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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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1-800-525-1969

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1400 W. 64th Ave.

Denver, CO 80221

Get em HOME

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….

Recognition For a Job Well Done

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.

Are You Ready If You Have Any Accident

By Ron Wristen

Macro 10:

We all know an accident can happen at any time. That is why they are called “Accidents”. Make sure you are prepared for an accident. If you are involved in an accident, be sure to get as much information as possible from the other driver and put your comments in the section in Macro 10.

Does your truck have an accident kit? If you don’t then you need to stop by Safety to get one!

Accident Kit consist of:

Vehicle Accident Policy Procedures

Exoneration Card/Witness Card

“If you have an accident” Envelope

Driver Statement

Chain of Custody & U/A Cup

Disposable Camera

Fedex Envelope & Shipping Label.

Make sure you are prepared in the event of an accident.

Qualcomm Issues Helpful Tips

By Kelly Gallegos

Tip 1

If you unit is locked up and you have the manual keyboard the unit may sometimes be unlocked by pressing and holding the two shift keys down for one to two minutes. If this does not work we may need to send a soft reboot to your unit.

Tip 2

If your logs are not updating after they have been edited you can log off and then log back on this will force the qualcomm to update.

Tip 3

If you are having problems sending your macro 18 and 19 review the information that is entered into the macro. The macro will not give you a send button until you have filled out all of the information correctly. It can be something as simple as an invalid trailer number or no phone number entered into the macro.

Details and Accuracy Are Vital In Claims

By Tina Madrid

Putting together the best practices to manage freight claims is more than just training drivers during orientation visits. It is necessary for us to be able to capture every relevant detail pertaining to all OS&D issues at the time it occurs. Not only can this be vital but the task of validating the information begins to properly settle a freight claim.

All the information the driver can give while it is fresh in their minds is necessary to record in our system as customers have up to 9 months from the date of delivery to file a claim. We have to have all valuable information in our records and in order so we are prepared if/when we do receive claims.

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1-800-525-1969

Stop by and see us at

1400 W. 64th Ave.

Denver, CO 80221

Trucking And Your Back – Avoiding Injuries

By David Lemke

Back injuries happen in the trucking industry. Back injuries account for over 37% of all musculoskeletal injuries in truck drivers.

Tips to prevent them!

GOOD POSTURE – We all heard this growing up: “Sit up straight. Don’t slouch.” As it turns out, this is good advice. Slouching is very stressful on your back. It weakens your back muscles and causes a slow degeneration of the discs between your vertebrae, which can cause herniated or slipped disks. Poor posture can also impinge nerves and cause pain in other places such as the legs. To improve posture, move your hips all the way to the back of the seat. Lean slightly back to a comfortable position. If the back of the chair is rounded, place a small cushion in the space created between your lower back and the chair. This will cause a healthy sitting position and prevent you from curving your back to the shape of the chair.

GET OUT AND STRETCH – Muscles need to be stretched before use. Simple stretches can prevent injury. For example, place one foot on the step of the truck while stretching the back leg in a lunge position. Bend the front knee and push the hip forward, hold for 20 seconds, and repeat with the opposite leg. Touching your toes or bending backwards with your hands on your hips will also help to stretch tight back muscles. Gently rotating the head from side to side and front to back a few times can relieve tension that builds up in neck muscles.

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1-800-525-1969

Stop by and see us at

1400 W. 64th Ave.

Denver, CO 80221

Driver Shout Out – Shaun Donovan, Truck 9438

By Kelly Gallegos

Shaun had 5 cases of ground beef that a customer said it was ok to dispose of the damaged cases. He could have been done at that point but Shaun said he keeps some of the names of the donation places we send him to or churches and always makes the effort to donate it when possible.

A local church in the area came down and picked it up from our driver. He told me with all the need in the world that he likes to make the effort to donate it. Great idea for to keep a list of places with them handy so that if we tell we are going to donate it they may have a place to take it. Above and Beyond Great Job Shaun!!

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1-800-525-1969

Stop by and see us at

1400 W. 64th Ave.

Denver, CO 80221

Improving Safety Awareness Improves EVERYONES Statistics

Written by David Lemke

Navajo Invesco

Safety implemented improvement initiatives like on-line defensive driving training and improved post accident counseling/retraining on all losses. Together we have heightened safety leadership and driver safety engagement. We are beginning to see some results. Ron ran a year over year, month to date report, comparing the accidents / incidents totals.

The period was from January 1, 2011 through May 9 - January 1, 2012 through May 9, 2012

We saw a reduction of 22% in total accidents / incidents when comparing last year to this year. 2011 Additionally we have not had any major preventable liability accidents in the last 12 months!

Well done to drivers & everyone else who are stepping up the safety leadership efforts. Our new weekly safety meetings is another positive step. Thanks to all the TM’s for your leadership in this endeavor

Look us up at www.navajo.com

1-800-525-1969

Stop by and see us at

1400 W. 64th Ave.

Denver, CO 80221

Join Us For YOUR Weekly SAFETY Meetings

Written by David Lemke

Navajo Safety department began new weekly safety meetings in their terminals several months ago, to help improve safety communications with all drivers and contractors. During these meetings we talk about CSA and its impact on drivers and the company. We also discuss our compliance with FMCSR’s and talk to specific issues that we need to continue to improve upon. These are open forum meetings and we are getting a lot of driver participation and good feedback.

If you are in SLC on Mondays or any of the other terminals on Fridays make sure to join one of the meetings. Currently we are averaging about 130-150 drivers a month.

Look us up at www.navajo.com

1-800-525-1969

Stop by and see us at

1400 W. 64th Ave.

Denver, CO 80221