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VOLUME 76, NUMBER 4 • 2014 F E ATURE S


Cover JIM DAWS, DAWS TRUCKING 12 Jim Daws drives his flatbed firm to the top BY JIM HARRIS


WHO MESSED UP THIS COMPUTER? 11 BY JACK L. SHULZ AND ROBERT. B. TRUHE


OPERATIONAL COSTS OF TRUCKING ON THE RISE 8 BY REBECCA BREWSTER


Drivers of the Month: ROBERT COYLER 16


Hunt Transportation JON ZLOMKE 17


Grand Island Express WILLIAM LARSON 18


Hunt Transportation


ALONG THE ROUTE 19 NTA receives Nebraska Diplomats


Partnership Award BY NT STAFF


MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: ED SHADA 22


Great Western Bank BY TODD TRAUB


DE PA R TMENT S


From the President: by Larry Johnson ............. 4 Chairman’s Letter: by Daniel Tompkins ............ 5 Members of the Board: ................................... 4 Advertising Resource Index ........................... 21 Calendar of Events........................................ 21


IMAGES ON COVER AND THIS PAGE OF JIM DAWS BY CALLIE KNAPP OF RIGHT EYE DIGITAL.


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