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Independent Contractors and Safety Training

In California recently, there have been efforts to legally classify some independent contractors as employees. Some verdicts determined that contractors who were asked to perform the role of an employee in specific ways should also receive employee benefits, including payroll taxes and health insurance.

Records. Records. Records. The Key to Mitigate Risk

Proper Records are Key to Mitigate Risk The trucking industry can be a risky business. Every business has moving parts, but the moving parts for the trucking industry weigh several tons and are rolling down the road at 60+ mile per hour. You also have the financial risk that includes millions of dollars in cargo, […]

Driver Safety Tips for the Summer

Welcome to July, folks! Fleet safety directors know what summer means. And we’re all preparing for hot, hot summers and crazier weather than usual. Our driver safety tips will help you prepare for this summer’s hottest weather and keep your drivers healthy and happy.

4 Ways to Reduce Accidents

Reducing accidents in the trucking business is an easy decision — not in how you’re going to do it, but in the fact that you need to. Four ways to reduce accidents now begin with keeping the urgency of the task in front of you.

3 Top Tips for Improving Incident Management

A distinction you often hear about in trucking is between accidents and incidents. The distinction is important because prevention and resolution are managed differently for each, and it’s important to learn how to keep associated costs under control. We’re here to help with these 3 tips for improving incident management.

Why Documentation is Key to Risk Mitigation

What are your biggest risks in the trucking business? Apart from road conditions, hazardous freight, and unpredictable passenger vehicles, your biggest risks are financial. How do you make wise choices, mitigate costs, and stay on the black side of your ledger? Discover how the key to risk mitigation is frequent training and documentation.