The Official Newsletter of
Louisiana's Trucking Industry
January, 14 2022
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Open Road Magazine
Issue 2 | December 2021
COVER:
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David Newman of Newman Transportation (2020-2021 Chairman of the Board)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
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Relieving Some of the Pain, Update on Streamlining Sales Tax
- LMTA's Seafood Gala
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Ready to Serve, How the trucking community united after Hurricane Ida
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Putting the Smackdown on Smashers, Trucking and Staged Accidents
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The Road to Revitalizing Trucking's Image, LMTA Foundation's public image campaign
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Ahead of the Curve, Louisiana dedicates over $1 trillion of federal funding to infrastructure
- LMTA's Annual Convention
- 2021 Safety Award Recipients
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WWL FIRST NEWS:
“Listen to LMTA Executive Director, Renee Amar on WWL Radio with Tommy Tucker. Amar discussed the issues the industry is currently facing and how industry leaders are working to get more drivers behind the wheel."
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This is the most important class that truckers can attend all year!
We currently have a case that opens the door for this in front of the Supreme Court right now. If this case isn’t stopped, truckers can katy bar the door because we will then be faced with nuclear verdicts constantly."
- Doug Williams, LMTA General Counsel
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"Reptile Theory" and the Mongoose Method
Exclusive Trucking Education Workshop - March 23 & 24
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Safety managers, risk managers, company leadership, owners and anyone who has a vested interest in how safety operations affect the profitability of a business in the trucking industry.
"Reptile Theory" and the Mongoose Method
March 23 - 24
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2022 Louisiana Truck Driving Championships
Competition & Registration Information
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The Louisiana Truck Driving Championships (TDC) is a competition of professional truck drivers hosted each year by the Louisiana Motor Transport Association (LMTA) and acts as the regional qualifications for the National Truck Driving Championships hosted by the American Trucking Associations (ATA).
This year's competition is being presented by the LMTA Foundation - with all registration fees waived due to funding allocated by the Louisiana Trucking Research & Education Council (LATREC).
Each driver is graded in three tasks:
- Written examination
- Pre-trip inspection test
- Driving skills test
COMPETITION CLASSES:
Straight Truck
Three-Axle Tractor-Semitrailer
Four-Axle Tractor-Semitrailer
Five-Axle Tractor-Semitrailer (Tank)
- REQUIRED: Class A CDL - (N) Tank or (X) Combined Endorsement
Five-Axle Tractor-Semitrailer (Van)
Five-Axle Tractor-Semitrailer (Flatbed)
Five-Axle Tractor (Sleeper Cab) - Semitrailer (Van)
Twin Trailers
- REQUIRED: Class A CDL - (T) Twins Endorsement
Step Van
- REQUIRED: Driver's License
SAFETY AWARDS:
Please see each award's specific form for details and notes for consideration:
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JAN. 5, 2022
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JAN. 6, 2022
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FEB. 8, 2022
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FEB. 18, 2022
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MAR. 3, 2022
- TDC Mandatory Planning Meeting
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MAR. 4 - 5, 2022
- 2022 Louisiana Truck Driving Championships
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Louisiana Legislature Special Session Called
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LMTA Safety Management Council (SMC) Webinar
This week LMTA's Safety Management Council met for our "Right to Know" webinar with Louisiana State Police, as well as our annual planning meeting. A recording of the webinar can be viewed below. as well as on our website under Membership > Member Resources :
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Louisiana Trucking Research & Education Council (LaTREC) LMTA Nomination Accepted
The Louisiana Trucking Research & Education Council (LaTREC) voted January 13, 2022 for the open council seat appointment from the LMTA. The two candidates, nominated by the LMTA membership, were presented to the Council, and voted on.
- David Newman, Newman Transportation
- Randy Guillot, Triple G Express
In a unanimous vote, Randy Guillot won the appointment. Minutes from the LaTREC January 13, 2022 meeting, including the vote for the LMTA nomination, will be uploaded to the Foundation's website and shared in Truck Talk.
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New Online Permit Prep Course - Sponsored by the LMTA Foundation
SOWELA is now offering day and night courses start December 2, 2021 and are free through February 2022. Classes will be held monthly on every second and third Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Learn about CDL rules and regulations from the experts! Experienced, live instructors are ready to guide you through the CDL Manual.
- Realistic Practice Tests
- Firsthand Information on Louisiana Trucking Jobs
- First 10 Seats Guaranteed for Louisiana Motor Carrier Companies
This program has been sponsored by the Louisiana Trucking Research and Education Council and the LMTA Foundation. For more information, contact Jonnika Boutte at jonnika.boutte@sowela.edu or (337) 421-6987
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Trucking & CDL Scholarships - LMTA Foundation
Through all Louisiana Community & Technical College System schools.
Requirements:
- Applicant must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a Transportation and Logistics program with emphasis on CDL programs.
- Applicant must be at least 18 years old.
- Applicant must plan to participated in a minimum eight (8) hour ride along with a trucking company. A ride along is defined as: Eight hours in one day spent as a passenger (observer) with a motor carrier, which is defined as a vehicle used to transport passengers or property for compensation.
- Applicant must be a prospective student making an application to a LCTCS college.
Deadline to Apply:
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) Foundation has been working to provide workforce solutions for the LMTA's membership and the trucking industry as a whole. We want anyone in the trucking industry to share this opportunity through your business and even with your local high schools to help us engage the next generation of truckers!
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New Online Permit Prep Course - Sponsored by the LMTA Foundation
SOWELA is now offering day and night courses start December 2, 2021 and are free through February 2022. Classes will be held monthly on every second and third Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Learn about CDL rules and regulations from the experts! Experienced, live instructors are ready to guide you through the CDL Manual.
- Realistic Practice Tests
- Firsthand Information on Louisiana Trucking Jobs
- First 10 Seats Guaranteed for Louisiana Motor Carrier Companies
This program has been sponsored by the Louisiana Trucking Research and Education Council and the LMTA Foundation. For more information, contact Jonnika Boutte at jonnika.boutte@sowela.edu or (337) 421-6987
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Landmark Ruling: Supreme Court Rejects OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Mandate
January 13, 2022 | From our partners at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court in a case called NFIB v OSHA stayed the Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) issued by OSHA to require vaccination or weekly testing for covered employers. According to OSHA, the ETS became effective on January 10 and required burdensome compliance measures for covered employers with an early February deadline for the start of enforcement. Ironically, on January 12, OSHA issued direction explaining the application of the ETS to employees of motor carriers indicating that drivers and other transportation workers would be covered if they interacted with customers or other employees such as when delivering cargo to a customer.
What the Supreme Court did was stay the decision of a lower appellate court and direct that court to reconsider an earlier ruling allowing the ETS to become effective. OSHA is working on issuing a standard under ordinary procedures but that process will take months. If you are interested in a more detailed discussion of the NFIB v OSHA ruling, try this link Supreme Court Stays OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
What the ruling means is that covered transportation employers do not need to comply with the ETS. Even though the ETS is stayed, trucking employers still have a lot of latitude in managing COVID risk in the workplace. Trucking employers still need to consider managing the risk of COVID infections at work and in customer work sites and consider compliance with customer safety protocols. Too maintaining a healthy workforce is crucial to keeping the trucking part of the supply chain functioning, a risk balanced against the need to retain drivers, loaders and other employees. Trucking employers may still want to consider collecting data on vaccination and even requiring vaccination
Louisiana has not yet enacted any laws affecting COVID-related safety practices in the workplace. But Texas and other states have. Multistate motor carriers will need to consider the state specific laws dealing with vaccines, masking, testing and similar issues.
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LCTCS: Commercial Vehicle Operations Professional Development Day
LCTCS will be hosting a Commercial Vehicle Operations Professional Development Day, January 19, 2022 at SOWELA Technical Community College. We invite all carrier companies to attend from 9:00am -11:30am. Valuable updates and industry information will be shared we feel could assist our members. An agenda of the day's events can be found here.
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ATA 2022 Events:
February 6-8, 2022 | ATA Executive Committee Meeting
March 7-9, 2022 | ATA Moving & Storage Conference Annual Meeting
March 7-10, 2022 | ATA Technology & Maintenance Council & Exhibition
May 14-18, 2022 | ATA Mid-Year Management Session (MYMS),
June 6-8, 2022 | ATA National Accounting & Finance Council (NAFC) Annual Conference & Exhibition
July 10-13, 2022 | ATA Litigation Center’s Trucking Legal Forum
August 16-19, 2022 | ATA National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC)
September 14-16, 2022 | ATA Safety Management Council (SMC) and Transportation Security Council (TSC) Policy Conference
September 25-29, 2022 | ATA Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Fall Meeting & National Technician Skills Competition (SuperTech)
October 22-26, 2022 | ATA Management Conference & Exhibition (MCE)
November 16, 2022 | ATA Wreaths Across America Gala
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2022 Louisiana Truck Driving Championships
March 4 - March 5, 2022
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2022 Winter Management Summit
March 23, 2022
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Trucking Workshop: "Reptile Theory" & the Mongoose Method
March 23 - March 24, 2022
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2022 LMTA Seafood Gala
April 23, 2022
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2022 LMTA Annual Convention
July 21 - July 25, 2022
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ASSOCIATED PRESS:
"For companies that were waiting to hear from the U.S. Supreme Court before deciding whether to require vaccinations or regular coronavirus testing for workers, the next move is up to them. Many large corporations were silent on Thursday’s ruling by the high court to block a requirement that workers at businesses with at least ...." (READ NOW)
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TRANSPORT TOPICS:
"More stringent COVID-19 vaccine requirements set to take effect at the borders may put new pressure on freight traffic between the United States and Canada, experts said. A Canadian mandate is set..." (READ MORE)
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