From the President

April 2017 Volume 4, Issue 4

Inside this issue:

Meet A Manager - Terry Gockel 2

I/C Spotlight - Idabel, OK 3

Obituaries - Alvin Taylor, Doug Lester &

Richard Brown 4

I/C Spotlight - Dalhart, TX 5

Amarillo Pizza Party 6

Another Satisfied Customer 7

Safety Update: Distracted Driving Awareness 8 & 9

Wildlife Relief Supplies Delivery to

Beaver, OK 10

We are starting to see some positive trends in our

revenue and shipment numbers; February and

March per day revenue were up 9.2% and 11.9%

respectively. Daily shipment counts were

down .6% in February, but were up 4.1% in

March. Some of our larger energy-related custom-

ers are starting to hire people back, and both drill-

ing and production companies are starting to get

busier; that will help the overall economy in our

areas, and will impact our shipment counts direct-

ly.

The western part of our service areas experienced

ice and fire earlier this year. A major ice storm hit

northwest Oklahoma and southwest Kansas expe-

rienced an incredible ice storm that wiped out

thousands of poles and powerlines; northwest

Oklahoma was hit especially hard. In early March,

wildfires in the Texas panhandle, northwest

Oklahoma, and southwest and central Kan-

sas burned hundreds of thousands of acres of

pastures and grasslands, as well as miles and

miles of fence and power poles, killing six

people, and killing thousands of cattle and

horses. Beaver Express supported relief ef-

forts by transporting vet supplies going to

Beaver, OK from our Fayetteville, AR service

center.

We also lost some good people this year –

Alvin Taylor , who retired a several years ago

after managing our Amarillo service center,

and later supervised the W Texas service cen-

ters in Lubbock, Midland, and Abilene,

passed away in late January. Doug Lester,

owner of Dahlester Trucking, passed away in

mid-January. Dahlester Trucking operated

several linehaul runs for Beaver Express as a

linehaul contractor; Doug’s family members

have continued to operate the linehaul runs

for us.

As business starts to pick up, remember that

our service levels can’t decline – our job eve-

ry day is to pick-up and delivery to the cus-

tomer on-time, and claims free. Our great

service separates us from the competition.

Make it your goal to provide outstanding ser-

vice on each and every shipment!

Have a great April and May! Thank you for

all that you do for Beaver Express!

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Want to know more about Beaver Express? Every month we will high-

light one of the many Managers at Beaver Express.

April 2017

Meet A Manager:

Name: Terry Gockel

But my friends call me: When they're broke.

Job Title: SCL McAlester, Ok

Years in the trucking business: Since 1979

Years with Beaver Express: 30

Email address: tgockel@beaverexpress.com

Facebook/Twitter account: No - I try to stay un-der the radar.

Spouse’s name: Sherry. Married in 1973. I knew when I met her that this was the one very special per-son that I wanted to aggravate the rest of our lives.

Children’s names and ages: John, Katie, Joe. Adults. 7 grandchildren

Pets: 3 rescued cats & 2 dogs.

Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, and telling lies about hunting and fishing

Favorite sports team(s): My last favorite team was the San Francisco Bay Bombers (Joanie Weston, the 'Blonde Bomber')

When I was younger, I was a: Child

My favorite movie is: KPax

My favorite kind of mu-sic is: Classic rock, but some of all genres. Any-thing by Chopin.

My Favorite food is: Meat & taters.

I am best known at Bea-ver Express for: My well learned politesse - LOL

My favorite Beaver Ex-press customer service story is: Any time I can make a customer happy.

Terry Gockel

Telling fish stories

Family at Easter 2016

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My name is Stewart Blake. I live in Idabel, Ok., and for the last 14 years or so have been the contractor for Beaver Express. A year or so after I started, the Valliant, OK contractor quit and I was asked to take it also. I'm responsible for Idabel, Valliant, and Wright City along with some other small towns in between. One thing I'm really proud of is that I have never missed a working day since I started. I've met lots of good people along the way, both customers and Beaver personnel. In fact, I still keep in contact with Tommy Henderson. I consider him a close friend. At 62 years of age I find the work a little harder but I'm still hang-ing in there. Beaver Express has some really good people and I'm proud to have known them over the years. Brian Stone has been very helpful to me although we've never met in person. All in all, working for Beaver Express has been a wonderful experience.

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In Memory

April 2017

Alvin Taylor - July 12, 1942 - February 1, 2017

Alvin was born July 12, 1942 in Amarillo to Ray and Pauline Taylor. He graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1960. He married Graziella Glancy on March 31, 1984. He worked for ICX for several years. He went to work for Beaver Ex-press in 1984. He retired as the general manager after 30 years with the company.

Alvin was an avid fisherman. He loved to travel, especially to Lake Como, Italy. He also enjoyed gambling, but his fa-vorite pass time was sitting out on his patio. Alvin was a Christian man, who loved his family very much. He will be greatly missed.

Memorials can be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607.

Douglas Lester August 2, 1960 - January 23, 2017

Doug Lester was born August 2nd 1960 in Bartlesville, OK, the

son of Harlan and Vivian (Miller) Lester. Doug graduated

from high school in Elko, Nevada in 1978. He also attended

Coffeyville Community College and obtained an Associate de-

gree. On March 9th 1984 in Coffeyville, KS, Doug Lester was

united in marriage to Arlene Cauble, they made their home in

Southeast Kansas.

Doug enjoyed spending time with his loving family and was

very proud of his Granddaughter Blythe often taking her picture out to show every-

one. He loved to hunt, fish and ride horses, especially on the family farm. Doug and

his family are very proud of a Wildlife Conservation Award that he received in 2014.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Douglas Lester's name with the inten-

tion for education for grandchildren and can be left at Potts Chapel of Independence

KS

Richard Brown passed away February 27, 2017.

Richard was a former employee at the Oklahoma City Service Center.

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We took Beaver over four years ago, we both ran our own businesses and decided to add Beaver Express to our lives. Over the years, I (Kim) have taken over the day to day business of running Beaver but the whole family helps out. When we are not at work we love to watch football, ski, hunt, shoot, fish, go to the lake and spend time together. Beaver Express gives us the flexibility to spend time with our family.

The Jones Family (Tommy, Kim, Zack, Jesse, Noah and DJ)

Dalhart, TX

Something to think about!

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Amarillo Crew Earns Pizza Party

April 2017

Amarillo was the only major service center to beat the claims goal for the year so Beaver Express provided pizza for a job well done!

Effective Friday, March 24th, we are removing Denton, TX from our list of direct service points. Denton is located about 43 miles North Northwest of Dallas, and due to the distance away from our Dallas service center, as well as the low shipment vol-umes, I’ve decided to make it an interline point starting tomorrow.

Denton is too far out from our Dallas service center to provide consistent service and be able to profitably serve it – and we could not figure out how to serve it from any of our other locations. As a result, we are removing it from our list of direct points.

We have updated ROADVision and the BeaverRater files to show the zipcodes for Denton, TX as an LTL only interline point.

Denton, TX Made Interline Point

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Angelique Stevens astevens@bakerdist.com 479-872-1998

Hello Sir,

My name is Angie. I work at Baker Distributing in Springdale Arkansas.

I just wanted to let you know what a pleasure it is to do business with your compa-ny. Everyone is always professional and friendly. Beaver Express is our preferred method of LTL shipping.

In a world where technology is king, it is refreshing to deal with a company who has kept its focus on people.

Warm Regards,

Angie

Another Satisfied Customer

mailto:astevens@bakerdist.com

DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARENESS MONTH

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What Is Distracted Driving? Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fid-dling with the stereo, entertainment or navigation system—anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving. Texting is the most alarming distraction. Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds. At 55 mph, that's like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed. You cannot drive safely unless the task of driving has your full attention. Any non-driving activity you engage in is a potential distraction and increases your risk of crashing. Consequences In 2015 alone, 3,477 people were killed, and 391,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers. During daylight hours, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones while driving. That creates enormous potential for deaths and injuries on U.S. roads. Teens were the largest age group reported as distracted at the time of fatal crashes. NHTSA In Action NHTSA leads the fight nationally against distracted driving by educating Americans about its dangers and partnering with the States and local police to enforce laws against distracted driving that help keep us safe. NHTSA’s campaigns and public service announcements make the case to Americans that safe driving means driving without distractions. You’ve likely seen or heard our public service announcements but we’re also on Facebook and Twitter sharing stories and tips to help save lives. The foundation of NHTSA’s efforts on distracted driving and other risky driving be-haviors is our partnership with the States and local police. The States determine laws affecting distracted driving, but NHTSA provides Federal investments in the locally driven strategies that address the States’ specific needs. One of the highlights of this relationship comes during April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which pairs a national advertising campaign with a law enforcement crackdown called U Drive. U Text. U Pay. THE LAW Your State legislature and governor make the laws regarding distracted driving. Many

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States now have laws against texting, talking on a cell phone, and other distractions while driving. You can visit our State Laws page to learn about the laws in your State. Get Involved: Help Stop Distracted Driving We can all play a part in the fight to save lives by ending distracted driving. TEENS Teens can be the best messengers with their peers, so we encourage them to speak up when they see a friend driving while distracted, to have their friends sign a pledge to never drive distracted, to become involved in their local Students Against Destructive Decisions chapter, and to share messages on social media that remind their friends, family, and neighbors not to make the deadly choice to drive distracted. PARENTS Parents first have to lead by example—by never driving distracted—as well as have a talk with their young driver about distraction and all of the responsibilities that come with driving. Have everyone in the family sign the pledge to commit to distraction-free driving. Remind your teen driver that in States with graduated driver licensing (GDL), a violation of distracted-driving laws could mean a delayed or suspended li-cense. EDUCATORS AND EMPLOYERS Educators and employers can play a part, too. Spread the word at your school or workplace about the dangers of distracted driving. Ask your students to commit to distraction-free driving or set a company policy on distracted driving. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD If you feel strongly about distracted driving, be a voice in your community by support-ing local laws, speaking out at community meetings, and highlighting the dangers of distracted driving on social media and in your local op-ed pages. Drive Safely David Myers Safety Director

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What’s Happening in your town?

April 2017

Beaver Delivers Vet Supplies for Relief Efforts

Beaver Express helped with some relief efforts by providing free shipping on 2 2100lbs pallets from Springdale, AR to Beaver, OK.

Jon Clements with K & K Vet let Wes Woolsey, Service Center leader in Springdale, AR know about all the hardships farmers were having out in NW Oklahoma.

He wanted to send 2 pallets of milk replacement out to Beaver Vet Service in Beaver, OK to help out because there were a lot of calves without moth-ers and cows running loose.

He asked if Beaver Express would be willing to ship these pallets from Springdale to Beaver free of charge. And of course our answer was YES!

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