Q3 Fall 2015 FEATURES
COVER STORY ON THE ROAD AGAIN ......................................................... 18 Milan Supply Chain Solutions’ John Ross pushes infrastructure improvements in second half of TTA chairmanship
BY JIM HARRIS
OTHER STORIES IS A GRADUATED CDL THE ANSWER TO DRIVER SHORTAGE? ........................................................9 Legislation awaiting House vote supported by ATA
BY STEVE BRAWNER
TCWCREATES CULTURE OF SAFETY.................................. 15 TCW’s Willian Spivy 2015 Joseph Kaplan Safe Driver Award Recipient BY STEVE BRAWNER
OMNITRACS DONATES CHILDREN’S BOOK........................ 17 Philanthropic contribution promotes positive image of the trucking industry, raises visibility of truck driving as a career option
BY BELINDA RUEFFER
U.S. XPRESS CO-FOUNDER JOINS LIST OF MOST INFLUENTIAL BUSINESS SCHOOL GRADS................ 23 UTC grad Max Fuller joins Sam Walton, Gen. Tommy Franks and Colin Powell BY ALEX GREEN
INDUSTRY OPERATIONAL COSTS ON THE RISE AGAIN............................................................ 28 BY REBECCA M. BREWSTER
TTA 2015 CONVENTION......................................................30 TTF ROAD TEAMIN ACTION.............................................. 32
Member Spotlight:
WILLMADDOX.....................................................................34 TRI-STATE TRUCK CENTERS
DEPARTMENTS
Letter from the Chairman: John Ross, Milan Supply Chain Solutions ..........................5
Letter from the President: Dave Huneryager, Tennessee Trucking Association.........7
Advertiser Resource Index..................................................15 Calendar of Events...............................................................22 New TTA Members ..............................................................22
Q3 2015 TENNESSEE TRUCKING NEWS
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