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May 2015 Wildcatter Infinit-I Engage Evaluation Program

Our May 2015 Trucking Business Infinit-I Engage Evaluation Program was well attended by trucking companies from coast-to-coast who came to the Wildcatter Ranch in Graham, TX to learn more about the pros and cons of implementing online training into their business. This three day event is our Infinit-I Engage Evaluation Program.

In addition to classroom training and delicious meals, attendees also got to participate in skeet shooting, horseshoe contests, and horseback riding. These ad

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School Bus Driver Saves Kids from Burning Bus

School bus driver called hero after safely evacuating students when bus catches on fire. School officials are praising the actions of the bus driver, whom they are calling a hero in Orange County, FL. Several dozen students had to be rushed from the bus before fire gutted it from bumper to bumper, eating up the padding and exposing the steel.

Are your drivers properly trained in what to do if a fire happens on their bus?

 Fire safety training is one of the many video trainings available o

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Bus Driver Blamed for Teens Stealing School Bus

A school bus driver is receiving partial blame for three teens stealing a school bus in Nashville, TN. "Metro police are working to find the three teens who allegedly stole a school bus and then crashed it.

The suspects took the bus from Pearl Cohn High School on April 25. Surveillance video from inside the bus shows the teens cat-calling women, taking pictures and falling over. Metro police said two of the teens drove the bus, and one of them struck a utility pole, damaging the front pass

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Canal Insurance Safety Seminar

Canal Insurance held its annual Safety Conference April 22-April 24 at their home office in Greenville, South Carolina. This 2 day event saw presentations by a multitude of industry experts and representatives, including by Vertical Alliance President & CEO, Jay Wommack.

Tim Lawhorne (left) and Randy Sturdivant (right) of Vertical Alliance Group with Canal Insurance representative Ross Brigman (center)

The first day featured presenters from the SC Division of the FMCSA and the CVSA going o

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Infinit-I Safety Leaders In-Person Boot Camp Highlights

Ask any professional safety leader the question, “How do you produce results with your drivers?” and you’ll get back a litany of responses.  Top safety professionals train drivers regularly; they motivate; they terminate; they regulate.  Then ask, “What is the key to it all?” If the group is seasoned, you’ll likely hear a singular response, consistent communication. Vertical Alliance Group  has shown hundreds of companies through its educational

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Commercial Carrier Journal Features Infinit-I Boot Camp

By Aaron Huff @AaronHuffCCJ on April 23, 2015

 

Until last year, CAB Logistics was holding a company-wide safety meeting every quarter. To accommodate all 250 drivers, the meeting had to be repeated for two or three consecutive days. The result was several days of lost productivity. CAB Logistics has two divisions. One transports frac sand for the oil and gas industry; the other operates a private, white-label fleet for FedEx Freight. In early 2014, Rocky Lott attended the

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Can You Provide These 4 Safety Compliance Items?

Since 2004, Ram Services has successfully operated a fleet of right at 15 trucks out of the Dallas, Texas area. When they lost one of their drivers to a single-vehicle fatality accident in July of 2014, they knew a DOT audit was coming. What they didn’t know was just how severe that accident, coupled with one other recordable accident in a 12 month period, was going to substantially impact their business’ bottom line when the audit happened that November.

An Unanticipated Result of

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IMTA 2015 Spring Summit

Members of Vertical Alliance Group were present for a great event in the trucking industry this past week. Greg and Michael Shipman participated in the Spring Transportation Summit hosted by the Indiana Motor Truck Association on April 20 – 22, 2015. Vertical Alliance Group, an Endorsed Partner of the IMTA, was a Platinum sponsor for the third year and had an exhibit booth set up in the main gala which proved to be a great way to network with current and prospective clients.

The Spring Su

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CAB Logistics Goes Online to Streamline Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until last year, CAB Logistics was holding a company-wide safety meeting every quarter. To accommodate all 250 drivers, the meeting had to be repeated for two or three consecutive days. The result was several days of lost productivity. CAB Logistics has two divisions.

One transports frac sand for the oil and gas industry; the other operates a private, white-label fleet for FedEx Freight. Rocky Lott, director

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11 New Training Videos for Schools

Vertical Alliance Group is committed to ensuring you have access to the best training videos in the student transportation industry.  This month we released a new safety training video for you to utilize in your safety training meetings and in-services.

Title: Distracted Driving Awareness Do not use a cell phone or any electronic device while driving. Your career and your life, as well as the lives of others, are at risk.

Additionally, we recently replaced 10 of the older videos in your T

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