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2 Tips to Eliminate CSA Inspections and Traffic Tickets

By David Lemke

Control your speed. The #1 reason for getting stopped and inspected is speeding. (Not surprisingly the #1 cause of accidents is also speeding- thus the focus.) Lane violations, tailgating, and other aggressive behaviors are also guaranteed to get the attention of law enforcement. CMV enforcement personnel don’t need a reason (probable cause) to stop and inspect a truck, but you don’t need to give them one. Simply put, drive safely and professionally and you’ll virtually eliminate your odds of being targeted for inspection. [By the way, there is no law requiring law enforcement to “give 10 MPH” or even 1 MPH over a posted speed limit. Even driving the speed limit when road, weather, or traffic conditions dictate a slower speed is a violation (speed too fast for conditions) in many jurisdictions.
Inspect and maintain your equipment. A light out, tire with cord/belt exposed, or other easily-spotted equipment defect will get you pulled over (or pulled behind a scale) every time. Do your pre-trip inspection. Report defects and get them repaired before hitting the road. A truck with a headlight out pulling into a scale is almost certain to get a red light. Don’t make yourself an easy target.

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Driver Shoutouts, Thanks For All You Do

By Howard Rodarte

Navajo wants to thank Eduardo, Darrel, Alvaro and Robert for attending today’s Safety Meeting at the Phoenix Terminal. Hope you enjoy your new hats!

By Susie Davis

I would like to recognize Michael Byrne. Michael started with us on April 25, of this year. He is such a breath of fresh air. He hasn’t had home time since he started, so I got him a load to Las Vegas, thinking he is in need of home time. I was wrong. He says ”Load me, don’t need home“, he said “This company is a blast to work for”. He is loving it! That is so nice to hear and just made my day to hear that!

Big Thanks To Truck 2030 From Logistics And Sales Department

By Catrena Rosentreador

Team Drivers on truck 2030, Jerry Gonzales & Zachary Chambers, we would like to thank for their outstanding work, Safe driving and patience for helping our customer have success with their first load.

The customer is now requesting the return of this team for their product. Great job Jerry and Zachary for making this happen.

Chase would also like to thank Tilo Diaz, Driver Manager, for guiding and managing his team drivers every step of the way to make this happen and please our customer.

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1-800-525-1969

Stop by and see us at

1400 W. 64th Ave.

Denver, CO 80221

Comunication Is The Foundation, Service Is The Mission

By Joanna Figueroa

Communication is one of the most important factors of being a good driver in the trucking industry. When drivers keep everyone in the loop of what they are doing they will remain successful. The more questions asked and information requested leads to getting the job done efficiently and successfully.

There is a line of communication to be held and for a driver it starts with their Driver manager. Driver managers serve as communicators to the company, they communicate to planners who plans loads on trucks. It’s a driver’s responsibility to advise their driver manager of any issues they might have so they may relay that information to planners and customer service. In turn, we have happy and satisfied customers.

Remember, There is never too much information, too much is just never enough.

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1-800-525-1969

Stop by and see us at

1400 W. 64th Ave.

Denver, CO 80221

Safe Driving Tips

By David Lemke

PLEASE SLOW DOWN IN WORK ZONES

Watch out for highway construction. Stay alert. Almost one-third of work zone fatal crashes involved large trucks. Most of these crashes occurred during the day. Take your time going through work zones. Give yourself plenty of room, and expect the unexpected.

BE AWARE OF YOUR “NO-ZONE”

Other drivers may not be aware of the size of your blind spots. One-third of all crashes between large trucks and cars take place in the No-Zone areas around a truck. Adjust your mirrors and be vigilant in watching out for vehicles in the No-Zone.

ALWAYS KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

Always leave enough space between you and the vehicle in front of you. In rear-end collisions, regardless of the situation, if you hit someone from behind, you are considered “at fault.” Large trucks, given their mass, have much greater stopping distances than 4-wheelers. Take advantage of your driving height, and anticipate hard braking situations.

ALWAYS DRIVE DEFENSIVELY

Avoid aggressive drivers and maintain a safe speed. Two-thirds of all traffic fatalities may be caused by aggressive driving behaviors. Keep your distance and maintain a safe speed. The only thing excessive speed increases is your chance for a crash.

This is Why We All Chose Trucking

By Douglas Webberley

As I set in my office everyday listening to Navajo drivers come into operations and share the happiness of being able to be free on the road and behind the wheel I get to visitwith our Navajo family.

I get to meet their dogs as they wonder into the sales office as they brush up against my hand for some attention. Reminding me of that once close feeling I had as a boy with my dog King. The dog quickly runs out of my office to his master as they both jump into one of our big white and orange trucks and take there precious cargo down the road to my favorite store, Costco.

And there I set in my chair crying touched and sneezing from the dog hair left in my office knowing that some how I made a difference.

Safely Backing Up Tractor Trailers

By David Lemke

This is one of the most difficult maneuvers for a truck driver. Backing up a tractor trailer unit, particularly one with a sleeper bunk, is very challenging and is a very common cause of truck and property damage. Backing up a tractor trailer properly, is an essential skill for a trucker.

Trucking insurance companies note that a high percentage of claims and incidents are caused when the driver of a commercial vehicle is backing up. The maneuver is challenging no doubt. Virtually no other maneuver limits the trucker’s visibility, like ‘blind siding’. A trucker is literally backing up using his mirrors and aiming to place the truck in a spot he cannot see! The driver side mirrors don’t show where the trailer is or where it’s headed. The passenger side mirrors only show the side face of the trailer.

Move very slowly

Get out and look, several times if necessary

Make sure your mirrors are adjusted properly

Get help from a guide when possible and get a understanding of the hand signals that will be used

Repeat steps 1 & 2

BACKING ACCIDENT PREVENTION

By Ron Wristen

We had 2 backing accidents yesterday (5/30/12) that could have easily been prevented. They can be costly and usually can be prevented when following certain procedures.

BACKING ACCIDENT PREVENTION

1) Get to know your trucks blind spots. If needed, adjust your mirrors when you are backing.

2) Get out and walk around your truck when backing to the dock or parking space. If you are ever in doubt when backing. Stop the truck, get out as many times as needed when backing to make sure your path is clear and you don’t hit anything or anyone.

3) Determine Space limitations. Is the space wide enough?

4) If possible, please use a reliable guide. Responsibility is the driver but it helps if you have a dependable, reliable guide.

5) BACK SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY!!!! ALWAYS GET OUT AND LOOK BEFORE YOU BACK INTO YOUR SPACE.

Invitation to Attend Orientation Just to Refresh

Written by David Lemke

Navajo Express has an open drivers orientation. We conduct these orientations every week Monday Through Friday. All company drivers and owner operators are welcome to sit in any of the sessions. We cover topics like: QUALCOMM, EOBR’s, payroll, accident handling etc.

So if you would like to get some help or an update on any of the driver orientation sessions you’re welcome to attend. Just get approval from your driver manager and let the safety department or terminal manager know.

Look us up at www.navajo.com

1-800-525-1969

Stop by and see us at

1400 W. 64th Ave.

Denver, CO 80221

More FRIED CHICKEN Anyone?

Written by Mark West, Tractor 2757

So after battling the weekly escape by Los Angeleons up the 15 to Vegas today, I hung it up for the day at the Petro next to the track. Not being especially hungry, I never the less wondered into the restaurant for iced tea and a chance to get away from the truck for a short bit. Naturally, I checked out the buffet. Lets see, we have alfredo sauce, noodles, corn, mashed potatoes and….fried chicken.

Fried chicken- what a surprise.

I seriously must be missing something. Is fried chicken of so critical an important and necessary staple that it must, by some federal statute, be a ever present part of every buffet? Every Petro- every one with a buffet, always has fried chicken as an offering. Never fails nor does it matter what the stuff is sitting next to.

Enchiladas, tacos, and re fried beans and- fried chicken.

Spaghetti, meat balls, garlic toast and- fried chicken.

Sushi, unknown vegetables from some far off eastern land (not New Jersey), green tea and- fried chicken.

I have no idea why this is so nor could I entice anyone connected with the Petro to come forth to explain it to me. I don’t think they actually know. I think it has so long been the center piece of every buffet that the original reasons for it have been lost in the foggy mists of time. Yet there it is, inscribed immortally on the pages of the buffet battle manual- thou shall set forth fried chicken on thy buffet on pain of dire consequence.

Or, it’s something so simple yet vile even in it’s seemingly harmless execution? Could it be that the chicken on the buffet today was there yesterday? And could it be that if it was there yesterday it had been there the day before? Might it be asked indeed, how many generations of short order cooks has that one plate of chicken passed through like some odd family heirloom that has passed like a right of passage from the old wizened senior cooks to the next generation.

Or could it be even worse- that in their despair they must keep it constantly available, desperate to avoid the wrath of some suit wearing genus’ decree that all truckers must have fried chicken so therefore it shall be place at the place of honor- the buffet. Only that a horrible miscalculation by said genus over estimated the demand, leaving uncountable tons of fried chicken to rot in far off warehouses guarded by men with guns to protect the ” secret recipe”. Men who haven’t seen the light of day for decades whose eyes have indeed lost their ability to see and whose ears have grossly adapted to echo range the dusty and darkend halls of chickendom? Men whose very existence is depended on others so disconnected by reality that they don’t even like fried chicken?

All is mere speculation however and so we may never know the truth if indeed, truth can be grabbed from beyond the myths. It remains a constant in a world where the only constant thing is change. For no matter where we roam and travel one thing is sure to be true. There will be fried chicken on Petro’s buffet. And in this, we can take a small measure of solace. So let us not ponder the chicken but order- a salad.