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SAFETY 1

RECRUITING 2

CSA ALERTS 3

CLEAN INSPECTIONS 3

OPERATIONS 4

BIRTHDAYS &

ANNIVERSARIES

5

LOGISTICS 6

DRIVER SHOUTOUTS 6

HUMAN RESOURCES 7

NEB TRUCKING

ASSOCIATION

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Message from Safety: Greetings from the Safety Team!

Overweight violations are on the rise at an alarming rate. Last month, we had a record number of eight overweight violations versus three in the previous month of January. These violations are costly and 100% avoidable and can greatly affect the safe operation of your vehicle.

It is company policy to scale every load at the beginning of your trip. Please use a CAT certified scale and be sure NOT to rely on the shipper’s onsite scale for correct weights as these scales are often not calibrated and/ or certified. Any tickets or fines that are received are the driver's responsibility to pay and not the company’s.

The first line of defense in reducing the chance of an overweight violation is to scale every load at a certified scale, then adjust your weights accordingly. Please be sure to weigh your trailer after each pick up to ensure your weights are in compliance with gross and axle weight limits.

If you have any questions about scaling your load, or if you are

interested in the learning about the CAT Weigh My Truck mobile app,

please contact Safety.

On behalf of all of us on the Safety Team, thank you for all of your

safe driving efforts!

Written By: Raul S.

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Message from Recruiting:

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Please welcome our new Hill Brothers Team Members

who joined us in February :

Roger O.—Missouri—P2

Doug S.—Missouri—P2

Nick A.—Missouri—P2

Paula E.—Nebraska—Finishing Program

Nathan K.—Minnesota—P2

William B.—California—P2

Jeff E.—Nebraska—P2

Keevin L.—Oklahoma—P2

Nick L.—Nebraska—P1

Jason T.—Indiana—P1

Edenilson M.—Nebraska—P1 Utility

Hopefully all of you were able to see the Nebraska Trucking Association Magazine article linked

to our Facebook page but if not we’ve included it later in the newsletter. For those of you that

don’t know, Ellie Herron has been a part of the Recruiting Department for 4 years and we’ve

been so lucky to have her experience, expertise and guidance. As much as we’d love to keep her

all to ourselves, she will soon be moving to the Operations group as a Night Dispatcher. We’re

sad to see her go but excited to see her continue to grow with the company! She’s been a reliable

Driver, a trusted Recruiter and soon will be a wonderful Dispatcher to many of you. We wish you

the best of luck Ellie—don’t forget us in Recruiting!

Written By: Katie E.

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CSA Score Alert

Clean Inspection Bonus Drivers:

Congratulations to the following drivers who received a Clean Inspection in January and

February! Each of these drivers received a Clean Inspection Bonus on their paychecks.

Driver Name State Date Level

Edward Highfill CA 01/07/2020 Full

Calvin Lowe CA 01/07/2020 Walk Around

Kenneth Batchelor NV 01/08/2020 Driver Only

Joseph Cobb MO 01/13/2020 Driver Only

Jorge Flores CA 01/27/2020 Full

Robert Sutcliffe NV 01/29/2020 Driver Only

Driver Name State Date Level

Mark Hardin IL 02/05/2020 Driver Only

Juan Gonzalez-Villar NV 02/14/2020 Driver Only

We are currently in ALERT status in the Driver Fitness category due to roadside inspection violations. Please note that the percentile scores is what is used by the industry with 100% being the worst score, and 0% being the best score. Please help us get better by avoiding these violations going forward!

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Trip Planning

1. Trip plan every single day

Eat Breakfast, pretrip truck and trailer

Check your logs

2. Use multiple resources for routing

Trucking GPS or App, Google Maps (point of view/references), Truckers Path App

Fuel solution helps guild you on paid routing also

Truck stop directory or exit guide is recommended also

3. Write down directions

Try writing down step by step route into customer, check with dispatch if questions

Verify our local directions on qcomm via macro 12 (customer code)

You can also call customer for local directions also

4. Look for obstacles that could set you back

Check for road closures, tolls, detours due to construction (DOT App)

Identity truck stops/rest areas in route where you can stop at if needed

5. Plan where you are going to take your breaks

For 10hr break have primary location and a secondary location as a backup plan before

you leave.

For 30 min break, have a primary location in route but be flexible just in case you need

to adjust your location where you stop at.

6. Check the Forecast

Dial 511 or check DOT website

Download Weather App

7. Think about where you are traveling to and through

Big cities/rush hour traffic allow more transit time

Parking at truck stops fills up fast late at night, have a couple back up locations in mind

8. Update your ETA/PTA throughout the day

If running ahead or behind schedule, send updated ETA/PTA (macro 16) to com-

municate with dispatch

Written By: Ubon Udofia

Message from Ops: Ideal Trip Planning

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March

Anniversaries

Gerry Winn—March 14th—19 Years

Thomas Feyerherm—March 29th—12 Years

Felix Deleon—March 25th—9 Years

Paul Brooks—March 29th—8 Years

Lynn Thomas—March 7th—7 Years

Sabri Roy Tumbel—March 6th—6 Years

Douglas Cox—March 20th—5 Years

Ellie Herron—March 21st—4 Years

Brian Bennett—March 15th—2 Years

Mark Chavera—March 15th—2 Years

David Clements—March 23rd—2 Years

Michael Drake—March 9th—2 Years

Doug Frazier—March 9th—1 Year

Kenneth Hayward—March 15th—1 Year

Edward Highfill—March 4th—1 Year

Frederick Konruff—March 1st—1 Year

Valentina Lakota—March 9th—2 Years

Ellie Herron—March 21st—4 Years

Dennis Simms—March 1st

Shannon Aitken—March 2nd

Zach Mayor—March 2nd

Paul Abshier—March 3rd

Todd Davis—March 4th

Lynn Thomas—March 5th

Dan Holeman—March 9th

Marc Hoffman—March 10th

Donald Watters—March 13th

Tracey McCabe—March 14th

Michael Powell—March 15th

John Miller—March 16th

Jesse Boyer—March 18th

Ubon Udofia—March 20th

Scott Beacom—March 23rd

Heidi Bartlett—March 25th

Nathan Krohe—March 26th

Jorge Flores—March 27th

Sabri Roy Tumbel—March 27th

Moe Zar—March 27th

Jason Bassett—March 28th

Robert Zierolf—March 28th

Anthony Waters—March 30th

March

Birthdays

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Message from Logistics: Employee Spotlight

Driver Shout Outs:

A huge thank you to Jeff Smock & Jonathan Fickel for

their work in recovering a truck for us recently in Denver

and Grand Island!

We also had the help of a dozen drivers who are running

Qualcomm test tablets that if successful, would be a new

initiative for all current and future Hill Bros drivers. Thank

you to Wayne M. (2720), Lynn T. (634), Alton J. (8604),

Keith M. (628), The Wolfe Team (2920), Preston S. (2916),

Steve W. (2884), Jon B. (2934), Tony M. (8588), Shannon A.

and John A. (2922) - thank you for helping to make Hill

Bros a better place to work!

Our February Employee Spotlight this month goes to Robin Ingram!

Robin is responsible for on-boarding all new carrier providers, as well as monitoring existing carriers to make sure they remain compliant with Hill Brothers Logistics which at times is no easy task! In addition, Robin has taken on the responsibility with a lot of our back of the house job functions such as our Unbilled Report, Providing new reporting ideas for carrier sourcing and helping streamline communication between Logistics and Hill Admin. Dennis and I look forward to her continued success and contributions as we grow in the future!

Robin is constantly providing new ideas and processes, to help HBL be more efficient. Her “take charge” mentality when it comes to the Unbilled report has been something I have been very proud of since landing here at Hill.

Robin has grown in her role as Carrier Administrator she has been tasked with finding Power Only carriers to help cover our customer freight for both the Truck side and for the Logistics Team to continue growth with our customers. She has drawn up and implemented daily communications with our partner carries to collect all the necessary documentation needed for our customers helping us get them invoiced faster which in turn gets our carriers paid faster. Making everyone happy is a tall task and Robin has been very successful accomplishing this!”

Written By: Jesse Boyer

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News from HR: Healthy Lifestyles—Minimizing Exposure to Illness

With the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus, COVID-19, it’s important to know what preventative measures you can take to avoid catching and/or spreading the virus, and contagious illnesses in general. Here are some tips you can use to help minimize your exposure.

Wash your hands frequently

Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.

Maintain social distancing

Maintain at least 1 meter (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing. When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.

Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth

Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.

Practice respiratory hygiene

Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately. Droplets spread virus. By following good respiratory hygiene you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.

If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early

If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance. Follow the directions of your local health authority. National and local authorities will have the most up to date information on the situation in your area. Calling in advance will allow your health care provider to quickly direct you to the right health facility. This will also protect you and help prevent spread of viruses and other infections.

Someone with a fever should not be around others, to avoid passing the illness to the others, until after the fever has broken and you are fever free for 24 hours.

Information provided by the World Health Organization. Additional information can be found on their website, and other websites through OSHA and the CDC.

Written By: Elizabeth Kushiner

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Nebraska Trucking Association Magazine—Nebraska Trucker, Volume 82, Issue 1

“Family legacies in the Trucking Industry: Driving Home—Mom, Daughter

Sara Stewart was always drawn to career paths that promised challenge and adventure. Looking back, she realizes

that seed was planted at age 15 when she started riding in the truck with her mother, Ellie Herron, as she

transported containers to port in the state of Washington. Ellie spent 32 years on the road and now serves as a

recruiter for Hill Brothers Transportation.

“I saw how happy she was when she would get in that truck and go,” Sara said about her mother. “I admire her

willpower and strength. She knows how to get the best out of any situation.” Sara initially had planned on a

military career. But when she was medically discharged in 2012, after six years with the U.S. Army, she found

herself at a crossroads. She attained an associate degree and then returned to school when she had trouble finding

a job. Though one day she realized she wasn’t pursuing the right career path. “I just woke up and thought, ‘My

mom can do it, so can I’” she said, “and I decided to follow in her footsteps at Hill Brothers.”

Upon completing an eight-week training program and earning her commercial driver’s license (CDL) and

other endorsements, Sara attended Hill Brothers’ finishing school , where she drover every day. During the last

four weeks, she practiced what was to become her regular route, handling drayage from Omaha to a Stockton,

California, port.

Sara officially started driving for Hill Brothers September 2019 and recommends the career to military

veterans and women. In contract to a stereotype about a lonely truck driver, the job actually has helped Sara come

out of her shell. She has a lot in common with her co-workers, many of whom are veterans.

“I suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. But since I’ve been driving, I don’t have depression,” she

said. “I used to just sit at home and not go anywhere. Driving has brought back my social skills because the people

I drive with are like a family. We all take care of one another when we are out here.”

In February, when Sara will be allowed to take passengers, she plans to bring her youngest of three

children, Dakota, 14, on a trip.”

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