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DRIVERS SHARE
IN E.W. WYLIE’S
SUCCESS WITH NEW
STOCK OWNERSHIP
PROGRAM
Known for hiring drivers who go
the extra mile, E.W. Wylie sees
stock ownership as an important
way to reward employees who literally
drive the company’s success.
Each driver gets a financial stake in
E.W. Wylie, which vests throughout his or
her career at the flatbed-trucking leader.
E.W. Wylie is a subsidiary of Daseke,
Inc., and ownership is granted in the
form of Daseke (NASDAQ:DSKE) stock
shares.
“We are excited to welcome our
drivers to the Daseke Employee Stock
Ownership Awards program,” said Scott
Hoppe, President of E.W. Wylie. “We
believe in hiring the best drivers in the
industry, and putting them on the path to
company ownership will help us attract
and retain those individuals. It also gives
them a more rewarding career.”
Recognized as the premier open
deck transportation services provider,
Daseke, E.W. Wylie’s parent company,
has enjoyed impressive revenue growth.
Daseke is known for investing in people
and stock ownership for employees is
just another testament that reinforces
those values.
Many economic indicators promise
a period of growth for trucking industry.
Current demand for transportation services
is high, and the U.S. government’s
pledge to invest in infrastructure may
create more opportunity in coming years.
The new stock ownership program
rounds out a top-notch driver benefits
package that includes guaranteed pay,
100 percent paid medical premiums, a
401K with company match and consistent
home time, among many other benefits.
For details, or to apply for a driving
career, visit Driveforwylie.com. •

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Nascar and Aspen Dental, one of
the largest and fastest-growing
networks of independent dental
care providers in the United
States, announced today a multi-year official
partnership, designating the brand
as the ‘Official Dentist of NASCAR.’ The
announcement coincides with the launch
of Aspen Dental’s ‘Get Started’
awareness building health initiative
with NASCAR and Stewart-
Haas Racing driver Danica
Patrick.
“Aspen Dental’s level of
dedication to drive awareness
and educate fans about the
importance of dental health, especially
as it relates to quality of life for everyday
Americans is inspiring and contagious,”
said Chad Seigler, Vice President, Business
Development, NASCAR. “We welcome
Aspen Dental to our family of Official Partners
and look forward to adding our voice
to amplify the important message behind
Aspen Dental’s Get Started initiative.”
This partnership is important because
nearly 150 million Americans didn’t visit a
dentist in the past year, due to barriers like
access, fears and lack of insurance. For
many of these everyday Americans, poor
oral health has resulted in chronic pain
and inflammation, limiting many from living
a healthy life, and sometimes, impacting
other health conditions. Aspen Dental’s Get
Started initiative will help NASCAR fans
take a simple step to start or restart and
gain control of their oral health by seeing a
dental professional. Aspen Dental-branded
practices offer patients a safe, welcoming
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ASPEN DENTAL, DANICA PATRICK,
AND NASCAR MAKE IT EASIER FOR
FANS TO GET STARTED
and judgment-free environment to get the
full range of dental care they need along
with the convenience and speed of onsite
denture labs.
“Our goal is to help race fans through
Aspen Dental practices and encourage
them through this official partnership with
NASCAR to Get Started on their road to
better oral health and make
dentistry easier,” said Bob
Fontana, Chairman and CEO of
ADMI. “Together, with the help
of Danica Patrick, we want to
tell race fans that all you need
to do is Get Started to gain
control of their oral health.”
Aspen Dental has been a partner of
Stewart-Haas Racing since 2012 and
aligned with Patrick since 2014. This year,
the brand will serve as the lead sponsor of
Patrick’s No. 10 Ford Fusion for a doubledigit
slate of races. Patrick has shined a
spotlight on oral health across multiple
channels, promoting Aspen Dental’s
Healthy Mouth Movement – a communitygiving
initiative which has delivered more
than $7.5 million in donated dentistry for
veterans since its inception. Additionally,
she has appeared in “A Taste of the
Future” – a hidden-camera video campaign
designed to raise awareness about the
long-term consequences of delaying dental
care.
“I’m really excited about working with
Aspen Dental to support them in breaking
down the barriers to better care, better
smiles and better lives,” said Patrick.
“Starts and restarts are part of our sport.
The same is true for gaining control of your

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oral health. Through ‘Get Started’, we will
encourage NASCAR fans to get started –
or restarted – on their own road to better
oral health.”
Fans can visit AspenDental.com/
GetStarted to be entered to WIN an allexpense
paid, VIP trip experience for two
to the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series race November 5, 2017 at Texas
Motor Speedway in Fort Worth for a VIP
experience and a meet and greet with
Patrick.
BLANEY RELIEVED TO NO LONGER
DRAW THE IRE OF JUNIOR NATION
The torch has been passed, and Ryan
Blaney is just fine with that.
After a couple of early season incidents
with fellow driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. drew
the wrath of Junior Nation, Blaney says
it now Jimmie Johnson’s turn to face the
music.
“They’ve got someone else to worry
about now, to hate on,” Blaney said following
a day of on-track testing for NASCAR
XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series
teams at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “Get
the focus off me.”
Johnson, a seven-time Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series champion, slammed
into the side of his Hendrick Motorsports
teammate during the Toyota Owners 400
at Richmond International Raceway. Social
media posts from fans after the incident
weren’t kind.
Even Earnhardt Jr. got in on the act,
playfully posting “Ya bro, you made my CD
skip” on Twitter.
Sporting a Bill Elliott T-shirt and Darrell
“Bubba” Wallace ball cap, Blaney said he
and Earnhardt have moved past Blaney’s
verbal outburst at Phoenix and an on-track
incident at Martinsville.
“Honestly we were good,” Blaney said.
“Dale, Amy (Earnhardt) and I were good;
we had the deal happen at Phoenix and I
left her flowers at their bus. The Martinsville
deal happened, Dale and I talked a
few days after that and we were good. We
actually talked at Texas; we were neighbors
at Texas in the bus lot. We talked for a bit
there and were good there.”
Good enough that Blaney, driver of the
iconic No. 21 Ford fielded by Wood Brothers
Racing, hitched a ride home with the
Earnhardts following Sunday’s Richmond
race.
“That was actually the first time I’ve been
back to his house,” Blaney said. “He gave
me a ride home; I flew home with him from
Richmond, which was really nice of them.
Then I went to his house and … probably
didn’t see my bed until about 4:30 that
morning. So that was an early Monday
debrief.
“But it was good, we had a good time
and it was cool to get back over there with
them. They’re great people.”
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TRUMPS SAYS HE’S WILLING TO
INCREASE THE GAS TAX
President Donald Trump said he will
explore the possibility of higher gasoline
and diesel fuel taxes, suggesting
an increase could pay for his ambitious
infrastructure plan.
“It’s something that I would certainly
consider,” Trump told Bloomberg News in an
interview.
The president indicated that the additional
money would be directed toward highway
construction
and repair.
That’s been a
problem area
because fuel
taxes have been
unchanged
since 1993 and
created financial challenges for preserving
the Highway Trust Fund.
The federal government currently finances
its trust fund with an 18.4 cents per gallon tax
on gasoline and a 24.4 cents per gallon tax
on diesel fuel, neither of which are adjusted
for inflation so the revenues raised has effectively
fallen over time.
To keep a positive balance in the trust
fund, lawmakers have injected an additional
$143 billion into it since 2008, according to a
report last year by the Congressional Budget
Office. Highway-related tax revenue raised
just $37.4 billion in fiscal 2015, meaning that
maintenance has been deferred as potholes
and traffic jams have worsened.
It’s a rare tax increase that enjoys support
from the businesses most likely to bear the
higher costs.
The U.S. trucking industry — which shoulders
roughly half the cost of the fuel taxes —
would welcome an increase if it’s dedicated
to fixing infrastructure. The industry benefits
because better roads reduce travel times,
curb the frequency of vehicle repairs and
improve roadway safety.
“The cost of doing nothing is more
expensive than a higher fuel tax,” said Chris
Spears, president of the American Trucking
Association.
The ATA, the Truckload Carriers Association
and the Owner-Operator Independent
Drivers Association all support higher gas
and diesel taxes, OOIDA as long as all funds
collected go to only to highways.
“As an industry that pays half of the
tab that funds the Highway Trust Fund we
welcome a discussion around tax reform and
how best to generate the additional revenue
we need to improve our roads and bridges
so we can continue to safely and efficiently
move 70 percent of the nation’s freight,” said
Sean McNally, ATA’s vice president of public
affairs and press secretary.
WOMEN IN TRUCKING ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES
ITS MAY MEMBER OF THE MONTH
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Women In Trucking Association (WIT)
announces Paige Eber as its May Member
of the Month. Paige was recently promoted
to District Service Manager for Rush Truck
Centers, covering its dealership locations in
South Georgia.
Paige joined Rush Truck Centers in June
2015 as part of Rush Enterprises’ New Graduate
program, following her graduation from
Clemson University. Later that year, Paige
joined the company’s Leadership Development
Program, an 18-month management
training program. In that program, she spent
six months each in service, sales/administration,
and in parts. This program is a comprehensive
rotation, which provides training

TRUCKINGNEWS
on the full scope of managing a dealership,
including the inner workings of each department,
and how all departments are connected
and dependent upon each other.
Paige completed her first six months with
Rush Enterprises working at Rush Truck
Center-Charlotte and then transferred to
the Service department in the company’s
Richmond, Virginia location, where she immediately
took charge in every capacity she was
able to assist, including stepping in as interim
Service Manager role for three months. With
the guidance of the Director of Service and
the Regional Service Manager, even with
Paige’s brief tenure at both Rush Enterprises
and in the industry, she performed remarkably
well.
“We are proud of Paige and her accomplishments
and for embodying our company
values of excellence, fairness, productivity,
and positive attitude. We are looking forward
to her continued bright future,” said Rich
Ryan, Senior Vice President of Navistar Dealerships
at Rush Enterprises.
Victor Cummings, Rush Enterprises’
Vice President of Service Operations, said,
“Paige’s efforts, dedication and leadership
have helped to build more cohesive relationships
between each department she worked,
even though she was the one in training.
Every manager that has worked with her has
been complimentary of her work ethic, ability,
and overall positive influence on her peers
and our customers. Having had the pleasure
to work with Paige for almost two years, I can
say with confidence that she is an exceptional
young professional and will no doubt
go far in her career. I am happy for Paige and
very proud of her.”
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18 WHEEL
If you have seen any of our missing persons, please call the law enforcement
agency listed. All missing persons are loved by someone, and their families
deserve to find the answers they seek in regard to their disappearance.
WALTER BRAWNER
Alias: “Bo” (nickname)
Date of Birth: 01/26/1941 Date Missing: 06/10/2008
Age at time of disappearance: 67
City Missing From: Shepherd State Missing From: Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 5 ft 4 in
Weight: 120 lbs
Hair Color: Grey
Hair (other): Short/bald
Eye Color: Blue
Identifying Characteristics: Wears glasses, has dentures but did
not wear them, 13” scar on right leg, walks with a limp, brown birthmark
on the back of one of his legs, and a scar on one of his hands.
Clothing: Usually wears jeans and western style plaid shirts with
pearl snaps. Unsure of exact clothing worn at the time of his disappearance.
Jewelry: Watch
ANGELS
Cirumstances of Disappearance: Two of Mr Brawner’s children
had stopped by to visit him on Father’s Day, 2008. Mr. Brawner’s
vehicle was in the driveway, but there was no response at the door.
The adult children went to a neighbor who had a key that allowed
them entry into their father’s home. Mr. Brawner was not in the
house and they then reported him missing.
Investigative Agency: San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Department
Agency Phone: (936) 653-4367
Investigative Case #: 08-06-13385
Updates on the case: https://projectjason.org/forums/topic/1176-
missing-man-walter-david-brawner-tx-06102008/
Walter is Project Jason’s 18 Wheel Angel Poster Campaign for June
2017, Campaign 1. Please visit our website, and download and
distribute his poster, located at http://www.projectjason.org/aan/
AAN_WalterBrawner.pdf
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18 WHEEL
If you have seen any of our missing persons, please call the law enforcement
agency listed. All missing persons are loved by someone, and their families
deserve to find the answers they seek in regard to their disappearance.
MIGUEL SOTO
Date of Birth: 04/26/1978 Date Missing: 06/19/2009
Age at time of disappearance: 31
City Missing From: Albuquerque State Missing From: New Mexico
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Weight: 160 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Complexion: Light
Identifying Characteristics: Miguel has a tattoo of a joker with
sunglasses on the lower section of the right leg. The fingers on the
left hand have scars from a wood saw accident. The tops of Miguel’s
ears are pointed. His left ear is pierced.
Clothing: Green Aeropostle t-shirt, stonewashed Anchorblue blue
jeans, white Nike tennis shoes with grey lettering.
Jewelry: None
ANGELS
Circumstances of Disappearance: Miguel’s red Chevy Tahoe was
found abandoned at around 12pm on June 19, 2009. in the west
Pajarito mesa in Belen, in Valencia County NM. His wallet and cell
phone were not found in the vehicle. No cell phone calls were logged
after 11:30am that day. He had told his wife he was waiting for a
call from a friend who owned him some money, and he has not been
seen or heard from since then.
His family states that Miguel is a family man with a 2 year old son,
and that he would not have taken off on his own.
Investigative Agency: Bernalillo Sheriff Department
Agency Phone: (505) 798-7000
https://projectjason.org/forums/topic/1706-missing-man-miguelsoto-nm-06192009/
Miguel is Project Jason’s 18 Wheel Angel Poster Campaign for June
2017, Campaign 4. Please visit our website, and download and
distribute his poster, located at http://www.projectjason.org/aan/
AAN_MiguelSoto.pdf
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AD INDEX
JUNE
Alabama Motor Express.......................... 44
Amazon Logistics, Inc............................. 17
Beacon Transport.................................... 31
Big M Transportation............................... 65
Celadon............................................... 5, 63
Central Marketing Transport.................... 46
CRST Dedicated...................................... 43
Dot Line Transportation........................... 68
E W Wylie............................. Cover, 2-3, 66
Fed EX Custom Critical........................... 52
Freight Logistics...................................... 35
FTI........................................................... 32
Haney Truck Line..................................... 14
Harris Quality Inc..................................... 28
Harris Quality Inc - REGIONAL................ 50
Heartland Express............................. 13, 60
Hirschbach.............................................. 67
Hogan Transports Inc.............................. 23
Hurricane Express................................... 10
JK Hackl.................................................. 47
JMN Logistics.......................................... 42
Johnsrud Transport................................. 50
Marten Transport............................... 11, 57
Martin Transport...................................... 33
Minstar..................................................... 49
Montgomery Trans.................................. 22
New Waverly...........................................8-9
Paschall Truck Lines................................ 55
PGS 360.................................................. 53
P.I.&I. Motor Express............................... 41
Reliable Carriers...................................... 39
Royal Trucking......................................... 59
RTI........................................................... 25
Schneider National, Inc........................... 19
Schuster.................................................. 27
Seward Motor.......................................... 44
Smith Transport................................. 15, 62
Summit Logistics..................................... 37
Time Definite Services Transportation..... 21
Trans Am................................................. 61
Transport Design..................................... 58
Turquoise Trucking.................................. 58
UPS Truckload......................................... 29
USX - Dedicated...................................... 45
USX - OTR............................................... 24
Western Express Flatbed CD ................. 51
Western Express OO............................... 30
Western Express Van CD........................ 12
Melton Truck Lines.................................6-7
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