ARIZONA TRUCKING ASSOCIATION 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE YEARBOOK 1937-2012


FEATURES Letter from Gov. Bill Graves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13


Arizona Trucking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Decades of dogged determination By AZ Yearbook Staff


Delivering News, Making History . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Hurley Transportation turns 60 By Todd Traub


Marking Milestones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Jerry Moyes looks back on the last quarter century By Eric Francis


Remembering the Greats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 A look at past Pioneer Award winners By Steve Brawner


Thank you, Sponsors! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37


A “Sleeper” of an Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Sleep apnea gaining greater focus, but regulations lag By Steve Brawner


Mr. West Goes to Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 New envelope permit will help houseboat haulers By Jennifer Barnett Reed


ATEF Logs Another Banner Year. . . . . . . . . . . . .46 By Robert “Chip” Dircks


Defining the Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Attacks on the use of independent contractors on the rise By Scott Grandys


DEPARTMENTS


From the Chairman: by George Cravens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 From the President: by Karen Rasmussen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Advertiser Resource Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11


Safety Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 FLEET AWARDS RECOGNIZE CULTURE OF SAFETY


A PASSION FOR SAFETY: Richard Ortega of United Petroleum Transports, 2012 ATA safety professional of the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51


THE MORE YOU KNOW: DPS Officer pushes education along with enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53


GETTING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME: Attention to detail sets Maintenance Technician of the Year apart. . . . . . . . . . 54


DOING IT RIGHT: Through mentoring program, Driver of the Year Jules Amo teaches new drivers his approach to safety and life on the road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55


Our 75th Year in Words and Photos . . . . . . . . . .56 By AZ Yearbook Staff


Arizona Trucking Association 2012 Yearbook


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