My truck news newsletter may 2014

May 2014 Volume 2 Number 3

Denis Gray Trucking named Washington’s

Inside this issue:

Family-Owned Small Business of the Year Sandy Long

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Rickey Gooch

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Bill of Lading

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Investigation Needed 5 Driving Drowsy

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Identity Theft

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OSHA Fines

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The Treadle Valve has been known to malfunction in semi trucks, buses and RV’s See Page FIve.

A Small Company that Does Big Things By Go By Truck News+ www.gobytrucknews.com/ Updated: May 1, 2014 DGT is a small flat-bed carrier that specializes in oversize and overweight loads. Now managed by Chief Operating Officer Michael Gray, the company was founded in 1977 by Michael’s father, Denis.

him get the business on track when it was struggling. He is especially proud of DGT’s unique compensation system for drivers, which guarantees a minimum Denis Gray Trucking, Puyallup, Wash., has weekly wage. been named Washington’s Family-O The policy has wned Small Business of the Year by the U.S. helped him reSmall Business Administration. duce his turnover rate. with volunteer programs to help other family-owned busi“Seeing the imnesses. mense progress

and growth of [Michael Gray’s] company during the past year has been a delight to watch,” said Nancy Porzio, district director of SBA Seattle, in a statement. “His Anita & Denis Gray working with innovative apWorld Vision in Africa proach to trucker pay is getting “I felt really honored,” said much-deserved attention the younger Gray in an interwithin the trucking industry.” view with Puyallup’s The News Tribune. “Everybody in The criteria for the award required DGT to show measthis company has been workurable evidence of success; ing hard. It’s cool to have increase employment opporsomething like this.” tunities; demonstrate the poGray credits the Small Busitential for growth; and assist ness Association for helping

DGT will be honored at a local awards ceremony May 8. www.dgraytrucking.com

We’re Back! We’re back after a short hiatus. I took on a new client with a big project and kind of got buried in work. A couple of weeks with family in Alaska and then finding out I wasn’t feeling good because I was really sick just kind of added to the mix. I’ve missed generating the magazine because I love trucking! So no more vacations!! It’s back to sharing what’s happening in the trucking industry! ~Trish