The staff surprised Jack Potthoff with a Happy Anniversary Celebration. April 22nd, marked Jack’s First Anniversary as President of WTI. With Tracie in attendance, Jack’s wife, Dwight Bassett, President of Boyd Companies, led the celebration. Dwight, Alan Martin, Derek Hines and Josh King spoke to the group about the leadership, dedication and compassion Jack has shown to our WTI family. To memorialize the day, Jack received a beautiful time piece he now displays on his desk.

WTI Transport NewsletterJune 2019

Happy Anniversary Jack

Ready For The Long Haul ....................... 2

The Winner Is…Lekundol Cox ................ 3

Top 10 MPG’s .......................................... 4

It Is HOT All Across the Country!! ......... 5

Driver Associates of the Month ............. 6

Lease Purchase News ............................. 7

WTI Driver & Staff Service ..................10

Fighting Fear With Faith ......................11

Congratulations Jack

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I think it was Will Rogers, the entertainer in the early 1900s, who always made the statement, “everyone’s talking about the weather but no one is doing anything about it.” When you think about it, there’s really nothing we can do about the weather. It’s been hot and it seems to be getting hotter, doesn’t it? Well, the only thing we can do is to make sure we adjust to the heat and always stay prepared. I can’t stress to you enough the importance of drinking fluids to keep your body hydrated to function in the heat. I remember being younger and feeling invincible, not really paying any attention ot stay-ing hydrated. But, I’ll tell you, the summer heat doesn’t play. It’ll sneak up on you and wear you down, both physically and mentally. Nothing seems to keep you hydrated, in my opinion, more than good cold water. Our bodies need water and while sports drinks like Gatorade and Powerade are good with restoring electrolytes and other minerals and chemicals in the body, good old cold water is important too.

We’re human. Being out in the hot summer heat isn’t always easy. As humans we’re tempted to get in and out of the heat as quickly as we can because it can be uncomfortable. I’d advise to take plenty of short breaks, while pumping yourself with fluids. As an open deck driver, we’ve got to make sure our loads are loaded properly and the loads are secured. If you get hot while securing your loads, take a short break. No one is going to ever criticize you for taking breaks to stay cool. Realizing that this world has turned into “hurry, hurry, hurry,” take time to cool off, and then do the job the right way and the safe way.

One more suggestion about things to look for while the weather is hot; our patience, our dispositions and our tempers can be affected by the hot. People seem to get more irritable when they’re out in the heat too long. It happens to everyone. Just keep this in mind and take a little time to cool off and get in the right state of mind. You’ll find statistics showing that “road rage” and other aggressive actions from people seem to increase during the hot weather months.

I hope you are able to spend some family time this summer. Enjoy the lake, beach, pool or mountains. Enjoy God’s creation and spend some quality time among those that you love and care.

Be Safe Always.Jem BlairVP Safety

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The Winner Is…Lekundol CoxAs you know, driver referrals are the life line of our recruiting

department and first of all, we would like to thank each and every driver associate for taking the time to talk with potential hires. The Recruiting Department would like to announce the winner of our Quarterly Referral Incentive; we had three drivers, Simuel Walk-er, C’Quan Lynn, and Lekundol Cox all bringing in three drivers each. The winner of the Apple IPad is Lekundol Cox. The other top recruiters winners will receive a $50 Walmart gift card for their hard work. We also would like to recognize four of our drivers that brought in two recruits each, Cupid Hodges, Charlie Ponder, Robert Scott, and Tony White; they will receive a $25 Walmart gift card.

And a special Thanks to the following drivers for bringing in Recruits: Brandon Taylor, Christian Evans, Steven Eddins, Quadar-ius Ezell, William Rice, Richard Morns, Trayvond Holmes, Dereck Miller, Ricardo Small, Nathan Cannon, Doug Kershaw, Bernard Coleman, Willie Cook and Shawn Crockett.

Keep up the Hard Work! For the 3rd Quarter we will be giving away a Laptop Computer.

Tera Duncan, Meko Stewart and Larry BakerRecruiting Department

Do You Have Benefit Questions?As a company employee, do you need help with navigating and understanding your WTI/Daseke Benefits or do you

have questions? Call your Health Pro at 800-897-8547 or email the Health Pro at dasekehealthpro@compassphs.com regarding any of your WTI/Daseke benefits. The Health Pro can help you understand your benefits throughout the year, help and assist in finding the best doctors, dentist, and eye professionals in your area, get price comparison before receiv-ing care, compare medication prices and explore lower-cost options, review medical bills to make sure you are not over-charged, and discuss on-demand payment options to fix issues when your doctor won’t submit a claim for processing.

Brad McMichaelBenefits and Compensation Manager

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Mar, Apr, May TOP 10 MPG’S

MARCH TOP 10 MPG’S

Michael Mccray 7.6

Johnny Anderson 7.3

Joseph Edwards 7.3

Gary Gentry 7.1

Daniel Hawk 7.1

Christopher Beecham 6.9

Ray Brownlee 6.9

Harry Hogan 6.9

George Gibbs 6.8

Willie Peebles 6.8

APRIL TOP 10 MPG’S

Michael Mccray 7.6

Johnny Anderson 7.3

Joseph Edwards 7.3

Gary Gentry 7.1

Daniel Hawk 7.1

Christopher Beecham 6.9

Ray Brownlee 6.9

Harry Hogan 6.9

George Gibbs 6.8

Willie Peebles 6.8

MAY TOP 10 MPG’S

Joseph Edwards 7.4

Ronald Clark 7.4

Johnny Anderson 7.1

Ray Brownlee 7.1

Ricky Statham 7.0

Jeffrey Fochtman 7.0

Brian Bush 6.9

Willie Peebles 6.8

Kelvin Boquist 6.8

Gary Gentry 6.8

April Birthdays Natasha Magee Helen Jensen Sharon Hamler Jennifer Taylor Marika Martin Shareka Hunter Shemika Watson Natalie Viens Paulette Gentry Aiyana Cannon Chrissy Bull Diana Hudson Sarah Snyder Amy Garris David Mercier

May Birthdays Pam Drury Sandra Carpenter Mary Spangler Sha Cannon Kroka Render Lorraine Fochtman Misty Beechum Jedidah Myles Milagrosa Hall Kim Rexwinkle Lisa Hufford Courtney Ross Evans Lanesha Hedgeman Kristal Dunn Lakeshia Robinson

Angel Haver Tammy Gay Amy Ashburn Lauren Burton Jennifer Jones Richita Maybin Tammy Kershaw Susan Rice Tracy Hamilton Michelle Leggett

June Birthdays Michelle Leggett Temeacher Huff Lisa Gann Danielle Head

Kelsea Green Valrie Samuels Dawn Rushing Destiny Keen Chantel Kriegsman Tamara Walker Brandi Rhoudes Natasha Slaton Rhonda Beauchamp Melissa Brinyark Tim Stewart

Happy Birthday Celebrations for our Drivers’ Spouses & our Employees’ Spouses

If your birthday was during the months shown & you aren’t listed, please email cwright@wtitransport.com with your name and your birthday.

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It Is HOT All Across the Country!!The temperatures are rising so make sure you are taking care of yourself first by taking in plenty of liquids to hy-

drate and keeping yourself cool whenever possible. As you take care of yourself, take the time to make sure you are doing everything you can to take care of the equipment you are operating. These hotter temperatures take a toll on your equipment as well.

• Pre-trip & post trip, before you start your day and when you finish up your day. These two actions you can take are what can make you successful or not.

• Engine issues— need to be caught early, so watch for temps on your gauges rising, check engine lights, frequent regen issues and excessive coolant or oil usage.

• Be sure you have your a/c system checked when you come in for a service; you cannot survive these hot days and nights without your ac working properly.

• If you are having ac problems & cannot get it fixed immediately, ask to be put into a hotel. We do not want any of our people exposed to trying to sleep in a hot vehicle.

• Air pressure most critical point in tire life. Not checking tire pressure can lead to casing failures, blowouts, irregular wear, or waiting for a service truck on the side of the road. Owners & Lease Purchase /Lease Maintenance Oper-ators as you check your truck make sure you are checking the trailer tires for the same things. Drive & trailer tires 105psi---steer- 110psi---super single—110 psi.

The Maintenance Department is here to serve our drivers, please contact us if we can help in any way!

Alan MartinVP Maintenance

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Driver Associates of the Month

April – Gary Gentry

April – Garfield Bryson

April – Justin Barefoot

April – Gregory Jasper

May – Christopher Beecham

May – Harold Street

May – Wayne Rexwinkle

May – Nathan Cannon

June – Ricky Statham

June – Calvin Pope

June – Christopher Ussery

June – Charles Parker

Based on Revenue, Deadhead %, Loads Per Week, Safety & Length of Employment, the following Owner-Operators, Lease Purchase & Lease Maintenance Drivers have been selected for:

Congratulations to each of you for doing an outstanding job! Based on Revenue, Fuel Compliance, MPG’s, Safety & Length of Employment, the following Company Drivers have been selected for:

Owner-Operators

Lease Purchase

Lease Maintenance

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Employee of the MonthCongratulations to each of you on the great work you do day in and day out.

April – Phillip Wesner May – Dale Ledlow June – Clark King

Lease Purchase NewsWe are entering the summer of our Huge LP and LM year. We continually want to bring in drivers to the Lease side of

business. I would like to personally thank all of the drivers who are in Lease Purchase or Lease Maintenance Trucks for helping WTI have a successful first Quarter. As an LP or LM driver your customer service skills are vital to keep our custom-ers happy. Freight is consistent and will continue to be throughout the year. I also want to encourage everyone to set up a savings plan through payroll.

Walter CrawfordDirector Lease Purchase

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WTI Birthdays

April BirthdaysLee Samuel

Courtney West

Eric Cooper

Bert Kessler

Terry Simpson

David Marshall

Robert Baker

Nathan Cannon

Jeffrey Fochtman

Bryan Alexander

Mark Boatner

Ricky Statham

Dennis Spangler

Charles Parker

Deandre Witherspoon

Andrew Thomas

Anthony Harris

Thomas Smith

Eddie Perry

Christopher Godeaux

Alexander Marshall

Anthony Hall

Giram Montanez

Ashton Mcclain

Shavar Williams

Marlowe Rooks

Kevin Boquist

Melissa Hall

Kyle Cross

Bobby Atkins

Harry Hogan

Jimmy Cobb

Jarmail James

Dereck Miller

Willie Cooks

Michael Holmes

May BirthdaysLarry Head

Gary Gentry

Harold Doremus

Timmy Dale

Roderick Powell

Gerald Vanzant

Jonathan Shaw

Josh King

Ronald Henry

Mark Vulich

William Hamler

Jack Potthoff

Gerald Mcwilliams

Jerry Lowry

Justin Farmer

Franklin Watson

Karandiz Ervin

Harold Street

Derek Hines

Dantavius Dawson

Steven Eddins

James Jeffers

June BirthdaysAntwon Council

James Howard

Jesse Gauthier

Curtis Miller

James Perry

Byron Campbell

Christian Evans

Stanley Hollins

Richard Hines

Terrence Reeves

Jennifer Baker

Tony Hemphill

Samuel Dixon

Alan Martin

Joseph Dison

Stephen Reed

Reginald Robinson

Steven Davis

Jacob Aams

Jones Bennett

Rusty Drury

Billy Johnson

Allen Porter

Edward Spurling

Brian Jenkins

Michael Gaines

Thomas Watson

Michael Haver

Terry Brown

Phillip Wesner

Dale Ledlow

Allen Gay

James Wilson

Demoric Harris

Danny Wall

Steven Kimbrell

We’d like to wish our Driver Associates & Staff a Happy Birthday.

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If your birthday was during the months shown & you aren’t listed, please email cwright@wtitransport.com with your name and your birthday.

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If your child’s birthday was during the months shown & they aren’t listed, please email cwright@wtitransport.com with child’s name and birthday (month, day & year).

Happy Birthday Celebrations for our Drivers’ Children & Employees’ Children (age 18 & younger)

April Birthdays Lyric Scott

Tristan Gibson

Michael Bull

Phillip Robinson

Dean Dinges

Raelynn Nicole Green

Reagan Henderson

Mekhi Tyree

Noah Edwards

Judah Owens

Zayden Johnson

Londynn Williams

Brooklynn Williams

Asia Harris

Joshua Bazen-Owens

Shamiya Lloyd

Shanyih Williams

Jeremy Mcdaniel Jr

Alexis Dobbs

Ella Bull

Riley Dunn

Seth Dagnan

Rita Robbins

Riley Hawkins

Shelley Bird

Chloe Sisson

Elijah Chism

Carmen Ashburn

Brianna Mathias

Naomi Conner

Sebastian Rosario

Taevon Hicks

Reginald Robinson Jr

Dana Wilson

Haley Bradley

Hayden Sisson

Ashlyn Walker

Savannah Segura

Tezarius Sims

Destinee Lewis

Kiera Sims

Mia Coger

Rylan Duncan

May Birthdays Aniyah Tyree

Trenton Ward

Cayla Haley

Makayla Mccray

Emmalee Piriz

Taylour Young

Livia Brown

Daniel Hardin

Paul Dinges

Katelyn Rhoudes

Skylar Mcmillian

Amarr Yaaseen

Ja’Niyah Cooper

Hannah Lynn

Jonathan Jarrel Shaw Jr

Marcus Pope

August Burton

Zybraya Bowman

Aviah Hogan

Ethan Dagnan

Keiona Gordon

Riley Hawkins

Jade Thompson

Dasia Likely

Aubrey Mitchell

Katelyn Robinson

Kathlyn Robinson

Tulaya Watson

Ryker Phillips

Aiyana Tyree

Manual Stanley

Desire Martin

Kayden Frederick

Te’Kia Cox

Kedarris Sims

Laidin Robertson

June Birthdays Aniya Mason

Symphony Scott

Demarrion Jackson

Keirsten Ward

Sebastion Cochran

Dillon Rutledge

Tony White Jr

Kalani Hoggard

Christina Thomas

Christal Thomas

Jeremy Rosario

Dalvin Harris

Jamaya Love

Levi Evans

Jada Johnson

Colt Dagnan

Cody Whitmore

Dewayne Land

Adam Watts

Trinity Kenon

Keith Sims Jr

Carter Humphrey

Kasen Fletcher

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WTI Driver Service Salute

AprilEugene Lawrence 10 YearsDouglas Asbridge 8 YearsLorne Patterson 8 YearsTony Jones 6 YearsKelley Clair 5 YearsJesse Gauthier 4 YearsChristopher Daniel 4 YearsMichael Burleson 4 YearsJerry Haynes 4 Years Clemmy Harris 3 Years Stephen Reed 2 YearsLee Samuel 2 YearsTony Shiver 2 YearsTaevon Hicks 1 YearDeprimathon Jackson 1 YearRichard Hawkins 1 YearHarrison Powell 1 YearMichael Mccray 1 YearHarold Johnson 1 YearBrandon Harvell 1 YearLawrence Yancey 1 Year

MayJerry Lowery 7 YearsGregory Ellison 6 YearsSteven Carpenter 5 YearsPaul Jones 5 YearsKyle Cross 3 YearsDavid Brown 2 YearsPablo Piriz-Lopez 1 Year Mark Boatner 1 Year Eric Cooper 1 Year Larry Lee 1 YearDouglas Bradley 1 YearRobert Hunter 1 YearWillie Owens 1 YearAndrew Thomas 1 Year

JuneBobby Atkins 23 YearsWillie Peebles 17 YearsRonald Henry 10 YearsJames Spencer 8 YearsWillie Cooks 7 YearsJohnny Anderson 6 YearsEric Carpenter 6 Years

Michael Roy 6 YearsJustin Barefoot 5 YearsCharles Miller 5 YearsMilford Samuels 5 YearsAnthony Harris 5 YearsWilliam Landers 4 YearsHarry Hogan 3 YearsFrank Robbins 3 YearsTyrone Hamilton 2 YearsJeffrey Ashburn 2 YearsRamon Green 2 YearsClarence Matthews 2 YearsRandall Salter 1 Year Marcus Swinney 1 Year Christoper Godeaux 1 YearBrad Howard 1 YearTeddy Smith 1 YearMarc Edmonson 1 Year

Thank you for your service, hard work & dedication.

WTI Staff Service SaluteWe appreciate your hard work and dedication!

AprilBruce Brinyark 19 YearsAlan Martin 14 YearsJosh King 6 YearsRay Breeding 5 YearsPhillip Wesner 5 YearsAustin Norton 2 Years

MayMike Hamner 20 YearsJesse Hines 19 YearsAnthony Prewitt 19 YearsChristie Baker 7 YearsMelissa Hall 5 YearsDale Ledlow 2 YearsBrian Galloway 2 YearsDaniel Nikles 2 YearsLandan Parson 1 YearJed Duke 1 Year

JuneMeko Stewart 18 YearsVan Averhart 5 YearsClark King 1 YearWes Harless 1 Year

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Fighting Fear With FaithCan faith and fear live together in the Christian? Yes, yes and yes. Faith and fear are not mutually

exclusive. Fear is one of the enemy’s most popular weapons he uses against us. Worry, anxiety, fear can overwhelm us with a thick shadow of darkness, controlling our every move and decision.

I often hear Christians rebuked when they struggle with fear and faith. Perhaps a challenging cir-cumstance has entered life; a circumstance that could be long-term or with an unclear ending. Since the person is a believer, they pray and ask for God’s intervention, and have faith He will do just that. Yet, all through the day, those circumstances scream, “You will not come out of this! It’s over! This is going to end badly for you! There is no hope it will turn around.” Fear has raised its head.

That believer has both faith and fear operational.My home is designed with a split bedroom plan. The master bedroom is on one end of the house, and the two guest

rooms are on the other end. Between those two guest rooms is a hallway, so one can walk to either room, and one can easily walk back and forth between the two rooms.

Faith and fear are like those two bedrooms, with a hallway in between. Let’s name one of the rooms fear and the other one faith. There are times I find myself in the fear room, and there are times I find myself in the faith room. The question is, “Where will I abide?”

Many years ago, the doctor informed my wife, it was more likely than not, she had ovarian cancer, and it had spread to nearby lymph nodes. To say we were shocked would be an understatement. Surgery would be done two weeks later, and an oncologist would be present to see how many organs were affected. That was a loooooong two weeks!

Many times, during those two weeks, our emotions would draw us into the fear room. It was a dark room. As a believ-er, we had to make a choice to walk the hallway to the room of faith. Where would our residency be? Could we trust God He had her life in His hands?

It became an epic battle to take our mind and body out of the room of fear, enter the hallway and walk over to faith. We did that more times than we could count. It was a constant battle of the mind. It was not until the morning of the sur-gery we felt a perfect faith that God was in control of the situation. Notice I did not say God told us how it would turn out, but that God reassured us she was in His hands.

Every believer must exercise hallway faith. All of us will have situations where the ending is uncertain. Fear will invite you to take up residence in its room. Over and over, you will be faced with the choice of entering the hallway to walk in faith. Do it! No matter how many times fear beckons you to come and dwell in its room, enter the hallway! There is peace in the hallway! There is faith through the hallway! There is God’s will in the situation once we choose to enter the hallway and trust God!

God does not lose faith in you even when you are fearful. Peter left his fishing boat to follow Jesus. Things got tough as the crucifixion neared. Peter had enough faith to leave his boat to follow Jesus but operated in total fear when confronted about being a disciple. Because of fear, Peter denied our Lord. God did not give up on Peter. Later in the book of Acts, that same man who had been fearful, stood and preached a powerful message, resulting in 3,000 salvations. Transforma-tion happens when we enter the hallway of faith. We conquer fear!

What are you facing today that seems overwhelming? Fight for faith. Choosing not to allow fear and anxiety to control us is not always easy, and it often comes down to a choice. Enter the hallway today! God will meet you in the hallway and give you the strength to walk into the room of faith. You are more than a conqueror!

“What time I am afraid, I will trust in You. “ Psalm 56:3

Gaylon BentonSenior Managing Chaplain

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