CONT ENT S Volume 80, Numb e r 1 • Wint e r 201 5 FEATURES: SPOTLight
Cover Profile: Leadership with a Purpose...............34 Jurk says trucking is about more than just a paycheck By Steve Brawner
Training in the Cloud ................................................31 TXTA partners with Vertical Alliance Group By Jennifer Barnett Reed
Changing Opinions ...................................................40 TXTA Foundation commits $50,000 to trucking image campaign By Jennifer Barnett Reed
The Next Generation Has Arrived.............................43 New council grooms future industry leaders By Todd Traub
A Record Year for Higher-Ed ....................................50 2014-2015 TXTA Foundation scholarship recipients By The Steering Wheel Staff
CAPITOLGains
Texas’ Transportation Future is Bright ....................19 By Former Texas Governor Rick Perry
Lone Star Nation.......................................................23 Texas dominance returns to Capitol Hill By Thomas C. Downs and Daris D. Meeks
Leaders of the PAC...................................................24 TXTA 2014-2015 TruckPAC Committee By The Steering Wheel Staff
Electing Infrastructure .............................................27 Proposition 1 provides $1.4 million for Texas roads By Scott Haywood
TXTA Promotes a Positive Image and
Influences Leaders in D.C. .......................................56 Through the ice and snow, members make a difference during Call on Washington By The Steering Wheel Staff
ROADMap
Hitting Snooze...........................................................32 Sleep apnea rules far away, but lawsuits happen now By Steve Brawner
Hefty Fines for Overweight Trucks ..........................47 Increasing penalties, enforcement in Texas puts focus on permitting By The Steering Wheel Staff
Texas Trucking Trends..............................................58 Study finds Texas carriers increasing driver benefits, safety investments By Steve Brawner
ONTHEScene
Have You Heard?.......................................................21 Quotes worth repeating
New and Noteworthy................................................54 TXTA members making headlines
A Look Back in Trucking Time.................................61 Excerpts from 1955 Steering Wheel
Houston Transportation Safety Day.........................65 Safety professionals focus on leadership By Lisa Sursavage
Member Highlight: Cold Trailers, Warm Service .....66 Customer relationships are priority for W&B Service Co. By Jennifer Barnett Reed
DEPARTMENTS:
Chairman’s Message..................................................9 By Gary Salisbury, Fikes Truck Line
President’s Message ................................................11 By John D. Esparza, TXTA President & CEO
Past Chairman’s Message........................................12 By Russell Jurk, Bobby Lehmann Trucking
COVER PHOTO OF RUSSELL JURK BY JOHN DAVID PITTMAN
Index of Advertisers .................................................11 TXTA Board of Directors...........................................16 TXTA New and Reinstated Members .......................62 Calendar of Events ...................................................64
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