2019 Event Recap

2019 68th Annual Convention

Salishan Resort, Gleneden Beach, OR - September 25-27, 2019

Leaders in the trucking industry gathered on the Oregon Coast for the annual meeting and to hear from a series of speakers from all across the US on the state of the industry, the economy, legislative affairs, HR topics, industry image, and regulatory changes. OTA would like to thank Diane DeAutremont, President of Lile International Companies, for her leadership as OTA Chair for the last two years and welcome Andy Owens, CEO of A & M Transport, our new Chairman! Attendees got plenty of opportunities to network, learn about products and services from allied members, and even got some laughs in during Greg Warren's comedy hour at the Awards Banquet. Also at the banquet, three OTA members were recognized for their outstanding service to the industry, the association, and the community. Congratulations to the following:

 

Image Award
Boshart Trucking

 

Carrier Member of the Year Award
Leavitt's Freight Service

 

Allied Member of the Year Award
TEC Equipment

 

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2019 Oregon Truck Driving Championships

Reddaway, Portland, OR - June 8, 2019

Congratulations to all our drivers that placed! All first place winners in each category are eligible to participate at the 2019 National Truck Driving & Step Van Driving Championships, hosted by the American Trucking Associations August 14-17th in Pittsburgh, PA. We are highly impressed with the level of skill these drivers demonstrated on the course and know that level of safety is demonstrated on our roads. We are excited to have these top drivers represent our state. Good luck!

 

2019 TDC WINNERS

Grand Champion
Heladio Fernandez, FedEx Freight

3 Axle
1. John Sanderson*, FedEx Express
2. Daniel Shamrell, FedEx Freight
3. Paul Trimble, UPS Freight

4 Axle
1. James Plaxco, Old Dominion Freight Line
2. Robert Whitman, FedEx Freight
3. Jerry Lambert, FedEx Freight

5 Axle
1. Kirby Ferber, FedEx Freight
2. Daniel LaFlamme*, Fred Meyer Dist.
3. Fred Piek, Wal-Mart Transportation

Flatbed
1. Bradley Lester, FedEx Freight
2. Chris Outen, FedEx Freight
3. James Driehorst*, Reddaway

Sleeper
1. Manuel Cruz, FedEx Freight
2. Nicholas Jones, FedEx Freight
3. Arnold James*, Wal-Mart Transportation

Straight Truck
1. Brandon Scott*, Charlie's Produce
2. John Lundy, FedEx Freight
3. Todd King*, FedEx Freight

Tank
1. Heladio Fernandez, FedEx Freight
2. John Parent, Wal-Mart Transportation
3. Tom Byrne, Wal-Mart Transportation

Twin
1. Curt Davis, FedEx Freight
2. David Presley, Reddaway
3. Andrew Straw, Old Dominion Freight Line

Step Van
1. Lang Tran, FedEx Freight
2. Kailen Bronson, FedEx Ground
3. Steven Chalupa, FedEx Express

Team
Oak Harbor Freight Lines

Pre-Trip
Kirby Ferber, FedEx Freight

Rookie
John Sanderson, FedEx Express

New! Owner/Manager Driving Challenge
Ron Cholin, Stinger Transport

 

*Indicates "rookie" status

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2019 SuperTech Competition

World of Speed, Wilsonville, OR - March 30, 2019

 

WINNERS:

Student:

Joshua Olivares, Portland Community College (PCC)

 

Professional:

1st- Alex Schmidt, TEC Equipment

2nd- Dean Berheimer, Oak Harbor Freight Lines

3rd - Kevin Arrington, FedEx Freight

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2019 Maintenance & Education Fair

Holiday Inn, Wilsonville, OR - March 29, 2019

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2019 Southern Oregon Trucking Industry Mixer

Seven Feathers Casino Resort, Canyonville, OR - January 24, 2019