The Oregon Department of Transportation Commerce and Compliance Division, and the Oregon State Police, ticketed 122 truckers who illegally bypassed an open weigh station in late April and early May.
Two commercial vehicle safety and enforcement events took place along Interstate 84 at Cascade Locks, Umatilla, and Farewell Bend Ports of Entry and La Grande and Emigrant Hill Weigh Stations.
More than 490 commercial truck drivers who bypassed an open weigh station were stopped and escorted back by Oregon State Police. They were then inspected for compliance with licensing and hours-of-service regulations.
Of those drivers stopped, 25% were placed out-of-service
Inspectors discovered false logs and multiple electronic logging devices that had been tampered with and were producing fictional logs.
Founder of FedEx passes
Frederick Wallace Smith, the founder, executive chairman, and long-time chairman and CEO of FedEx Corporation, passed away from natural causes on June 21, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 80 years old.
His death marks the end of an era for the global transportation and logistics industry; an industry which he founded and revolutionized through his innovative vision and relentless pursuit of excellence, said a statement from the company.
Born on August 11, 1944, in Marks, Mississippi and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Mr. Smith was a born entrepreneur. In 1962, he entered Yale College to pursue a degree in economics. While at Yale, he worked as a charter pilot. It was at Yale where he conceived the idea for an integrated air-to-ground system that would ensure overnight delivery, a concept that would eventually become Federal Express.
After graduating from Yale in 1966, he served four years in the United States Marine Corps, which included two tours of duty in Vietnam where he served as a rifle platoon leader, a company commander, and aerial observer/tactical air controller. He was decorated with the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts for his military service. He left the Marine Corps in 1970 as a captain.
Mr. Smith launched Federal Express in 1973 with a fleet of 14 Dassault Falcon jets and a vision to transform the shipping industry. Under his leadership as its President and CEO, FedEx grew from a small startup into a multinational corporation.
Today, FedEx is the world’s largest express transportation company. The company employs more than 500,000 team members globally, connects more than 220 countries and territories, and moves nearly $2 trillion in goods annually and more than 17 million shipments per day.
He was a devoted father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his daughter Windland Smith Rice. He is survived by his wife, Diane Smith, and children: Stacey Rokas (Bill), Laurie Hooper (Steven), Richard Smith (Allison), Kathleen Forbush (Matt), Molly Heussenstamm (Bron), Arthur Smith (Allison), Rachel O’Neal (David), Sam Atkinson (Bubba), and Cannon Smith (Collins), as well as 31 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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