any member of our organization or Board. We are comprised of truck drivers and are 100% volunteer. With more than 500 home since 2014, we may arguably be the most experienced loss and casualty logistics Charity provider in the trucking industry.

We invite you to read any, one, or all of our reviews from those we have assisted at: https://lnkd. in/gkxwTg9B were we are a seven consecutive year 'Top Nonprofit'. And lastly, we operate on the donations and sponsorships like any other Charity would. We invite you to check us out, and if you find us a worthy organization, please consider a generous tax deductible donation (or perhaps a sponsorship) at http://www.TruckersFinalMile.org

Our costs have increased, our requests for assistance have also increased.

Your time and consideration is appreciated.

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Session A: Safety Director Panel - Covering Basics of A Successful Safety Director

The panel will be comprised of three experienced Safety Director, one from each state

Session B: Leadership Development Panel

The panel will be comprised of three experienced CEO’s, one from each state

Social Hour / Dinner / Dueling Pianos

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023

8:30 start Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - Noon

Rebecca Brewster, President/COO, American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)

Go “hands on” in a group effort to raise best practices in safety

3 Bay Truck Wash - One Bay Designated For Wash Outs On Reefers and Hoppers

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1 The fees listed here are those charged in each state for the fu ll annual registration of a tractor-semitrailer combination with a gross combined weight of 80,000 pounds, based in the state and operated by a for-hire motor carrier. Weight fees are included, but, unlike earlier versions of this chart, m iscellaneous, nonapportioned fees are not included

Semitrailer fees are annual fees, if the state charges one, even where a state also offers an option of multi-year plates for t railing equipment. Where no annual trailer registration is offered, the state’s lowest multiyear fee is used

In-lieu ad valorem fees are included for states that collect such a fee through IRP Where the state charges an in-lieu fee for vehicles based elsewhere and a property tax for those based in it, the property tax is used For these purposes the combination is assumed to have a purchase price of $145 0 00 ($115,000 for the tractor and $30,000 for the semitrailer) and to be in its first year of operation

2 The diesel fuel tax rates listed represent the total state fuel tax paid by motor carriers in each jurisdiction. Local taxes a re not included except where they are uniform statewide

3 Federal taxes and fees include federal diesel tax paid on 16,000 gallons, heavy vehicle use tax on 80,000 pounds, excise tax paid on a combination unit with a purchase price of $200,000 (amortized over 4 years) and excise tax paid on four new tires with maximum weight capacity of 6,175 lbs (assuming the other 14 are recapped)

Driver compensation ‘huge factor’ in safety, FMCSA leader says

JANUARY 18, 2023

by Mark Schremmer

Last year, FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson took a ridealong with OOIDA member Carmen Anderson. During that brief trip from Maryland to Washington, D.C., Hutcheson said she gained a better understanding of the challenges truck drivers face in terms of how they are compensated.

Most truck drivers are paid by the mile instead of by the hour. In addition, the Fair Labor Standards Act exempts motor carriers from having to pay its drivers overtime. So there’s often no pay for when drivers are getting fuel, inspecting the load, or waiting hours to be loaded or unloaded.

Another easy way to explain it is that drivers generally aren’t earning if the wheels aren’t turning.

“I spent unpaid time with (Anderson) while loading and unloading, and it just became crystal clear to me that the structure of compensation for drivers is a huge factor in industry success for safety and economic strength,” Hutcheson said.

The administrator’s remarks on Wednesday, Jan. 18, helped kick off the National Academies of Sciences’ Transportation Research Board driver compensation study. The study aims

to determine how driver pay affects retention and overall safety performance.

“There is a good understanding that compensation is a driver of safety,” Hutcheson said.

“That’s the way we are seeing it in our work at FMCSA. We are increasingly looking at root causes of why drivers become unsafe in the first place. Everything we can surround a driver with in terms of their success, is going to be helpful for safety. We think – and we think the study will verify – that some of the structures in compensation really prevent drivers from staying in the industry, and conversely we have data that says that drivers that stay in the industry for a long time are the

safest drivers on the road.”

The driver compensation study was mandated by Congress as part of the 2021 infrastructure law. FMCSA was directed to task the Transportation Research Board with conducting a study on the effects of various methods of driver compensation on safety and driver retention, including hourly pay, payment for detention time and other pay methods used in the industry.

“This is a critical study to determine the kind of work environment that will help drivers stay in the industry … This is about driver retention. This is about safety,” Hutcheson said.

The committee will try to determine if there are relationships between compensation methods, driver retention, driving behaviors and safety performance. After the study is completed, the committee will produce a final report about the effects of compensation methods and other relevant factors on driver retention and safety performance.

Wednesday’s meeting included presentations from a variety of experts, including Tom Weakley of the OOIDA Foundation.

The committee will continue its work on Thursday, Jan. 19, with a closed session.

Last year, FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson (right) rode along with OOIDA life member Carmen Anderson. They discussed several trucking issues.

U.S. Reps Propose Truck Parking Expansion, Incentives for New Drivers

January 25, 2023

• From News/Media Release

U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Jim Costa (D-CA) introduced an overhaul of the interstate trucking supply chain system (https://www.truckinginfo.com/10181217/new-efforts-to-unkink-the-supply-chain-commentary). The Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act (https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/

dustyjohnson.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/ship-it-act.pdf)is meant to increase safety and shipping capacity for truckers, provides recruitment and retention incentives for drivers, and includes flexibility during times of emergencies or black swan events.

“Americans experienced a slew of freight disruptions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Johnson in a statement. “Last year we addressed ocean shipping reform(https://www.truckinginfo.com/10179172/ supreme-court-epa-decision-could-affect-more-than-power-plants) and it’s clear that updates are needed for other parts of the supply chain. The SHIP IT Act will bridge gaps, keep costs down for consumers, and make it easier for shippers to move products across the U.S.”

The Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act:

Modernizes the authority for certain vehicle waivers during emergencies, allowing waivers in response to disease and supply chain emergencies.

Allows truck drivers to apply for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants.

Incentivizes new truck drivers to enter the workforce through targeted and temporary tax credits.

Streamlines the CDL process, making it easier for states and third parties to administer CDL tests.

Expands access to truck parking (https://www.truckinginfo.com/10182918/dot-makes-effort-to-address-lack-of-truck-parking) and rest facilities for commercial drivers.

“Disruptions in our trucking supply chain continue to drive up costs and create uncertainty for American consumers and producers,” Costa said. “We need to recruit, train, and retain truck drivers to keep our supply chain moving, while also updating best practices to improve trucking to fit our modern economy. That is why we introduced this bipartisan legislation to strengthen the workforce and make it easier to move products across the country.”

Reprinted from Truckinginfo.com

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10191082/truck-parking-incentives-for-new-drivers-proposed-in-ship-it-act

If you or your driver(s) have driven accident-free since May 21, 2022, YOU AND/OR THEY should compete in the SD TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Federal Officials Plan to Add Fentanyl to Drug Tests

Federal drug regulators could soon announce plans to add fentanyl to a drug testing panel that would detect use of the dangerous drug among safety-sensitive federal employees — ultimately including truck drivers — after adoption by the Department of Transportation.

The intent to test for the deadly drug has been in the planning stages since 2018, but is awaiting approval of a final rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services authorizing oral fluid testing and proposed revisions to allow timely changes to drug testing panels.

“The time required to revise the guidelines through the federal review process has impeded the department’s ability to respond to drug use trends,” the proposal said. “Individuals may change their drug use, and illicit drug manufacturers may change their manufacturing methods, to avoid testing positive for drugs included in proposed guidelines, especially as the number of new drugs and drug analogues increases.”

DOT currently tests truck drivers for drugs ranging from marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine to oxycodone, morphine and ecstasy, but not fentanyl.

“If the proposed method is accepted, HHS expects to add fentanyl to the testing panel as early as the first quarter of 2023, with an implementation date in the second quarter,” said Christoper Garrett, a spokesman for HHS’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

No federal agencies are testing oral fluid specimens, HHS said when it posted its oral fluid testing proposal in April 2022.

SAMHSA’s Drug Testing Advisory Board reviews the direction, scope, balance, and emphasis on behalf of HHS’ drug testing activities and the drug testing laboratory certification program. The board has been discussing fentanyl issues since 2018.

However, previously, federal drug czars said no to adding a test panel for fentanyl because it was being mixed with heroin, making it difficult to detect in drug tests. Officials reasoned that users could be identified through testing for heroin, according to Ruth Winecker, a senior research forensic scientist at RTI International.

As far back as December 2019, Ron Flegel, chairman of the Drug Testing Advisory Board, said that the group had forwarded a recommendation to then-HHS Secretary Alex Azar that the agency add fentanyl to the list of drugs federal and safety-sensitive workers such as truck drivers may be tested for.

Azar had 180 days to decide whether to approve the board’s recommendation, Flegel said. However, the agency took no action at the time.

“When we originally evaluated fentanyl, there seemed to be multiple mixtures of fentanyl with other drugs,” Flegel has said. “I think that is changing over time. Now you see a lot more fentanyl by itself and/or mixed in as a contamination product of other drugs.”

Flegel added, “Specifically, as we try to move forward around the testing of synthetic opioids, I think that people that are illicitly using those drugs are moving in new directions, and some of that is due to cost and other issues.”

The Drug Enforcement Administration already has placed 10 fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substance Act, which lists distinct categories or schedules depending upon the drug’s acceptable medical use and the drug’s abuse or dependency potential.

Illegal fentanyl use is growing rapidly, according to the DEA. In a Dec. 20 release, the agency said in 2022 it seized more than 50.6 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and more than 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. The DEA laboratory estimates that the seizures represent more than 379 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl.

“Fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat facing this country,” DEA said. “It is a highly addictive man-made opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, the small amount that fits on the tip of a pencil, is considered a potentially deadly dose.”

DEA’s top operational priority is to defeat the two Mexican drug cartels — the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels (CJNG) — that are primarily responsible for the fentanyl that is killing Americans today, according to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram.

2023LegislativeReception&IceCreamSocial

We thank each and every person who went out of their way to attend this year’s Legislative Reception and Ice Cream Social. It was a great event with several of our SD Trucking and SD Auto Dealer Association members present.

Special thank you to Chris Lutick and UPS for sponsoring the SDTA bears given out each year as gifts to our SD Legislators.

SDTA Road Team Captains Jeremy Senger, Gary Schmidt, Mike Whitehead and Jeff Eschen join SDTA President Christine Erickson for a photo opportunity at the 2023 Legislative Reception.

First International Bank and Trust (FIBT) Open Newest Branch is Sioux Falls

Ribbon Cutting and Open House Held January 23rd

Who is FIBT? First International Bank & Trust (FIBT) is a full-service, family-owned, independent community bank serving a wide range of communities across North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Arizona. Since their humble beginnings in 1910, they have built a strong foundation on the bond between their employees and their customers. Over the years, they have grown from a single bank in Arnegard, North Dakota, to more than 30 branches spanning four states.

Pete and Jessie Halverson, son-in-law and daughter of Lyn and Ann (pictured above) will be taking over the family business. The Tschetter’s can relax knowing Thermo King of Sioux Falls is in good hands.

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MARCH 20 - 21, 2023

Tri-State Safety Summit

Marriott Riverfront Conference Center

Sioux City, IA

APRIL 18 - 20, 2023

Call on Washington

Washington, D.C.

MAY 11, 2023

SDTA Spring/Summer Executive Committee Meeting

10:00 a.m.

AmericInn

Chamberlain, SD

MAY 11, 2023

SDTA Spring/Summer Board of Directors Meeting

1:00 p.m.

AmericInn

Chamberlain, SD

MAY 11, 2023

Social Hour, Dinner and Calcutta for the Annual Cliff Tjaden Fishing Event

6:00 p.m.

AmericInn

Chamberlain, SD

MAY 12, 2023

Annual Cliff Tjaden Fishing Event

7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Cedar Shore Resort

Oacoma, SD

MAY 20, 2023

SD Truck Driving Championships

7:00 a.m.

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

JUNE 1 - 4, 2023

Wheel Jam

State Fairgrounds

Huron, SD

JULY 20, 2023

SDTA East River Golf Event

9:00 a.m.

Brandon Golf Course

Brandon, SD

AUGUST 16 - 19, 2023

National Truck Driving Championships

Columbus, OH

SEPTEMBER 10 - 16, 2023

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

SEPTEMBER 13 - 15, 2023

SDTA 88th Annual Convention

Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center

Sioux Falls, SD

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

SDTA Annual Pheasant Hunt

8:00 a.m.

Meet at Hutch’s Cafe

Presho, SD

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

SDTA Fall Executive Committee Meeting

8:00 a.m.

AmericInn

Fort Pierre, SD

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

SDTA Fall Board of Directors Meeting

10:00 a.m.

AmericInn

Fort Pierre, SD

DECEMBER 6, 2023

West River Legislative Reception

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Minervas, Lincoln Room

Rapid City, SD

DECEMBER 12, 2023

NextGen Reception

4:30 p.m.

East River Legislative Reception

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Minervas

Sioux Falls, SD

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Annual Legislative Reception and Sundae Bar

6:00 p.m.

Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center

Pierre, SD

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

SDTA Winter Executive Committee Meeting

10:00 a.m.

Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center

Pierre, SD

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

SDTA Winter Board of Directors Meeting

12:30 p.m.

Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center

Pierre, SD

The South Dakota Champions Club is made up of class champions from previous SD Truck Driving Championships (SDTDC). Several Champions Club members, along with some additional volunteers, gathered at Johnson Feed, Inc.’s Sioux Falls shop. The goal was to clean out and inventory the Champions Club trailer. It was important for the Club to establish the equipment we have and/or need. We appreciate all those who were able to make it out on a Saturday morning to Get “Er” Done!

For many years, the Champions Club trailer has been stored on John Gacke’s land. We appreciate all Mr. Gacke has done and continues to do for the South Dakota Truck Driving Championships. You’ve been an asset to both SDTA and the SDTDC’s. When we heard Mr. Gacke could be selling the land the trailer was stored on, Johnson Feed, Inc. offered to store the trailer on their Sioux Falls lot. Thanks again to John Gacke and to JFI!

Glade Evenson designed the skills course for many years, but has “passed the gavel” to Dave Dailey, Safety Director for JFI. Thank you, Glade, for your service, and to Dave for stepping up to fill his shoes. It’s quite a task, but Dave is up for the challenge and has years of experience at the state and national level!

DRIVER OF THE MONTH NOMINATION FORM & RULES

Date Jacket Size

Name of Driver Age

Marital Status

Residence

Address (in full)

Children & Ages

Name of Carrier

Home Terminal

Address (in full)

Phone Number

Spouse Name

Years Employed by Present Employer Total Years of Experience

Type of Equipment Operated: r Truck r Tractor-Semitrailer r Doubles r Other Type of Driving: r Over the Road r City r Other

Total Mileage

Mileage with Present Employer

# of Accidents: Chargeable Dates: Non-Chargeable Dates:

Has your drier ever been selected as a Driver of the Month or Driver of the Year in South Dakota or any other state? r Yes r No If yes, when?

Participation in truck driving championships or other transportation related activities:

Basis of Nomination:

With this entry, company agrees to send their driver, if selected as Driver of the Month, to the South Dakota Trucking Association Annual Convention where the driver will participate in a personal interview. Drivers not being interviewed will not be eligible for the Driver of the Year honors. Interview times will be scheduled Friday afternoon during the convention. With this entry, the company agrees to submit Driver of the Year Entry Form for National Competition if your driver is selected as the South Dakota Driver of the Year.

Submitted by: Title:

RULES:

Driver may be nominated for Driver of the Month for any outstanding act of heroism, a contribution to highway safety, an extraordinary act of courtesy, an exceptional deed or act of service to mankind within the community reflecting positively on the motor carrier industry, or for a long period of safe and courteous driving. An outstanding act shall be deemed to mean unusual or other than the normal every day courtesies afforded by truck drivers.

ELIGIBILITY:

1. The nominated driver must be an employee of a member in good standing of the South Dakota Trucking Association.

2. The nominated driver must have been an employee by the present employer for at least two years and have a minimum of five years overall experience.

3. South Dakota domiciled* drivers are eligible for nomination for an outstanding act performed in any state. * The intent of the word “domiciled” shall be interpreted to mean: Any driver reporting to or regularly dispatched from a terminal within the state of SD (in keeping with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations definition of his/her home terminal) regardless of where the driver may dwell.

4. A driver may receive the Driver of the Month award only one time in any contest year. He/she may be renominated in any subsequent year.

5. Nominations for outstanding acts on the highway shall be accompanied by supporting evidence (letters, statements, news clippings, etc.).

A clear, factual account is absolutely necessary. Vague generalizations will not be accepted.

6. A copy of recent driver motor vehicle record check must accompany the nomination.

7. Drivers nominated and not selected as Driver of the Month will be held over and used in the following month’s selection.

8. Entries must be in the SDTA office no later than the 10th of each month for that current month’s contest.

9. Nominations may be made by any party, but must be approved by the employer or a representative of the employer.

10. The annual contest will run from September of the previous year through August of the current year.

11. Company agrees to submit a professional head and shoulders photo of the winning driver. Remit to: SDTA

PO Box 89008, Sioux Falls, SD 57109-9008

Federal Officials Plan to Add Fentanyl to Drug Tests continued...

“Most of the fentanyl trafficked by the Sinaloa and CJNG Cartels is being mass-produced at secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced largely from China,” Milgram said. “In 2021, the DEA issued a public safety alert on the widespread drug trafficking of fentanyl in the form of fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills. These pills are made to look identical to real prescription medications — including OxyContin, Percocet and Xanax — but only contain filler and fentanyl and are often deadly.”

“When we originally evaluated fentanyl, there seemed to be multiple mixtures of fentanyl with other drugs,” Flegel has said. “I think that is changing over time. Now you see a lot more fentanyl by itself and/or mixed in as a contamination product of other drugs.”

Flegel added, “Specifically, as we try to move forward around the testing of synthetic opioids, I think that people that are illicitly using those drugs are moving in new directions, and some of that is due to cost and other issues.”

The Drug Enforcement Administration already has placed 10 fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substance Act, which lists distinct categories or schedules depending upon the drug’s acceptable medical use and the drug’s abuse or dependency potential.

Illegal fentanyl use is growing rapidly, according to the DEA. In a Dec. 20 release, the agency said in 2022 it seized more than 50.6 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and more than 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. The DEA laboratory estimates that the seizures represent more than 379 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl.

“Fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat facing this country,” DEA said. “It is a highly addictive man-made opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, the small amount that fits on the tip of a pencil, is considered a potentially deadly dose.”

DEA’s top operational priority is to defeat the two Mexican drug cartels — the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels (CJNG) — that are primarily responsible for the fentanyl that is killing Americans today, according to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram.

“Most of the fentanyl trafficked by the Sinaloa and CJNG Cartels is being mass-produced at secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced largely from China,” Milgram said. “In 2021, the DEA issued a public safety alert on the widespread drug trafficking of fentanyl in the form of fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills. These pills are made to look identical to real prescription medications — including OxyContin, Percocet and Xanax — but only contain filler and fentanyl and are often deadly.”

IT’S STILL US. THE SAME C&S LICENSING. THINGS JUST LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

Change is nature. But itʼs in our nature to uphold what matters most: helping those who put themselves out there for ones they love. That isnʼt changing.

With more than three decades proven track record of assisting trucking companies with all the challenges of their back office, Aladdin can be the difference in your company succeeding or failing. We take pride in the success of every customer we have, regardless of how big or small they are. Let us help you every mile down the road with any of the following services:

• Safety & compliance

• IRP/IFTA licensing & reporting

• Authority setup

• Truck insurance

• Fuel discounts

• 2290/permits

• Equipment leasing & financing

• Factoring

Get in touch with us at (605) 332-5802 or visit aladdincap.com for more details.

This new look gives us, and the people we care about a stronger sense of direction—which is important out on the road.

Thanks for sticking by us through this exciting new phase. We couldn’t do it without you.

In and Out. On the Road.

Quick and easy scheduling for truck drivers at two locations. WorkFORCE provides:

• Workers compensation injury care

• In clinic nursing and MD services

• Industrial exposure follow-up and physicals

• Pre-employment, fit-for-duty and return-to-work exams

• Customizable lift tests, hearing and vision exams

• Beginning-to-end claims management

• Physical therapy

• DOT and Non-DOT Drug screening programs

• Random UDS Generation

• Breath Alcohol Testing

WE WELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBERS COMBINED INSURANCE

Lesli Martish 301 Tiger Street; Harrisburg, SD 57032 605-484-0126

lesli.martish@combined.com

Service Provided: Insurance

Sponsored by: SDTA

DOUBLE K SALES & DETAILING

Kyle Kramer 1530 32nd Ave; Brookings, SD 57006 605-695-1848

Service Provided: DOT Inspections/ Engine Service/Truck Dealer

Sponsored by: SDTA

SCHEMMER ASSOCIATES

Kate Ashmore

1300 W 57th St, Ste 2; Sioux Falls, SD 57108 605-309-8409; cell: 605-521-5449 kashmore@schemmer.com schemmer.com

Service Provided: Architecture/Engineering/ Construction Field Services

Sponsored by: SDTA

SD SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION/ SD SOYBEAN RESEARCH & PROMOTION COUNCIL

Jerry Schmitz 5000 S Broadband Lane, Ste 100 Sioux Falls, SD 57108 605-330-9942; Fax 605-330-9956 jschmitz@sdsoybean.org

www.sdsoybean.org

Sponsored by: SDTA

TENSTREET

Marilyn Surber 120 W Third St; Tulsa, OK 74103 918-361-8647

marilyn.suber@tenstreet.com mike.coble@tenstreet.com

kevin.nadeau@tenstreet.com www.tenstreet.com

Service Provided: Find/Hire Drivers; Compliance & Management Software

Sponsored by: SDTA

TRYDON

Donald Jacobs

13423 Bahnfyre Drive; St. Louis, MO 63128 314-956-7848

don@trydontrue.com

www.chaselight-tech.com

Service Provided: Security & Lighting

Sponsored by: SDTA

Winter Board Meeting

February 13, 2023

Ramkota Hotel & Convention Center, Pierre, SD

SDTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BOB WILLEY, CHAIRMAN BOB WILLEY TRUCKING

JUSTIN ANDERS, VICE CHAIRMAN ANDERS

TOM MURPHY, TREASURER K&J TRUCKING, INC.

RYAN VIESSMAN, SECRETARY (NEXTGEN) CLIFF VIESSMAN TRUCKING, INC.

JERRY OLLERICH, PAST CHAIRMAN

VACANT, ATA VICE PRESIDENT