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Bad moon rising? 

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About intermodal 

Intermodal trucking can offer 

options for drivers who want 

to stay closer to home. Those 

thinking about making the move 

can discover the ins and outs of 

the intermodal segment. 

PAGE 3 

Mind Over Matter..................4 

The Trucker Trainer................6 

Ask the Attorney....................8 

Rhythm of the Road...............9 

Chaplain’s Corner.................12 

Courtesy: Kate Whiting 

At the Truck Stop 

Cherry Pie posse: Love for 

driving big rigs leads Kate 

Whiting to the truck show circuit 

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Predicting the future............13 

Safety Series.........................15 

Upward trend.......................17 

CVSA blitz results.................18 

Courtesy: Chief Carriers via Facebook 

A time for thanks 

Celebrations held throughout 

September to honor nation’s 

truck drivers 

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TOTAL TOLL OF INFLATION ON THE US ECONOMY — AND 

THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY — REMAINS TO BE SEEN 

CLIFF ABBOTT | SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT 

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Inflation could portend a “bad moon rising” for not only the trucking industry, but also the 

entire nation’s economy. 

“I see the bad moon a-rising, I see trouble on the way.” Those words, 

penned and sung by John Cameron Fogerty of the group Creedence Clearwater 

Revival, made for a great song. 

They’re also a pretty good predictor of where the U.S. economy is 

headed. 

Inflation topped 9% in June of this year, the highest it’s been in 40 years. 

While the annual rate eased slightly in the months following, the economy 

isn’t responding as predicted. Two rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, increasing 

interest rates by a total of 1.5%, have hardly made a dent in the 

increases. The Fed was expected to announce a third consecutive hike of 

75 basis points, possibly 100, when it met Sept. 21. 

As the COVID-19 pandemic began to wind down, consumers returned 

to work. And as incomes resumed or increased, so did spending, stimulating 

a dormant economy. 

Inflation, however, has taken its toll. Real disposable personal income 

— the amount an earner has left to spend after taxes and adjusting for 

inflation — has trended downward since April 2021. A dollar held in July 

2021 buys 85 cents worth of product today, on average. That means that 

families are paying more for necessities like food and fuel and have less 

left over to purchase goods. 

The gross domestic product (GDP) is often used as an indicator of an 

economy’s health. When times are good, the GDP grows. When it isn’t 

growing, the economy is shrinking Most economists claim that two consecutive 

quarters of decline mean a recession is under way. Real GDP declined 

in the first two quarters of this year; predictions are for it to grow 

modestly in the third quarter before declining again for two more quarters. 

But there is a more reliable indicator — the inverted yield curve. While 

those words may sound like investor-speak, they actually aren’t hard to 

understand. 

It works like this: When the U.S. government needs a loan, one way it 

borrows is by selling Treasury notes, often called T-Notes. These earn a 

fixed rate of interest until maturity, which can take from one to 30 years. 

Typically, the longer the lender (the buyer of the T-Note) is willing to let 

the government keep the money, the higher the interest rate the government 

is willing to pay. On a graph, the line would be a curve, rising and 

going to the right. This is considered a “normal” yield curve. 

Sometimes, however, things get squirrelly, so to speak. 

Investors lose their confidence that the government will be able to 

make good on longer notes. They want to buy T-notes that mature sooner. 

When that happens, interest paid on short-term notes rises, while interest 

on long-term notes declines When interest on the short-term notes is 

about the same as for long-term notes, the graph looks like a straight line 

from left to right — a “flat” yield curve. 

However, when interest on the short-term notes is higher than it is for 

the longer term notes, the line on the graph goes down and right and is 

known as an “inverted” yield curve. The yield from two-year notes is compared 

to the yield on 10-year notes. 

According to an article by James McWhinney posted on Investopedia in 

June, an inverted Treasury yield curve “is one of the most reliable leading 

indicators of an impending recession.” It’s happening now. The Treasury 

yield curve has been inverted for more than two months as of this writing. 

The news isn’t all bad, however. 

Unemployment remains at near-historic lows, coming in at 3.7% in August. 

That’s significantly better than 

the 14.7% unemployment reported 

in April 2020, when COVID related 

shutdowns were occurring. 

While it’s a good thing so many 

people are working, it puts pressure 

on the economy in terms of wage 

inflation. When workers are few, 

wages rise, helping to fuel inflation 

as companies raise prices for their 

goods and services to cover higher 

labor costs. 

The stock market has taken a 

beating in the past month and continues 

to fall, cheapening investments 

and providing less income 

for investors. 

We believe 

wage inflation 

needs to moderate 

before the Fed 

can begin turning 

away from tighter 

monetary policy.” 

— KENNY VIETH 

PRESIDENT, ACT RESEARCH 

Fuel prices are still high compared to 2020 but have come down considerably. 

Every Monday morning the U.S. Energy Information Administration 

reports average gasoline and diesel prices for the nation and broken 

down by region. During the week of June 20, 2022, the national average diesel 

price peaked at $5.81 per gallon, reaching $6.91 per gallon in California. 

For the week of August 15, the national average price had fallen to 

$4.91, a welcome 90-cent decline. A month later, it had climbed to $5.08 — 

still better, but still high enough to cause truckers pain. 

Despite the gloom, the trucking industry is still benefiting from plentiful 

freight and higher rates, provided that fuel surcharges are in place to 

cover cost increases. Spot rates have stagnated and begun declining, but 

still remain higher than they were before the pandemic. Contract rates are 

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Some intermodal trucking jobs are local in nature, while others are more regional, with most containers going to 

receivers that are within a day’s drive of the port. Depending on the carrier and the availability of work, intermodal 

drivers often get home multiple times during the week, sometimes daily. 

Intermodal trucking can 

offer options for drivers who 

want to stay closer to home 

Truck drivers who are looking for more 

local and regional work than their current 

carrier provides often turn to the intermodal 

segment of trucking for answers. Many times 

drivers who are trying out their skills as owneroperators 

also find a home in intermodal. 

But what is intermodal trucking, and what 

are some of the advantages and disadvantages 

of driving intermodal? 

As the name implies, “intermodal” 

means that freight-filled containers can 

be transported by multiple modes of 

transportation. Containers often arrive in 

the U.S. by ship, where they can be unloaded 

and placed on rail cars for movement across 

the country. Once they are delivered to a 

rail facility, they are placed on chassis and 

transported by truck to their final destination. 

Some containers are trucked directly from the 

seaport, too. 

Since non-trucking modes of transport are 

often used for longer distances, trucks usually 

handle the pickup and delivery functions. 

Some of these are local in nature, with drivers 

moving several containers in a day’s work. 

Other moves are more regional, with most 

containers going to receivers that are within 

a day’s drive of the port. Depending on the 

carrier and the availability of work, intermodal 

drivers often get home multiple times during 

the week, sometimes daily. 

For owner-operators, the equipment 

requirements for intermodal work can be a 

little easier to meet than for other segments 

of the industry. For example, trucks used 

for intermodal are often older than their 

over-the-road counterparts. On the West 


Coast, particularly in California, however, 

strict emissions-reduction laws have been 

implemented, all but forcing older equipment 

out of the business. 

Another advantage of intermodal is that 

many loads are “drop-and-hook” on at least 

one end of the trip. Since the owners of the 

chassis generally charge carriers by the day for 

using them, trailer pools aren’t maintained at 

most customer locations, so live loading and 

unloading is common. 

At the railyard or port, however, a chassis 

with attached container is often dropped in 

a specific area or in a numbered space so it 

can be easily found. When picking up, drivers 

often find that these containers have been 

offloaded and placed on a chassis — ready to 

hook up and go. All the driver needs is a space 

number. 

Unfortunately, it isn’t always that easy. 

Sometimes drivers hook up to an empty 

chassis and then drive to a designated 

area where a crane or large forklift loads a 

container onto the chassis. Or, a driver with a 

loaded container may drive to an area where 

the box can be removed and either stacked for 

later use or immediately loaded onto a ship or 

rail car. The act of moving the container only 

takes a few moments, but wait times are often 

long when personnel can’t locate a container 

or the container has to be loaded on train or 

ship in a certain order. 

Ports and rail yards can be 24/7 operations 

or can have specific, sometimes limited, 

hours. Some truckers wait for hours to get 

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Do you think breast health is only 

important for women? Think again! 

MIND OVER MATTER 

HOPE ZVARA 

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We don’t often think 

about breast health — unless we hear the words “breast cancer.” Furthermore, 

when the words “breast health” or breast cancer” come up, 

most people think of women. However, there are a number of reasons 

both women and men should focus on the health of their chest area. 

Why pay attention to the chest area? 

The chest area is an essential area for both women and men to take 

care of because there is an essential network of lymph glands (nodes). 

It is also a center for much-needed circulation. 

What are lymph nodes and what do they do? 

Lymph nodes are located in your armpits, groin, neck and around 

the blood vessels of your chest and abdomen. The main functions of 

lymph nodes are to filter the lymph ( fluid that flows through the body) 

and to remove harmful microorganisms, damaged or dead tissue cells, 

large protein molecules, and toxic substances. This plays a direct role 

with our immune system and fighting disease. 

Both men and women can practice these moves to improve breast 

and chest health: 

1. Arm circles help foster healthy circulation and lymph flow for 

the upper body and can reduce lymph fluid buildup that occurs when 

you move around less than you should. Stand with your feet shoulderwidth 

apart and stretch your arms out at shoulder height. Move your 

arms in forward circles, starting small and gradually making bigger 

circles. Reverse the direction of the circles after about 10 seconds. 

2. Cherry picking (see photo below) is a simple move that gets your 

arms up and overhead, improving circulation and cardiovascular 

health. It also helps reduces lymph blockage. From a standing position, 

raise one arm straight above your head and reach for the sky (you’ll 

lean a bit to the opposite side); repeat with other arm. 

3. The downward dog pose (see the photo at top right) encourages 

full-body blood circulation, strengthens the entire body and improves 

the immune system. 

4. The bridge pose (see 

photo at center right) helps 

create “opening” in the chest 

and deepen breathing and 

circulation. This pose is wonderful 

for drivers because they 

often sit all day, hunched forward 

behind the wheel, closing 

off the chest. It’s also easy 

to do in the sleeper berth! 

5. Neck and chest massage 

is easy to do, and it’s a great 

way to break up tension and 

allow blood and lymph to flow 

more easily through the chest. 

Use your fingers or a massage 

ball to massage around your 

clavicle, neck and shoulders 

in the morning and again at 

night. 

6. The truck step pull back 

stretch (see photo at bottom 

right) is an all-body stretch 

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CHERRY PICKING 

BRIDGE POSE 

DOWNWARD DOG POSE 

TRUCK STEP PULL BACK STRETCH 

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Walking can be as good as medication — without a prescription 

THE TRUCKER 

TRAINER 

BOB PERRY 

If you have read my columns in the past, 

you know I believe this: When it comes to 

weight loss it’s always about movement and 

what you put in your mouth. 

The next time you have a DOT exam, if 

your doctor tells you need to lose weight to 

manage your blood pressure, you might wind 

up with a prescription for medication. 

While you should always follow your doctor’s 

orders, here’s a proven “medication” that 

doesn’t require a prescription — walking. We 

all know that any physical activity can boost 

your overall health, and walking delivers extra 

value when time is sensitive for professional 

drivers. 

Here are some extra value points offered by 

walking. 

• Walking doesn’t require special equipment; 

just invest in a good pair of shoes. Much 

like your truck, good tread on your feet makes 

a difference in performance, mileage and 

smoother ride. 

• Walking helps control your appetite. It 

also helps to burn calories — which supports 

weight loss. 

• Walking reduces stress levels. This is my 

favorite benefit of walking, and it really does 

work! I have found interval walking to be the 

most effective, as it fits a driver’s tight time 

schedule and is easy on the joints. After a brief 

five-minute warm up, pick up the pace for 30 

seconds and then slow it down for two minutes. 

Repeat. 

• Studies show that walking reduces 

arthritis-related pain. Walking protects the 

joints — especially the knees and hips, which 

are most susceptible to osteoarthritis — by lubricating 

them and strengthening your stabilizer 

muscles that support them. 

• Walking, along with good nutrition and 

a vitamin regimen, can help boost your immune 

system. This is especially important 

during cold and flu season. 

In closing, please note that these benefits 

work best when you incorporate walking into 

your daily lifestyle. Give yourself at least 30 

days to feel the difference; you will feel it first 

and, after a period of time, you will see the difference. 

Good luck, and thanks for all you do for all 

of us every day. 

Known as The Trucker Trainer, Bob Perry 

has played a critical role in the paradigm shift 

of regulatory agencies, private and public sector 

entities, and consumers to understand the 

driver health challenge. Perry can be reached at 

truckertrainer@icloud.com. 8 

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As rail strike loomed in mid-September, Biden stepped in to help avert it 

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 

WASHINGTON — As of this writing in mid- 

September, rail companies and their workers 

had reached a tentative agreement to avert a 

nationwide strike that could have shut down 

the nation’s freight trains and devastated the 

economy less than two months before the 

midterm elections. 

President Joe Biden announced the deal, 

which emerged from a marathon 20-hour 

negotiating session at the Labor Department and 

came just one day before the threatened walkout. 

“This agreement is validation of what I’ve 

always believed — unions and management can 

work together … for the benefit of everyone,” 

Biden said at the White House. 

The deal, which includes a 24% pay raise, will 

go to union members for a vote after a cooling-off 

period of several weeks. 

American Trucking Associations President 

and CEO Chris Spear congratulated the nation’s 

freight railroads and their unions on reaching 

a deal and averting a potentially economically 

catastrophic strike. 

“Our supply chain is entirely interdependent, 

making the potential for a nationwide rail 

stoppage a serious threat to our nation’s 

economic and national security,” Spear said. 

“We applaud both sides for reaching a tentative 

agreement that averts this outcome and permits 

our supply chain to continue climbing out of this 

COVID-induced rut.” 

Earlier in the month, Spear sent a letter to 

Capitol Hill warning of the risks of a nationwide 

rail strike. 

Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the 

Soy Transportation Coalition, also praised the 

tentative deal. 

“We are extremely pleased both sides were 

able to arrive at an agreement,” he said. “Our 

nation’s railroads are integral to the success of 

the American farmer. Without cost-effective, 

reliable rail service, so much of what farmers 

produce will never connect with our domestic 

and international customers. 

Biden made a key phone call on the evening 

of Sept. 14 to Labor Secretary Marty Walsh 

as negotiators were talking and being offered 

Italian food for dinner, according to White House 

officials who insisted on anonymity to discuss the 

conversations. 

On speakerphone, the president urged both 

sides to get a deal done and to consider the 

harm that a shutdown would inflict on families, 

farmers and businesses, the officials said. 

The five-year deal, retroactive to 2020, also 

includes $5,000 in bonuses. The railroads agreed 

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Norfolk Southern locomotives are moved in the Conway Terminal in Conway, Pennsylvania, Thursday, Sept. 15. 

INTERMODAL cont. from Page 3 

into the facility. Some facilities are run very 

efficiently and keep wait time as short as 

possible; others, not so much. 

Maintenance of chassis can be a problem, 

too. Chassis are often owned by the shipping 

line and rented to the carriers who pull 

them. Carriers are often reluctant to repair 

a chassis they don’t own, especially when 

reimbursement from the chassis owner 

takes a long time — or doesn’t happen at all. 

Ports and rail yards often deal with 

maintenance by inspecting trucks that are 

on their way out of the facility. There is often 

a long line for inspection and another wait 

if repairs are need, so some drivers would 

rather take their chances if they haven’t 

seen a visible problem with the chassis. 

When drivers have to hook up to a chassis 

first, they may have difficulty finding one 

in good repair. Drivers often would rather 

deliver the chassis to the facility with a flat 

tire or a mechanical issue than take the time 

to get it fixed on the road, especially if the 

distance isn’t very far. 

Drivers can also be unkind to one 

another when it comes to chassis. It’s not 

uncommon to find a chassis that’s missing 

lights, lug nuts or any other item a driver 

might have needed to make another chassis 

roadworthy. 

Other disadvantages of intermodal 

trucking include lower compensation than 

longer-distance forms of trucking. Since the 

U.S. imports much more than it exports, it 

can be difficult to find a load returning to 

the port for shipment, and deadheading is 

often a possibility. 

Additionally, since chassis are usually 

owned by shipping lines, they can’t be used 

to haul containers belonging to another 

shipping line unless the two companies have 

a cooperation agreement. For example, a 

driver may return a chassis owned by Maersk 

to the port and need to pick up a different 

chassis to haul the next container that’s 

owned by another company. Even when 

owned by the same company, containers 

can be different sizes. For example, a 40-foot 

container won’t fit on a chassis made for a 

20-foot container. 

Another drawback to intermodal is that 

drivers often don’t know anything about 

the cargo, its weight or how it was loaded. 

Paperwork, such as bills of lading, are 

often created in another country, where 

people speak a different language and use 

different measurement methods — all of 

which may not translate perfectly. Often, 

cargo information such as weights is more 

of an estimation than reality. Containers are 

sealed, so drivers usually can’t get a look at 

how cargo is loaded, making it difficult to 

predict if the load is top-heavy or leans to 

one side. 

Intermodal trucking can be rewarding, 

providing steady income and home time 

for many drivers, but there are also unique 

challenges. 

Drivers who are considering taking 

on the job would be wise to ask plenty 

of questions about potential miles and 

income. Speaking with experienced drivers 

is a must, since they can provide accurate 

information about carriers, customers and 

port and rail facilities. It isn’t uncommon for 

a driver to have worked for several carriers 

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provide information about each. 8 

MATTER cont. from Page 4 

that particularly focuses on releasing the 

shoulders, underarm area and lower back. 

Grab the truck step, bench or bar and sit back; 

breathe deep and relax your arms to stretch 

deep. 

7. Walking is a great way to keep your 

lymphatic system working optimally. Lack of 

movement is one of the biggest challenges 

our lymphatic system faces, and every minute 

counts. Walk in place, add an extra lap about 

your truck or walk a lap around the parking 

lot — it all adds up. 

Finally, don’t forget to hydrate. Your 

lymphatic system and circulatory system rely 

heavily on fluids — not soda or coffee, but 

water. As a bonus, try adding a pinch of Celtic 

INFLATION cont. from Page 1 

just beginning to start downward. 

Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst 

at industry forecaster ACT Research, thinks 

current conditions may help keep a recession 

from being as bad as it could be. 

“We believe wage inflation needs to moderate 

before the Fed can begin turning away 

from tighter monetary policy,” he said in 

a recent press release. “As long as the jobs 

report remains strong, wage inflation may 

prove stubbornly persistent — which could 

in turn lead to a more-aggressive-for-longer 

rate hike.” 

Vieth identified three factors that could 

help mitigate a downturn, at least for trucking. 

“Carrier profits and profitability were at 

record levels in 2021, and contract freight 

sea salt for a boost in essential minerals. 

As a driver, it may seem difficult to take 

care of your health, but a little goes a long way. 

Pick just one of the moves above and commit 

to doing it every day for a week. The next 

week, add a second move; the third week, add 

another. You’ll slowly build up a routine that 

promotes not just breast health, but your best 

health today, tomorrow and for years to come. 

Hope Zvara is the CEO of Mother Trucker 

Yoga, a company devoted to improving truck 

drivers’ fitness and wellness standards. She 

has been featured in Forbes and Yahoo News, 

and is a regular guest on SiriusXM Radio. Her 

practical strategies show drivers how they can 

go from unhealthy and out of options to feeling 

good again. For more information, visit www. 

mothertruckeryoga.com. 8 

rates are still expected to rise by high single 

digits this year,” he explained. “Vehicle demand 

remains healthy, if moderating from 

here, with pent-up demand and low inventories 

expected to help mitigate the depth of 

the downturn.” 

And, he warned, requirements for reduced 

emissions from diesel engines will 

have an impact. 

“Finally, some pre buy activity is anticipated 

prior to the implementation of CARB’s 

Clean Truck mandate, entering a queue already 

filled with pent-up demand,” he said. 

“States representing about 10% of industry 

demand will be adopting CARB mandates in 

both 2024 and 2025.” 

While the economy is expected to struggle 

in the first half of 2023, there will still be 

money to be made by carriers and by the 

manufacturers who sell them trucks. 8

8 • OCTOBER 2022 

FROM THE EDITOR: 

Autumn 

ramblings 

BETWEEN 

THE LINES 

LINDA GARNER-BUNCH 

editor@thetruckermedia.com 

It’s hard to believe it’s already October. 

It seems like just last week I was wishing 

everyone a happy New Year. I’m pretty sure 

that time really DOES fly — especially as I get 

older. 

I’ve got to say, however, that I always look 

forward to the arrival of autumn. I love the 

cooler days, the colorful leaves, the football 

games and even the shorter days. There’s just 

something comforting about curling up in a 

comfy chair, turning on a lamp or lighting a 

candle, and reading a good book. 

I fully realize that, as truckers, many 

(probably most) of you rarely have that luxury. 

Instead, you’re on the road, subsisting 

on truck stop food and trying to catch a few 

hours of sleep in your bunk. I’m sure that 

makes you treasure time at home with family 

and friends even more than the average 

person. 

Last month, the nation honored the 

trucking industry with National Truck Driver 

Appreciation Week, something we do every 

year. As we posted stories about celebrations 

and driver perks at many truck stop chains, 

motor carriers and trucking organizations, I 

noticed that not all of the reader comments 

were appreciative. A common frustration 

among drivers seems to be that “it’s all just 

for show” and that the powers that be don’t 

really care about the drivers. 

While that may be true (hopefully in very 

few cases), I think it’s great that the nation 

stops and takes notice of all the hard work 

and long hours truck drivers put in on a daily 

basis. You guys and gals deserve the praise. 

Whether you’re out on the road or enjoying 

a bit of home time, know that the team 

at The Trucker is genuinely grateful for everything 

you do. 

As we share information about events, 

legislation and regulations that impact the 

trucking industry, we are always mindful that 

our first responsibility is to you, our readers. 

You have a right to have access to the news 

you need, as well as stories that are just for 

fun. 

I particularly enjoy sharing stories of drivers 

just like you — how you got started in 

the trucking industry, what you love about 

it (and what you don’t love), the adventures 

you’ve had, the people you’ve met and the 

lives you’ve changed for the better. 

Everyone has a story to tell. If you’d like to 

share your story with us, please email me at 

lindag@thetruckermedia.com. 

And remember, drivers, keep those rigs 

between mustard and mayonnaise! 8 

ASK THE 

ATTORNEY 

BRAD KLEPPER 

Brad Klepper is out of pocket this month, 

but we hope you’ll enjoy this “rerun,” which 

was originally published in the January 1-15, 

2021, edition of The Trucker. 

Let’s get this out of the way up front: Nobody 

likes lawyers. 

I get that. I really do. I am a lawyer myself, 

and I don’t even like lawyers. Shoot, there are 

days I don’t even like myself. Which — the 

more I think about it — is something I should 

probably discuss with a professional. 

Regardless, there is one big reason why 

folks don’t like lawyers. (OK, I lied. There are 

actually several big reasons why folks don’t 

like lawyers.) But one of those reasons is that 

lawyers file frivolous lawsuits — which they 

are not supposed to do. 

Just so you know, lawyers are officers of 

the court and are required to follow certain 

rules when they file lawsuits. Of course, if a 

lawyer violates these rules, the suit can be 

dismissed, and the court may sanction the 

lawyer. Lawyers can also be disciplined if 

they violate jurisdictions ethics rules relating 

to the filing of lawsuits. 

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To avoid a frivolous lawsuit, attorneys must 

provide a nonfrivolous argument, theory 

Trucker 

TALK 

While court procedures and ethics rules 

may vary slightly between jurisdictions, they 

all basically say the same thing: All lawyers 

are prohibited from filing “frivolous” lawsuits 

or suits otherwise without merit. 

In other words — and as my grandfather 

would say — lawyers, are not supposed to file 

lawsuits that are full of “horsesh*t.” I never 

understood what Grandad had against bulls, 

but whatever…. 

So, if we know lawyers are not supposed 

to file these lawsuits, why do we seem to see 

so many of them? 

The answer is that lawyers are permitted 

to file lawsuits when they know enough facts 

to believe the eventual proof will support the 

allegations contained in the lawsuit. This is 

done without knowing all the facts at the 

time the lawsuit is filed. 

In addition to lawsuits being free from 

“horsesh*t,” the lawyer is also required to cite 

the relevant settled legal theory or state a 

new one he or she believes should be adopted 

by the court. A good example of a “new legal 

theory” would include the school segregation 

arguments made by Thurgood Marshall 

in the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case of Brown 

v. Board of Education and the same-sex arguments 

made in the Obergefell decision of 

2015. 

Federal lawsuits are governed by Rule 

11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 

(most states have adopted some version of 

this), which states that the new legal theory 

is “warranted by existing law or by nonfrivolous 

argument … or the establishment of the 

new law.” 

This means if a lawyer files a lawsuit based 

on a theory so far-fetched that no court could 

be expected to accept it, then that lawyer 

could be in violation of Rule 11 or its state 

equivalent. If this occurs, that lawyer could 

be sanctioned by the applicable state bar for 

violation of ethics rules. 

In light of all of the above, why don’t 

we see more lawyers getting fined or disciplined? 

The answer is that it’s a fine line that 

separates a “frivolous” lawsuit from one that 

might be “meritless” but argues for a new legal 

theory. So, while judges, the media and 

others may criticize a suit as “frivolous” and 

call for sanctions or other disciplinary action, 

the standard is high for imposing such 

sanctions. In fact, the standard of proof required 

in most jurisdictions for finding such 

a violation is “clear and convincing evidence.” 

That’s a high bar indeed. 

At the end of the day, whether a lawyer 

violated the rules of professional conduct 

will be determined by each state’s disciplinary 

agency on a case-by-case basis. 

But that still doesn’t mean we have to like 

lawyers. 

Brad Klepper is president of Interstate 

Trucker Ltd. and is also president of Driver’s 

Legal Plan, which allows member drivers access 

to services at discounted rates. For more 

information, contact him at 800-333-DRIVE 

(3748) or interstatetrucker.com and 

driverslegalplan.com. 8 

In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which was celebrated Sept. 11-17, The Trucker 

conducted a poll of our own team members. We asked a simple question: “Why are truck drivers important?” 

Some of the responses are listed below. If you have a question you’d like to see in the poll, email editor@ 

thetruckermedia.com. 

“I’m thankful to truck drivers for their 

willingness to be away from their families so 

they can deliver for ALL families 24/7/365.” 

— Megan Hicks, general manager 

“I can’t help but be thankful for those drivers 

who hit the road in 2020 when the rest of 

us were staying at home. If it weren’t for the 

nation’s truck drivers, many of us wouldn’t 

have made it. So, a big thank you goes out to 

all the drivers who made sure the economy 

kept going while the rest of us did our 

shopping from home.” 

— Joseph Price, staff writer 

“Having been associated with the trucking 

industry for 30 years, I have learned that 

truck drivers are not only the backbone of 

the industry, but the backbone of the country. 

Many thanks to all truck drivers for their 

dedication and hard work in helping to keep 

our country strong!” 

— Jerry Critser, account executive 

“I appreciate truckers because I like to eat, 

drink and have gas in my car!” 

— Bobby W. Ralston, CEO 


“I’m thankful for truckers because they help 

my parents get the medications they need 

every day. I’m also thankful for truckers 

because they help make it possible for me to 

get the things I order online that I would not 

be able to find so easily in real life. Thank you, 

truckers!” 

— Christie McCluer, production coordinator

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Trucking tunes from Down Under: Nev Nicholls 

enjoyed popularity with songs of the road 

RHYTHM OF 

THE ROAD 

KRIS RUTHERFORD 

krisr@thetruckermedia.com 

Big rigs, and of course, big rig drivers, are 

hardly unique to the U.S. Large numbers of 

Canadian and Mexican trucking firms employ 

drivers, and these three North American countries 

are likely the occupation’s geographic area 

for drivers. There are plenty of big rigs in Europe 

as well. 

But when it comes to matching the cultural 

popularity of drivers on a scale that the U.S. 

reached in the 1970s, perhaps Australia comes 

the closest. 

And, where truck drivers travel, trucking 

music follows. Considering trucking music is 

best connected with country music in the U.S., 

it’s only natural that fans in a place where other 

forms of country music are popular have their 

fair share of trucking music. 

Although the U.S. truck driving census of 

3.3 million drivers dwarves that of Australia 

(245,000), the continent has a long connection 

to country music — both that popular in the 

U.S. and its native form. So, if you’re looking for 

foreign trucking songs, Australia is a good place 

to turn. And when you’re looking Down Under, 

there’s one name to search — Nev Nicholls. 

Nev Nicholls was born on a farm in the New 

South Wales area of Southeast Australia. After 

his father died when Nicholls was still a boy, he 

worked both the family farm and nearby farms 

to help the family make ends meet. 

In the meantime, when he was 11, Nicholls 

discovered the guitar and taught himself to 

play and write songs. His farming jobs kept his 

musical ambitions on hold for several years, but 

when time allowed, Nicholls appeared on the 

local radio station performing both his original 

songs and covers of popular music. 

In 1952, Nicholls left the farm and headed 

for Sydney on Australia’s Pacific Coast. There, 

he made some custom recordings that caught 

the ear of executives at Regal Zonophone Records. 

Soon he was recording original material 

for the record company. He became popular on 

Australia’s “Amateur Hour” and Tim McNamara’s 

“Talent Quest.” 

Nicholls permanently moved to Sydney to 

pursue his career, but he found opportunities in 

short supply. He made more money as an insurance 

salesman than a musical performer. 

In 1954, Nicholls signed with another Australian 

recording company, EMI. His popularity 

grew, and three years later, he went on tour 

with several other country recording artists. A 

year after his first tour, he set out on his second 

throughout New South Wales and Queensland. 

But his success didn’t hold. Unfortunately, fans 

soured on Australian country music through 

most of the 1960s. 

But in 1968, U.S. country music became 

popular on the continent, and for the next 10 

years, Nicholls teamed up with numerous acts 

to play at a honkytonk, the Texas Tavern. Others 

appearing at the venue included Buddy Emmons, 

Roger Miller’s steel guitar player and the 

U.S.’s own Charley Pride. 

During this period, Nicholls formed the 

band that would bring him his most successful recorded seven albums containing truck driving 

songs, and his new niche was well received. his music took on the unique sound of Ameri- 

trucking industry and Australian drivers. But 

years, The Country Playboys. 

By 1974, trucking songs were all the rage With albums titled “Just My Truckin’ Luck,” can country music, primarily the Bakersfield 

in the U.S. Nicholls, always on the lookout for “Truckin’ Around,” “Supertrucker” and “Blazing Sound, made popular by Buck Owens and 

a niche, had a hunch that tales of truck drivers Diesels,” it was clear Nicholls had cornered the Merle Haggard. 

would attract listeners in Australia as well. His market on Australian trucking music and had With driving rhythms led by electric guitars, 

first album of such songs, “Keep on Trucking,” made his mark on his country’s music scene. 

instrumental introductions to Nicholls’ music 

was certified gold. 

In 1977, Nicholls was inducted into the 

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Tamworth Hands of Fame, which is on par with 

signal the listener a trucking song is on the way 

his albums, he opted for original songs focused Nicholls’ trucking songs were most often 

on Australia. Between 1974-1981, Nicholls based on tales and issues facing the Australian 

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It’s not hard to find Kate Whiting at a truck 

show: Just follow the sounds of early ’90s metal 

rock — along with everyone else who’s being 

pulled magnetically in her direction. 

At 47, Whiting isn’t old enough to have 

been an authentic hair band headbanger back 

in the day, but the music isn’t about her, anyway. 

It’s the anthem for her truck, a 1973 Kenworth 

900A long hood, dubbed “Cherry Pie.” 

The truck’s very name, as Warrant’s song of 

the same title attests, will “put a smile to your 

face … bring a tear to your eye.” 

“Where I think Cherry Pie stands out is 

she resonates with everybody,” said Whiting, 

owner of KW Pony Express LLC in Chetek, 

Wisconsin. “The women love this truck. They 

feel heard. I had an older gentleman one time 

drive back home, get his wife and bring her 

out. Parked right in front of me because he 

had to show his wife that truck. 

“I have little girls come out,” she continued. 

“One little girl took a picture with her dad 

holding her up; then she made her parents 

come back and take her picture again next to 

the truck. It’s like — you just never know what 

you’re going to spark. Kids love the truck.” 

Despite the truck’s cheeky name, Cherry 


Kate Whiting is the owner and operator of KW Pony 

Express LLC, a furniture-hauling business based in 

Wisconsin. 

Pie — not unlike her owner — is no girly girl. 

Men line up right alongside women to check 

her out and marvel at the horsepower under 

the hood. 

“She’s just fun. She’s got a little whimsicalness 

to her,” Whiting said. “Yes, she’s got that 

feminine touch, but she’s also got a 3408 in 

her, so she’s a badass. The men love that. It’s 

crazy how much this truck is loved across all 

lines.” 

If it’s true what people say about pets taking 

on their owners’ personalities — and vice 

versa — then surely the same can be said 

about trucks. No vehicle ever embodied the 

spunk and sass of its owner like Cherry Pie 

does Whiting. 

Raised on a dairy farm in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, 

Whiting says she and her sister more 

than held their own, from driving tractors to 

tending livestock. 

“My first vehicle was an F250 stick shift. 

That’s what I took my driver’s test in,” she said. 

“One of my first jobs was working in an auto 

parts store, doing deliveries. From there, I 

married, had kiddos, worked out west guiding 

elk hunting trips. (We) came back, started our 

own farm.” 

Throughout her 20s and 30s, Whiting pursued 

a career as a certified functional medicine 

health coach. She soon noticed truck 

drivers as an untapped market. 

“When guys started having trouble with 

the med cards and losing their ability to drive, 

I said, ‘I know I can help these guys!’” she said. 

“A couple of local trucking outfits in the area 

asked me to come in and help some of their 

guys out — blood pressure and things like 

that. That started me into this world. 

“I realized that this is a heck of a niche, 

and I could really help people, so I sponsored 

a booth at the Eau Claire (Wisconsin) truck 

show,” she continued. “That was exactly eight 

years ago this August. They invited the booth 

people to come in and go to dinner and sit 

in amongst the truckers. I knew nobody, so I 

sat next to this guy because he had a kid with 

him.” 

That guy was Jerry Linander — and the 

conversation he and Whiting shared that 


Even before Kate Whiting, right, earned her CDL she discovered a love of classic trucks, particularly Kenworth’s A 

series models. Her show truck, Cherry Pie, is a 1973 Kenworth 900A 

night turned quickly into a mentor-mentee 

relationship. On his recommendation, she attended 

a much larger show in Kason, Minnesota. 

There, he surprised her with an offer that 

would alter the course of her life. 

“Jerry’s the only person I knew at this show. 

It comes to the parade day and he up and says, 

‘You want to drive in the parade?’ I’m like, 

‘Well, hell yeah! I can do that!’” she said. “I’d 

never driven one. But yeah, that was it, that 

was his 2007 Kenworth L, and I was hooked.” 

A year after that first truck show, Whiting 

had earned her CDL, and within six months 

after that she was driving regularly for a local 

recycling outfit, Badger State Recovery. Two 

and half years later, she started driving for 

Linander’s outfit, Jerry Linander Specialized 

Transportation Inc., hauling furniture. 

After that, at Linander’s urging, she formed 

Pony Express — and she hasn’t looked back. 

But before all that, she came face-to-face 

with the truck of her dreams. 

“I was driving on a back road in my hometown, 

and I saw this truck,” Whiting said. “She 

was down to being a day cab at that point. 

They had taken the bunk off her. She was pretty 

moldy, out in the front yard. She’d retired 

out of a gravel pit hauling the crusher. 

“This old boy was the original owner,” she 

continued. “He took a lot of pride in her. She 

just had been sitting for like, eight years. It’s 

not like the trees were growing through her, 

but she was very sun-faded. He had redone a 

little bit of the interior, so she wasn’t terrible 

inside — but the mold was growing on the 

frame and stuff like that.” 

Whiting and her dream truck were of the 

same heart from the beginning. The tractor 

even inspired its own name, in a manner of 

speaking. 

“When I got her, I was still brand new to all 

this and people were like, ‘Try to buff her out 

and see what happens. You can’t hurt it,’” she 

said. “So, I started buffing on that truck, and it 

just shined a cherry red. It was just beautiful. 

My boys were teenagers at the time, so they’re 

going, ‘Looks like cherry pie!’ Between that and 

the song, that’s where the name came from.” 

Cherry Pie has proven to be a winner with 

judges. Her first show — the Mid America 

Trucking Show held in Louisville, Kentucky, in 

March of this year — earned bragging rights for 

Best Paint. She repeated this feat at the Top- 

Gun LargeCar Shootout in Rantoul, Illinois, 

along with taking second place in her class. 

Winning awards is nice, Whiting says, but 

bringing her tribe and fans together — you 

could call them the Cherry Pie Posse — is even 

more fun. 

“It’s so cool, because we’re just a bunch of 

amateurs putting her together,” Whiting said. 

“We worked hard. Then all you can do is just 

sit back and applaud and listen to the results. 

When you hear your name called — just 

knowing how we busted butt so hard to get 

her there — it means so much to have someone 

recognize her and the hard work we put 

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DRIVE 

October brings fall celebrations, 

reminders to let God’s light shine 

be here to celebrate occasions like these? 

Life is very fragile, and we need to understand 

that what we do here on earth in our 

lifetime is how we’re going to spend eternity. 

Our tombstone will give the dates of our birth 

and death — but will show nothing about how 

THE DIFFERENCE 

we lived our lives or how we treated people. 


If we want the “treat” of a heavenly reward, 

then we need to treat others as we want to 

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are 

e 

in 

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At Penske, success behind the wheel is kind of 

in our DNA. Our professional truck drivers are 

the best in the business. 

be treated. Let God’s glow reflect in our lives 

— just like that candle does in the jack-o’- 

lanterns we carve for decorations. 

God took all the yucky stuff out of us and 

replaced it with that special glow, so we shine 

with his glory. Let’s not put that candle. Instead, 

keep it burning so it touches everyone 

we meet. If your candle dims, then Satan has 

pulled a “trick” on you, extinguishing your 

light. 

If Satan takes hold of you, you need to put 

him out of your life — and live so as to reflect 

the glory of God. Living a life filled with the 

glow of God is the most important thing you 

can do on this earth. You are the only one who 

can determine which way you are heading 

for in the afterlife. That tombstone only gives 

dates — but you give the rest of the world the 

information about what you did from birth to 

death. 

Halloween is just a holiday — one of many 

— but it’s also a reminder that life has a beginning 

and an end. Only you can fill in the space 

between your birth and death dates. 

Let’s all try to show the glory of God and 

let our candle glow through for all to see. Yes, 

sometimes it’s hard, but the more we try the 

better we’ll get at doing it. 

My wish is for all of you to have a great time 

this month — and enjoy the aroma of pump- 

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CORNER 

REV. MARILOU COINS 


The seasons are coming around faster now. 

We have entered fall, and soon winter will be 

upon us. 

October is the month for going to the 

pumpkin patch for school kids, and for folks 

to make those awesome pumpkin pies. As a 

kid, I always wanted to watch my grandma as 

she cooked the pumpkin, added those special 

spices and rolled out the dough for those pies. 

It was a special time of year for me growing up. 

I’m sure many of you have some of the 

same fond memories of childhood during the 

month of October. Of course, we all look forward 

to Halloween and its festivities. 

As a trucker I often would enjoy going to 

different areas of the country just to see what 

each area is like and how they prepared for 

fall events. Country folks put out bales of hay, 

topped off with all sorts of decorations. Of 

course, they always have a jack-o’-lantern as 

part of the decorations. 

City folks put up Halloween lights and 

orange and black streamers with scarecrows 

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RHYTHM cont. from Page 9 

pace behind the lyrics. On occasion, however, 

Nicholls strayed from the ways of American 

country music and inserted a brass section into 

Best of the roads and all gears forward in 

to have a mild Mediterranean climate). He begs 

his tunes. The brass, out of MORE place to American THAN YOU his “mates” REALIZE to “truck ® 

me dead to Townsville,” 

listeners, helped set a tone for some of Nicholls’ where the climate is warmer and more suited 

songs, particularly those with upbeat and positive 

lyrics. 

To an American listener, it’s hard to conceive 

to Harry’s tastes. 

Geography has always played an important of the north being cooler than the south, but 

role in country music, and it’s evident in truck- 

that’s the way it is in the southern hemisphere. 

Call now: 855-CDL-PENSKE 

ing songs. After all, Hank Snow set the stage After the long discography of trucking songs 

with “I’ve Been Everywhere,” and most American 

trucking songs online also have at a sense driver.penske.jobs 

of place to of the remainder of his career performing on a 

Nicholls turned out in the 1970s, he spent most 

Apply 

enhance the story behind the lyrics. 

roadshow heard on 90 radio stations throughout 

Australia. In the late ’90s, Massive Records 

Penske Nicholls is an recognized Equal Opportunity the importance Employer. of geography, 

and his lyrics include many references to re-released many of Nicholls’ trucking songs 

the highways, cities and landmarks of Australia. on albums such as “Aussie Truckin’” and “Interstate 

Truckin’.” Those releases brought renewed 

Whether it’s Western Australia, the Northern 

Territories or the informal “Outback,” Nicholls attention to Nicholls’ body of work. 

sang of drivers covering terrain across most of In 2002, he retired from the music business 

the Australian continent. To an American listener, 

however, Nicholls’ geographic references Music Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame. He died 

and was inducted into the Australian Country 

in 

can be confusing. 

In his 1975 hit single “Truck Me Dead,” Nicholls 

sings of the last moments of Harry, a truck 

driver from Townsville, an oceanside city in 

Australia’s “Sunshine State” of Queensland. 

Unfortunately for Harry, the character was 

on his deathbed in southern Australia, and he 

knew he’d never find his way northward before 

he died. He laments being laid to rest in what he 

considers to be the “cold” area of the continent 

(even though southern Australia is considered 

MORE THAN YOU 2012 at REALIZE the age of 93. 

® 

Until next time, when those old trucking 

songs get stale, spread your wings and see what 

performers in other countries have to offer. 

You’ll find a lot you’re already familiar with, but 

there’s plenty that will be new to the ear. 8


BUSINESS 

OCTOBER 2022 • 13 

Predicting the future 

SUCCESS FOR THE REST OF 2022 MAY DEPEND ON SPOT VS. CONTRACT RATES 


Carriers that depend on spot freight rates 

for their business are in for a rough go in the 

coming months. 

On the other hand, carriers that depend 

on contract rates for their business are likely 

to earn near-record revenues for 2022 and 

will have an easier time riding out the coming 

recession. 

Those two statements seem to be the 

consensus among the firms that track and 

analyze the data from various resources. It’s 

a reasonable prediction, because spot rates 

are more volatile than contract rates. Spot 

rates can change overnight, while contract 

rates depend on — well, as the name suggests, 

negotiating a new contract. In summary, 

whatever spot rates do, contract rates will 

most likely follow, but months later. 

At the time of this writing, we’re at a point 

in the trucking cycle where spot rates have 

been falling steadily for months. According 

to DAT Freight and Analytics, dry van spot 

rates on their board fell 4.2% in August from 

July levels, while flatbed rates fell 7.4% and 

refrigerated rates fell 3.3%. 

Perhaps a more telling statistic is the 

“load-to-truck” ratios reported by DAT. When 

truckers have more loads to choose from, 

rates tend to rise as competition for trucks 

intensifies. 

The opposite is occurring now. Load-totruck 

ratio for dry van fell 7.9% in August, 

the refrigerated ratio fell 2.2% and the flatbed 

load-to-truck ratio fell 35.2%. With less 

competition to find trucks to move product, 

spot rates continued to fall. 

Things were a little rosier on the contract 

side. 

Freight volumes grew by 6.6% in 

August, according to data released by Cass 

Information Systems. Compared with August 

2021, freight volumes grew by 3.6%. The Cass 

data includes information from different 

modes of transportation, including rail, ship, 

barge, air, pipeline, trucking and others. 

While freight volumes grew by 3.6% 

compared with August 2021, the amount of 

money spent on shipping grew by 20.4% as 

rates climbed faster. 

At ACT Research’s Seminar 67, held 

Aug. 23-25 in Columbus, Indiana, ACT Vice 

President and Senior Analyst Tim Denoyer 

spoke about the trucking industry outlook. 

“We’re coming into a rough patch, but 

we’re coming from the best ever, and 2022 

will end up as probably the third or fourth 

best year for carrier profits,” Denoyer said in a 

presentation. He cautioned that the data was 

taken from quarterly reports of publicly held 

trucking companies and may not represent 

trucking companies as a whole. 

In a September 12 press release, ACT 

President and Senior Analyst Kenny Vieth 

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Load-to-truck ratio for dry van fell 7.9% in August, the refrigerated ratio fell 2.2% and the flatbed load-to-truck ratio fell 35.2%. With less competition to find trucks to move 

product, spot rates continued to fall. 

echoed the news for large carriers. 

“Carrier profits and profitability were at 

record levels in 2021, and contract freight 

rates are still expected to rise by high single 

digits this year,” Vieth explained. 

That’s all part of the trucking industry 

cycle. In late 2020 and into 2021, spot rates 

were rapidly rising, prompting many owneroperators 

to purchase trucks and apply for 

their own authority to take advantage of the 

boom. Now the cycle has turned downward, 

and some of those drivers are surrendering 

their authority and leasing on — or hiring 

on — to carriers that have freight at contract 

rates. 

Like all cycles, the cycle of rising contract 

rates must end, and that day is coming. The 

coming year 2023 may prove to be difficult, 

with a recession predicted for the first half 

of the year. Denoyer predicts the recession 

will be a mild one for trucking and that the 

economy will recover in 2024 and 2025. 

In his Seminar 67 presentation, Denoyer 

addressed some of the factors that are 

impacting freight supply. One, he explained, 

is that consumer spending is moving back 

towards services rather than purchase of 

goods. That makes sense, with inflation 

running at a 40-year high. After paying bills, 

buying groceries and filling up the gas tanks of 

their vehicles, there simply isn’t enough cash 

left over for a spending spree. 

Retailers need to maintain an inventory of 

products to keep shelves stocked, and here’s 

where the cycle repeats. When people stop 

buying due to inflation, retailers order fewer 

products to replace their inventories. At a 

manufacturing level, inventories of parts and 

of completed product are also higher. Fewer 

reorders means fewer shipments for trucking. 

Another factor involves overseas shipping. 

The long lines of ships waiting to get 

unloaded at West Coast ports have shortened 

considerably. Some ships diverted to East 

Coast ports, and there are some wait times 

there, but the worst is over. 

Trucking has benefited from the railroad 

industry’s inability to move those containers 

coming into the ports. The railroads needed 

more chassis to stack the containers on, and 

those weren’t being built fast enough to supply 

the demand. The biggest reason was record 

steel prices that held up production. Those 

days have passed. Steel is cheaper and chassis 

are being built again, meaning railroads 

can move more containers, leaving less for 

trucking. 

Interest rates play a part, too. To combat 

inflation, the Federal Reserve has already 

increased prime interest rates by 75 basis 

points, or 3/4 of a percent, twice this year. At 

a meeting scheduled for Sept. 21, the Fed is 

expected to enact another increase, possibly 

of a full percentage point. 

Those increased interest rates reverberate 

throughout financial markets. For consumers, 

it means interest on mortgages, car loans and 

credit cards will continue to rise, adding to the 

cost of purchases that are already increasing 

in price. 

When the prices go up, along with the 

cost of borrowing money to make purchases, 

trucking sees less freight. 

Perhaps the only good economic news is 

that fuel prices have come down — but they’re 

still much higher than they were a year ago. 

Many smaller carriers are feeling the pinch. 

There is still money to be made in trucking, 

but it’s becoming more difficult to maintain a 

level of profitability. It won’t be getting any 

easier in the coming months. 8

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Things that go bump: 

Unusual noises or 

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The phrase “things that go bump in the 

night” may sound like a title for a horror movie, 

or even a cheesy writing contest, but can 

also indicate a warning for those who drive 

trucks. 

While traveling down the road, most drivers 

get pretty tuned in to the sounds heard in 

the cab — the hum of the engine, the sound of 

tires on pavement, maybe air leaking through 

a window channel. Most truckers can instantly 

discern a sound or a feeling that isn’t “right” 

— something that’s not the norm. The same is 

true when the vehicle is parked at a truck stop 

or other location. 

While driving, “bumps” can indicate running 

over an object in the roadway. It’s always 

best for a driver to see objects, including 

roadway defects such as potholes, before hitting 

them, but hat can be hard to do at night, 

when it’s harder to identify small objects until 

it’s too late. Objects in the roadway can 

include trash, parts or cargo that have fallen 

from another vehicle, or just about anything. 

In addition, many animals are active at 

night and sometimes wander onto the road. 

Some may be simply crossing, while others 

are seeking warmth in the pavement or something 

to eat (such as road kill or even salt). 

Whatever their reason for being there, creatures 

can be hard to spot until it’s too late. If 

the driver is checking mirrors or gauges, the 

first indication of an animal or object in the 

road could be a “ka-thump” that is both heard 

and felt. 

Feeling bumps while driving can also indicate 

a mechanical problem. Parts can vibrate 

loose or break, falling off at the worst 

possible time. Belts and hoses can break, tires 

can sling pieces of tread, and internal components 

of engines and transmissions can 

come apart. Drivers who hear something that 

sounds wrong — or even just different — will 

want to find a safe location to pull over and 

check for problems. 

At night, finding a safe place to stop and 

check can be a difficult task. Road shoulders 

aren’t safe in the best of conditions, and 

they often contain debris that’s been worked 

outward from the travel lanes by passing vehicles 

— and could now cause more damage 

to yours. When possible, a well-lit parking lot 

with other people around is the safest bet. 

Wherever you stop, carefully observe your 

surroundings before getting out of the truck, 

and periodically after that. Don’t get so focused 

on finding the source of the noise that you become 

vulnerable to an attack. By the way, every 

driver should have a quality flashlight on hand. 

When parked at a truck stop or rest area, 

it can be more difficult to identify “strange” 

noises. The sound of an idling engine, a running 

auxiliary power unit (APU) or a fan for 

heat or air conditioning can mask a lot of 

sounds outside the truck. Even the sound of 

closing truck doors or people talking can become 

“normal” if you’re there long enough to 

get used to it. 

Many drivers are instantly alert when 

someone steps up onto their truck, even if 

they don’t try to get in. Someone opening the 

back doors on the trailer can cause enough 

movement in the tractor to wake the driver. 

Someone climbing into the trailer or jumping 

out can cause even more movement. 

It’s an unfortunate fact that some people 

at the truck stop sometimes do things to 

sabotage trucks, like pull fifth-wheel release 

handles or steal fuel, wheels or other objects. 

It pays to be alert. 

If you hear or feel something suspicious, 

always carefully check around your truck 

and trailer before opening any doors. Criminals 

can easily hide behind the tractor or directly 

in front, pushing or shaking the tractor 

hard enough for a driver inside to feel it and 

then ambushing the driver as he or she exits 

the cab to investigate. 

Years ago, one unfortunate driver was 

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but it was enough to drive onto those boards, 

raising the dual tires enough for thieves to 

remove the outside wheels and tires. That 

driver went to bed with an 18-wheeler and 

woke up with a 10-wheeler and a story to tell 

his safety department. 

If you suspect someone is lurking around 

your truck, it’s a good idea to call the police 

or truck stop security rather than confronting 

the person yourself. It never hurts to at 

least have a second set of eyes on whatever 

is happening. In a worst-case scenario, you 

could be harmed in a confrontation — and 

no one would know to call for help. Remember 

the adage that no load of freight is worth 

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close attention and checking it out when 

necessary, you can increase your chances 

of bumping the dock at your next pickup or 

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OCTOBER 2022 • 17 

Upward trend 

U.S. SALES OF NEW CLASS 8 TRUCKS CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN – FOR NOW 


The U.S. Class 8 new truck market surged 

to its highest point of the year in August 

with manufacturers reporting sales of 23,581 

units, according to data received from Wards 

Intelligence. Only once in the last five years 

has the month of August seen more sales — 

in 2018, when 23,913 trucks were sold. That 

2018 month was also the best August of the 

still young 21st century. 

Compared to July, truck sales rose by 15%, 

or 3,068 units. August 2021 sales were 18,176 

units, meaning that sales in August this year 

rose by 29.7%. One simple factor in the increase 

could be the number of build days, 

Monday through Friday, that fall in a given 

month. In July there were 21; in August, 23. 

But two additional days can’t account for the 

entire increase. 

It would seem manufacturers have found 

solutions to the supply chain issues that have 

plagued production since the COVID-19 pandemic 

began. There are still some worries 

that inflation, international conflict, potential 

recession or even the possible U.S. freight 

railway strike could interrupt supply chains, 

but for now, the assembly lines are rolling at 

truck manufacturers. 

A large factor in the sales totals was an 

incredible month for Freightliner, which reported 

sales of 9,783 trucks in August — an 

increase of 1,928, or 24.5%, over July sales of 

7,855. Compared to August of last year, the 

increase was 3,137 trucks, an increase of 

47.2% over August 2021 sales of 6,646. 

That impressive feat gave the manufacturer 

its best month since the turn of the century 

— and likely its best ever. Freightliner 

sold 41.5% of the new Class 8 trucks sold on 

the U.S. market in August, up from its 2022 

average of 38.2%. 

Western Star, the other Daimler-owned 

truck manufacturer in the U.S., also had a 

good August — but on a much smaller scale. 

The OEM sold 604 Class 8 trucks in the 

month, up 9.4% from July sales of 552. Compared 

with the 509 trucks in August 2021, 

sales at Western Star rose 18.7% on a yearover-year 

basis. 

International reported sales of 2,749 in 

August, up 23.3% from the 2,229 sold in July. 

Compared with August 2021, however, sales 

dropped by 118 units, or 4.1%. 

Volvo reported selling 2,243 trucks in 

August, up 5.7% from July’s 2,123 — and up 

a whopping 88% compared to August 2021 

sales of 1,193. Volvo finished 2021 with 8.7% 

of the U.S. market for new Class 8 trucks. 

This year, that percentage has increased to 

11%, even as the whole market has grown. 

For the year to date, Volvo has reported 

sales of 17,245, an increase of 35.5% over 

sales at the same point of 2021. That’s the 

largest increase by percentage of any of the 

OEMs. 

Volvo sibling Mack did better on a monthto-month 

basis. August sales of 1,594 topped 

July sales of 1,295 by 23.1%. Compared with 

August 2021, when 1,495 trucks were sold, 

Courtesy: Daimler Truck North America 

Compared to July, August sales of new Class 8 trucks in the U.S. rose by 15%, surging to its highest point of the 

year with manufacturers reporting sales of 23,581 units. Leading the pack, Freightliner was responsible for 41.5% 

of the trucks sold during the month. 

sales increased by 6.6%. However, Mack’s 

6.5% share of the U.S. Class 8 market lags behind 

the 7.9% it enjoyed at the same point of 

2021. 

Peterbilt was the only manufacturer with 

August sales declining from July numbers. 

The OEM sold 3,298 in August, down 2.8% 

from 3,392 the prior month. Compared with 

August of 2021, when 2,605 Petes were sold, 

sales increased by 693 units, or 26.6%. 

Kenworth ended August with sales of 

3,310, up 7.9% from July’s 3,067. Compared 

with August 2021, sales increased by 15.7%. 

For the year to date, Kenworth sales are up 

15.7% compared with Peterbilt’s 26.6% increase. 

Each OEM has a market share this 

year of 14%, down from last year’s share at 

the same point. 

The waiting list for new trucks is still long, 

and order cancellations have been rare. As 

long as the parts continue to flow to the assembly 

lines, sales should remain robust. 8 

Courtesy: Peterbilt 

Peterbilt has announced the launch of the limited-release Model 389X, which can be ordered as a day cab or in a 

72-inch or 78-inch sleeper configuration. Production will be limited to only 1,389 units. 

Peterbilt announces launch of limitedproduction, 

special edition Model 389X 

THE TRUCKER NEWS STAFF 

DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt has launched its 

limited-release Model 389X. According to Peterbilt 

officials, the 389X “embodies the heritage of 

the Model 389 with its bold styling and bright exterior 

features.” 

The 389X includes a polished hood crown surrounding 

a classic-style louvered grille sheet inspired 

by the first 1939 Peterbilt. The hood features 

a polished centerline trim, exclusive sidehood 

chrome accents and polished hood fenders. 

Other eye-catching features include cowl 

skirts, battery box, fuel tanks, sun visor, bumper 

and large, 7-inch chrome exhaust stacks. 

The 389X also offers a new exterior lighting 

package, with LED amber color light strips that 

provide lighting in the air cleaners and under 

the rocker panels. In addition, the truck features 

389X exterior badging on the mud flaps as well as 

on the cab or sleeper. 

In the cab, the dash panels feature a new black 

pearl burl woodgrain, and black-finish trim accents 

can be found throughout the cab and 

sleeper. 

Additional special features include bright 

chrome grab handles, a 389X emblem on the 

shifter plate, embroidered 389X badging on 

the headrests and badging on the sleeper 

backwall. Each 389X includes a serialized, 

chrome dash plate with the production number 

of the truck to commemorate each special 

edition vehicle, as well as a kit of custom 389X 

merchandise. 

“The new 389X is superior in every detail,” 

said Robert Woodall, assistant general manager 

of sales and marketing for Peterbilt. “From 

its classic design and high-quality craftsmanship 

to its exclusive chrome elements and details 

both inside and out, the 389X will quickly 

become the most desirable truck on the road. 

I look forward to seeing this great truck and 

its proud owners on road across North America 

very soon.” 

The Model 389X can be ordered as a day cab 

or in a 72-inch or 78-inch sleeper configuration. 

The 389X production will be limited to only 

1,389 trucks and is available for order now 

through Peterbilt dealerships. 8

18 • OCTOBER 2022 EQUIPMENT & TECH 


OVER 12,000 CMVS placed out of service during CVSA’s annual blitz 

WASHINGTON — Over the three days 

of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 

(CVSA) International Roadcheck commercial 

motor vehicle inspection and enforcement 

initiative, held May 17-19, inspectors conducted 

59,026 inspections and placed 12,456 commercial 

motor vehicles and 3,714 commercial 

motor vehicle drivers out of service. 

A commercial motor vehicle is placed out 

of service when an inspector finds critical 

vehicle inspection item out-of-service violations, 

which are outlined in CVSA’s North 

American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria, 

during a roadside inspection. Being placed 

out of service means the driver or vehicle is 

prohibited from operation for a specified period 

of time or until the violation is corrected. 

This year, inspectors in Canada and the 

U.S. conducted 36,555 Level I Inspections and 

inspectors in Mexico conducted 1,150 Level 

V Inspections, for a combined total of 37,705 

Level I and V Inspections, according to CVSA. 

Inspectors placed 8,718 vehicles out of 

service, which reflects a 23.1% vehicle outof-service 

rate for North America. Out of the 

48,966 Level I and II Inspections conducted 

in Canada and the U.S., 11,181 vehicles were 

placed out of service, which is a 22.8% vehicle 

out-of-service rate, and 3,118 drivers were 

placed out of service, which is a 6.4% driver 

out-of-service rate. 


That also means that 77.2% of the vehicles 

and 93.6% of the drivers inspected did not 

have out-of-service violations. Vehicles that 

do not have any critical vehicle inspection 

item violations, after a Level I or V Inspection, 

are eligible to receive a CVSA decal. 

The CVSA decal, valid for up to three consecutive 

months after inspection, is a visual 

indicator that signals to inspectors that the 

vehicle has “passed inspection.” Inspectors 

distributed 14,200 CVSA decals, which were 

placed on 10,135 power units, 3,876 trailers 

and 189 motorcoaches. 

During this year’s inspection blitz, the Top 

5 out-of-service violations across the entire 

North American continent were: 

1. Brake systems (4,592 vehicles, or 25.2%) 

2. Tires (3,374 vehicles, or 18.5%) 

3. Defective service brakes (2,309 vehicles, 

or 12.7%) 

4. Lights (2,219 vehicles, or 12.2%) 

5. Cargo securement (1,934 vehicles, or 

10.6%) 

The Top 5 driver out-of-service violations 

for Canada and the U.S. were: 

1. False logs (1,921 drivers, or 42.6%) 

2. Wrong class license (1,066 drivers, or 

23.6%) 

3. Hours of service (367 drivers, or 8.1%) 

4. Suspended license (260 drivers, or 5.8%) 

The focus of this year’s inspection initiative 

Courtesy: CVSA 

Over the three days of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck commercial motor 

vehicle inspection and enforcement initiative, held May 17-19, inspectors conducted 59,026 inspections and 

placed 12,456 commercial motor vehicles and 3,714 commercial motor vehicle drivers out of service. 

was wheel ends. Out of the Top 10 vehicle outof-service 

violations, tires ranked second and 

wheels came in seventh. Of the 18,213 total 

vehicle out-of-service violations, there were 

3,374 tire out-of-service violations, accounting 

for 18.5% of all vehicle out-of-service violations, 

and there were 784 wheel out-of-service 

violations, which is 4.3% of all vehicle out-ofservice 

violations. Combined, wheel end (tire 

and wheel) violations accounted for 22.8% of 

all out-of-service vehicle violations throughout 

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TomTom’s GO Navigation app 

introduces truck navigation 

AMSTERDAM — TomTom, a mapmaker and 

geolocation specialist, has introduced GO Navigation’s 

truck plan for professional truck drivers. 

In addition to GO Navigation’s navigation 

capabilities, the new plan allows truck drivers 

to plan routes that account for their vehicle’s dimensions, 

fuel requirements, desired maximum 

speeds and cargo (such as dangerous goods), a 

news release stated. 

Drivers will also be able to plan multiple 

drop-offs and gain access to an overview of upcoming 

points of interest (POIs), such as fuel stations 

suitable for their vehicle and truck stops. 

“These truck-specific additions work in conjunction 

with the app’s existing navigation features, 

including intuitive lane guidance, live traffic 

and the Route Bar — a convenient snapshot 

of the route, stops, relevant alerts and restrictions 

ahead,” according to the news release. 

Pim Spaanderman, managing director of 

TomTom’s consumer division, called truck navigation 

on mobile devices a “game changer.” 

“The new plan is a result of TomTom’s 

long-standing relationship with professional 

drivers,” Spaanderman said. “After years of experience 

with truck-specific sat navs, we understand 

this industry’s biggest pain-points, 

so we were able to develop a solution that fills 

the gap left by the generic navigation offerings 

found in other apps.” 

TomTom officials say the GO Navigation’s 


truck plan user interface is designed to minimize 

distractions and keep attention on the 

road. 

And with Android Auto compatibility, drivers 

also have the option to sync their route with 

their in-dash screen. 

“By accounting for factors like vehicle size 

and cargo type, this plan helps professional drivers 

stay up to speed with ever-changing road 

regulations, such as avoiding prohibited routes 

and complying with UN Class restriction,” the 

news release stated. “And with further updates 

in the pipeline, it will soon account for measures 

like low emission zones.” 

Luke Cuss, one of TomTom’s trucking ambassadors, 

said that as a third-generation truck 

driver, “I can say with some confidence that this 

addition couldn’t come sooner. Having Tom- 

Tom’s large-vehicle navigation features right 

there on an app is a big win for the trucking 

community.” 

Cuss added: “The job gets challenging at 

times, sure, and changing traffic conditions 

and regulations can be hard to keep up with – 

but this plan will help us stay on top of all that, 

meaning we can focus on the road ahead, enjoy 

the ride and stay on schedule.” 

GO Navigation’s truck plan is available for 

Android users on the Google Play Store. 8

FEATURES 


Courtesy: ArcBest via Facebook 

From Sept. 11-17, the U.S. celebrated National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Many motor carriers provided special recognition for their drivers, including ArcBest. Here, members of the ArcBest display a special banner. 

A time for thanks 

CELEBRATIONS HELD THROUGHOUT SEPTEMBER TO HONOR NATION’S TRUCK DRIVERS 

JOHN WORTHEN | STAFF WRITER 

A truck driver’s job is often thankless. 

There are long hours away from family 

members, scarce parking and people in cars 

who just don’t seem to understand how to 

share the road with big rigs. 

But one week each year, truck drivers are 

celebrated with a special show of appreciation. 

This year’s Truck Driver Appreciation 

Week was held Sept. 11-17 — but many carriers, 

truck stops and trucking organizations 

held special events throughout the month of 

September to show their thanks to the millions 

of men and women who pilot 18-wheelers 

across America’s highways and interstates. 

The goods those drivers deliver — everything 

from food to toilet paper — are vital to 

America’s population. 

Consider this: 

80% of U.S. communities depend exclusively 

on trucks to deliver goods. 

Nearly half of all products (consumer and 

home goods, electronics, etc.) are moved in 

dry vans. 

Truck drivers safely transport over 10 billion 

tons of goods every year. 

Trucking accounts for 70% of the total annual 

freight moved in the U.S. 

A typical professional truck driver logs 

more than 112,000 miles per year — the equivalent 

of almost four trips around the equator. 

The American Trucking Associations 

(ATA) credits former ATA chairman Don Bowman 

with the idea of Truck Driver Appreciation 

Week. 

Bowman proposed setting aside a week 

each year to spread public awareness about 

the role truck drivers play in the everyday lives 

of Americans and to give them the respect 

they deserve. 

The event was officially launched in 1998, 

and its reach has grown with each passing 

year. 

A number of motor carriers sponsored 

special events for drivers. The following are 

only a few. 

At ArcBest, multiple celebrations were 

held in September to show appreciation for 

drivers. Activities included a cookout, giveaways 

and multimedia recognition. 

ArcBest also urged those who aren’t truck 

drivers to help celebrate by engaging in activities 

such as covering a truck driver’s meal bill, 

putting together care packages and practicing 

safe driving on the highways. 

“Large trucks require greater stopping distance 

and more space to maneuver in traffic, 

so make sure you’re patient and courteous, 

and give them plenty of room,” an ArcBest 

news release stated. “Learn more about how 

cars and semi-trucks can safely share the 

road.” 

Retail giant Walmart celebrated its drivers 

with a special commercial “to let them know 

how much we appreciate them and how important 

they are to our customers, associates 

and company,” a news release stated. 

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Courtesy: Werner Enterprises via Facebook 

Drivers enjoy an appreciation cookout at Werner Enterprises’ West Memphis, Arkansas, location. 

Courtesy: C.H. Robinson via Facebook 

C.H. Robinson participated in a trucker celebration at the Trails Travel Center in Albert Lea, Minnesota, where drivers 

enjoyed free food, fun and good company.

20 • OCTOBER 2022 FEATURES 


Maine fuel hauler Haleigh Fickett honored 

as WIT’s September member of the month 

PLOVER, Wis. — Haleigh Fickett has 

been named the September 2022 Member 

of the Month by Women In Trucking (WIT). 

For more than four years, Fickett has been 

a transport driver for R.H. Foster Energy in 

Maine. 

Following in the footsteps of several family 

members, Fickett began her professional 

driving career at a young age. She attended 

a local technical school and, in an effort to 

gain a better understanding of the trucking 

industry, she entered the CDL program. 

Within a few weeks of joining the class 

and getting some time behind the wheel of 

a truck, she says, she fell in love with driving. 

She knew she had found the place she 

belonged. 

Eight years ago, at age 17, Fickett earned 

her Class A CDL. However, because of her 

age and lack of experience, she spent the 

next three years working on local farms and 

other jobs, constantly applying for jobs as a 

professional driver. 

At age 20, she took a position working for 

the Maine Department of Transportation, 

which allowed her to gain some experience 

driving plow trucks and other equipment 

involved in road maintenance. 

The following summer, Fickett, who says 


she is always up for a new challenge, jumped 

at the opportunity to begin her career at 

R.H. Foster Energy, obtain her hazmat and 

start learning how to haul fuel. 

Although this decision was a huge 

step for her, as she never planned to haul 

hazmat, she now believes it was the best 

career decision she could have ever made. 

She says driving for R.H. Foster is one of the 

most enjoyable jobs she could ask for. 

“Hauling fuel is a unique branch of the 

trucking industry, but one I find very exciting,” 

she said. “It takes a lot of focus and caution 

to work with hazardous materials, but 

it comes with incredible benefits, such as 

being able to deliver to different locations 

every day and practicing driving skills in 

various situations that arise with delivering 

to public spaces. Local jobs like mine are a 

great option for women, such as myself, who 

love the trucking industry but enjoy the option 

to be home every night.” 

In May, Fickett proved her skills during 

the Maine Truck Driving Championship, 

competing against some of the top tanker 

drivers in the state — and ultimately taking 

first place in the tanker division. This distinction 

qualified her for the National Truck 

Driving Championship, where she was able 

Courtesy: Women In Trucking 

Haleigh Fickett, a fuel-tank hauler for R.H. Foster Energy in Maine, is Women In Trucking’s September 2022 

Member of the Month. 

to compete against the top tanker drivers 

from across the U.S. 

“If I could give any advice to other women 

interested in the trucking industry, it would 

simply be to never underestimate yourself,” 

she said. “I was nervous when I was getting 

started in my current position, because it is 

a very physically demanding job, but I have 

proven time and time again that if I truly 

put my mind to it, anything is possible.” 8 

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Company officials also noted, “Truck 

drivers have been a big part of what makes 

Walmart special since the earliest days of the 

company, and they’ll continue to help drive 

Walmart’s success as we lead retail into the 

future. Thank you to our amazing team of current 

drivers, and I’m looking forward to welcoming 

new faces in the weeks and months to 

come.” 

At J.B. Hunt, drivers were treated to giveaways 

and other festivities that included their 

families. Prizes, including gift cards, jackets, 

T-shirts, hats and backpacks, were given to 

drivers, along with free food. 

“What would the world look like without 

truck drivers?” a J.B. Hunt news release queried. 

“Grocery stores would be without food, 

hospitals would lack supplies, mail and package 

delivery would stop and lines would form 

around fuel stations. We don’t have to worry 

about these scenarios because of the hardworking 

people that drive the trucks that keep 

this country moving.” 

Werner held celebrations at its terminals 

throughout the U.S. 

“The appreciation and respect we have for 

our professional drivers at Werner runs deep. 

As the heart of our company, we are excited to 

not only express our gratitude for their hard 

work during National Truck Driver Appreciation 

Week, but to recognize the important role 

professional drivers play in our nation’s economy,” 

said Derek Leathers, chairman, president 

and CEO of Werner. 

Twice weekly throughout the month of 

September, Chief Carriers provided special 

lunches for its drivers. Brett Kleier, safety 

manager at Chief Carriers, smoked a pork 

shoulder through the night and served a special 

lunch to drivers at the terminal in Grand 

Island, Nebraska. 

During National Truck Driver Appreciation 

Week, Chief Carriers also handed out 

goodie bags, gift cards and other swag to their 

professional drivers at company terminals in 

Indiana and Nebraska. 

Global logistics company C.H. Robinson 

offered $100,000 in giveaways directly to truck 

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drivers in recognition of the 100,000 miles on 

average they travel every year. Each business 

day from Sept. 11-23, C.H. Robinson held 10 

giveaway drawings, each for $1,000, for carriers 

who by booked and picked up C.H. Robinson 

loads. 

In addition, for every “thank-you” message 

posted using the hashtag #ThanksForEverythingLiterally 

on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn 

or Instagram, the C.H. Robinson Foundation 

donated $5 — up to $25,000 — to the St. Christopher 

Truckers Relief Fund, which helps 

truck drivers in need. 

“We appreciate truck drivers every day of 

the year, and Truck Driver Appreciation Week 

especially gives us another opportunity to take 

a step back, reflect and truly recognize the 

people who help make our world go ’round,” 

said Mac Pinkerton, president of North American 

surface transportation for C.H. Robinson. 

“As one of the largest logistics companies 

in the world, we get to see first-hand how 

truck drivers continue to step up to deliver all 

of life’s essentials that we often take for granted,” 

Pinkerton continued. “We are so grateful 

for their dedication and thrilled we get the 

opportunity to say, ‘thanks for everything’ in 

a big way.” 

Pat Nolan, vice president of North American 

surface transportation for C.H. Robinson, 

said truck drivers “are inextricably linked not 

only to our business but also to our everyday 

needs and there is no better time than Truck 

Driver Appreciation Week to say thank you for 

all they do. 

“At C.H. Robinson, we look forward to continuing 

to support carriers in every way that 

we can,” he continued. “From introducing 

new ways for carriers to gain access to more 

freight than any other platform can offer, to 

innovative technology which makes it easier 

and more efficient for them to book loads 

and get paid quickly, we are hyper-focused 

on finding ways to consistently improve the 

carrier experience and support the important 

work they do.” 

Here’s hoping the nation — and the world 

— will continue to recognize the vital role 

truck drivers play, not just during September, 

but every day of the year. 8 

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to ease their strict attendance policies to address 

union concerns about working conditions. 

Railroad workers will now be able to take 

unpaid days off for doctor’s appointments without 

being penalized, and they won’t be penalized if 

they are hospitalized. Previously, workers would 

lose points under the attendance systems at 

BNSF and Union Pacific railways, and they could 

be disciplined if they lost all their points. 

The talks also included Norfolk Southern, CSX, 

Kansas City Southern and the U.S. operations of 

Canadian National. 

The president of the Brotherhood of 

Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Dennis 

Pierce, predicted that workers will ultimately 

support the deal if they look logically at all the 

gains, including the fact that the unions again 

fought off proposals to cut locomotive crews 

down from two people to one. 

But if workers vote angry, the outcome is 

harder to predict. 

“I think it is going to dramatically change the 

way these jobs look,” Pierce said. 

Victor Chen, a sociologist at Virginia 

Commonwealth University who studies labor, 

said concerns about working conditions have 

increasingly become a priority for unions and 

their workers. 

“At a certain point, good wages just aren’t 

enough to make up for the toll these sorts of 

working conditions impose on workers,” Chen 

said. “The companies need to treat workers 

like human beings, rather than just inputs in a 

business process.” 

The railroad unions pointed to workload 

and attendance rules after the major railroads 

cut nearly one-third of their workforce — some 

45,000 jobs — over the past six years. 

The rail industry has aggressively cut costs 

everywhere and shifted its operations to rely more 

on fewer, longer trains that use fewer locomotives 

and fewer employees. The unions said the 

remaining workers, particularly engineers and 

conductors, were on call 24-7 because of jobs cuts 

and could hardly take any time off under strict 

attendance rules. 

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ongoing service problems on the railroads, Chen 

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Shippers have complained loudly this year 

about delays and poor service as railroads 

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surge in demand as the economy emerged from 

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