Brokers On Trial

Brokers On Trial

Highlights from the conversation: * C.H. Robinson Supreme Court case (1:42) * Breaking the case down (10:17) * It goes all the way back to the shipper (18:11) * The prevalence and availability of data (30:07) * How you can stay above safety determinations (38:01)

Don't Step on Landmines

Highlights from the conversation: * About Brandon and Trucksafe (1:30) * Why hours of service matter (5:51) * Unassigned driving hours (13:18) * How to avoid unassigned hours (17:48) * Personal conveyance use report issues (21:22) * Three hours of service violations (32:58) * Who is on top of their hours of service (36:58)

Hacking CSA Scores

Highlights from the conversation: * What is the CSA score? (1:46) * The best way to have good CSA scores (3:55) * The most common mistakes people make (6:34) * How CSA works (11:58) * Defining “data queues” (14:22) * Misunderstandings about data (15:15) * When you can/can’t data queue a crash (16:43) * Data queues for unsafe driving (19:41) * Maintenance and hours of service data queues (22:31) * Driver fitness data queues (25:37) * Drug and alcohol data queues (27:42) * Hazmat data queues (29:38) * Citations (31:49)

Paying More, Getting Less

Highlights from the conversation: * Insurance rates are rising faster than accidents (2:43) * Smaller and medium-sized fleets have higher rates (4:52) * Three ways trucking companies are responding to increasing rates (8:25) * Restructured insurance policies do not lower rates (9:44) * More self-owned risk equals lower out of pocket costs (12:09) * What carriers are doing to improve safety (14:29) * Giving drivers safety bonuses (17:07) * Expenses that are being cut for the sake of paying insurance (19:22) * Upcoming trends (23:20) Safe as Truck is a podcast powered by LogRock, a platform dedicated to handling all aspects of compliance for trucking companies. Learn more at www.logrock.com.

The Feds are Here

Highlights from the conversation: * How a door is picked for knocking (2:16) * What is done in preparation for a visit (5:48) * How the time of a visit is structured (8:17) * How a trucking company owner can stay on top (10:06) * Common mile categorization mistakes (14:13) * Advice for fleet owners and safety directors (18:30) * Most common safety and compliance mistakes (22:53) * Brokers and shippers’ interest in a carrier’s safety profile (25:46) * How you should be selecting an insurance carrier (29:19) * How much you should be spending on safety and compliance (31:19) Safe as Truck is a podcast powered by LogRock, a platform dedicated to handling all aspects of compliance for trucking companies. Learn more at www.logrock.com.