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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY January 25, 2016 <br />LABOR STANDARDS UNIT <br />NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION OF TRUCK RENTAL RATES AND EFFECTIVE DATE PURSUANT TO <br />MINNESOTA RULES, PART 5200.1105 <br />From April 6, 2015, to June 5, 2015, the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) conducted a <br />truck operational cost survey. On January 25, 2016, the Commissioner of DLI certified the <br />minimum truck rental rates for highway projects in the state's ten highway and heavy <br />construction areas for trucks and drivers operating "four or more axle units, straight body <br />trucks," "three axle units," "tractor only" and "tractor trailers." The certification followed <br />publication of the Notice of Determination of Truck Rental Rates in the State Register on <br />November 16, 2015, and the informal conference held pursuant to Minnesota Rules, part <br />5200.1105 on December 3, 2015. <br />According to Minnesota Rules, part 5200.1105, the purpose of the informal conference is for DLI to <br />obtain further input regarding the proposed rates before the rates are certified. Approximately 8 <br />individuals attended the informal conference. None of the attendees at the informal conference <br />commented on the Determination of the Construction Truck Rental Rates or contacted the <br />department with comments regarding the rates prior to the date of this Certification. <br />Truck rental rates are determined by adding the certified prevailing wage driver rate in each region <br />to the statewide operating cost survey data. The minimum hourly truck rental rate for the four <br />types of trucks in each area is certified to be as follows: <br />3 Axle Units <br />Certified Surveyed Determined <br />Effective Date 607 Driver Rate Operating Cost Truck Rental Rate <br />Region 1 Certification date $40.60 $37.35 $77.95 <br />Region 2 Certification date $34.26 $37.35 $71.61 <br />Region 3 Certification date $36.91 $37.35 $74.26 <br />May 1, 2016 $38.36 $37.35 $75.71 <br />Region 4 Certification date $40.63 $37.35 $77.98 <br />Region 5 Certification date $43.65 $37.35 $81.00 <br />May 1, 2016 $44.85 $37.35 $82.20 <br />Region 6 Certification date $41.45 $37.35 $78.80 <br />May 1, 2016 $42.90 $37.35 $80.25 <br />Region 7 Certification date $36.91 $37.35 $74.26 <br />May 1, 2016 $38.36 $37.35 $75.71 <br />Region 8 Certification date $13.77 $37.35 $51.12 <br />Region 9 Certification date $43.65 $37.35 $81.00 <br />