Heavy Duty Trucking, October 2019

HDT OCTOBER 2019 6 WWW TRUCKINGINFO COM HEAVY DUTY TRUCKING serves commercial truck fleets operating Class 1 through 8 trucks tractors and trailers in for hire fleets private fleets fleets leasing trucks and lease rental fleets along with truck trailer dealer markets Persons not meeting the above qualifications may subscribe to HDT for 90 USD per year 160 for two years Annual rate for Canada and Mexico delivery is 190 USD All others 280 USD SUBSCRIBERS Change of address notice subscription inquiries or orders to Heavy Duty Trucking P O Box 3180 Northbrook IL 60065 3180 888 239 2455 Prior to photocopying items for internal or personal use or for the internal or personal use of specific clients please contact the Copyright Clearance Center Customer Service 978 750 8400 222 Rosewood Drive Danvers MA 01923 USA or check CCC Online www copyright com Copyright 2015 Bobit Business Media Reproduction in any manner in whole or in part without permission is prohibited HEAVY DUTY TRUCKING ISSN 0017 9434 is published monthly by Bobit Business Media 3520 Challenger Street Torrance CA 90503 1640 Periodical class postage paid at Torrance CA and additional mailing offices POSTMASTER Send address changes to Heavy Duty Trucking P O Box 3180 Northbrook IL 60065 3180 Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge dlockridge@ truckinginfo com 205 989 6467 Executive Editor David Cullen dcullen@ truckinginfo com 203 371 0040 Managing Editor Stephane Babcock sbabcock@ truckinginfo com 310 533 2414 Senior Editor Jack Roberts jroberts@ truckinginfo com Equipment Editor Jim Park jpark@ truckinginfo com Web Editor Steven Martinez smartinez@ truckinginfo com Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg tberg@ truckinginfo com Technology Contributing Editor Jim Beach jbeach@ truckinginfo com Aftermarket Contributing Editor Denise L Rondini drondini@ truckinginfo com Executive Contributing Editor HDT VP Editorial Newcom Business Media Rolf Lockwood rolf@ newcom ca Driver Wellness Advisor Sergio Rojas srojas@ truckinginfo com Contributing Economic Analyst Jeffrey Kaufmann jkaufmann@ truckinginfo com Senior Art Director Armie Bautista Subscription Inquiries 888 239 2455 bobitpubs@ omeda com www TruckingInfo com Subscription Published by Bobit Business Media 3520 Challenger Street Torrance CA 90503 1640 WWW TRUCKINGINFO COM ADVERTISING Southeast Regional Manager Ben Bobit 3520 Challenger St Torrance CA 90503 310 533 2464 Fax 310 533 2503 ben bobit@ bobit com West Regional Manager BIll Madden 4035 Douglas Way Ste 101 Lake Oswego OR 97035 503 260 9679 bmadden@ truckinginfo com West Regional Sales Representative Bryce Madden 4035 Douglas Way Ste 101 Lake Oswego OR 97035 503 387 5110 cell 503 200 9280 bryce@ truckinginfo com Midwest Northeast Regional Manager Justin Miller 3520 Challenger St Torrance CA 90503 847 496 5902 Fax 310 533 2503 jmiller@ truckinginfo com Cross Market Select Account Sales Manager Dan Thornton 24132 Parke Ln Ste A Grosse Ile MI 48138 734 676 9135 Fax 310 533 2503 dthornton@ truckinginfo com Digital Sales Manager Blake Bobit 3520 Challenger St Torrance CA 90503 310 533 2463 Fax 310 533 2503 blake bobit@ bobit com Select Account Classified Sales Manager Sean Thornton 24132 Parke Ln Ste A Grosse Ile MI 48138 269 449 0257 Fax 310 533 2503 sthornton@ truckinginfo com Senior Operations Director Brian Peach brian peach@ bobit com 310 533 2548 Fax 310 533 2503 Senior Production Manager Myla Diaz myla diaz@ bobit com 310 533 2536 Fax 310 533 2503 29 American Business Media Neal Awards 37 Neal Certificates of Merit 2 Grand Neal 17 national ASBPE awards 42 regional ASBPE awards 15 Maggie Awards 3 Folio Editorial Excellence Awards David Moniz Group Publisher dmoniz@ truckinginfo com 330 899 2200 Ext 2221 Fax 330 899 2209 3515 Massillon Road 350 Uniontown OH 44685 6217 EDITORIAL STAFF HDTS AWARD WINNING EDITORIAL STAFF Richard Rivera CEO Sherb Brown President Tony Shepherd Chief Financial Officer Eric Bearly Chief Digital Officer Cyndy Drummey Chief Content Officer Paul Andrews Chief Marketing Officer CORPORATE OFFICERS Bill Aboudi Owner AB Trucking Bill Bliem Senior VP Fleet Services NFI Joyce Brenny President CEO Brenny Transportation Andreea Crisan Executive VP COO Andy Transport Phil Byrd President CEO Bulldog HiWay Express John Elliott CEO Load One Eric Fuller President CEO U S Xpress David Heller VP of Government Affairs Truckload Carriers Association Gerald Jay Matthewson Jr Fleet Manager Ben E Keith Company Ralph Lo Priore Director of Fleet Assets Gary Merlino Construction Randy Obermeyer Terminal Manager Batesville Logistics Don Orr President Central Freight Lines Steve Rush President Carbon Express Darry Stuart Owner DWS Fleet Management EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD