Driver Challenge: Beards & Nails
We are hosting a contest for all drivers, staff, and their families! We want to see your awesome beards or fun nails during the month of November!
Reminder, you don't need to be female to compete in the nail category. And to keep things fair, you don't need to be a male to compete with a beard. 😂
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Lumper Receipt & Paperwork Update
Some of you are getting a paper copy plus an electronic copy of lumper receipts. It can easily get confusing if you send in both, so please only send it once…
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Joe Anderson - Service Information
Joe Anderson's funeral will be tomorrow, 11 AM, at the First Baptist Church of Vermillion, SD. There will be a visitation at 10 AM with the family present.
Our deepest condolences to the Anderson family and to all who knew and loved Joe.
Please click the link below to read about Joe's life.
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We Need Your Help - Best Fleets to Drive For Survey
We were nominated for an amazing national award and we need your help to finish our application. They want to hear from our owner-operators or fleet drivers!
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Jerry Bell - Service Information
Jerry’s funeral will be this Friday at 10 am at the Heritage Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. The family will be present at 9:30. The address of the funeral home is 4800 S Minnesota Ave (57th and Minnesota).
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Split Sleeper Berth Announcement from PeopleNet
PeopleNet gave us the following information. If you have questions, contact Jennifer in Safety.
Currently, on the Trimble ELD system, when taking the shorter qualifying portion of a sleeper berth split first (at least 2 hours in Off Duty or Sleeper Berth, and no more than 6 hours and 59 minutes…
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A Fix for Electronic Lumper Receipt Issues
We have had issues with drivers not being able to forward texted lumper receipts, but we have a fix!
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New Shop Changes for Owner Operators
The number of trucks needing service on Friday and Saturday has increased significantly as our business has changed (increased regional). Due to the increasing demand, we are implementing new guidelines for work done in our shop…
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Sharon Koch Arrangements and Memorial Gifts
Several of you have asked about sending floral arrangments. You are welcome to do so on your own if you desire, or you can join with other K & J staff and drivers in sending a shared arrangement and card.
Our plan is to get one nice floral arrangement on behalf of K & J drivers and staff…
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New Site to Check Seaboard Load Status
Seaboard now has a website that allows you to check the status of your load and when they are expecting to load it. All you have to do is go to the website and enter your load number.
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Le Mars Wells Outbound Gate Procedure Changes
The following outbound gate update is from Wells in Le Mars, IA. Please read it fully and comply. Let dispatch know if you have any questions.
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HOS Changes Announced, Jennifer Explains in Video
What changes are they making? We sat down with Jennifer to discuss the changes and how it may affect our drivers.
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Paycheck Protection Program - Important Update
We've had a few owners concerned that they might be questioned on their loans and, if not deemed necessary, asked to repay. This article removes that doubt. Loans under 2 million will not have to prove it was economically necessary to receive the money. To read more, go to…
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Check Out These Hours of Service Logbook Examples
Most drivers go through moments where the logbook just stumps you. We’ve linked to a great resource from the FMCSA. This resource walks you through a wide variety of logbook scenarios. We hope it helps you!
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Understanding the Paycheck Protection Program
Curious if the Payroll Protection Program portion of the CARES Act will affect you? Read more to learn about this program and how it can help owner-operators and fleet operators.
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All Things Coronavirus
Curious about our coronavirus/COVID-19 policy? Here is a link to the full policy. Please read it and let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions.
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PeopleNet Frequently Asked Questions Video
PeopleNet is one of those rare things that simultaneously makes life both easier and harder. We always welcome your PeopleNet questions, but for those times when you just want to find the answer on your own, we created a frequently asked questions video.
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5 Tips for Getting Unloaded Faster
If there is one thing that can make drivers particularly crazy, it is long waits at the unloading or loading docs. We don’t like feeling out of control, and the feeling of powerlessness in these situations is very real. Over the years we have noticed that a few drivers always seem to get unloaded (or loaded) quickly, while other consistently have issues with it. So we gathered up a few tips that just might* decrease your load times.
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