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SEPTEMBER 2015 

GENERAL MANAGER 

Megan Cullingford-Hicks 

SALES MANAGER 

Jerry Critser 

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 

Tammy Borrelli 

ON THE COVER 

CREATIVE DIRECTOR 

Chad Singleton 

NATIONAL ADVERTISING SALES 

Mitzi Wright - mitziw@trucking2000.com 

(256) 676-3093 

Jerry Critser - jerryc@targetmediapartners.com 

(256) 676-3094 

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COLUMNS 

Highway Angel .........................18 

Bulletin Board ..........................24 

On The Road Entertainment ......36 

Bottomline ..............................44 

Advertiser’s Index ....................48 

4 TRUCKING 2015

Meritor’s Krista Sohm Elected Board 

Member of Trucker Buddy 

Trucker Buddy International Board of 

Directors has unanimously elected Krista 

Sohm, vice president, marketing and 

communications for Meritor Inc., as its 

newest board member. 

“We are very excited to 

have Krista join the board,” 

said Randy Schwartzenburg, 

executive director of Trucker 

Buddy International. “Krista 

is recognized for her ability to 

create and implement innovative 

ideas. We look forward to the 

contribution she will bring to 

our board in helping us advance 

Trucker Buddy’s mission of 

enabling schoolchildren to 

understand the importance of 

the trucking industry in our 

everyday lives.” 

Krista Sohm 

Sohm, who has 25 years of industry 

experience, said, “I am proud to join the 

board of TBI and represent Meritor. TBI 

creates a shared experience and helps 

support many of the essential skills children 

are learning in the classroom, including 

writing, math and geography.” 

Meritor, a platinum sponsor of the 

organization, has supported Trucker Buddy 

for more than 15 years, Schwartzenburg 

said. In addition to the philanthropic 

contributions from the Meritor Trust, the 

company has also endorsed the volunteer 

efforts of its employees. Most recently 

Mike Pennington, who passed away last 

year, represented Meritor on the TBI board 

and served on its advisory committee. 

Trucker Buddy International, 

an independent, nonprofit 

organization, is often called the 

No. 1 trucking image campaign 

in North America and has 

helped educate schoolchildren 

and introduce their parents and 

educators to the trucking industry. 

This gives them the world 

through the eyes of a professional 

truck driver. The Trucker Buddy 

program helps to educate and 

mentor schoolchildren via a 

pen pal relationship between 

professional truck drivers and children in 

grades K-8 as supervised by their teachers. 

After an extensive screening process, 

professional truck drivers are matched with 

a class and as directed by the teacher, share 

news about their travels with their class. 

Students write letters and send pictures 

to their drivers. Students’ skills in reading, 

writing, geography, mathematics, social 

studies and history are enhanced and 

learning is made fun. 

Since 1992, Trucker Buddy International 

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has helped educate 

more than a million 

schoolchildren and 

introduced them to 

caring, compassionate 

men and women, 

professional truck 

drivers. The ongoing 

success of the 

program is because of driver volunteers, 

participating teachers and the contributions 

of sponsors. There are no fees to the drivers 

or teachers to participate in the program. 

The Trucker Buddy program is funded 

entirely through sponsorships and 

donations. 

Drivers interested in joining the 

Trucker Buddy program can contact 

Schwartzenburg at randy@trucking.org or 

call him at (205) 248-1261. 


C.R. England Is First U.S. Carrier 

to Introduce Western Star 5700 

XE Automated Shift Transmission 

Tractors into Fleet 

C.R. England announced the introduction 

of 2016 Western Star 5700 XE tractors into 

their fleet. 

Starting in July and then over the next 

several months, almost 200 new units will be 

put into service in the C.R. England fleet, with 

tenured solo and team drivers and million 

miler drivers the first to receive the Western 

Star vehicles. Tenured Independent Contractors 

with lease availability will also be offered the 

option on new units. 

“The adaptive cruise is so innovative and 

makes it easier to focus on being safe,” said 

Zach England, Chief Operating Officer after a 

recent trip driving one of the vehicles. “We are 

pleased with this new addition to our fleet and 

expect it to be quite popular with our drivers.” 

These exclusive, state-of-the-art tractors 

feature woodgrain and leather interiors and a 

Detroit Powertrain. This combines the DD15 

with the direct drive DT12 automated shift 

transmission to provide one of the industry’s 

most efficient powertrain packages. 

In addition, these trucks come with many 

safety features including forward collision 

mitigation, adaptive cruise, and hill-start 

technologies. The Western Star 5700 XE has 

been designed to increase efficiency and to 

reduce the total cost of ownership. 

Maverick Announces Acquisition 

of Flanary and Sons Trucking, Inc. 

Maverick USA, Inc. recently announced the 

acquisition of Flanary and Sons Trucking, Inc. 

(FAST), based in Church Hill, TN. Through the 

purchase, Maverick acquired substantially all of 

the assets of FAST, including approximately 75 

tractors and 175 trailers. 

FAST, founded in 1984 by Curtis Flanary, is 

privately held and family owned. The company 

services the architectural flat glass market in 

both the United States and Canada. 

While founder Curtis Flanary will be retiring, 

Shon Flanary, the company’s President, and his 

brothers, Aaron and Andre Flanary, will join 

Maverick with the acquisition and continue to 

work out of the office located in Church Hill, TN. 

Transport America Announces 

Owner Operator Contractor Pay 

Increase 

Transport America recently announced a 

significant pay increase for its owner operators. 

This pay change will allow all of the company’s 

independent contractors to make $1 per mile. 

“Every single person from top to bottom 

here at Transport America is working 

together to provide a great experience for 

our drivers,” said Mike Bash, director of 

recruiting operations for Transport America. 

“We’re invested in our drivers’ careers as 


much as they are and they understand that 

we’re able to provide them with the support 

and opportunities needed for success. This 

pay increase for our owner operators is just a 

small piece of the large vision we have for our 

drivers’ futures.” 

The pay increase, which went into effect 

July 1, eliminates the difference between 

HazMat and non-HazMat base pay. With 

the increased pay, all Transport America 

owner operators will earn $1 per mile. This 

mileage pay increase comes just after another 

announcement of additional pay package 

enhancements which went into effect May 1. 

These changes included improved fuel and 

DEF discounts with 100 percent pass through 

to the owner operator. This is decreases drivers’ 

cost anywhere from 10-60 cents per gallon. 

In addition to the top pay at Transport 

America, owner operators can also expect 

multiple lease options, base plate bonus, 

$2,000 sign on bonus with own truck, no 

forced dispatch, $1,000 referral bonus and 

consistent miles as well as the respect, quality 

assistance with insurance, maintenance 

and dispatch, and great all-around driver 

experience the company is known for. 

Transport America currently has job openings 

for solo drivers, teams and owner operators 

for regional, dedicated and OTR routes. For 

more information on Transport America’s 

career opportunities, please call 877-218-5342 

or visit www.transportamericajobs.com 

Covenant Transport Introduces 

New Pay Package 

Covenant Transport announced a new pay 

package for its HazMat OTR team drivers. 

The pay package, which includes a $1,000 

per week minimum guarantee for professional 

drivers with at least one year of experience, 

went into effect June 1 for the more than 1,000 

HazMat team drivers currently working for 

the company. This is believed to be the largest 

guaranteed minimum program in the industry. 

The minimum guarantee for HazMat team 

drivers with less than a year of experience is 

$850 per week. The new pay package also 

features guaranteed home time, companypaid 

HazMat endorsement, an improvement 

in earned home-time to 2 days earned for 12 

worked, and starting pay for new professional 

trainers increased to 72 cents per mile. 

Covenant’s guaranteed home time policy also 

pays drivers $100 for each day they are late for 

their scheduled home time. 

In addition, the company also hires 

individual drivers without their HazMat 

certification, pays for them to get certified and 

has an analytic matching program to pair them 

up with a compatible team driving partner. 

Covenant’s HazMat team driver compensation 

package makes it possible for professional 

drivers to earn much more as a team than if 

they were running solo. 

For more information about career 

opportunities at Covenant, visit www.drivefor 

covenant.com or call 866-609-3620. 



Truck Driving Country From Freymiller 

Radio: The Driver Appreciation Station 

T 

ruck driving and country music naturally 

go together. Now, Freymiller Trucking 

makes it official with its Driver Appreciation 

Station, Freymiller Radio. The company’s 

own branded, digital radio channel streams 

live around the clock to online and mobile 

truckers across the USA. 

The message is “driver appreciation” and 

the address is freymillerradio.com. It’s the 

first radio station owned and operated by 

a trucking company. Company Chairman 

Don Freymiller said, “Freymiller has always 

been about the driver. Now, we’ve created a 

national network radio station that exists to 

recognize the indispensable role of America’s 

truckers. Next time you see a truck driver, 

thank them for keeping America moving. 

That’s what we do on Freymiller Radio.” 

Freymiller Radio kicks off each weekday 

with one of America’s country radio legends. 

The Eddie Kilroy Morning Show is heard 

live, as it happens, with driver call-in and the 

well-known Kilroy style that anchored XM 

Radio’s ‘Willie’s Place’ for over 7 years. 

The station streams live, around-the-clock 

from FreymillerRadio.com and plays with 

one click from its own custom mobile app for 

iPhone or Droid. 

Freymiller Radio is social and always freeto-the-user. 

Listener interaction via Facebook, 

Twitter and other touch 

points encourages two-way 

communication to encourage 

trucking professionals to stay 

in touch and be heard. 

Don Freymiller continued, 

“Now, refrigerated trucks won’t 


e the only thing cool about Freymiller.” 

Freymiller, Inc. is a truckload motor 

carrier, specializing in safe and efficient 

transportation of temperature controlled, 

time-sensitive 

freight. Freymiller, 

a family-owned 

business with 

more than 40 years 

of success in the 

trucking industry, is 

known for its high 

quality standards, 

customer service, innovation and value. For 

more information on Freymiller Inc. services 

or driving opportunities, call 1-800-378-1074 

or visit www.freymiller.com. 


The 

Bottom Line 

By Shasta D. May 

IRS Budget Cuts Lowers Collections 

Treasury inspectors indicated in a recent 

report that revenue officers collected 7% 

less money from delinquent taxpayers in 

2014 than they did in 2011. In addition, 

the number of tax collectors in the field 

has dropped 28% over the past five years. 

However, they have increased efficiency, 

since the average revenue per case has 

increased. 

IRS Penalty Abatement for First Time 

Offences 

Under the IRS First Time Abate program, 

the IRS will approve a onetime waiver of 

the late payment and filing penalties if the 

taxpayer qualifies under rules of the program. 

To qualify for the break, the taxpayer must 

have paid or arranged to pay the tax due and 

must have been compliant for the past three 

years. The abatement is not automatic and 

taxpayers will have to request the relief. 

Are You Facing Unresolved IRS Issues? 

If you have IRS troubles, whether it’s 

unpaid tax liability or unfiled taxes, try and 

TAX TIPS 

get it fixed as soon as possible. Maybe all 

you need to get back on track is a monthly 

payment plan or the preparation of back 

taxes. Whatever it is, delaying longer is 

likely not the best option. As we approach 

the last quarter of another year it’s a good 

time to look into resolving your IRS matters. 

Unresolved issues with the IRS can turn 

into levies on your bank account, liens on 

property or wage garnishments. Consider 

talking about your issues with your tax 

professional and coming up with a plan to 

resolve the problem before the next tax filing 

deadline. 

Are you on Extension for 2014? Time is 

almost up! 

If you are on extension for the 2014 tax 

year and have not had your income taxes 

prepared now is time to get everything to 

your tax preparer. The October 15, extension 

deadline is almost here. 

Income Tax Projections 

You now have almost nine months of 

operation for the year, and that is more than 

enough income and expense information on 

your trucking operation to project your profit 

and loss for the rest of the year. As a self- 


employed person, you need to know where 

you stand before the end of the year in order 

to make smart financial decisions. Having a 

projection done will give you some valuable 

information and answers to important 

business questions. Have you paid in enough 

with your quarterly estimated tax payments? 

Is there anything you can do before year-end 

to reduce your tax liability? Will it help to 

buy some tires or make a contribution to 

a retirement account before the end of the 

year? Being able to answer those questions 

will enable you to plan for the remainder of 

the year. You may be planning to purchase 

a new truck, take some time off, do a major 

truck overhaul, fix up your home, or add to 

your savings. If done now, a tax projection 

will indicate your tax position before the end 

of the year so you can do some informed 

planning. Tax projections can act as a built 

in warning system for the business as well, 

when things start to go bad you can usually 

see it on paper first. This is especially 

important for those that do not have the 

benefit of monthly Profit & Loss statements 

at their disposal. 

Having a tax projection to review along 

with advice from a trucking tax professional 

can keep you and your business out of 

trouble by making sure you get the business 

and financial information needed to make 

informed decisions. 

This article has been presented by MBA 

Tax & Bookkeeping Service, a company proud 

to provide income tax, bookkeeping and IRS 

problem resolution services to truckers in all 

states. If you would like additional information 

or have questions, calls are always welcome. 

Contact us at 888-407-1669 or visit our website 

at www.mbataxhelp.com. 

This article is provided for informational 

purposes only and is not intended as legal or 

tax advice. Each individual business situation is 

different and the information contained herein 

is meant for general information purposes only. 

Specific tax and legal recommendations can only 

be made after an individual has consulted his or 

her qualified tax or legal professional. 


ADVERTISERS INDEX 

Alabama Motor Express ...............................38 

Harris Quality ..............................................30 

Anderson Trucking Services ....................5, 47 

JK Hackl....................................................... 31 

Beacon Transport ...................................16, 37 

Johnsrud Transport .......................................30 

Bennett Motor Express ................................23 

K & B Transportation ..................................27 

Big M Transportation ...................................29 

Marten ........................................................ 8-9 

Boyd Brothers ..............................................15 

Melton Truck Lines .................................42-43 

BTC ..............................................................49 

National Van Lines.......................................20 

Butler Transport ...........................................52 

PAM Transport & PAM Cartage Carriers ....25 

CalArk .....................................................Insert 

Petro/TA .................................................12, 28 

Celadon ........................................... Insert, 2-3 

Prime Inc. ................................................Insert 

Central Hauling .......................................Insert 

RTI ..........................................................Insert 

Central Refrigerated Service Inc.............Insert 

Super Service ...............................................17 

CRST- Van Expedited ..........Cover, 6-7, 40-41 

Trans Am ......................................................33 

Dynamic Transit ...........................................19 

Triple Crown ................................................ 21 

E. W. Wylie ..................................................39 

United Road ............................................10-11 

FTI ............................................................. 51 

US Xpress ....................................................50 

Gordon Trucking ....................................13, 45 

USA Truck .............................................14, 35

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