CONTENT S Volume 77, Number 6 • 2015 F E ATURE S Cover:


TRUCKING WITHOUT TRUCKS 12 Eclipse Transervices Corporation evolves as Ron Mencl leads the way in brokering BY STEVE BRAWNER


GRACE TO-GO 7 Grassroots Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue and Delivery Helps others BY TODD TRAUB


STAFF SPOTLIGHTS 10 Tis edition highlights staff and officers of Nebraska Trucking BY NT STAFF


SAFETY TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT


& EXHIBITION 19 Registration is open! January 13-14, 2016 Embassy Suites - La Vista


Driver of the Month


EARL DETERDING 21 BY PATTY WOOD


ALONG THE ROUTE 22 Te latest products, services and technology from Nebraska Trucker’s corporate advertisers BY NT STAFF


DEPA R TMENT S


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


IMAGES ON COVER AND THIS PAGE OF RON MENCL BY CALLIE KNAPP.


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