By Fernando Puentes
PROPS TO DEBBIE HALL, LEE GOODRICH AND JUDY WALLEN…
When a driver needs to get home, its nice to have the whole team working on that goal.
Debbie got him (2705) a load TO MO area then Lee and Judy bounced him back and forth from ARK to TEXAS back to ARK…THEN HOMETIME..DRIVER HAS NOT REAL HOMETIME IN OVER A MONTH…THANKS TO THEM HE FINALLY Got SOME THIS past WEEKEND….
By Joanna Figueroa
“Maybe I will just save the money and not scale out today” How many of you have thought this a time of two? Most the time you get away with it.
Did you know you can get stopped and ticketed for hauling an overweight load. Remember you are not a scale you can’t predict how much a load will weigh, always get certified scale tickets to cover your work. You can request a PO and Navajo will reimburse you for the price of the scale ticket. If location is an issue contact your manager and they will help you find the closest location to you. There is never a reason why you can’t scale. Navajo is here to help you be successful and legal. Thank you to all that continually do an outstanding job.
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By Kelly Gallegos
Passing DOT Inspections earn drivers extra money. Clean Level 1 inspections are worth $100.00. Level 2 is worth $50.00 and Level 3 is worth $25.00 It can really add up quickly over time. Take the time to look through your book and make sure all of your permits are updated. Make sure your current medical card is readily available and in the same place for quick access. If you can provide a neat organized permit book and up to date medical card quickly the DOT officer is going to see that you are organized and ready to pass the inspection.
***Bonus Tip***
Make sure when you get an updated medical card or any of the permits in your book to discard the old ones. If you present the officer with an expired document you will get a ticket even if you later discover you had the current document in your possession.
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Road rage is defined as violent or visibly angry behavior by a driver of a motor vehicle which can result in crashes or other incidents on roadways. It also called an extreme case of aggressive driving. The following are possible signs of road rage or aggressive driving:
Generally aggressive driving, including sudden acceleration, braking, and closely tailgating, Cutting off other drivers, or preventing other vehicles from merging, Hitting the horn or flashing lights, Shouting obscenities, or threats, Hand gestures, Intentionally causing a crash between vehicles, Getting out of a vehicle in an attempt to start a confrontation
Threatening to use or using a weapon, Throwing objects from a moving vehicle
Ways to Avoid Road Rage
Keep a cool head, Avoid eye contact, Never make obscene gestures, Do not use your vehicle to intimidate others, Get out of the left lane for other fast moving vehicles
Do not become frustrated or stressed out—if you do, remove yourself from the situation.
Avoid confrontation If an angry driver yells at you or shares a rude gesture out his or her window, don’t make eye contact or yell back. Keep your eyes on the road and ignore the angry driver. Fighting and driving angry is dangerous to both of you as well as the other drivers and will only cause the situation to escalate.
By Jay Quiring
When it comes to low clearance bridges and overpasses, I never cease to be amazed at how some professional truck drivers think they can outsmart them or squeeze underneath them anyway. Some professional drivers have relied on GPS units to route them. In following the advice of the device (and not authoritative instructions), they have unwittingly set themselves up for failure. They may think, “But my GPS told me to go this way!” and proceed on without consulting their atlas, taking heed of warning signs or using common sense. Ka-bam! Ouch!
You’re a professional. You’re supposed to know well in advance of going under an overpass whether or not your truck has the clearance to do so safely.
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By David Lemke
Many rollovers happen when drivers try to return to the road after putting a tire off the pavement. You can rut in soft ground or catch a pavement separation here and go over. If you put a wheel off the pavement or even onto a paved shoulder that may have separations, straighten the rig out and bring it to a stop. Don’t try to return to the road at speed. Get out of the rig, carefully inspect the site and determine that you can get back on the road without catching or tripping a tire before you move out again. If you do decide to drive it back on, return to the road as slowly as possible and at as shallow an angle as possible. The more steer you put in the easier it is to go over.
If it looks too bad, call a wrecker! We are not kidding here, we know that some drivers have gone off the road and come back without rolling the rig, but hundreds of others have also tried and rolled the rig! DRIVE SAFE
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By Nicole Castrovince
Navajo Express has immediate openings for dedicated drivers going from Salt Lake City to several locations in Montana. We have an established account with Costco and we are really trying to grow our business with them! This run offers great home-time and awesome pay! The run is hauling Rocky Mountain double sets and so it requires that you have your doubles endorsement. If you have your endorsement for doubles, but don’t have any experience, don’t worry – we can train! I have received really positive feedback from the drivers on this route. They like that they are getting home almost every other night, that there is always miles and of course the pay! They also really love the team working in the Salt Lake terminal that is running this account. Headed up by Michael Haas, the folks there are all working diligently to keep customer service a top priority!
If you have any interest in this run or knows anyone who might, please feel free to give me a call anytime!
Thanks,
Nicole Castrovince
Driver Recruiter
303-286-0711
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By Whit Welch
One of our customers took the time this week to comment on working with Navajo. As a member of the Sales Team, I get comments from our customers on a regular basis. Sometimes it’s a formal report; sometimes it’s an e-mail or a phone call. Generally these comments have to do with an issue. We deliver loads safely and on time 98% of the time. Unfortunately, it’s the other 2% that everyone wants to talk about. That is the nature of our business. However, this week one of our customers recognized a member of the Navajo Service Team for her outstanding work.
Marsha Browning has been recognized by Mattel for her ability to service this account. Mattel cited Marsha for her attitude, communication skills, and her ability to solve problems. Our growth with Mattel is a direct result of the service Marsha provides. Marsha was nominated by Gayle Martin at Mattel. Out of all of the carriers that Gayle deals with, she chose Marsh at Navajo for this award. I would like to thank Marsha for her exceptional work and congratulate her for providing such service to our customer. Good service is what defines successful trucking companies. Marsha is a great example of the type of company Navajo is.
By David Lemke
Motor Carrier Transportation Division size and weight enforcement officers are taking advantage of weigh station camera systems to educate truckers of the folly in illegally bypassing when a station is open. From October 2008 through September 2009, size and weight enforcement officers were able to identify trucks that drove by an open weigh station and issue 701 citations or warnings to drivers. Most enforcement actions, 523 of the 701 total, occurred at weigh stations with the bypass detection systems.
Oregon has a reputation now for strict enforcement of weigh station stops. For example, here’s a posting at the Web site called coops are open:
“Vehicles over 20,000 lbs are required to enter Oregon weigh stations.
“Don’t even think about blowing by Oregon weigh stations. Oregon is spending big bucks to install cameras in the roadway- they’ll catch you if you drive on by. You’ll get a citation- $472 to $2,500- in the mail and have a court appearance to deal with.” Bypass detection systems are recording truck traffic in Oregon. The camera systems include one high-speed video camera that captures images of license plates under any lighting conditions and a second camera that captures an image of each vehicle. The entire stream of traffic is recorded on a DVR for playback at any time. This is not like the camera systems many cities have installed at intersections to catch vehicles running red lights. Those systems have a dual purpose of enforcing the law and raising revenue. Oregon’s weigh station bypass cameras are only there to enforce the law.
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By David Lemke
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Department is prohibiting truck drivers from sending text messages while operating commercial vehicles.
The prohibition, which applies to drivers of interstate trucks over 10,000 pounds. Truck drivers who text while driving commercial vehicles may be subject to civil or criminal penalties of up to $2,750, the department said. Research by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shows that drivers who send and receive text messages take their eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds out of every 6 seconds while texting, the department said. At 55 miles per hour, this means that the driver is traveling the length of a football field, including the end zones, without looking at the road, the department said.
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