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12 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | OCTOBER 2016 JOURNAL NEWS • The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rule to implement entry-level training standards for truck drivers attempting to earn their commer- cial driver's license has taken the next step toward implementation. FMCSA in late August sent the final version of the rule to the White House's Office of Management and Budget, and once it clears OMB, it will be sent back to FMCSA and take effect three years after its publication in the Federal Register. • The American Transportation Research Institute and Mayo Clinic launched a set of surveys to gauge the impact that the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners has had on the driver medical exam process. The research will indicate how effective the NRCME process is in improving the DOT physical process, as well as making sure medical examiners understand FMCSA regulations and guid- ance for issuing medical certificates. Go to www.atri.org. • The annualized driver turnover rate at large truckload fleets (more than $30 million in annual revenue) fell six points in the second quarter to 83 percent – its lowest point since early 2011 – while the rate at smaller truckload fleets fell nine points to 79 percent, according to the American Trucking Associations. ATA's Bob Costello said the dips stem from the "choppy" freight environment seen in the first part of the year. Turnover at less-than- truckload carriers rose four points to 12 percent. • Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based CRST International (CCJ Top 250, No. 23) acquired Chino, Calif.-based Gardner Trucking Inc. (No. 67), a provider of specialized regional truckload services, logistics, drayage and warehouse services for bulk and commodity markets. Tom Lanting, Gardner's previous owner and president, will continue as president. CRST said Gardner adds roughly $400 million in additional revenues and over 2,400 driv- ers. Terms were not released. • Swift Transportation (CCJ Top 250, No. 4) founder and CEO Jerry Moyes will retire at the end of the year and be succeeded by president and COO Richard Stocking, who will remain president. Moyes founded Swift with a single truck 50 years ago, and the company is now the country's largest truck- load carrier with more than 20,000 trucks. • Nominations for the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge annual Best Fleets to Drive For contest and survey are open through Oct. 31. A for-hire fleet must have at least 10 trucks and operate in the United States or Canada. Winners in both the "large" and "small" categories will be announced March 26-29, 2017, at the TCA Annual Convention in Nashville, Tenn. Nominations can be made at BestFleetsToDriveFor.com/nominations. • Crete Carrier Corp. (CCJ Top 250, No. 22) chairman Duane Acklie passed away Sept. 17. Acklie, 84, purchased the Lincoln, Neb.-based company in 1971, and today it is one of the nation's largest privately owned fleets. Nothing is more important than having your driver return home safely. Preventing distracted and drowsy driving is key to ensuring just that. Learn how the Lytx DriveCam ™ safety program with the ActiveVision ® service can help you put safety first at Lytx.com/SafetyFirst © 2016 Lytx, Inc. All rights reserved. SAVING MONEY IS OUR SECOND PRIORITY Safety always comes first. Untitled-23 1 9/13/16 2:34 PM INBRIEF 10/16