CONT ENT S


Volume 77, Number 4 • 2015 F E ATURE S


Cover: ACKLIE BUILDS “LITTLE COMPANY”


INTO NATIONAL LEADER 16 Duane Acklie, Crete Carrier Corp. BY STEVE BRAWNER


BEYOND PAY 7 Retaining drivers in the modern day economy BY MAX FARRELL


MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: 11 Tad Bauer, Bauer Built Tire BY TODD TRAUB


ALONG THE ROUTE 14 Te latest products, services and technology from Nebraska Trucker’s corporate advertisers BY NT STAFF


NEBRASKA TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP


WINNERS ANNOUNCED 22 Ten drivers advancing to Nationals BY PATTY WOOD


NEBRASKA 2015 SUPERTECH 26 Mike Paitz earns 2015 SuperTech Champion, will head to Nationals BY PATTY WOOD


DE PA R TMENT S


From the President: by Larry Johnson ............. 4 Chairman’s Letter: by Chris Klotz .................... 5 Members of the Board .................................... 4 Calendar of Events........................................ 24 Advertising Resource Index........................... 30


IMAGES ON COVER AND THIS PAGE OF DUANE ACKLIE BY CALLIE KNAPP.


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