NMTA Motion and Purpose

October 2011

G-Diesel, Nevada Born

In this issue:
G-Diesel Article: Hours of Service Concerns ATA Response to Obama Jobs Bill Michael Mills Garage Liens Trucking Delivers a Cleaner Tomorrow
Members in the News Safety Council Drive for Health Focus on Industry Bad Fuel McCandless Hosts Romney Information Training Calendar

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NMTA Motion and Purpose

The newsletter is published by the Nevada Motor Transport Association, Inc., a non-profit organization, serving the trucking industry since 1932. OFFICERS: Chairman of the Board Alan Carey Carey Transport President Allen Puliz Puliz Moving & Storage Treasurer James M Wells Wells RV & Storage BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Bruce MacRae Dave Ipson Alan Carey Ed Boe Clark Whitney Paul DeLong Ed Meyer Fred Carlson John Davis Mike Kelley Paul Truman Steve Jensen Werdna Conrad Dave Dielman Mike Yadon Don Ahern Dan Allen UPS Dats Trucking Carey Transport Con-way Freight Snap Towing Paul DeLong Heavy Haul Fundis Company Silver State International John Davis Trucking YRC Worldwide Truline Corp. Aggregate Industries Werdco BC, Inc. Dielco Crane Service Fed Ex Ahern Rentals ITS Logistics

G-DIESEL, Nevada Born Green Diesel Energy

What are the elements that will bring Nevada out of our current economic malaise? A good idea, hard work, an entrepreneurial spirit and lots of gumption are a good start. In Storey County, these ideals are already being applied and the result is a Nevadaborn fuel. Dr. Rudolf Gunnerman, holder of several hundred worldwide patents, and his son, Peter Gunnerman, have developed a diesel fuel that burns cleaner, contains more BTUs and costs about the same as traditional diesel. A blend of ultra -low sulfur diesel and natural gas, combined using a patented catalytic conversion process, G-Diesel is a true Nevada fuel.

sel to northern and southern Nevada. G-Diesel has been so well received that Advanced Refining Concepts has already added a second building at TRI and permitting is underway for a Las Vegas refinery which will reduce the transportion cost between Reno and Southern Nevada. The State of Nevada has formally certified G-Diesel as an alternative fuel, allowing its use to qualify for inclusion in the fleet standards that local governments currently use. As a result, the City of Henderson uses G-Diesel exclusively. Clark County uses it as does the bus fleet that serves the rental car facility at McCarran International Airport. G-Diesel provides motorists and truckers another option for their diesel fueled vehicles. G-Diesel is currently available in Nevada with plans to expand into Arizona and other western states as well. is available It clear

NMTA STAFF: Paul Enos Kim Yaeger NMTA SUPPORT: Mike Mills Mills and Associates NMTA General Counsel Cheryl Blomstrom Newsletter CEO Membership and Marketing Director

G-Diesels

refinery

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Storey

County at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center currently provides die-

(taxed) and dyed (not taxed and only for off road use). It is currently offered for sale at branded stations like the McCarran Mart
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G-Diesel
engines and, important when transporting children, less emissions and no diesel smell. Peter Gunnerman told us that the G-Diesel location in Storey County was selected based on its location adjacent to the Tuscarora pipeline but more importantly for the cooperative attitude of Storey County. From plans submission to turning the first shovel of dirt took only 43 days. Peter believes that part of this speedy approval
Rudy and Peter Gunnerman

is due to the refinerys low temperature and low pressure operating requirements. He notes that construction took just under one year and the first load of G-Diesel rolled out in August of 2010. As of June 2011, they have produced and sold 20 million gallons. G-Diesel was the fuel of choice for a concept car developed and built by Granite Falls High School in Granite Falls, WA which took its car to the Bonneville Salt Flats in mid-September. At this writing, the results were not yet published but you can follow these amazing young people at their website: http://live.gfalls.wednet.edu/ecoteams/ The donation of G-Diesel is through a program that the Gunnerman family started called GTown. Noting that success requires a commitment from and to a local community, the Gunnermans donate G-Diesel to various worthy causes including the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. The ideas that the Gunnermans bring to NePage 3

have the green G-Diesel sticker), the Sinclair stations in Sparks and the Chevron station at the Mustang Market as well as at various Maverick stations throughout Northern where it is not yet branded. G-Diesel also offers delivery as well as refinery location pickup. All of this is efficiently handled 24/7 through a computerized lading system that makes quick work of the fueling process. Reliability is key to any fuel used in a fleet. The Churchill County School District uses GDiesel in its 47 buses in a fleet that spans nearly 20 years and many different engine manufacturers and notes We at Churchill County School District strive to find, and use cutting edge technology to advance our goals. When considering what fuel to run, there is no consideration. Your fuel is superior. They back these comments up with their own data which show a 12% improvement in mileage, better cold starts and smoother running Nevada

G-Diesel/National News
The Federal Motor Carrier Administration is expected to announce changes to the HOS rules by Oct. 28 changes that the congressmen, and trucking industry leaders, have said will have a negative impact on productivity and the U.S. economy. The current rule allows drivers to drive 11 hours of their work day. Among the proposed rule changes is one that would limit driving hours to 10 per day. Other changes include:

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vada are exactly what we need to encourage and develop. Clean manufacturing, local consumption as well as export capacitymoney in, products out. For more information about G-Diesel, Concepts visit Advanced at Refining http:// website

www.clearrefining.com/index.html. We look forward to the next idea, the

DIE$EL PRICE WATCH

Average price of a gallon of Diesel (ULSD): 10/3/2011 $3.75 US Average from Energy Information Administration

next fuel, the opening of more facilities like this one. and Peter! Good luck, Rudy

ATA and House Members Express Concerns with Hours of Service Changes
Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and three other congressmen have sent a letter to President Obama expressing their concern over proposed changes to the federal hours of service rules governing truck drivers. We will aggressively oversee any attempt by the [Department of Transportation] to impose new regulatory burdens on the trucking industry by making changes to the current [HOS] rules, said the Sept. 23 letter

Extending the current 34 hour restart period to include two periods from midnight to 6 a.m. Limiting use of the restarts to once every 7 calendar days. Mandatory rest breaks once every 7 hours Limiting drivers to 13 hours of onduty time in each 14 hour shift.

In a letter in early September, the American Trucking Associations told the White House and the Administration that its proposed hours of service rules would hurt the trucking industry and further damage our economic recovery, resulting in reduced wages for hundreds of thousands of truck

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National News Contd

nations pressing infrastructure needs and may hinder Congress progress on crafting a longterm highway bill. Graves said the $27.5 billion in President Obamas jobs proposal would help the nations economy by funding needed repairs and expansion of our roads and bridges, it doesnt solve the real problem. For almost two years, weve been playing the dangerous game of passing extension after extension, casting doubt on our ability to undertake significant projects, Graves said. This jobs proposal gets us no closer to passage of a multiyear bill, and in fact, may contribute to even further delays in passing one. While this proposal would help in the short term, if the president wants to foster job creation through infrastructure spending, he should demand Congress pass a well-funded, multiyear bill with a focus on core highway programs that address critical regional and national transportation needs. (contd on page 18)

drivers, significant costs for trucking companies and billions of dollars in lost productivity. Also signing the letter were Reps. John Duncan (R-Tenn.), chairman of the panels on highways subcommittee and Bill Schuster (R-Penn.), who chairs the subcommittee on railroads, pipelines and hazardous materials, and Sam Graves (RMo.), a member of the Transportation Committee and Chairman of the House Small Business Committee. We are very concerned the proposed changes will result in additional trucks and drivers on the road to deliver the same amount of freight, adding to final product costs and increasing congestion on our already overburdened highways, the letter said. For more information, visit www.safedriverhours.com/index.html http://

ATA: Jobs Proposal No Excuse for Non-Action on a Highway Bill

Arlington, Va. American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves said that while President Obamas jobs proposal could boost employment temporarily, it is no replacement for passing long-overdue multi-year transportation legislation. We certainly appreciate that President Obama is again looking at using infrastructure investments to boost the economy, Graves said. However, his jobs legislation will do little to address our

Where/What in the World is this Truck?

Answer on page 15

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Michael C. Mills, Garage Liens

In Nevada, a garage lien does not disappear even if the garage returns the truck to the owner prior to the bill being paid
We at Mills & Associates regularly look for situations where the law in Nevada is unique. In the case of liens on trucks held by the garages that service them, Nevada goes Micheal Mills, against the flow. In most NMTA General jurisdictions, when a repair shop owner voluntarily surrenders possession of the truck or trailer, it thereby relinquishes any lien that it has established. See Lamke v. Lynn, 680 S.W.2d 285 (Mo. App. 1984) and Patapsco Trailer Srv. & Sales, Inc. v. Eastern Freightways, Inc., 275 Md. 558, 318 A.2d 817 (1974). Nevada is distinct in that where the lien has been properly perfected, even if the vehicle is released back to the owner the lien continues. NRS 108.280 specifically says that the person who acquires the lien does not lose the lien by allowing the motor vehicle, aircraft, motorcycle, motor or aircraft equipment, trailer, recreational vehicle, mobile home or manufactured home or parts thereof to be removed from control of the person having the lien. This seems to be an invitation for the garage to look for vehicles to go out looking for trucks that it has serviced and repossess them according to his rights under the lien. Nevertheless, if he does so lawfully, it appears under Nevada law that he would have the right to exercise a sale of the vehicle until his bill has been paid. The most recent trucking case reported in Nevada on this issue is Stockton Kenworth, Inc. v. Mentzer Detroit Diesel, Inc., 101 Nev. 400, 705 P.2d 145 (1985). In that case, the owner of a truck brought the vehicle to the Mentzer shop. Mentzer performed about $10,000.00 worth of work on the truck. The owner then abandoned the vehicle. The garage notified Stockton Kenworth, the dealer that had sold the truck to the owner and who had a security interest on the vehicle, that it intended to sell the truck. Stockton Kenworth dealership filed a motion to regain possession of the truck. The dealerships request was denied. The truck was sold and the garage realized the balance on its charges. This particular
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However, in Nevada, mechanics liens are controlled by statute. NRS 108.270 provides that a garage or vehicle storage facility acquires a lien when it services or stores the vehicle at the request or with the consent of the owner or the owners representative. The law authorizes the garage to hold and sell the vehicle if the lien amount is not paid. NRS 108.310. While the validity of the lien can be contested (see NRS 108.350) the sale may move forward unless some flaw in the lien process occurs or notice is insufficient under the law. See NRS 108.272.

Environmental News
Trucking Delivers a Cleaner Tomorrow
From the ATA website, here are suggestions that will deliver a cleaner tomorrow. The American Trucking Associations is committed to a bold sustainability program that will have an immediate impact on the environment, reducing fuel consumption by 86 billion gallons and thus reducing the carbon footprint of all vehicles by nearly a billion tons over the next ten years. This plan will extend the significant progress industry has already made over the past 24 years in reducing its carbon footprint and overall impact on the environment. http://www.trucksdeliver.org/ Speed Limits & Speed Governing: Reducing the national speed limit to 65 miles per hour (mph) for all vehicles, and govern speeds on trucks manufactured after 1992 at no more than 65 miles per hour. The American Trucking Associations recommends enacting a national speed limit not to exceed 65 miles per hour (mph) and govern speeds on trucks manufactured after 1992 at no more than 65 miles per hour. A truck traveling at 75 mph consumes 27 percent more fuel than one going at 65 mph. Bringing speed limits for trucks down to 65 mph would save 2.8 billion gallons of diesel fuel in a decade and reduce CO2 emissions by 31.5 million tons - equal to a year's CO2 generated by 9 million Americans. Automobile consumption of gasoline would drop by 8.7 billion gallons, with Idling: The American Trucking Associations recommends pursuing a federal solution that reduces nondiscretionary idling through highway infrastructure improvements and reduces discretionary idling through incentives for new technology. an accompanying drop in CO2 emissions of 84.7 million tons. Diesel & Gasoline: CO2 Emission Reductions Achieved by Lowering Speed Limits to Maximum of 65 mph

Non-discretionary: idling while stuck in

congested traffic

Discretionary: idling when drivers idle their

engines during their rest period to provide heat or air conditioning for the sleeper compartment, keep the engine warm during cold weather, and provide electrical power for their appliances These types of idling annually consume an estimated 1.1 billion gallons of diesel fuel. Options currently available to fleets to minimize discre(Continued on page 8)

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Environmental News
fleet. CO2 Emission Reductions Achieved from Freight Industry Under U.S. EPA's SmartWaySM Transport Partnership Program

tionary idling have the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by an estimated 61.1 million tons over the next ten years the equivalent of 16 million Americans not driving for a year. CO2 Emission Reductions Achieved Through Discretionary Anti-Idling Tec Read More Fuel Efficiency: Increasing fuel efficiency by encouraging participation in the U.S. EPA SmartWaySM Transport Partnership Program. SmartWaySM is an innovative collaboration between EPA and the freight industry to increase energy efficiency and significantly reduce greenhouse gases and air pollution. Its goal is to look beyond the fuel economy of individual vehicles and use new management techniques and technologies to increase the amount of cargo moved per gallon of fuel for the whole Read More Congestion Reduction: Reducing congestion by improving highways. Relieving highway congestion is a critically important strategy for reducing carbon emissions. Improving the nations highway infrastructure is a long-range challenge, and the American Trucking Associations has recommended a 20-year program, focused initially on fixing critical bottlenecks. Longer-range ideas include creating truck-only corridors which would permit carriers to further increase the use of more productive vehicles. The needed infrastructure improvements can be paid for with a dedicated fuel tax if necessary. If con(Continued on page 9)

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Environmental News
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gestion in all 437 urban areas were eliminated, the reduction in truck CO2 emissions would be 45.2 million tons over ten years. Read More C02 Emission Reductions Achieved by Eliminating Congestion in all 437 Urban Areas

CO2 Emission Reductions Achieved Implementing the Western Uniformity Scenario

Read More Fuel Economy Standards: Supporting national fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks

More Productive Truck Combinations: Increased volumes of freight can be moved with less fuel
Permitting truck combinations to be more productive will help reduce the number of trucks needed on the road. Research shows that increased volumes of freight can be moved with less fuel and fewer emissions by using a smaller number of large trucks rather than a larger number of small trucks. A reduction of 294.7 million tons of CO2 could be achieved with these changes. Read More

Improvements in fuel economy will lead to lower emissions and reduced consumption of fuel. The trucking industry is already taking action on fuel economy with operators across the country coming up with new ways to improve average fuel consumption through a range of engineering innovations, driving techniques, investment in the latest engines on the market, aerodynamic features, and lightweight design options. Read More

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Member News
Con-way Freight Named LTL Carrier of the Year by Whirlpool Corporation Whirlpool Corporation
An American multinational manufacturer of major home appliances. Headquartered in Benton Charter Township, Michigan. The company is listed in Fortune 500 and has annual revenue of approximately $18.4 billion. More than 70,000 employees, and more than 70 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. Founded in 1911, Whirlpool is celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2011. Whirlpools internal as well as enduser customers. This is a tremendous honor for our company and validation of what we strive for every day a safety-first work environment that delivers exception-free, on-time service and provides the fastest transit times against the industrys toughest standards, said Greg Lehmkuhl, executive vice president, operations, Conway Freight. On behalf of our entire organization, I want to thank Whirlpool for this significant recognition, Lehmkuhl added. I particularly want to thank every Con-way Freight driver, dock and customer service employee and their managers who helped make our service for Whirlpool a success. Its because of our employees and their commitment to excellence at every step in the customer experience that we have been honored with this award.

Company Receives Top Scores in Annual Evaluation of Service Performance

C o n - w a y Freight was named LTL (Less Than Truckload) Carrier of the Year by the Whirlpool Corporation. Conway Freight has been a primary carrier for Whirlpool since 2007 and handles thousands of LTL shipments for the company annually, noted Kevin O'Meara, Whirlpools senior director of logistics operations. Whirlpool conducts annual evaluations of its carriers as a part of its overall supply chain quality process. The effort measures and ranks carriers in areas such as on-time service percentage, driver professionalism and safety performance, equipment quality, EDI compliance, EPA SmartWay score, invoice accuracy and claims. The program also considers feedback on carrier performance from

If your company, or an employee has been recognized, or if there is something you would like to feature in our newsletter, please contact admin@nmta.com, or Kim at

775-673-6111.

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Member News/Safety Council

Metro Recognizes Dave Strawn of Quality Towing at First Tuesday 2011 Safety Management Council (SMC)
The NMTA Safety Management Council (SMC) has been developed to sponsor a number of valuable programs and activities. This council is open to all members and will meet on a monthly basis to exchange information and ideas. These monthly meetings will periodically invite representatives from state regulatory and enforcement agencies for updates on changes or new programs, vendors sharing training and new technology wares, and review committee reports. Council members will develop smaller SubCommittees to address such activities as the Annual Truck Driving Championships, which spotlights the states best drivers, Driver of The Year nominations, grant programs for sponsorship into professional driver and mechanics training, maintenance and training needs, and/or other programs deemed acceptable by the SMC Steering Committee pertaining to the trucking industry. We are looking for participation from all NMTA members who have a desire to be part of the formation and direction of the SMC. These individuals should primarily be engaged in safety, maintenance and/or personnel work in motor carrier organizations. The companies in which they are employed must be members of the Nevada Motor Transport Association. If you are interested in joining the SMC, please contact our office at: 775/673.6111 or by email: kim@nmta.com

Safety Administrator Dave Strawn and General Manager Bruce San Filippo with the Certificate of Appreciation presented by Metro.

On the first Tuesday of every month, Metro hosts a forum at an area command post so that the community and Metro can maintain an open dialog related to new or ongoing safety situations in their respective areas. At the forum on September 6th, Assistant Sheriff Ray Flynn presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Safety Administrator, Dave Strawn of Quality Towing for his part in our companys on-going partnership with Metro, their programs and our community involvement. Dave does an excellent job of interacting with Metro and the community for us, said Bruce San Filippo, General Manager of Quality Towing. Were very proud to have Metro single him out this way. Quality Towing was also pleased to provide pizza and beverages for the 30+ people in attendance.

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Drive for Health

Today you can change your life, in fact you can change it for the better. I have heard all the excuses there are to not actively engage in health and exercise, but when you grab your chest and feel a numbness running down your arm, try to give your heart an excuse when the arteries occlude with fat and that preventable heart attack is now trying to take you down.
Hi. Now that I have your attention, I am Sanddon Sherwood-Kopko, Fitness Director at Double Diamond Athletic Club in Reno, Nevada. Heart attacks are a major killer of people in the United States but they are very preventable. I am asked everyday by people how I can help individuals make their lives better. I have been asked by the NMTA to help and give guidance to a group of people who are vital to America...the truck driver. This is a very important task because without trucks America stops. We need our truck drivers to be healthy for obvious reasons.

So, dont give yourself excuses. The more excuses you have to not be active, the shorter your life will be. With this information, you can make changes in your life today.

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Drive for Health The Body-Weight Squat

These exercises are designed to target your quadriceps, they also integrates your glutes, hamstrings, calves, and of course the core muscles. The squat is one of the best exercises so get it down and use it frequently.
Working from the ground up

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Stance stand with your feet between shoulder and hip width apart and you are pushing through your heels. Legs during the squat make sure your legs stay as two parallel lines as much as possible no knee movement in or out. Hips they want to be pushed back act like you are reaching to sit in a chair Your back make sure your low back has its natural arch Your torso should stay as upright as possible Shoulders they should be pulled back this means that they are pushing your chest out Arms have your arms extended straight out in front of you. Your head should be in a neutral position with your eyes looking straight ahead through the whole movement.

2.

Tips 1. 2. For good depth try to aim so that when you are at the bottom of the squat you upper thighs are parallel to the floor. Take your time this is not a quick-bang get it done exercise slow it down the more time under tension your muscle are working the more caloric expenditure there is. Count- taking 2 seconds squatting down (eccentric contraction phase) and 2 seconds rising back up (concentric contraction phase). And for an added bonus hold in the bottom of the squat for 1-5 seconds (isometric contraction phase).

Make it advanced

3.
1. Add weight, you can hold weight straight out in front of you start with 5-10 lbs. this will make your back and legs work harder. If your back starts to round and your compromising form for weight go lighter no one wants a hurt back. 2. Add heavier weight, let your arms naturally drop to your sides and hold weight such as dumbbells or whatever might be at your disposal that is safe and not too heavy.

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Drive for Health

The Water in You
Water is one of the key elements to life and survival. Humans can survive longer without food than without water. Depending on your age, water makes up approximately one-half (55 65%) of your body weight, and serves many important functions in the body. Water moves nutrients around in the body, carries waste out of our body, helps carry medication to target parts of the body, protects against heat exhaustion, adds moisture to your eyes, nose, mouth, and keeps your skin hydrated. Do you drink enough water? Many things can impact the amount of water your body needs. For example, the type, frequency, and intensity of physical activity you do, altitude, climate, and the amount you sweat. These can all increase the amount of water you need. If you do not drink enough water or other fluids, you might experience signs of dehydration which include nausea, dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, or muscle cramping. If you do not drink water to address dehydration, your body temperature will begin to rise, which could lead to a heat stroke. Your body needs fluid in the form of water or other beverages, such as juice, milk, tea, sports drinks, and soda. You also get some fluid, approximately 20% of your water needs, from the food you eat. Fruits and vegetables are two food groups generally with higher water content. The follow table is a reference for the amount of fluid you should get from water of other fluid drinks every day.

Amount of Fluid We Need from Beverages Daily AGE (in years) 1-3 9-13 14-18 19-50 51 and over MALE 4 cups 8 cups 11 cups 13 cups 13 cups FEMALE 4 cups 7 cups 8 cups 9 cups 9 cups

*Adapted from 2004 National Academy of Sciences Recommendations for total water.
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Drive for Health

Fact or Fiction: Beverages that contain Caffeine, such as coffee, tea, and soda, will contribute to your daily fluid needs? FACT! Research has shown that beverages containing caffeine can contribute to meeting your daily fluid needs just as much as non-caffeinated beverages such as water milk and juice. Many of these beverages contain a significant amount of calories however, which should be accounted for in your diet. What about Sport Drinks? Sport drinks such as Gatorade and PowerAde, are designed for active people, and often because these drinks taste good, people will often drink them in place of water. It is important to remember that the extra calories in sport drinks can add up quickly, therefore for most people, the most important fluid to drink throughout the day and during regular exercise is water. Visit Rethink Your Drink at http://www.cdc.gov/ healthyweight/healthy_eating/drinks.html for more information about the calories in beverages and how you can make better drink choices to reduce your calorie intake from fluids.

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Industry Focus

Focus on Industry
Manufacturing
Industrial production was up 0.2 percent in August, its fourth straight month of positive growth. Manufacturers capacity utilization also edged 0.4 percent higher in August. In other sectors, 10 experienced growth and 9 saw declines. Truly a mixed bag. In NAMs survey, manufacturers again expressed concern over regulatory climate and rising costs of both energy and raw materials.

Small Business

NFIBs August survey again demonstrated that pessimism reigns in the nations small business community. 53% said the economy is not good and 13% noted economic uncertainty. Poor sales continue to be the most important problem, cited by 25% of the respondents. However, if added together, the topics of regulatory and tax concerns top sales at 37%. Small business owners forecast falling sales in the coming months. The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales rose from 4.67 million in July to 5.03 million in August. This was true "even with ongoing tight credit and appraisal problems, along with regional disruptions created by Hurricane Irene," according to its press release. Growth occurred in every region of the country, with the largest increases in the South and West. Still, these numbers have not changed substantially over the past two years, remaining depressed overall. There is currently an average of 8.5 months of supply on the market, an improvement from the 9.5 months in July but on par with levels experienced earlier this year. The median home price is $168,300, which is over 5 percent lower than one year ago. Consumers are responding differently than during past recoveries, placing more emphasis on value, purchasing from more private brands for basic and commodity merchandise and cross-shopping among different distribution channels. Discretionary spending is beginning to gain momentum. Consumers, aided by the internet, are smarter and more demanding shoppers. The companies which will prosper in this new era are those that understand and build upon this new paradigm.
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Existing Home Sales

Retail Sales

Industry Focus/Where in the World Auto Sales

Through 8 months, the auto industry has recorded an increase of 10.4% on 8.4 million units sold. Toyota and Honda continue to struggle, post earthquake. Ford and Chevy recorded gains in market share. BMW is poised to lead the luxury market for 2011m outselling Lexus for the fifth straight month.

Commodities

Commodities with increased prices: Abrasives; Airfares* ; Aluminum Based Products; Automobile Starters; Carbon Steel Plate; Computer and Peripherals; Copper Based Products; Cotton*; D-Limonene; #1 Diesel Fuel*; #2 Diesel Fuel* ; Food and Beverage; Freight Charges; Fuel ; Gasoline* ; Gloves; Healthcare Related; Labor; Latex Gloves; Petroleum Products ; Plastic Resins; Rental Equipment; Repair Parts; Resin Products; Soy Oil; 3/4-Ton Pickup Trucks (4X4); and Transmissions/Heavy Duty Vehicles. And those decreasing: Airfares*; Cotton*; #1 Diesel Fuel*; #2 Diesel Fuel*; and Gasoline*. Number of months commodity reported *reported as both up and down it the same month

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Where/What in the World is this Truck?

Fifteen trucks operating in Buckeye, Ariz. distribution center near Phoenix, will be converted to run on Reclaimed Grease FuelTM, made with the waste brown cooking grease from Wal-Mart stores. Hybrid Semi Truck technology rolled into town a short time ago, led by a collaboration between Peterbilt and Eaton. Already having achieved success in partnering to develop hybrid electric Class 6-7 vehicle platforms and Class 8 hybrid vehicles, the two companies are now planning to begin offering heavy-duty hybrid semis by 2009. Concept and final design refinements of the hybrid tractor trailers is being supported by Wal-Mart, which operates the second largest private trucking fleet in the United States.

Over the next few years, Wal-Mart plans to use hybrid big rigs to increase the efficiency of their fleet by 25%. Based on independent testing, the fuel savings with hybrid semi trucks would be around $10,000 per year, when compared to similar, non-hybrid models. Those statistics don't even begin to measure the positive impact semi truck hybrids would have on the environment due to reduced emissions. Multiply this by the current semi population.
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Contd Stories, Bad Fuel

(Michael Mills-Continued from page 6)

case focused primarily on the issue of who was paying whose attorney fees. That issue is for another day. However the opinion gives a good example of how the lien process works and demonstrates the leverage that the law gives to the garage owner.

Bad Fuel?
Peter D. Krueger, Executive Director Nevada Petroleum Marketers Association
Recently an NMTA member reported they had received a load of diesel fuel that was described as smelled like cooking oil with the consistency of butter. Can there be off spec fuel? Yes, but for an end user to receive off spec or bad fuel is rare within todays distribution system. The quality control efforts that begin at the refinery are checked by the pipeline and again by the distributer and finally the customer. Always be leery of extremely low pricing from unfamiliar suppliers. The old saying that you get what you pay for still rings true. It is possible that the distributor offering you a price that is too good to be true, and may be selling fuel that is off spec. Always know what product you are putting in your tanks. Read and understand the truck loading and bill of lading documents you receive with every load. If you dont understand these documents, ask your distributor to explain them. What should you do if you suspect you received a load of bad fuel?

If you have any questions on these or other issues feel free to give us a call here at Mills and

Associates, 702-240-6060.
(ATA Jobs Proposal- Continued from page 5)

Graves also said ATA was skeptical of the presidents plans for an infrastructure bank and for using increases in other taxes to pay for roads and bridges and other programs in the jobs bill. Weve long advocated that roads and bridges should be paid for primarily by their users, through the most direct taxes possible, fuel taxes, Graves said. Allowing private capital to take their cut as part of an infrastructure bank, or by taxing other sectors to pay for roads and bridges, takes us further away from this core principle. American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nations freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook. Good stuff. Trucks Bring It!

Immediately contract your fuel supplier.

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McCandless Hosts Mitt Romney

Romney Campaign Chooses McCandless International Trucks in Las Vegas to Release Jobs Plan
McCandless International Trucks in Las Vegas was chosen as the venue for the unveiling of Mitt Romneys jobs plan. Former Massachusetts Gov. and current John McCandless and Governor Romney GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney released a 59 point plan contained 160 page book that addresses several different policy areas including: taxes, regulation, trade, energy, labor, human capital, and fiscal policy. Gov. Romney spoke in a warehouse where he was flanked by trucks, to a crowd of about 300 people without the use of notes or a teleprompter. He went into depth on issues such as simplifying America's tax code and reining in the federal bureaucracy to ensure that economic growth is considered when regulatory decisions are made. On energy policy Gov. Romney said he will streamline the federal regulation of energy exploration and development so that government acts as a facilitator to those activities instead of an obstacle to that. He also stated he would expand areas available for energy exploration and development including the Gulf of Mexico, the Outer Continental shelf, Alaska and the West. Gov. Romney speech came a week after the National Labor Relations Board implemented rules requiring businesses to alert their employees of their rights to unionize. Gov. Romney stated he would appoint members to them board who have a respect for the law and an evenhanded approach to labor relations. Romney said he would seek amendments to the national Labor Relations act to protect free enterprise, free choice and free speech, and work to put an end to the practice of allowing unions to duck money directly from workers paychecks and spend it on political causes with which its members may disagree. Gov. Romney was introduced by John McCandless, President and Founder of McCandless International Trucks, who at 82 years old is still working every day. Mr. McCandless stated he was a child of the Depression who grew up on Long Island and started working when he was seven years old, selling worms for two cents each and collecting discarded bottles for a nickel a piece. During World War II McCandless was given a job as the manager of a service station, he was only 13 but stated he didn't think the owner could find anyone better because of the lack of labor due to the war. After serving in the Navy in attending college on the G.I. Bill, McCandless worked for Shell Oil, be(Continued on page 20)

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These two steps are very important and sampling your fuel is important enough that you may want to incorporate it into your inventory practices. Many companies keep fuel samples from every load received because they may not realize there is a fuel problem until the bad fuel has worked its way into the fleet. Keeping fuel samples also keeps your suppliers honest and it is much easier to prove there is a problem when a sample has been taken from the load in question instead of out of a tank. Remember that these problems rarely occur, but when they do the members of the Nevada Petroleum Marketers take it seriously and want to know as soon as possible so they can prevent any further contamination. Members of the Nevada Petroleum Marketer Association work hard to ensure that their customers receive only the highest quality fuels at competitive prices. That is why any report of off spec fuel concerns us and why we want you to know what to do if you suspect any fuel is not performing as it should. On behalf of the distributor members of the Nevada Petroleum Marketers Association, I would like to thank Paul Enos for allowing me to respond to NMTA membership regarding off spec fuels. fore becoming a sales trainee for the

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International Harvester Corp. He worked his way up from a trainee to a branch manager in Phoenix. He came to Las Vegas with a U-Haul and a fourwheel-drive travel all and found a warehouse to run his dealership out of until a new location could be built. McCandless said that although these economic times have been tough he still believes in the American worker. He does not hold the same affinity towards politicians, I don't trust insider politicians in Washington DC

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