CONTENTS


VOLUME 78, NUMBER 6 • 2016 FEATURES


On the Cover:


HOMEGROWN 12 Adams learned leadership through father, hard work


BY STEVE BRAWNER


THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY’S TOP 10 6 Electronic logging device mandate tops the list of concerns in ATRI’s Annual Trucking Industry Survey


BY REBECCA M. BREWSTER


TRUCKING MOVES AMERICA 9 FORWARD


Restoring our image BY RENEE MILLER


Member Spotlight: ALEX CLARK OF OPEN ROAD 22


DRIVERS PLAN BY ANGELA E. THOMAS


IN BRIEF 18 News items from NTA and Werner Enterprises


Drivers of the Month: BY SHEILA O’CONNOR


RICHARD BOYD 19 Crete Carrier Corporation


GROVER “JR” CAMP 19 Grand Island Express


JEREMY MENTZER 19 Crete Carrier Corporation


ALONG THE ROUTE 20 The latest products, services and technology from Nebraska Trucker’s corporate advertisers


BY NT STAFF DEPARTMENTS


IMAGES ON COVER OF CHAD ADAMS AND THIS PAGE OF CHAD ADAMS, LAWRENCE ADAMS AND DAN ADAMS BY THOMAS GRADY.


From the President: Larry Johnson .........................4 Board of Directors .....................................................4 From the Chairman: Bob Winter ..............................5 Coming Attractions ..................................................21 Advertiser Resource Index ....................................21


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