Motor Carrier: Oregon Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Transportation Division
Motor Carrier: Oregon Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Transportation Division
Motor Carrier: Oregon Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Transportation Division
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THANK YOU
Hello!
Motor Carrier Transportation Division highlight the ways in which our Oregon
(MCTD) supports ODOT’s mission Trucking Online service brings permit
by promoting a safe, efficient, and processing, tax reporting and payment,
responsible commercial transportation and other transactions as close as the
industry. We are continually nearest computer, making it easier
developing innovative strategies to for companies to keep on trucking in
simplify regulatory processes and Oregon.
improve the way we do business in this
state. And finally, we highlight ways in which
over-dimension permitting can be
In this issue, you will see how our made easier, and much more!
enforcement officers are making
Oregon’s roads and highways some of We hope you find our newsletter
the safest in the nation, and how our helpful and informative. If you have
mobility team works to ensure traffic suggestions, please take a moment
delays and freight restrictions are to email comments regarding how to
minimized while work zone safety is make it even better.
emphasized for highway construction
and maintenance work. Welcome, and thank you for reading!
We will also increase our use of other If you have any feedback for the
platforms such as social media, email newsletter or any other MCTD
alerts, Trucking Online, and our new communications, please feel free to
MCTD News page to communicate any email Jason, our new Communications
breaking news or alerts. Specialist, at jason.lawrence@odot.
state.or.us.
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Over 80% of respondents rated the 77% of respondents rate our availability
timeliness, accuracy, helpfulness, and of information as Excellent or Good.
expertise of MCTD staff as Excellent or
Good.
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Eighty-three (83) percent of respondents rated the overall service of our
registration permit analysts as Excellent or Good, with 92 percent saying
registration staff were flexible in accommodating their needs. Further, 98
percent said they were professional and courteous.
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I-5 Woodburn to Salem Paving Project: Did You Know?
This pavement preservation project
will repave 12.4 miles of I-5 between
Woodburn and Salem. It also includes DOT staff collaborate and
O
the resurfacing of six bridges south of communicate with key stakeholders
the Brooks Interchange. Construction to create plans and designs that are in
will begin later this summer. More harmony with highway user demands
details can be found online here. while maintaining mobility and safety.
By sharing upcoming construction
I-5: Marquam Bridge Electrical and project information and maintenance
Lighting Replacement Project: This work with the stakeholders, we can
project will replace the existing forecast potential conflicts and resolve
electrical and lighting systems for issues together.
both the upper and lower decks of the
Marquam Bridge. The bridge deck Our key stakeholders include
lighting fixtures, navigation channel, members from:
and pier lighting will be updated • Oregon Trucking Association
to modern LED technology. These • Association of General Contractors
upgrades will increase reliability, • Oregon Manufactured Housing
improve water navigation and freeway Association
user safety, and reduce maintenance • American Automobile Association
and operating costs. Construction will • Freight haulers from the heavy haul
begin later this summer. More details industry
can be found online here.
I-84: Ladd Canyon Freight & Culvert U.S. 97 Passing Lanes: Overall demand
Improvement Project: The purpose of continues to increase along U.S. 97 and
this project is to improve traffic flow it continues to absorb an increasing
and safety along the two-mile-long, amount of freight traffic, as well as
6 percent grade of I-84 through Ladd a backup route in case the interstate
Canyon, and upgrade several culverts highway is closed. As I-5 becomes
to improve fish passage for Ladd busier and more congested, its likely
Creek and Brush Creek. The slow lane freight traffic will migrate to U.S.
resurfacing work and expansion of fast 97 in search of a quicker and safer
lane shoulders between Ladd Canyon route. This project will add additional
and La Grande is needed to extend the passing lanes to the U.S. 97 corridor
useful life of the pavement and provide near Chemult in Klamath County.
safer shoulder areas. More details can Construction will begin later this
be found online here. summer. More details can be found
online here.
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2019 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Legislative Update
The first nine weeks of the 2019 Though there may be a few more bills
legislative session are now behind us, added between now and the end of
and our Division has been working hard session - a few committees are exempt
with the ODOT Government Relations from the deadline (joint committees,
team analyzing all transportation- Rules, etc.) - the 2019 legislative
related bills that have been introduced. universe is now fairly well defined.
The deadline for new bills to be Thus far, there are a number of bills
introduced has passed, and as of that that ODOT Government Relations is
deadline there were over 2,300 bills in currently watching, and a few of which
play! have particular relevance for MCTD and
motor carrier’s operating in Oregon.
HB 2007 would require all medium– 15, 2020 to shift to electronic records
and heavy-duty trucks to meet 2010 and utilize electronic signatures.
emission standards.
HB 3023 would establish statewide
Older trucks may initially meet these regulations for “transportation network
standards through retrofitting with companies” like Uber and Lyft.
emissions filters, but after a grace
period, all trucks will have to have 2010 And finally, SB 56 comes directly from a
engines or newer. concept introduced by ODOT.
The bill would also require proof of This bill would eliminate the
compliance with emissions standards requirement for ODOT to issue, and for
to be carried by operator at all times. operators to carry, a paper tax receipt
in their vehicle.
SB 443 would require all vehicles to use
headlights whenever a vehicle is being All carriers would still register to pay
driven on a highway; failure to do so their weight-mile tax like always,
would be a Class B traffic violation. and ODOT/MCTD would enforce that
requirement by continued use of the
SB 397 would grant ODOT the authority existing electronic database.
to set the speed limits of highways
outside of city jurisdictions, including For more information on these - and
the choice to declare different speeds all bills that have been proposed in
for different classes of vehicles if the Legislature - visit the Oregon
necessary. Legislative Information System (OLIS)
online here.
SB 240 would require that all State
agencies submit a plan by September
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1,693 56% 5%
Truck-Involved Were Truck-at- Increase from
Crashes in 2017 Fault Crashes the Previous
Year
VMT = vehicle
miles traveled
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Oregon Commercial Truck Parking Study
Commercial truck drivers often can’t The project will allow ODOT to better
find safe and adequate parking when plan parking infrastructure and thereby
they need to rest. MAP-21 (the Moving better serve both the trucking industry
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century and Oregon’s overall economy.
Act of 2012) contains specific language
to address the nation’s shortage of The study began in January 2019 and
long-term truck parking along the is expected to be completed in January
National Highway System. 2020.
Primary tasks:
• Review commercial truck parking demand for truck parking using the
studies prepared by other states methodology selected above, video
and FHWA, including the 2017 ODOT sessions, stakeholder input, and
study, “Truck Parking: An Emerging annual freight growth rates.
Safety Hazard to Highway Users.”
• Identify gaps in the study corridors
• Determine the highways to be for the existing and future truck
included in the study based on parking demand in order to describe
factors including freight route where and when the demand exceeds
designations, freight hubs, and truck the capacity.
volumes.
• Conduct a stakeholder survey to
• Identify data available and determine collect user opinions and other
the metrics and methodology that information regarding truck parking
will be used to measure the extent in the study corridors.
of the problem currently and in the
future. • Identify low-cost recommendations
for addressing truck parking issues
• Develop an inventory of designated and needs and opportunities for
truck parking locations, both public public-private-partnerships to
and private, including private truck provide strategic enhancements to
stops, rest areas, freeway ramps, the truck parking system, including
shoulders, pullouts, and weigh emerging technologies such as real-
stations. time parking availability systems,
innovative supply expansion options,
• Estimate current and future and potential funding sources.
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ELDs improve efficiency through Drivers and carriers can find all the
eliminating time-consuming information they need regarding HOS
paperwork and utilizing technology to rules and ELDs online here and here.
increase record-keeping accuracy. And for more information on safety rules
Additionally, safety is improved by and recordkeeping go here and here.
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Oregon Trucking Online
Services available at Oregon Trucking Online allow you to manage
your account, pay your taxes, get your permits, process your IFTA
and IRP transactions, and renew your plates, all from the comfort
of your office or home. Once you have a registered account, you
can operate on permanent tax credentials and handle nearly all of
your needs online.
You can print or save You get instant results, TOL makes things easy
documents directly from no waiting. and saves you time and
your account. money!
You can find more information online here and register your account
today.
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• Wednesday, May 8
• Tuesday, July 9
• Tuesday, September 10
• Wednesday, November 13.
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Safety-Enforcement Report
From November 2018 through February Kendle Trucking, Inc.
2019, the Oregon Motor Carrier Safety- Tester George Trucking, LLC
Complaint Resolution work group EEZ Trucking, Inc.
finalized a total of 339 Final Orders, Sineco Construction, LLC
with 157 receiving Civil Monetary Two Way Transport, Inc.
Penalty fines. Best Line Transportation, LLC
Northstar Electrical Contractors
SAFETY VIOLATIONS Aylwin Construction, LLC
The Final Orders issued contain Jubitz Corporation
violations of safety, hazardous JD Express, LLC
materials, and/or violation(s) of an out- A’s Transportation, LLC
of-service order or a combination of Andy’s Custom Work
the three. Violations are found during Plumley Contracting Co., Inc.
a Safety Compliance Review conducted Bailey Heavy Equipment Repair, Inc.
by a Safety Investigator. BMW Excavation
Wallowa County Grain Growers
There were 122 motor carriers who Stafford Michael Trucking
received a Compliance review. Of Mitrac Construction, Inc.
those, 99 were fined Civil Monetary Flying J Trucking, LLC
Penalties: Ted Eells Trucking and Excavating
Henarie Trucking, Inc.
Arrezola Trucking, LLC Five Star Builders, Inc.
Windsor Rock Products, Inc. RCD Trucking, LLC
Milann Farms, Inc. H2Oregon Bottled Water
Greenup Jon Logging, Inc. Jeff King Contractor, Inc.
Multi States Transport, LLC James W. Drayton
Parker Concrete, Inc. Quality of California Distribution
Freedom Transport, LLC Jeff Kersey Trucking, LLC
Country Bark, Inc. Diamond Express, LLC
Cutright Trucking, LLC Evergreen Transportation Services
JJH Trucking Antonio Sanguino Cancino
Henderson Logging, Inc. GVM Truck Line, LLC
West Pacific Drilling, Inc. Speedy Septic
Kilgore Blackman Building Mater RJG Transport, LLC
Woolley Trucking, LLC S&W Underground, Inc.
Atlantic Transport, LLC Express Liner, Inc.
E&E Transport, LLC Paks Logistic, LLC
Knight Riders Trucking, LLC ISSP Trucking, LLC
Integrity Signs Oregon, LLC Miller Oil, Inc.
Medelez, Inc. ML Houck Construction Co.
Express Line Trucking, Inc. KP Transport, LLC
VV Express, LLC Manuel Mendoza
Madrigal Transportation, LLC Yurrex Express, Inc.
T&C Ranch Trucking, LLC Ray Launder
Roto Rooter Plumbing Services Emery & Sons Construction Group
Frank’s Excavating, LLC Cesarin Trucking, LLC
R&G Excavating, Inc. Bar Trucking, Inc.
Little Trees Transportation HNS, Inc.
LaDuke Construction, LLC D&E Trucking, LLC
M1 Transport, LLC Fernandez Trucking
King Fred J. Trucking, LLC Reinhart Construction, Inc.
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NW Caliber, Inc. OTHER VIOLATIONS
Crest Construction, LLC The Economic Regulation and
Modoc Services, Inc. Complaint Resolution Unit finalized
Sweet Water Sanitation, LLC a total 11 actions related to other
Morgan’s Underground & Excavation violations, such as operating in excess
Cornfed Construction of size or weight limits, operating
Western Interlock, Inc. without valid registration credentials,
Mike Adams Construction Co. illegally bypassing a weight station,
Taylor Metal Products offering or providing unauthorized
Oregon Roofing Company household goods moving services,
Bruer’s Contract Cutting or operating in violation of farm
Leave Your Mark, LLC registration laws and rules. Those
All Road Transportation, LLC violations were committed by the
Scotty Joe Payne following:
Motor Carrier Crash Report Filing Rogue Moving and Storage, LLC
MCTD identified 34 motor carriers Pro Movers, Inc.
that failed to submit the required North Park Transfer and Storage, Inc.
Motor Carrier Crash Report form to the Summit Moving
Department. Of those 34 Final Orders Bend Storage and Transfer, Inc.
issued, all were fined Civil Monetary Beaver Moving
Penalties. American Moving and Storage, LLC
PMC Movers
Other Safety Violations Amazing Moving & Storage, LLC
A total of 183 Final Orders were issued Evergreen Piano Company
for failure to return a signed copy Skinny Wimp Moving Co., Beaverton
certifying that violations listed on the
Driver/Vehicle Examination Report
have been corrected. Of the 183 Final
Orders issued, 24 were fined Civil
Monetary Penalties.
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Other Enforcement
Summary of work by Motor Carrier Enforcement Officers for November 2018
through February 2019:
Trucks weighed on
123,369 134,790 164,963 121,246
static scales
Trucks precleared
to pass Green Light 141,085 150,181 168,216 121,309
weigh stations
Weight-related
612 582 762 697
citations
Weight-related
354 342 490 488
warnings
Size-related
17 30 37 20
citations
Size-related
7 7 9 7
warnings
Trucks required to
“legalize” (Correct 113 98 106 97
size and/or weight)
Citations for
operating without 478 553 523 420
OWRATI
Warnings for
operating without 547 639 657 531
OWRATI
The enforcement actions conducted by city, county, and Oregon State Police
officers are not included in the totals listed above.
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Motor Carrier Transportation Division
Oregon Department of Transportation
Motor Carrier
can be found
online here.
(503) 378-5849
Comments? Feedback?
Email:
jason.lawrence
@odot.state.or.us
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