Carrying on the tradition of excellence
Our annual conference had over 140 Northwest Trucking Companies, fleet managers, industry experts, and more together online or in-person to hear about the latest changes affecting trucking companies locally and nationwide from topics ranging from the latest with ELDs, FMCSA Regulations, CSA Score Updates, Oregon Bills Affecting Trucking, Drug Testing latest news, and more. This event started with Skip Nash of Standard & Best and is now in the third year with Glostone and CleanFleet carrying on the tradition of this free event.
Hear from John Sallak - Trucking Consultant
John began his career in the trucking industry as a mail clerk for Portland, Oregon’s Convoy Company in 1961 and worked for 23 years as a dispatcher to operations manager. In 1986, John became the Director of Safety for the Oregon Trucking Association, conducting seminars and performing compliance reviews for member fleets in Oregon, the US and parts of Canada. John continued to consult for Keller and Marsh Risk Management after his retirement from OTA in 2006.
Hear from Dave Gray - President at Glostone Trucking Solutions, as well as Heather Gray and Luke Killam
Dave Gray is in the 18th year as President of Glostone Trucking Solutions and serves as the President of the North American Transportation Services Association (NATSA), an active Industry Advisory Committee Board Member for both IFTA and IRP, and active within the Oregon Motor Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee (MCTAC).
Hear from Joe Darby - Director of Safety & Compliance for the Oregon Trucking Association (OTA)
Joe began his carrier in transportation in 1988 as a small parcel driver making dozens of delivery’s and pick-ups in a shift. He obtained a Class A CDL a couple years later in a cab-over tractor. From 2006 until 2014 he was employed as a Transportation Safety Consultant with Marsh Risk Consulting helping companies evaluate existing fleet safety programs, and made recommendations for improvement, and helped implement goals set by the client and Joe to improve pre-loss and post-loss safety.
Hear from Lukas Shaw - Account Manager for CleanFleet
CleanFleet is a Best-In-Class TPA with the experience, training, staff, and certifications/accreditations needed to handle your company’s Drug Testing Program. Lukas is an Account Manager who helps serve transportation and all industry clients nationwide.
Hear from Bilal Temsah - Safety Investigator and ELD E-RODS trainer for FMCSA, Oregon Division
Bilal will be presenting on this important topic for roadside enforcement of ELD trip data.
Hear from a Representative from ODOT and Oregon State Patrol's Lt. Steve Duvall
Live, Drive or Transport through Oregon? Then you better get to know Oregon’s new phone/electronics law changes while driving (or stopped at a light).
Have questions? Anything topics you want to discuss deeper? This is your time to enjoy a lunch, chat with industry experts, and grow your knowledge or test ours.