Truckers’ experiences at ports unpredictable

Venson Gunter and Clarence Epps start their workdays with the crunch of heavy metal.

It’s not a blast from stereo speakers, but thunderous clanks from the hitches on their trucks as they back into cargo containers waiting to be whisked away.

Gunter and Epps make their livings hauling boxes filled with tons of goods of all kinds to and from the port of Hampton Roads.

While the tractors are their own, they drive under contracts with Century Express, a trucking company operating out of the old Ford plant in Norfolk.

Read the rest of the story published in PilotOnline.com

Kim Lorimer – Thought Leader – Inbound Logistics

Kim Lorimer, Vice President, was a featured Thought Leader in the September issue of Inbound Logistics. Read what she had to say about Training and Mentoring.

 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Ports Initiative Workgroup

Recently, Gerry Coyle, Vice President Environmental & Sustainable Operations, attended the first meeting of a newly organized Federal Advisory Committee. This committee, The Ports Initiative Workgroup is a subcommittee of the Mobil Sources Technical Review Committee. The goal of this workgroup is; A.)  advise the U.S. EPA on how to effectively measure air quality and greenhouse gas performance of ports and/or terminals within the port and B.) design elements for an EPA lead voluntary program to improve environmental performance as goods move through ports.

Members of the committee include representatives from Shippers, Railroads, Ports, Steamship Lines, State Government, Federal Government and Non-Governmental Organizations and of course, a drayage carrier.

The focus of this initial meeting was, reducing emissions at the ports, available funding, voluntary programs, emissions inventories, incentives, metrics and technology.

FREE BRAKE CHECKS & BRAKE WEEK

Some interesting articles  about Brake Week coming September 7-13

http://www.ccjdigital.com/roadcheck-2014-results-hours-brake-violations-top-out-of-service-orders/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=08-18-2014&utm_campaign=CCJ&ust_id=460568cbd4&

http://www.ccjdigital.com/cvsas-annual-brake-inspection-spree-happening-sept-7-13/?utm_medium=single_article&utm_campaign=site_click&utm_source=in_story_related

Here is how TA/Petro can help

What a quality Mid-Trip Inspections (tractor/trailer/or both) can do for a you:

• Reduce down time during Brake Week
• Clean inspections help your CSA scores
• Fines are a direct hit to your bottom line
• Money is only made when the wheels are turning
• IT IS FREE through September 15th!

Inform the Turck Service Attendance when you call the site that you would like a FREE Mid-Trip inspection using the discount code -> “Fleet DOMT” – Up to a $19.99 Value!

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Evans Featured in Old Time Trucks Magazine

Check out this article in Old Time Trucks Magazine featuring some terrifc shots of Evans Delivery Trucks all the way back to our beginnings in 1939!  Thank you to Michael Lee Wedincamp in Savannah for writing and submitting the article!  

Old Time Trucks Magazine

April 2014 is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

It’s a Fact.  3,328people  were killed in distracted driving crashes in 2012. Distracted driving is becoming a dangerous epidemic on America’s roadways.Research shows that high visibility enforcement works because, with many distracted drivers, the fear of a citation and significant fine outweighs their fear of being injured or killed in a crash.

Dates to Remember: Get Involved – Spread The Word
April 10-15: 1st national distracted driving enforcement efforts (DOT will be on the lookout for distracted drivers more than ever on these dates) Tell your drivers about these dates!!

 

 

Crystal Miller
Driver Log Compliance Specialist
Safety Department – Evans Delivery Company

100-110 West Columbia St | Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
((570) 385.9048 ext. 3034 7( 888) 284.3206
 crystal-miller@evansdelivery.com

2014 Winter Evans Network Safety Newsletter

2014 Winter News

Kim Lorimer Weighs in on Infrastructure Funding

 Read Kim’s input in a recent Pottsville Republican article  BUSINESS REVIEW: Most Schuylkill Chamber members back need to increase funds for infrastructure

 

Seat Belts – 3 seconds to fasten – Do It!

We have been trying to wrap our heads around the numbers we have been seeing in our seatbelt observations over the last 3 months.

Between the cities of Atlanta, Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville, Chicago, Philadelphia, and New Jersey we are averaging one seatbelt violation in every three trucks observed. Thankfully we were able to observe and reach out to these drivers before they had a bigger problem on their hands in the event that a Department of Transportation officer spotted them. Your drivers are at risk of getting a violation, being put on probation, and most importantly killing themselves or someone’s loved one if they don’t wear their seat belt. This is by far the EASIEST violation in CSA to avoid. Please help us do just that.

Attached are two flyers you can post and distribute to your contractors  – one in English Seat Belt Myths and one in Spanish Seat Belt Myths – Spanish.

Evans listed in Commercial Carrier Journal Top 250

The Evans Network of Companies is once again listed in the CCJ Top 250 Carriers (Commercial Carrier Journal).  This year Evans ranks #70 up three places from last year.  Below is a link to the list and an article with more information.

http://www.ccjdigital.com/ccj-top-250-annual-ranking-of-fleets-shows-5-7-revenue-growth-in-201/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=08-16-2013&utm_campaign=CCJ&ust_id=8b296108d8&

http://www.ccjdigital.com/top250-category/all/