Winter 2011 print - Sammons Trucking

Sammons Scramble
A UTi Worldwide Company
SAMMONS TRUCKING
Winter 2011
October, November & December 2011
Michael S. McClelland
Vice President, North American Transportation Management
My name is Mike McClelland and I am the new Vice President responsible for the Distribution
Group for North and South America for UTi. This group is made up of four companies; Market
Transport, Transport Solutions, Sammons and Concentrek that were all purchased by UTi in
2005 and 2006. Prior to this role I was responsible for Concentrek, a company that I helped start
in 1999. One of the first things I did when I moved into my new role was to visit each of the
companies to meet the people and gain a better understanding of their business.
I spent the better part of three weeks at the various locations meeting with the management teams, customers, and people like you who do the work each and every day that keep our
customers happy. Here is what I found at each and every location.
We have very loyal customers who have been with us for a long time. One doesn’t have to
look any further than John Deere and the Department of Defense to see good customers
who have remained loyal to us for more than 20 years.
Although each of the four companies is different, there are also some things that are similar,
and also areas in which each company can help each other to create even more value for
our customers.
Lastly, and most importantly, we have great people! All four companies are
comprised of people who work hard for our customers, are loyal to the company, and are
committed to doing a great job every day.
So where do we go from here? It all starts with our CORE. CORE represents the four elements
of our global strategy called Client as One. This is what CORE means:
C stands for our clients or customers. When we create value for them by doing the great things
you do each and every day they will remain our clients and our business will grow.
O is for organization. What makes an organization? It’s the people like you, we realize without
good people we would not have a good organization. It’s also important for us to work
together as a team. It’s no secret that when people work together they get better results. I
have three kids who all play youth hockey, and it’s the team that wins games not individuals.
R means reliability. We want our customers to have a good experience each and every time they
do business with Sammons and UTi. If our customers couldn’t count on us to provide good
consistent service they wouldn’t be our customers very long.
E lastly, the E stands for earnings. When we focus on our clients, invest in our employees and
work as a team, and provide consistent service our businesses will create earnings and value
for all of us including our shareholders.
What does this strategy mean for you and me? It means we keep working within our individual
companies like we have in the past AND look for opportunities to work with the other business
units within UTi to improve the value we create for our clients and operate as efficiently as
possible. When we deliver the CORE we create a business that will grow and prosper for years to
come. It was a real pleasure meeting some of you and getting to know the Sammons Trucking
business, and I look forward to working together in the future.
Inside this issue:
PERMIT CORNER
2
CELLPHONE REGULATIONS
3
SAFE OPERATORS
6
RECRUITING CORNER
9
NEW EMPLOYEES
9
CONTRACTOR CORNER
9
PHOTO CONTEST
11
Sammons Scramble
Permit Corner
By: Ada Kelley
53 Foot Trailer Permits
As of January 1st, 2004:
53 foot trailer permits are no longer required.
As of March 8th, 2006:
Vehicles that are not over 74 feet in overall length, with semitrailers between 48 and 53 feet long, may now be
operated on all highways in Maine.
Vehicles that exceed 74 feet in length may operate only on the follow roads and within 1 mile of these roads:
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The Maine Interstate Highway System (including the Maine Turnpike).
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The kingpin to center of rearmost axle distance may not exceed 43 feet.
Scarborough Connector from I-295 in South Portland to US Route 1 in South Portland.
South Portland Spur (SH 703) from I-95 in South Portland to US Route 1 in South Portland.
US Route 1 from I-95 in Brunswick to Congress Street interchange in Bath.
Additionally, 53 foot trailers are subject to the following conditions:
Kingpin setback may not exceed 3 1/2 feet.
Rear overhang may not exceed 35% of the semitrailer wheelbase.
Semitrailer must be equipped with a rear under-ride guard.
Lighting must meet or exceed Federal standards.
Semitrailer must be equipped with a conspicuous wide-turn sign.
When traveling off the National Network (as listed above), the overall length may not exceed 74 feet.
For further information please reference 29A MRSA, Section 2390.
2012 National Truck Stop Directory
INSTANT ISSUE
PERMITS FOR
OKLAHOMA!!!!
Yea I am pleased to let you
all know that Oklahoma
now has instant issue
permits. As long as the
dimensions are no greater
than 16’W, 14’H, 110’L &
120,000 lbs and is on a
designated route with no
restrictions.
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The 2012 National Truck Stop Directory books are in. The cost
for them will be $10.00 each. If you are interested in one please
contact Dawn or Ada in the Permit Department (800) 233-0625.
Winter 2011
Safety Corner
By: Phil Hinshaw
ACTION: Final Rule. Effective January 3, 2012
SUMMARY:. FMCSA and PHMSA are amending the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
(FMCSRs) and the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to restrict the use of hand-held mobile
telephones by drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). This rulemaking will improve safety on
the Nation's highways by reducing the prevalence of distracted driving related crashes, fatalities, and
injuries involving drivers of CMVs. The Agencies also amend their regulations to implement new
driver disqualification sanctions for drivers of CMVs who fail to comply with this Federal restriction
and new driver disqualification sanctions for commercial driver's license (CDL) holders who have
multiple convictions for violating a State or local law or ordinance on motor vehicle traffic control that
restricts the use of hand-held mobile telephones. Additionally, motor carriers are prohibited from
requiring or allowing drivers of CMVs to use hand-held mobile telephones
Hand held phones cannot be used by an operator of
a commercial vehicle while it is moving! This is true
in any state, at any time after January 3, 2012. Potential fines
for the operator of a commercial vehicle or bus using a hand
held phone while driving is $2,750. This violation will
also be classified as a “serious traffic violation” and
subject to a 60 day disqualification of an operator’s
CDL upon the second conviction of any serious
violation within 3 years..
Commercial truck and bus companies that allow their drivers
to use handheld cell phones while driving will face a maximum penalty of $11,000 as well.
All communication with moving commercial vehicles needs to
be focused on safety first. This means that if a truck is
moving any phone communication by the trucks operator
must be on a hands free device. If it is determined that the
operator is driving and not on a hands free device any conversations must be stopped immediately. The conversation can
only resume after the truck has stopped at a safe location.
Every employee of Sammons Trucking shall be made aware of
and needs to fully understand this policy. Failure to abide by
this policy will result in appropriate action up to and potentially including termination. Safety must come first.
Sammons Trucking has purchased a group of the
deluxe sets at a discounted price for interested operators to purchase.
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If interested call Phil at 406-327-2420. Remember
it is now illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving
Currently available at $95 each (plus shipping if
needed from Missoula) Normal price is $135.00
unless it is totally hands free.
Sammons Scramble
1627 Wayne Evans
1233 JD West
1771 Scott Cullen
1627 Wayne Evans
1771 Scott Cullen
1271 Waylon Black
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Winter 2011
January Anniversaries
NAME
ALLAN D. KIRBY
CJW SPECIALIZED CARRIER LLC
JAMES C BUSHONG
DAVID B NASH
DOWNING ENTERPRISES INC.
LORA & DARREL MADDEN
BOBBY J MCCLAIN
CARL D. MERRIFIELD
JACKSON TRUCKING INC.
CHARLES E SOMMER JR.
MOOSE HOOF TRANSPORT INC.
WILLIAM W WEATHERFORD
JOHNNY DILLS
TROY SOUKUP
JASON M HARTE
DANA HINSCH
CHRISTOPHER WILLARD HOLTZ
J & L BUILDERS LLC
RANDALL T. KERSHNER
OVER DIMENSION SERVICES LLC
DATE
1/9/2002
1/13/2004
1/19/2005
1/21/2005
1/26/2007
1/4/2007
1/22/2007
1/19/2007
1/29/2008
1/16/2008
1/12/2009
1/15/2009
1/29/2010
1/26/2010
1/27/2011
1/28/2011
1/19/2011
1/7/2011
1/4/2011
1/25/2011
UNIT # YEARS
1545
10
1269
8
1535
7
1519
7
1645
5
1565
5
1613
5
1255
5
1593
4
1707
4
1505
3
1509
3
1517
2
1329
2
1015
1
1043
1
1067
1
1749
1
1097
1
1619
1
March Anniversaries
NAME
J & W BURKS INC.
WAYNE P. WHITTECAR
ADAM HEARN
KENNETH WALTER MISNER
RAY L & PEGGY VOORHEES
BRIAN K EILER
GARY MONTGOMERY
DAMON BARRICKLOW
CHADWICK L CLARK SR.
DENNIS & BECKY HUBER
THEODORE R KASPARIE
ROBERT LITTLE
CLARY L WASHINGTON
WENDY SUE CLARK
DEAN S CROUSE
WAYNE A EVANS
WILLIAM G MOWREY
STEVEN PATRICK PHILLIPS
CHRISTOPHER RICHARDSON
DATE
3/17/2004
3/16/2005
3/23/2007
3/18/2008
3/18/2008
3/10/2009
3/2/2009
3/24/2010
3/4/2010
3/23/2010
3/3/2010
3/3/2010
3/9/2010
3/11/2011
3/30/2011
3/31/2011
3/8/2011
3/30/2011
3/22/2011
UNIT # YEARS
1629
8
1647
7
1847
5
1719
4
1723
4
1711
3
1685
3
1041
2
1577
2
1633
2
1623
2
1019
2
1303
2
1243
1
1033
1
1627
1
1095
1
1311
1
2245
1
February Anniversaries
NAME
EARL FARO
BENTLEY TRUCKING CO LLC
THOMAS & TERESA MINICK
JAMIE & JULIE MORGANTI
RONALD E. HAYDEN
JAMES HILL
CHARLES LAY
JAMES LYONS
WAYNE MAYNARD
MICHAEL A. LEMBKE
KIRT LAFORREST ELSEY
JERALD R CRAFT
MIKE CUMMINGS
KEITH W MITCHELL
RICHARD E MORRIS
PAMELA A MORRIS
MICHAEL WRAY PARKS
DALE L SMITH
KARL L SMITH
JAMES TERRY WOLFE
DATE
2/1/1968
2/25/2003
2/17/2004
2/20/2009
2/20/2009
2/22/2010
2/25/2010
2/9/2010
2/18/2010
2/1/2010
2/2/2010
2/22/2011
2/11/2011
2/1/2011
2/8/2011
2/8/2011
2/10/2011
2/16/2011
2/11/2011
2/14/2011
1593 Larry Jackson
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UNIT #
13
1543
1573
1581
1581
1559
1227
1203
1131
1365
1523
1241
1527
1999
1085
1099
1529
1541
1237
1515
YEARS
44
9
8
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Sammons Scramble
Safe Operator - July 2011 Tracy Stack, 2101
Tracy is an Owner Operator for our container division in Baltimore, MD. He drives unit 2101, a 2001 International. He
also has two other trucks leased to us that he has drivers in. Tracy has been leased to Sammons Trucking since August
2008.
Tracy served 6 years in the Air Force and started driving commercially when he got out. He started driving containers
locally 4 years ago as it worked well with his family life. Tracy and Kimberly Justice-Stack have one daughter, Kyla Stack
who is 4 years old. In Tracy’s spare time he enjoys playing pool and has been a member of the APA Pool League for the
last 10 years.
Tracy was awarded for 13 years accident free with Sysco Food Service.
Tracy’s top three safety tips for a new driver driving container: 1. Make sure your truck is road worthy at all times 2. Be
aware of your surroundings 3. Always be well rested and alert. Tracy enjoys the independence of being a professional operator. Thank you Tracy, keep up the safe driving!
Safe Operator - August 2011 Randy Voltenburg, 1637
Randy has been leased to Sammons since August 2000 and drives unit 1637, a 2003 Kenworth and
pulls an RGN. Deciding to become a truck driver was a natural transition for Randy since he grew up
on a farm, in Michigan, driving and hauling equipment. Randy still lives in Michigan with his wife,
Marguerite. When he is off the road, he enjoys watching NASCAR, relaxing at the cabin, fishing and
boating.
Randy prefers to haul equipment, he enjoys the challenge that each load brings! He will run anywhere
that the money is good.
The freedom of being an independent Owner Operator is what Randy enjoys most. Work when you
want to, don’t when you don’t want to. A memory that has stuck with Randy was seeing a fatal accident
on the roadway, at that time Randy was not wearing a seat belt, from that day on, he has worn his seatbelt!
Randy’s three safety tips are: 1. Always look ahead. 2. Always have an out, in case of what is ahead of
you. 3. Drive Defensively.
Safe Operator - September 2011 Rick Schumann, 1609
Rick has been leased to Sammons since September 2001 and drives unit 1609, a 1996 Peterbilt 379 and
pulls an RGN. Rick wanted to be a truck driver ever since he was a kid. Back in his early 20’s Rick worked
as a mechanic and driver for the Budweiser King Funny Car. Rick has been driving truck for the last 30
years with over 3,000,000 miles behind the wheel. Rick shares the road with his faithful companion Sara,
a 5 year old Jack Russell Terrier. When he is off the road, he enjoys ATV’s and has over 20 years of service
as a volunteer fire fighter.
Rick prefers to haul construction equipment and likes to run the mid-west and western part of the U.S,
where it is less time consuming securing the correct permits. Mike Hearn talked to Rick over 10 years ago,
convincing him to come on board with Sammons Trucking and the heavy haul fleet.
Rick enjoys the independence and determining his own work schedule as a professional operator.
Rick’s safety tips, especially in heavy haul are: 1. Be patient! 2. Securement is important, always better to
over chain than to be lazy! 3. Don’t drive “over your head”, be patient & take your time to do a good job.
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January Birthdays
Winter 2011
February Birthdays
NAME
WILLIAM WALTER CHESTER
DAVID E. CLARK
CHRISTOPHER W. HOLTZ
GEORGE E. MEYER
CLIFFORD ALAN STORMES
RICHARD E. MORRIS
WAYNE GARNER MAYNARD
JAMES DEAN WEST
JOSEPH JOHNSON
DILLARD RAY BURKS
MICHAEL DUANE RIEFFEL JR.
ANTHONY LASHUN WRIGHT
REX ALLAD MOUNTS
STEPHEN THOMAS PINDER
WAYNE PAUL WHITTECAR
CARL A. WILLIAMS II
CURTIS PATRICK QUINN
MICHAEL CARL BIBLE
JOHN PAWLAK
ADAM ULRIC LANE
KENNETH L. WEEMS
JAMAR RENARDO ELLIOTT
DATE
2/24
2/22
2/29
2/19
2/17
2/8
2/20
2/7
2/13
2/28
2/14
2/23
2/15
2/14
2/3
2/10
2/14
2/7
2/13
2/23
2/13
2/19
UNIT #
1005
1009
1067
1075
1083
1085
1131
1233
1273
1301
1309
1319
1345
1539
1647
1679
1717
1737
1757
1809
1819
2241
1627 Wayne Evans
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NAME
JOSEPH M NOMPLEGGI
BRUCE WAYNE SLAVEN
ANTHONY ROBERT FILLA
KENNETH WAYNE NEIHART
RONNIE LEE THOMAS
GARY JAMES DODDS
KEITH N. COLE
JOE ALBERT GOTT
DAVID R. HOUT
EDWARD JERNIGAN
RALPH J. TRACY
DAVID P. ADAMS
JAMES BEASLEY DAVIS
STEVEN MICHAEL IBARRA
MICHAEL ANDREW TERRY
LEONARD MICHAEL BARTON
DALE L. SMITH
DARREL WAYNE MADDEN
RONNIE DEAN LEDRIDGE
PHILLIP H. CLARK
LARRY LAVERN JACKSON
RICHARD MICHAEL RIEGEL
DALE EUGENE BISE
MONICA JO LEOPOLD
KYLE DANE HOWARD
TRACY STACK
JOSE CARDENAS
DATE
1/25
1/22
1/7
1/24
1/31
1/27
1/21
1/16
1/6
1/16
1/17
1/24
1/11
1/20
1/16
1/4
1/6
1/19
1/4
1/16
1/5
1/3
1/27
1/16
1/6
1/27
1/20
UNIT #
1027
1029
1035
1045
1049
1087
1245
1251
1285
1297
1317
1323
1331
1351
1363
1505
1541
1565
1587
1589
1593
1615
1617
1801
1867
2101
2129
March Birthdays
NAME
DAVID RODNEY MCFATE
EARL L. FARO
WILLIAM MARTIN BUTTERWECK
DIANE HUNT HOLLYFIELD
COLIN C. GRAHAM
LARRY HEIDENREICH JR.
WENDY SUE CLARK
THOMAS FREDRICK MCNEIL
STEVEN PATRICK PHILLIPS
RONALD E. HAYDEN
STEVEN L. KOEGLER
ROBIN ALLEN CALMAN
DATE UNIT #
3/20
7
3/30
13
3/20
967
3/30
1059
3/18
1165
3/9
1235
3/25
1243
3/17
1295
3/13
1311
3/20
1581
3/28
1635
3/9
1775
MARK ANDY YOUNG
WILLIAM L. NEVALAINEN
BRIAN L. BARNES
RONALD GRANT WILLIAMS
3/6
3/30
3/22
3/22
1785
1811
2079
2143
Sammons Scramble
Recruiting Corner
By: Joe Vandenburgh
We are getting close to the January 20th drawing for the
Harley Dynaglide in the lobby. If you have someone who has been on
the fence to come on, you still have time to get your name in the
drawing.
I want to thank so many of you for all the wisdom, pictures
and some funny stuff that you share on Sammons’ Facebook page. If
you haven’t visited it yet stop by when you are online. We try and get
company updates posted here, too.
We still have a lot of people calling us saying they have
spoken to one of you the contractors but don’t remember your name
or truck number. We have referral cards you can hand them or your
business cards (you need some, just call). You can let us know with a
call or e-mail that they will be calling and we’ll get your name on the
application. We want to pay the referral bonuses.
From the recruiting department and all of us in Missoula, have a safe and happy holiday
season, we are here for you.
New Employees
Sammons, Davenport, IA, would like to welcome Rick Sodeman to our team. Rick has been in the
trucking industry as a Brokerage and Fleet Manager since 2006. Born and raised in the Quad-Cities, Rick
currently lives in Rock Island, IL. Rick has 3 children; Brianna age 20, Devin age 15, and Caitlin age 8 and lives
with his girlfriend Darlene. In his down time, Rick is an avid football fan (Chicago Bears all the way), they have
a pool so their summers are pool parties and cookouts. Rick says “Looking forward to my new position and whatever challenges it may hold”.
Sammons, Missoula, MT, would like to welcome Billie Rauser to the CSR/Dispatch team. Billie is from
North Dakota and has spent the last ten years working as a Operations Coordinator for the Walhalla Bean
Company in Walhalla, ND. Billie has three children; Dustin age 22, Mariah age 19, and Dylan age 15 and lives
with her boyfriend Shay. In her downtime, Billie enjoys reading, cross stitching, spending time with their horses
and loves going to rodeos, especially the bull riding events.
Contractor’s Corner
By: Teresa Minick
As we say good bye to 2011 and hello to 2012, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all the Contractors,
Agents and Dispatchers who made it such a successful year for all of us at Sammons.
We started 2011 with renewed optimism and adopted the motto “Operator Success = Sammons Success”. Who would have
known how true it would hold and it is certainly reflected in our contractors’ truck earnings. The top ten lists for Heavy Haul and
Regular Fleet will be posted in our next issue of the Scramble.
Also in 2011, we rolled out the quarterly Contractor conference calls to keep all of you informed on the company and
stepped up our email communications in regards to industry and trucking news. Then in October, Phil rolled out the monthly
Safety conference calls and those are held the second Wednesday of every month.
So what does 2012 hold in store for us? January 20th is Sammons’ 50th Anniversary! In this day an age, how many companies can have those bragging rights and hope you can join us at our celebration party. Forecasters say truck availability will remain
tight and our shipping clients are asking for greater capacity which should keep our rate levels where we need them to be. We want
to continue to grow the fleet with safe, professional operators so hope you will keep the referrals coming.
To you and your families, here’s to a safe, healthy and happy New Year and again, thank you for being part of the Sammons Team!
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Winter 2011
We’re on the web
Employee Birthdays
www.sammonstrucking.com
Employee Anniversaries
HUTCHESON, VALETTA
ODELL, BECKY
CHESTNUTT, ROBERT
TAYLOR, KARLA
MAJOR, DAVID
WESTERFIELD, BARB
KINNEY, NANCY
POTEET, SUZYE
PHILLIPS, ANGELA
3/28/1978
3/5/1981
2/3/1992
3/4/2004
2/17/2005
2/18/2005
3/7/2005
3/14/2006
1/24/2011
34 Years
31 Years
20 Years
8 Years
7 Years
7 Years
7 Years
6 Years
1 Year
SCOTT, SHELLY
KELLEY, ADA
CARDIN, LISA
POTEET, SUZYE
BAKER, PATRICIA
RANDLES, VICKI
SCHULTZ, GENE
GARCIA, TERESA
TOUCHETTE, BETTY
WESTERFIELD, BARB
DAVIS, ERICA
SODEMAN, RICK
MINICK, TERESA
10-Jan
14-Jan
17-Jan
19-Jan
22-Jan
22-Jan
22-Jan
28-Jan
31-Jan
19-Feb
24-Feb
5-Mar
26-Mar
Attention Licensed Motor Carriers Serving Non-Container Terminals at the
San Pedro Bay Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Beginning January 1, 2012 All Trucks Serving Non-Container Terminals
Must Have A 2012 Non-Container Terminal Access Sticker
In order to service the Non-Container Terminals at both ports throughout 2012, Licensed Motor Carriers (LMCs) must do the following before December 31, 2011:
Have their trucks registered in the Ports’ Drayage Truck Registry (PDTR),
Pay the annual truck registration fee in the PDTR ($100 per truck, per port), and
Bring their trucks to the Truck Access Center (TAC) to be inspected. Sticker application must be witnessed by TAC staff at the
time of issuance
Note: Trucks already equipped with an RFID tag that service both Container and Non-Container Terminals will still need to obtain
a 2012 Non-Container Terminal Sticker. However, drayage trucks that have already paid the PDTR truck registration fee ($100 per
truck, per port) for container terminal access will not be expected to pay an additional fee for the 2012 Non-Container Terminal
Sticker.
Renewal of Annual Non-Container Terminal Access Sticker
The current 2011 Non-Container Terminal Access Sticker will expire on December 31, 2011. To renew the annual Non-Container
Terminal Access Sticker, please follow the steps below:

Pay the annual truck registration fee ($100 per truck, per port) in the PDTR, and
Bring the registered truck to the TAC to receive the 2012 Non-Container Terminal Access Sticker.
Register Your Trucks in the PTDR, eModal’s Trucker Check, and the State DTR
All trucks must be registered in the PDTR, eModal’s Trucker Check, and the State DTR to secure access to the marine terminals in
both the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach. Failure to register in all three will result in the truck being denied access
to the ports’ marine terminals.
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Sammons Scramble
No Violation Inspection Rewards
1079 Mike Libby’s
Grandbaby
1009 David Clark
1271 Waylon Black
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THIRD QUARTER
Date
Unit
6/29/11
2155
7/1/11
13
7/1/11
1521
7/3/11
1515
7/7/11
1693
7/12/11
1771
7/14/11
1279
7/14/11
1303
7/16/11
1873
7/21/11
2075
7/27/11
1203
7/29/11
1077
8/3/11
1307
8/3/11
1731
8/8/11
1037
8/9/11
1095
8/9/11
1612
8/10/11
2155
8/10/11
1659
8/11/11
1769
8/11/11
1765
8/16/11
1559
8/16/11
1209
8/18/11
1759
8/19/11
1603
8/19/11
1677
8/21/11
1285
8/22/11
1737
8/22/11
1619
8/23/11
77
8/27/11
1755
9/2/11
1853
9/5/11
1631
9/5/11
1631
9/9/11
1123
9/14/11
2155
9/15/11
1077
9/18/11
1617
9/22/11
7
9/23/11
1167
9/23/11
1763
9/23/11
1739
9/23/11
1019
9/23/11
1169
9/27/11
1123
9/30/11
1889
WINNER
Paid to Settlements
Name
Amount
Fick, Brad
$50.00
Faro, Earl
$50.00
Lembke, Mike
$100.00
Wolfe, James
$50.00
Munsch, Troy
$75.00
Cullen, Scott
$100.00
Sistek, Richard
$50.00
Washington, Clary
$50.00
Carter, James
$50.00
Meza, Benny
$50.00
Lyons, James
$50.00
Asher, Ferlin
$50.00
Burkhead, James
$100.00
Smith, Allen
$50.00
Ordway, Tim
$75.00
Mowrey, William
$50.00
Riegel, Richard
$50.00
Fick, Brad
$50.00
Sipress, Randy
$50.00
Grant, Randy
$50.00
Wilkey, Trent
$50.00
Hill, James
$50.00
Thompson, Steven
$50.00
Ndisya, Samuel
$50.00
Cornwell, Kenneth
$50.00
Munroe, Rocky
$75.00
Hout, David
$100.00
Bible, Mike
$50.00
Dennis, Earl
$50.00
Roth, Tom
$100.00
Ballard, James
$50.00
Rauch, Shawn
$75.00
Vermeer, Jeff
$75.00
Vermeer, Jeff
$50.00
Moe, Kelly
$50.00
Fick, Brad
$100.00
Asher, Ferlin
$50.00
Bise, Dale
$50.00
McFate, David
$50.00
Arndt, Richard
$50.00
Bailey, Kenneth
$75.00
Hogg, Richard
$50.00
Little, Robert
$50.00
Stokes, Shawn
$75.00
Moe, Kelly
$50.00
Hillweg, James
$50.00
Jeff Vermeer 1631
$1,000.00
Winter 2011
Photo Contest
1763 Ken Bailey
$100
1233 JD West
$75
1273 Joe Johnson
$50
Page 11
The Sammons Scramble is Sammons Trucking’s
employee, contractor & agent newsletter, published
quarterly from Sammons’ headquarters in
Missoula, MT
A UTi Worldwide Company
SAMMONS TRUCKING
REMINDER FROM THE SETTLEMENT
DEPARTMENT:
P.O. Box 16050
3665 W Broadway St
Missoula, MT 59808
Phone: 800-548-9276
Fax: 406-549-4989
E-mail:
sammons@sammonstrucking.com
VERIFY THE FUEL STATION YOU ARE
AT TAKES ‘COMDATA’ BEFORE
FUELING.
North America's Superior
Transportation Choice
IF YOU GO HOME, CALL
SETTLEMENTS BEFORE YOU LOAD
OUT TO VERIFY YOUR CARD IS ON
AND READY TO GO BACK TO WORK.
I got a call from Malachi Salcido of Wenatchee, WA to tell me what a good job
Steven Thompson on unit 1209 did for him on an air conditioner load out of
York in Oklahoma City. This load was to unload at a church there in WA with a
crane appt set at 6am. He told me that Steve was in touch with him all the way
from OK to WA, and that he went out of his way to make it a pleasant event for
this customer. The driver was on time and worked with the crane guys to make it
a safe and fast unload.
Thank you Steven for a job well done.
Betty, Tulsa OK
KUDOS
Thank you so much Karla for
helping me out all the time I
know I have to get on your
nerves. I don't know what I
would do without you babysitting
me all the time! LOL.I really do
appreciate what you do though
and I know your job can be very
stressful my mom is in payroll
and accounts payable also. without you I would not get paid and
I realize that. THANK YOU &
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Travis Waters 1267
pro 389560 020
I received an e-mail from Flat Cat Freight
about unit 1657 Gary Pilota
“Your driver did a great job”
Karla Taylor
In Memory of Georg Blatcher
By: Reed Bentley
Years ago Reader’s Digest had an article titled “The Most Unforgettable Character I’ve Ever Met”. Georg
would be on my list of unforgettable characters. Georg was a caring and giving individual. Especially good
at giving his opinions. I’ll say no more on that subject. Georg was an individual who liked to help other
people by doing things for them and helping financially when he felt the need was there.
I remember one experience that best exemplifies Georg Blatcher. Several years ago, Georg, Robert Flath,
and I were taking loads to Rifle, CO from Houston, TX. It was January about 9:00pm, wind chill and
temperature about -70 degrees. We were traveling on 287 east of Limon, Co. We kept hearing on the CB
about a stalled 6 wheeler ahead of us with his flashers on. More CB chatter and someone said they
thought they saw people inside. Georg suggested we stop and check it out. We found two young men
about frozen. They had left Houston to deliver the truck to Billings, MT. They had no cold weather
clothes, only light jackets. They were so excited about making the trip they forgot to buy diesel. We put
them in our trucks to warm up. With three of us working together, Georg in charge, we were able to
siphon fuel and with starter fluid and a little Divine help, the truck started just as the battery was going
dead. Without Georg suggesting we stop, I’m sure those young men would not have survived the night.
Georg was a good Christian in action and deeds.
Most of us are like a kaleidoscope, we reflect different images at different times and our light reflects
bright and dim. Georg was a most interesting person. Not many dull moments when Georg was around!
Georg, you made my life more interesting and fulfilling. You are missed and memories of our experiences
will always be remembered.