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MOVING FORWARD

Fall 2017

2017

Focus on Safety

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Cyber Security

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Advanced Tank Training

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2017 - Focus on Safety

If you had to wager, what do you Mechanic Award winners. program, TransWood has begun

think is the most important asset of outfitting our dry terminals with

TransWood? Some would say Along with recognizing the great Electronic Log Data (ELD) devices.

money and others might say our work and safety habits that many of We are on track to have all of our

equipment, but the real answer is our our employees embody, TransWood dry terminals come online by the

employees. wants to continue to provide a safe government mandate deadline in

workplace . 2017 marked the year December. We made the shift

Without our employees, TransWood that TransWood wanted all of our reluctantly, as adding any new

would not be a leader among employees to keep an “Eye on technology can come with its own

privately owned bulk transportation Safety,” which is why we started the hurdles and kickback, but the

companies of today. It took a lot of Eye on Safety program. benefits have greatly outweighed the

hard work to get here, so pat headaches.

yourselves on the back, because each The Eye on Safety program

and every one of you helped us along encourages employees to sit down As we add more technology to

the way. And if you’re new to and think about what safety means to TransWood’s arsenal, we also have

TransWood, we’re not counting you them on a personal level. We asked to contend with an element of risk to

out; you’ll most likely contribute to all employees to write down their our network. Cyber security is one

our future growth and success. safety pledges and collected their risk that must be continually

statements so we could display them addressed when dealing with new

This issue of Moving Forward at the terminal level. We want you to technology. We are a trucking

magazine is dedicated to our be able to see your pledge, as well as company so safe behaviors are

employees, their achievements, and the pledges of your fellow paramount to keeping our employees

some of the programs and training employees, so that they can serve as safe, but now we also have to think

we are putting into place to ensure reminders that safety is a top priority about safety when it comes to our

that all of our employees enjoy a safe at TransWood. systems. Check out Brian Wood’s

work environment. take on cyber security on page four

Throughout this issue you will see of this issue.

TransWood began 2017 by examples of our Eye on Safety

recognizing the attention to safety campaign. We wanted to display We would like to thank all those

that many of our employees some of our best employees who employees who contributed to

displayed. We would like to exude the safety culture that upholding TransWood’s safety

highlight those employees that TransWood wants to portray. If you culture in 2016. We look forward to

received the Million Mile awards as see someone you recognize in the ending 2017 with those positive

well as those who hit their 10 years Eye on Safety posters, please behaviors and carrying them into

of service. We also want to congratulate them as they embody 2018.

recognize those terminals that the safe behaviors that TransWood

received the Presidential Safety wants to focus on. - M. Iftikhar Husain

Award for 2016 . Finally, we will list Electronic Media Manager

all of the 2016 Safe Driver and Safe Along with the Eye on Safety

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

2017 - Focus on Safety …………………………………… 2

Editorial Board Cyber Security …………….....………………………… 4
Advanced Tank Training ……….………………………… 6
Wayne Lange

Editor-in-chief

M. Iftikhar Husain Farewell Leonard ….………..…………………………… 8

Art Director

Laurie Wolfson Safe Driver & Mechanic Awards ……….……………..... 10

Copywriter

Contributors Safe Driver & Mechanics 2016 …………………………… 12 - 15
Presidential Safety Awards 2016 ………………………… 16
Brian K. Wood

M. Iftikhar Husain

Electronic Log Devices ……….………………………… 17

MOVING FORWARD Million Milers and Service Awards ……………………… 18

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Cyber Security

Cyber Security, it’s the new buzzword that everyone A common misconception is that someone from the

hears, but not something everyone pays attention to. outside hacked into the system. FALSE! That’s only in

Unfortunately, when it happens it can be devastating. the movies with some computer whiz coding his way in.

Hopefully I can raise your awareness, so one day you’re Instead, we open the door and let them in. When you

not the victim of identity theft, or you come in one click on an infected link, the imbedded code gives them

morning and we are basically shut down because some access to your computer. Once inside they can monitor

hacker infected our entire computer system. your key strokes, and access your files. Emails you

receive can be equally risky. When you respond to a

fake email and fill in the blanks with your personal

information, you essentially gave them all the

information they need.

Basically there are two types of hackers. The first group
are like teenagers driving down the street with a bat
knocking down mailboxes. They are just malicious or
destructive for fun, or because they want to see if they
can. The other group is in it for some sort of financial
gain. They may demand ransoms to unlock your

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computer, blackmail you to not divulge information Security
they acquired, steal your personal or privileged Reminders
information to use for identity theft, or perhaps sell
access to your information.  Don’t leave the doors wide
open
One of the newest techniques is to send a fake email
that appears to be from someone you know or expect  Think before you click on
something from. It might say, “Hi buddy, click here that link
and look at this, we were talking and here it is,
download this.” When you look closer though, it’s  Verify suspicious emails
usually not from them. It’s from somewhere else and from the sender
only uses their name to get your attention. When you
click and download the link, you’re hacked.

I understand this email technique is used by foreign

hackers to get information about our government

officials, and may have been used during the last that phishing email, but then came fatal flaw number

election. I have received two of those email in the past two. The infamous, reply all. If we weren’t infected

week, one from my cousin, and the other from an before, we would most likely be infected with a virus

officer in the NTTC. When I asked them if the email company-wide as a result of the reply all. Before

was real, both told me that their computers were replying to suspicious email, address your concerns

hacked, so someone out there was looking for me to with our IT department. If it is a problem they will

be the next victim. The more sophisticated hack notify the appropriate parties.

actually came from their computer, and was even

harder to spot. If you have any doubts, contact that person to see if

they sent the email. As the saying goes it’s better to

Since everyone at TransWood tells us they’re too be safe than sorry. That is the best common sense

smart to fall for that, we ran a test like many banks do effort to combat hacking while we continue to utilize

today. We had an outside party send out a fake email the computer for what is was intended for. Taking that

to try and capture personal information. The results extra step may save you a lot of misery some day.

made us pause. We had three management level

personnel click the link as well as provide all the As I said before, I want to raise everyone’s awareness,

personal information we asked for to include salary, not point fingers. So unlike the seat belt motto, click it

personal phone numbers, pet’s names, etc. If we were or ticket, perhaps in the cyber world it should be,

a hacker, not only do we own their computer now, but don’t click it, and you won’t get bit. So next time you

we essentially have enough information to steal their are in a hurry, look twice, pause and think, it may save

identity. We would also have a good chance of a lot of headaches.

guessing passwords to get into their personal accounts. - Brian K. Wood

Congratulations to the many of you who caught on to President, C.E.O.

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Advancing Tank Training

“We are hiring most of our new drivers out of the van open the valve with the hydraulic jack and not over

side of the industry that know very little about our tanks. pressure the valve by continuing to apply jack pressure

This miniature replica allows us to teach those after it is fully open. This will greatly reduce the amount

employees in a controlled and safe class room instead of of damage that these valves suffer as a result of

on top of a tank,” said Joe Ferguson, TransWood’s

Director of Maintenance.

The classroom tank was the brainchild of Shane
Channel, the head mechanic, at one of TransWood’s
terminals. Shane developed the schematics and
constructed the unit along with fellow mechanics Dylan
Swirka and Jeff Lancaster.

When viewed from the front, the unit shows the opening
so trainees can see the internal valve work. The internal
valve view will help teach drivers and operators how to

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improper handling. shut off break. The unload piping, connection, and
There is also a working pressure vent to the right so QRB/external valve is located on the bottom of the unit
trainees can see the pressure vent in action. There are similar to our tanks. Finally there is a dome lid/collar
in-transit heat or steam connections and an emergency and non working vents and valves on the top of the unit
for show and tell.

This project was the joint venture between TransWood,
JTech and Betts. JTech donated much of the parts for
the unit and Betts donated the valves. TransWood
employees designed and manufactured the finished
unit. The back of the unit displays the decals of all the
organizations involved to include TransWood.

“This is unit one of two we are building. This unit went
to Tulsa and the second one is destined for Baytown,”
said Ferguson.

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Farewell Leonard

Imagine working in an industry for over 50 years, now interacting with other gear heads. One thing was

that’s dedication! TransWood’s , Leonard Reyher certain; Leonard knew he wanted to be back in the

recently achieved that milestone and decided to tack trucking industry.

on another year, just because he always liked to push

himself to be the very best. In 2006 Leonard contacted the safety director of

Trimac to see if he could get back into the trucking

Leonard took a brief hiatus from the trucking industry industry. Luckily the director knew Jan Honsinger, the

in 2004 when he left Trimac to work in the director of sales of the chemical refining group at

landscaping industry. It was a natural direction for him TransWood who connected Leonard with Bill Sawin,

to take because working the land was in Leonard’s the VP of compliance and operations. When Leonard

blood; after all, he grew up on the farm so he had a and Bill sat down to discuss opportunities at

great deal of knowledge, but there was still something TransWood, Leonard told Bill that he’s already

missing. Perhaps it was the roar of the engine, the worked a lifetime in the industry so perhaps a younger

grease on his hands or perhaps he simply missed guy would be a better fit. Bill responded by saying,

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“We like to hire knowledgeable folks, because in Some of Leonard’s most memorable times at
addition to that knowledge we get a lot of great TransWood were at the biannual and regional meetings,
experience.” especially the ones held in White Hall, Arkansas. He
really enjoyed fishing and doing other events as a team
Leonard started out as the terminal manager for the because he believes teamwork is fundamental to
Lake Charles, LA terminal. Nine months later, he TransWood’s success and future growth. Along with
moved to the position of regional maintenance that teamwork, Leonard believes that new employees
supervisor until his retirement in the spring of 2017. should focus on following the procedures TransWood
When asked about his time at has set into place. “Over time, TransWood has
TransWood, Leonard stated, developed and fine-tuned great procedures,” says
“You guys have a hell of a Leonard.
company. TransWood has been
the best employer of my When asked what he will be doing with all his spare
career.” In his years of service, time after retirement, Leonard said his retirement will
Leonard witnessed that be short lived because he plans on going to work for his
TransWood really cares about son in San Antonio, TX. His son owns a business with a
their people. He cited an event small fleet of vehicles that Leonard will oversee. “Since
in his life when TransWood I don’t have any plans to travel, I may work on my yard
really stuck by his side. He said a bit more. I like seeing things grow, and it doesn’t cost
that when he was diagnosed that much” says Leonard.
with cancer, TransWood helped
out any way they could. “It
really gave me the feeling that
TransWood is loyal to those
employees that are loyal to
them,” says Leonard.

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Safe Driver & Mechanic Awards

Are you familiar with TransWood’s Safe Driver and working folks that help keep our trucks running
Safe Mechanic awards? Drivers and mechanics that smoothly, because they contribute tremendously to the
have been employed from January to December with safety of our drivers and the equipment they run.
zero preventable accidents are eligible to receive the
Safe Driver and Safe Mechanic awards. If you didn’t receive an award for 2016, you may not
have been with TransWood for a full year or perhaps
2016 was another successful year for many of the you had an injury or accident. Don’t worry, there’s
drivers and mechanics. We are very proud to honor always next year and we encourage everyone to practice
these folks because they make safety a priority in their safe behaviors at the workplace and your daily lives.
daily duties and Safety is Always the Right Choice!
Please take a moment to congratulate your fellow
Award winners receive an award certificate in addition employees if you see them featured in this issue because
to award prizes. This year we added the Safe Mechanic it takes practice and determination to lead a safe
award which we set off by distributing award pins to all lifestyle, especially in trucking. Kudos to the 2016
mechanic winners. We wanted to recognize the hard- winners, we hope to see you on the list for 2017!

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Page 12 JAMES GRAF MARK OHMSTEDE MILTON BELL
EDWARD DEMOSS

CURTIS ELBERT MICHAEL HAKE FRANK OLSON RONALD COBLE

WALTER HAMILTON DAVID KING BRUCE PRATT STEVE CUMMISKY

ROBERT LUPO TIMOTHY DOYLE
S a f e D r i v e r s & M e c h a n i c s 2 0 1 6TERRYMANUEL
DAMON PRUNER

LARRY McCRARY DAVID RIMMERT ROBERT RICE STUART DROMS

JAMES MORGAN ROBERT SCHUETT STEVEN ROESTI RONALD ENFIELD

MATT RAMSEY GREGORY STORLIE PHILIP WHICKER HAROLD GOODMAN

ROCKIE VAN TASSEL FLOYD HAMPTON LYMAN WILLIAMS STANLEY HOLCOMB

GLEN BALES JEFFERY HARRIS RICK WOODS TOMMY HOLLAND

ALAN COOK BENNY LEE BOBBY ANDERSON PETER KAMAU

SHERMAN FREEMAN DARRYL PAYNE JEFFERY CHRISTIAN PATRICK McCARTNEY

ALLEN HARGREAVES JOHN THURMAN CHARLIE COLEMAN BILLY PACE

BILL HARMON BRUCE VAUGHAN KEVIN HAMILTON WILLIAM SKATES

BILLY JOE HILBERT LANCE ABRAMS DONALD KAUFMAN MICHAEL TOMLIN

LANCE KING ROBERT GIBLER KENNETH KING NELSON VALDEZ

ROBERT LANE JAMES HEADLEY JEFFERY LUBOW DALE WILSON

HOWARD LUST LARRY JENNINGS JR JACK PATRICK MARTIN YAUNERIDGE

DAVID MIDDENDORF LYNDON SHELL JON RADDE CHRISTOPHER LINVILLE

ROBERT MOORE EUGENE ANTHONY ERIC SLAGLE MICHAEL HOUSTON

RON PRICE DANNY BEIROW JOHN YOUNG JR OWEN TAYLOR

HENRY ROSS EUGENE CHRISTIANSEN ISAAC ASHUROV HENRY JOHNSON

VINCENT SPRAGUE DANIEL COOK JEROME DELARIA LOMAR BEARD

BILLY SPURGEON WILLIAM GAEBEL ROBERT GOTHMANN GARY BROWN

JOSHUA TUTTLE LEROY GARDNER MATHEW HALL CURRY PHILPOT JR

MICHAEL WILLIAMS GALE GOODRICH CHRISTOPHER LYTWYN FELTONNOUS TALBERT

MILLARD WINTER LARRY HAMACHER GREGORY SALCHOW SHANDELL HINES

RONALD AUMANN JAMES JOINER MICHAEL SKIPITARIS DANY INGRAM

GARY BUSS DOUGLAS JORN GERALD WAGNER HOWARD JOHNSON

WARREN ESTNESS FRANK MARCINSKI MATHEW ALBERS GLENN WALKER

DELMAR FRIEDRICHS ROGER NELSON TIM ANDREWS DONALD RUTLEDGE

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THEO WALKER DENNIS KNARR

TIERRA WRIGHT JASON HAYES THOMAS LINER CHESTER WYNN

FLOYD ANDERSON KERRY HETTINGER II HASKELL CLARK BOBBY KING

FITZGERALD BONNETTE JOHN MYERS AMY DETAMORE PAUL KENYON

DEARDEARY SUTTON JAMES BOARDMAN STEVEN TALLENT JEFFREY McGOWAN

EUGENE HILL RICKIE CAMPBELL ROBERT DAVIS PAUL BRENKER

DARRYL DELLACER CHARLES DEWESE CHAD CATE RICHARD WHITELEY

JAMES THOMAS JOSHUA MENDEZ DAVID COCHRAN WALTER HORNBECK III

DWAYNE REED DANNY BRYANT FRANK HENRY ROSEN TRAYKOV

DAVID WILLIAMSON DAVID CALLAHAN ERIC STRECKER STEPHEN HOLLEY SR

MICHAEL QUIGGLE JAMES GOSS JOHNNY CROSS MATHEW GAFFNEY

HELENE MORRISON OWEN COOP TIMOTHY PINKHAM BRAD GILBERT

STEPHEN FUQUA SHANE STOKES CHARLES ELSEA JOHNNY EVANS

JAMES McCLENDON TED SELBY DONALD FIE THOMAS CANDLER
Safe Drivers & Mechanics 2016
SAMUEL MONTGOMERY PERRY PRICE EDWARD MENCE TOM LINCOLN SR

CHARLES WEAVER DOUGLAS MACK STACEY STEINMETZ LARRY THIBEAUX

RUSSELL ORSO DAKOTA CALLAHAN DAVID HARRINGTON FRANCISCO CASILLAS

MICHAEL MORGAN JAMES SHIELDS REAGAN ELLIS KENNY THOMAS III

HENRY BARNES DANNY WATKINS STEVEN GOUGE SAMUEL STEWART

JOHN WALLEY WAYNE COLLINS JR RAYMOND IRWIN TOMAS SERRANO

JAMES McQUIGG RICKY SIGLER MARLON SMITH KENDRICK HAROLD

WILLIAM WALLEY DWANE PARENT LARRY WILLIAMS ARMANDO GALVIS

TERRY FISHER ROBERT DIEHL JOHNNIE EASON DAVID ROBERTS

KEITH GRIFFITH ROBERT PRINCE CHRISTOPHER WILLIS PEDRO BARRIOS

MELVIN SILCOX DALE BRINK BOBBY JONES HERNAN CASTILLO

EVIE SMITH DONALD MALONEY KEITH WILLIAMS RONALD ERWIN

VANCE ALLEN JEFFERY LONG BILLY BATTLE CHRISTOPHER DICICCO

MICHAEL BRANAM ALBERT CARTER EASAW STEWART JAMES IKUMI

EDMUND FIALKOWSKI JR EDISON AIKMAN CHARLES SIBCY TOM LINCOLN JR

JAMES SMITH MARK HAMMONDS WILLIAM DORNING SADOT MARTINEZ

Page 14 HERIBERTO ESCALENTE DANIEL KILLIAN DONALD DAVIS
CARL GALLAGHER

SAUL GONZALES PATRICK OLINEY JACOB BROWN TROY SEIDEL

LESTER KAUFMAN BRITNEY THOMPSON DANA COOK SR. TRAVIS MANN

EDRITH BENFORD CHRISTIAN CARRION ALBERTO LUNA DAVID MURILLO

LEROY SHILOH JR WILLIE LEWIS LYLE PARKER JOE RAMIREZ

ROBERT COMEAUX VIKTOR KOHAKH MATHEW PARKS KENNETH COLLINS

KEVIN FRANKLIN JUAN MEDINA DANIEL TOLLES DANNY HARGROVE

ERIC SNEARL ISMAEL VANEGAS JEREMY CAIN KEITH KAISER

JOHON JOHNSON JORGE ZARCO GAYLORD CLARK KEVIN HOWARD

KELVIN CAREY GERMAN ZELAYA JOHNATHAN LOGHRY KEN HUSTON

LANCE BARKER ERNESTO TORRES RICK LONG RICHARD DIXON

TIMOTHY ROBICHEAUX JOSE ZELAYA JAMIE SHANNON CLINTON ALLEN

FRED OFFORD JR JOSE VALLADARES BENJAMIN JOHNSON MARTIN MARTINEZ

TOBY MUNSON ARNOLDO CHICAS KEN GARTON AARON FRAZIER

ISAAC STEWART JUAN MARTINEZ TROY PEDERSEN TODD SWIRKA

MARY GWATNEY ERIK FUENTES MICHAEL GRAMENZ JEFFERY LANCASTER

SHELTON KEGLEY JOSE FUENTES ROBER MUELLER SHANE CHANNELL

FLOYD BULLITT RAMON MENDOZA HECTOR PEREZ ANDREW MILLER

HAMILTON BATISTE JEFF SPILL SEAN KERR STEVE URSCH

KENNETH HUDSON LUIS JURADO DAVID REYNOLDS MICHAEL THARPE JR

FRANKLIN BENNIEFIEL DANNY HILLARD HENRY BAKER DENNIS MYERS

BILLY ALEXANDER JOSE ALVAREZ CODY COPPINGER RICKY DAVIS

DARRYL BERRY RAMIRO RODRIGUEZ SOLIS JAMES TILLER

KENNETH FOSTER JOSE AVILA STEVEN HERNANDEZ

RAYMOND SONIER CHARLES NJUGUNA HECTOR ROJAS

CHARLES THOMPSON PHIL DEASON JOHN JENKINS

Richard Fontenot JACKIE WISE WALTER KOTLINSKI

DANIEL ZAVALA RYLIE PARKER ROBERT BONAVENTURE
Safe Drivers & Mechanics 2016
ERNESTO MEZA MICHAEL SNYDER BRYAN OGEA

BERNARDO HERNANDEZ SCOTT SCHMITT ADRINE CHAMPAGNE

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Presidential Safety Awards

The Presidential Safety Award is the highest safety complacent as the year winds down, but the following
award bestowed at a terminal level. If your terminal seven terminals powered through to achieve some
received this award for 2016 or years prior, consider very impressive safety stats. Congrats folks!
yourselves among the safest terminals in the
TransWood family. Clarksville, TN

At TransWood safety is paramount because we want Memphis, TN
everyone to return home safely to their families. The
terminals that received the Presidential Safety award Fort Wright, KY
for 2016 had that same commitment in mind.
Minneapolis , MN

In order to qualify for the award, terminals must meet Baton Rouge, LA
the following criteria: San Antonio, TX

 Zero preventable DOT accidents Buda, TX

 Zero lost time work injuries

 Out of Service rate below 7.1%

TransWood handed out 2016 Presidential Safety
Awards to seven terminals at the 2017 Managers’
Meeting. Please congratulate the folks at those
terminals because it takes tremendous effort to ensure
everyone enjoys a safe workplace. It’s easy to get

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TransWood ELDs

The Federal Motor Carrier button. ELD system will enable the
Safety Administration defines tracking of mechanical and
the ELD rule as, TransWood wanted maintenance issues. Mechanics,
“congressionally mandated as a to go with an ELD do you remember the last
part of MAP-21 – is intended to system that was maintenance sheet you
help create a safer work adaptable to our received? You know, the one
environment for drivers, and current systems as that looked like a chicken was
make it easier and faster to well as user friendly. “For an scribbling with his head cut off.
accurately track, manage, and old man, it’s pretty easy to Yeah that will also be a thing of
share records of duty status use,” says John Milner, one of the past.
(RODS) data. An ELD TransWood’s seasoned drivers
synchronizes with a vehicle in the dry-bulk division, after Drivers are prompted to
engine to automatically record testing the device. complete pre and post trip
driving time, for easier, more inspections for tractors and
accurate hours of service As we integrate more of trailers via their ELD devices
(HOS) recording”. TransWood’s existing systems which transfer the maintenance
with our new ELD system, data to terminal administration.
So what does this mean for employees will also see a
TransWood employees? Well reduction in paperwork related As we dive deeper into the
the good thing is that none of to deliveries. Remember those integration of the ELD system
the HOS rules have changed. TDS sheets? Well those will with TransWood’s other
The biggest benefit is that it most likely be a thing of the systems, we are uncovering
means less paperwork for past in 2018. additional benefits to
drivers! ELD devices eliminate streamlining many other
the need for paper logs. This Our hope is that the ELD processes in our operations. We
translates to less time used to system will digitize the TDS look forward to implementing
maintain your paper logs and sheet and allow file transfers so these features when the time
graphs and more time to just that drivers will not have to comes.
enjoy your 30 minute break. make an additional stop to scan
and transfer their supplemental - M. Iftikhar Husain
Imagine there is no need to documents for their loads. The Manager of Electronic Media
fumble through your log book information from each load will
when a DOT officer wants to be sent to the appropriate
see your logs. The ELD device parties once the documents are
enables users to digitally transmitted via the ELD device.
transmit their logs to DOT
officials and three other In addition to reducing
recipients with the push of a workload for driver users, the

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Million Mile & Service Awards

Gary Ellifritz
Bill Henderson

Tedd Selby
Glen Bales
Dennis Knar
In addition to the Million Mile Award for drivers,
TransWood also awards a Top Tier Mechanic Award
for mechanics who have reached the 10 year milestone
with zero preventable accidents. Unfortunately, this
year we did not have any mechanics that reached that
milestone, but we did have a loader that did.

Do you know how many miles it would take to drive
around the world? The answer is 25,000 miles. Now
we all know you can’t literally drive around the world,
but the ricipients of TransWood’s Around the World
million mile award have, in theory, driven around the
world 40 times already!

To add to this accomplishment, recipients of the award

drove every single one of those million miles without

incurring any preventable accidents. It takes a driver

roughly 10 years to reach this milestone, due to Kenneth Cochran was the recipient of the 10 Years of
current government regulations, so that’s 10 years of Service award. Kenneth has been performing his
safe driving for all those folks. duties without any

TransWood is proud to announce that 10 percent of preventable
our fleet of drivers belong to the million mile club. accidents for the
Members receive a Million Mile plaque after reaching last 10 years.

the milestone in addition to award prizes. Please

congratulate the most recent Million Mile inductees.

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