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Phone: (703) 838-1950<br />
Fax: (703) 836-6610<br />
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD<br />
Josh Kaburick, CEO<br />
Earl L. Henderson Trucking Company, Inc.<br />
JULY/AUGUST 2019<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
John Lyboldt<br />
jlyboldt@truckload.org<br />
VICE PRESIDENT - GOV’T AFFAIRS<br />
Dave Heller<br />
dheller@truckload.org<br />
FIRST VICE CHAIR<br />
Dennis Dellinger, President and CEO<br />
Cargo Transporters, Inc.<br />
TREASURER<br />
John Elliott, CEO<br />
Load One, LLC<br />
ASSISTANT EDITOR<br />
Dorothy Cox<br />
dlcox@thetrucker.com<br />
PRODUCTION MGR. + ART DIRECTOR<br />
Rob Nelson<br />
robn@thetrucker.com<br />
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT<br />
William (Bill) Giroux<br />
wgiroux@truckload.org<br />
VP - OPERATIONS AND EDUCATION<br />
James J. Schoonover<br />
jschoonover@truckload.org<br />
SECRETARY<br />
Pete Hill, Vice President<br />
VICE CHAIR TO ATA<br />
David Williams, Executive Vice President<br />
Hill Brothers Transportation, Inc. Knight Transportation<br />
AT-LARGE OFFICER<br />
John Culp, President<br />
Maverick USA<br />
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MARKETING MANAGER<br />
Meg Larcinese<br />
megl@targetmediapartners.com<br />
AT-LARGE OFFICER<br />
Karen Smerchek, President<br />
Veriha Trucking, Inc.<br />
TRUCKING DIVISION SVP<br />
David Compton<br />
davidc@targetmediapartners.com<br />
GENERAL MGR. T RUCKING DIV.<br />
Megan Cullingford-Hicks<br />
meganh@targetmediapartners.com<br />
SECOND VICE CHAIR<br />
Jim Ward, President and CEO<br />
D.M. Bowman, Inc.<br />
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR<br />
Dan Doran, President<br />
Searcy Specialized<br />
AT-LARGE OFFICER<br />
Joey Hogan, President<br />
Covenant Transport<br />
VICE PRESIDENT + PUBLISHER<br />
Ed Leader<br />
edl@thetrucker.com<br />
EDITOR<br />
Lyndon Finney<br />
editor@thetrucker.com<br />
ASSOCIATE EDITOR<br />
Klint Lowry<br />
klint.lowry@thetrucker.com<br />
PRODUCTION + ART ASSISTANT<br />
Christie McCluer<br />
christie.mccluer@thetrucker.com<br />
NATIONAL MARKETING CONSULTANT<br />
Dennis Bell<br />
dennisb@targetmediapartners.com<br />
PRESIDENT’S PURVIEW<br />
There’s Strength in Numbers by John Lyboldt | 3<br />
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE<br />
Road to Nowhere | 6<br />
Capitol Recap | 9<br />
TRACKING THE TRENDS<br />
Prime Interest | 14<br />
Settling at Zero | 18<br />
A CHAT WITH THE CHAIRMAN<br />
Well Positioned with Josh Kaburick | 20<br />
SPONSORED BY MCLEOD SOFTWARE<br />
TALKING TCA<br />
Member Mailroom: Call on Washington | 27<br />
Inside Out with Adrian Vigneault | 28<br />
Talking the Talk with Ray Martinez and David Heller | 32<br />
Cultural Changes Needed | 36<br />
Carrier Profile with Veriha Trucking | 38<br />
Pictorial Review of Safety and Security Meeting | 40<br />
Clare C. Casey Award | 42<br />
Small Talk | 43<br />
New Members| 46<br />
Important Dates to Remember | 46<br />
REACHING TRUCKING’S<br />
TOP EXECUTIVES<br />
T H E R O A D M A P<br />
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Cover Courtesy:<br />
Rob Nelson, The Trucker News Org.<br />
Additional magazine photography:<br />
Adrian Vigneault: P. 3, 30, 31<br />
Anheuser-Busch: P. 10<br />
Fotosearch: P. 9, 12, 13, 27, 36<br />
FTR Intel: P. 19<br />
Pilot Flying J: P. 12<br />
Richard Dalton Photography: P. 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26<br />
TCA: P. 3, 15, 16, 29, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45<br />
The Trucker News Org.: P. 6, 13, 14, 17, 32<br />
Veriha Trucking: P. 3, 38, 39<br />
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OVER 50 yEARS and have developed<br />
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TRUCKING’S MOST ENTERTAINING<br />
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TCA 2019 www.Truckload.org | TRUCKLOAD AUTHORITY 5
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