Along theRoute Recent events and news from Nebraska Trucker Advertisers OMAHA TRUCK CENTER J. J. KELLER® TRAINING:


REASONABLE SUSPICION TESTING Help your


Tis year marks the 40th anniversary of


Omaha Truck Center, Inc., and it’s a great opportunity to appreciate what Floyd Hough and Lloyd Brown began when they opened the I-Street location in Omaha on August 4, 1975, and what Jim Schlarb continued. We’ve come a long way through the years! Over the past 40 years Omaha Truck


Center, Inc., dba Truck Center Companies (TCC), expanded to 9 cities throughout the Midwest including Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk, Columbus, York, Kearney, Salina, Wichita and Council Bluffs. Our list of services continue to grow as well, which now includes alternative fuels and conversion systems. All of our locations are Elite Support


certified to ensure consistent and higher standards are experienced with every visit to our dealerships. Our commitment to Express Assessment means we will do all we can to provide a preliminary diagnosis and communication within two hours of arrival to our service centers. Our customers are the reason we exist and the reason we strive to improve. It is with a great deal of gratitude that I


thank both our employees and our customers for the past 40 years. Here’s to a bright future. —Trey J. Mytty, President


supervisors gain the knowledge and confidence they need to make reasonable suspicion determinations, and


satisfy training requirements, with the J. J. Keller® Reasonable Suspicion Testing: What Supervisors Need to Know training program. Te Federal Motor Carrier Safety


Administration (FMCSA) requires that “all persons designated to supervise drivers receive at least 60 minutes of training on alcohol misuse and at least an additional 60 minutes of training on controlled substance use” (49 CFR 382.603). Tis program includes the tools you


need: a 24-minute video, plus 35 minutes of bonus content; a Trainer Tools CD-ROM with a PowerPoint® presentation, quizzes, answer keys, and more; a Trainer Guide with answer keys to workbook tests and exercises; 6 Supervisor Workbooks with exercises, learning activities, and more; and 6 Observed Behavior Reasonable Suspicion Record Forms to help document a reasonable suspicion testing situation per 49 CFR §382.307. Topics covered: regulatory requirements


and the process for reasonable suspicion determination, approaching a driver, handling difficult situations, documenting observed behavior, recognizing the warning signs of alcohol misuse and drug abuse, and effects on the body. Available in DVD, PPV and Online


Course. Visit JJKeller.com/112885 for details, or call 800-327-6868. NT


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EDITORIAL COVERAGE This exclusive editorial section is included in the Nebraska Trucker and is reserved for advertisers only. It is a place where advertisers may feature a service, product or newsworthy item of their choosing—such as a new location opening, a new hire, a philanthropic event you participated in or hosted, etc. Each advertiser has the opportunity to submit an advertorial of 200 words plus an image (like a photo or logo). Along the Route is a way for you to reach 6,600 loyal readers who are dedicated to the trucking industry and who are reading Nebraska Trucker from cover to cover. Contact Jennifer Matthews at jennifer@


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MIDWESTERN INSURANCE ALLIANCE Midwestern Insurance Alliance, LLC


(MIA) is a Workers Compensation MGA headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. MIA has been actively involved with the transportation industry since 1996, providing workers compensation coverage for local and long haul truckers big or small. Service to the policyholder is what sets us apart from the competition. Billing, claims administration, audit and loss control service are all handled by our experience staff. Real people dedicated to promptly handling your workers compensation needs.


midwesterninsurance.com or contact your independent insurance agent. Service, Innovation and Experience are the Midwestern Advantage.


HELP INC. – PREPASS HELP Inc. (HELP) is North America’s


oldest non-profit public/private partnership serving the commercial trucking industry. HELP’s flagship service - PrePass© is endorsed by the American Trucking Associations and 38 state and regional trucking associations.


cost savings of more than $4.6 billion. For additional information call (855) 996-7277.


TRUCK CENTER COMPANIES Truck Center Companies Fuel Solutions


and TCC Leasing and Rental are pleased to offer a 2015 Freightliner Cascadia 113 CNG- powered day cab. Te truck is powered by a Cummins ISX12 G 400HP engine paired with an Eaton 10-speed manual transmission. Te custom fuel storage system provides combination back of cab and saddle mount tanks rated at nearly 140 gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) capacity.


Te PrePass e-screening and weigh station At MIA we believe loss control service


for our policyholders is essential to injury prevention. Te experienced loss control consultants at MIA are an integral part of the underwriting process and can provide safety programs service to suit the individual needs of each trucking business we insure. Visit our dedicated trucking safety website www. truckingworkerscomp.com for more details. If you are looking to find a stable consistent


transportation workers compensation company, Midwestern Insurance Alliance can provide the answer. We have underwriting authority to write businesses in 25 states and provide coverage with two A.M. Best A rated companies. One company has been working with Midwestern for 19 years. Tat’s program stability you can count on. For more information about our transportation work comp program visit our website www.


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preclearance system has 310 equipped sites in 31 states, with more under development. PrePass is the only bypass service that electronically screens carriers before their trucks go on the road, using the most current, accurate data available. All data used to screen carriers for bypass eligibility is subject to stringent security and privacy requirements adopted by the HELP Board of Directors. HELP also offers PrePass Plus


interoperable electronic toll payment and toll management services for commercial vehicles, available on more than 80 toll roads, turnpikes and other tolled facilities across the U.S. As of May 2015, more than a half million


qualified trucks from more than 44,000 fleets are enrolled in PrePass. Since 1997, carriers that have qualified for the service have saved more than 54 million hours of time and more than 259 million gallons of fuel, for a total


Te fuel system’s unique design positions


the back of cab cabinet behind the cab extenders. Te saddle mount tank cabinet provides support for a Freightliner OEM sleeper skirt fairing. Te result is a more aerodynamic truck that hides the awkward- looking CNG tank cabinets, presenting more of a diesel look while potentially providing some performance benefits. As expected, the truck is making significant impact demonstrating the benefits of CNG, and we look forward to sharing those benefits with interested operators. Drivers have reported benefits such as no DEF or after treatments systems, quieter operation, and no diesel odor. However, the 400HP engine puts 370 horsepower to the ground while achieving up to 6.5 MPG, and burning $1.95 per gallon fuel, all equating to plenty of power and significant fuel savings.


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