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Hours of Service Regulations regarding Split Sleeper Berth & PC

This a friendly reminder of the regulations to follow regarding Personal Conveyance Status and Split Sleeper Berth Provision!

PERSONAL CONVEYANCE POLICY

You must notify your Driver Manager and note the reason in your ELD remarks when using Personal Conveyance

  • If completely ran out of time getting loaded/unloaded, PC may be used to travel to the nearest reasonable safe location to obtain the required rest after loading or unloading
  • Moving a CMV at the request of a safety official during the driver’s off-duty time.
  • The truck is being used to go from a home terminal i.e. (Sullivan, Effingham, Decatur, Kankakee) to home or vice versa.
  • Personal conveyance is permitted up to one hour of travel time from the terminal to home.
  • You cannot use your truck for personal conveyance to go from your home to get a load at a customer.
SLEEPER BERTH PROVISION

The sleeper berth provision allows property-carrying drivers to split their 10-hour off-duty period when the following requirements are met:

  • One off-duty period (whether in or out of the sleeper berth) is at least 2 hours long, and
  • The other involves at least 7 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth
  • Both periods added together must equal at least 10 hours
  • When paired, neither time period counts against the 14-hour driving window
  • 8-hour sleeper-berth period by itself can no longer be excluded from the 14-hour driving window

Updates to Hours of Service Rules.pdf

This information can also be located in the Resource Library whenever you may need it.

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Re-training with After Hours Call Center

After hearing some of your feedback from the MK Connect Surveys, we realized the After Hours Call Center was very inconsistent and needed some help. We recently set up a webinar call with the Call Center for Re-Training.

We also have been scheduling weekly meetings with the Call Center to provide more of a training opportunity. During these meetings, our team and the Call Center go through some of the previous calls made to dissect what went wrong all while providing some helpful tips to potentially solve the issues we’ve been seeing.

Hopefully with these meetings, the After Hours Call Center will be more helpful and consistent!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out! We’re here to help.

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Announcement & Hot Topics Recognition

29 Lease Purchase Drivers make up the MK Fleet

Out of our entire MK Fleet, we currently have 29 Lease Purchase Drivers! Transitioning from a Company to a Lease Purchase Driver is a BIG STEP UP and an incredible accomplishment! This career path is about gaining more independence and becoming an entrepreneur.

With that being said, we would like to recognize all the drivers who are currently leasing or have leased with us and are successfully growing their own trucking businesses!

  • Bryant Austin
  • Jeremy Beck
  • Matthew Blevins
  • Michael Booker
  • Harold Cain
  • Dan Emel
  • Jerry Frost
  • Timothy Garrett
  • Kevin Habing
  • Nicholas Harjung
  • Philip Hollaway
  • Dwayne Howie
  • Curtis Jones
  • Julie Kelly
  • Fredrick Kruger
  • Kyle Luesmann
  • Tim McBride
  • Mark McKinley
  • Randy Murphy
  • Johnathon Neumann
  • Wade Owens
  • Jim Rheinecker
  • George Robinson – Leasing 3 trucks!
  • Todd Sargent
  • Darrell Seaman
  • Omer Terry
  • John Therieau
  • Keith Thrasher
  • David Ward
Want to become an Owner Operator?

Consider our Lease Purchase Program! This program provides the opportunity to purchase one of our trucks by lease with a third-party financing institution. After the Driver pays off the lease they own the truck in full, essentially having the means to begin their own transport service.

Our hope is that the program can fund and supply our Driver Associates to develop their own transportation companies while at the same time growing our trucking company through partnership.

Wanting more information? Seek some advice from the drivers above. Some Lease Purchase Drivers are mentoring others by providing tips and advice from their own personal experiences. Don’t hesitate to ask!

If you have any questions at all, talk to your driver manager. We’re here to help!

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Gate Codes/Instructions

Here are the updated Gate Codes with some instructions. This information can also be found in the Resource Library within the App. If you have any questions, contact your Driver Manager!

Koerner Distributor

1601 Pike Ave, Effingham, IL 62401

Gate Code: 0609#

Instructions: Go to the west gate and use the left gate which is the driver’s side. Drop trailer in docks 11 – 14 if available. Do not drop in the dock with the red light on. Open the doors before dropping in the dock.  If no docks are open,  please drop the trailer in their lot and pull out an empty, if one is available. Scan paperwork in from previous load when picking up empty if the paperwork is available in the back of the trailer.

Agri Fab Decatur

3490 L & A Industrial Drive, Decatur, IL 62521

Gate Code: 1776#

Instructions: Drop in docks 38 or 39 if available. Please scan a copy of the bills in and leave the bills on the back of the trailer.

Expert Trailer Repair – Riverdale Drop Lot

13400 S Halsted Street, Riverdale, IL 60827

Gate Code: 6582

RLS Global Parking

231 North Old St Louis Road, Wood River, IL 62095

Gate Code: 0758

Instructions: Once through the gate, park as far as possible to the back right

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Time to spread some Christmas cheer!

Join us in spreading some Christmas Cheer! If you have your truck decked out with Christmas decorations, send a picture of your truck to your Driver Manager or to Tatum at [email protected], and we will award you with 200 Pro-Points and feature your truck on Facebook!

Check out Dan E.’s truck!

We will be awarding up until Christmas Day!

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RR Tracks By Effingham Lot

The railroad crossing by our drop lot on Banker Street will be closed from 11/7-11/11 for repaving. 

Detour: Off Fayette Ave, turn south on S Raney St. Then turn left on Pike Ave. Then at the McDonald’s turn left onto South Banker/ US 45.

Here is a visual below!

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Celebrating America’s Truck Drivers

In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Marvin Keller would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge and thank all of our drivers. We want to recognize the hard work, sacrifice, and dedication you put into keeping this country moving. Every load you haul improves the lives of others. Your contributions to the industry are valuable and we appreciate all you do!

From our team here at Marvin Keller, thank you for delivering our freight safely, securely, and on time, but also keeping the highways safe. We can’t wait to celebrate you at our Annual Driver Appreciation Party this Saturday!

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27th Street Decatur Drop Lot

When dropping an empty trailer at our drop lot in Decatur IL, please drop them on the west side of the lot. DO NOT drop empty trailers on the southeast side of the lot. That is where loaded trailers go. View the diagram below for reference.

If you have any questions about this, please get with your driver manager. Thank you!

This information can also be found in the Resource Library.

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What’s Your Dream?

We all have personal goals that inspire us. Whether it’s paying for your child’s college tuition, starting your own trucking business, or buying your first home, we all have a dream worth achieving.

Our Mission

Marvin Keller’s purpose is not only to haul loads safely but we’re committed to helping people. Thus, we’d like to help you! By using our services and resources, MK is providing drivers the opportunity to make their dreams a reality.

Dream Manager

Your Dream Manager, a.k.a Driver Manager, is ready to help you fulfill your dreams and goals. Discuss your personal goals with your Dream Manager and collectively come up with a plan to successfully achieve them.

Harjung’s Dream

Nicholas had a personal goal of purchasing a house for his parents. He wanted to figure out a way to make that happen and brought it to our attention. MK paved a path for him and he drove it. He ran that schedule hard and was able to buy the house that his parents were renting at the time. It was rewarding to guide and watch Nicholas successfully achieve his dream.

“I have grown in so many ways through the opportunities that Marvin Keller has given me, and those things mean a lot to me.”
– Nicholas Harjung

“Don’t let your dreams remain dreams forever.”

Let MK help you achieve your dreams. Talk to your DM today.

Dream Manager.pdf

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SW in Effingham – New Safety Rule

We received word from our customer at Sherwin Williams in Effingham, IL that their Safety Manager is adding a new policy in which “all drivers need to wear HI VIS clothing or a vest when they are on the premises and walking to and from the yard.”

Please note that a safety vest is now a requirement at SW in Effingham, IL.

We appreciate your cooperation!