https://simplecast.com Safe as Truck Safe as Truck is focused 100% on breaking down the challenges of compliance and safety in the trucking industry. Powered by LogRock - the only digital tool built exclusively to help America's trucking companies stay compliant and stand strong when the DOT or lawsuits come knocking at your door. 2022 Safe as Truck en Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:30:00 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:30:12 +0000 https://podcast.logrock.com Safe as Truck https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/be457c03-46fc-41ea-80a2-70071f7b9cfa/85f02adf-5519-42c6-aaf3-7af8b1906266/3000x3000/podcast-cover.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://podcast.logrock.com episodic Safe as Truck is focused 100% on breaking down the challenges of compliance and safety in the trucking industry. Powered by LogRock - the only digital tool built exclusively to help America's trucking companies stay compliant and stand strong when the DOT or lawsuits come knocking at your door. LogRock false https://feeds.simplecast.com/koXsHFPS compliance, hunter yaw, log rock, logistics, logrock, safety, trucking Heard Podcasts heard@heardpods.com ee8a7612-b96e-4639-9b56-bed4eb4b760d 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)
]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:30:00 +0000 heard@heardpods.com (Heard Podcasts) https://podcast.logrock.com/episodes/brokers-on-trial-t24WLWWA 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)
]]> Brokers On Trial Heard Podcasts 00:45:57 This conversation was kicked off by an article Ryan wrote in FreightWaves discussing the significance about the Supreme Court’s decision regarding a case involving C.H. Robinson. For those who have zero understanding, here’s what happened, why it's significant, and what it means for the freight broker. This conversation was kicked off by an article Ryan wrote in FreightWaves discussing the significance about the Supreme Court’s decision regarding a case involving C.H. Robinson. For those who have zero understanding, here’s what happened, why it's significant, and what it means for the freight broker. false full 6 4f2a82c9-20f9-4f5e-a2d2-c909a8cc3ac7 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)
]]> Wed, 25 May 2022 20:25:18 +0000 heard@heardpods.com (Heard Podcasts) https://podcast.logrock.com/episodes/dont-step-on-landmines-LLpFpEYp 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)
]]> Don't Step on Landmines Heard Podcasts 00:43:08 Hours of Service violations have twice the impact on your scores of any other violation. And figuring out how to avoid them isn’t as easy as it should be. There are rules on top of rules and things like Personal Conveyance create even more gray area and confusion. The good news is our guest on this episode is an expert on not just how to avoid HoS violations but how to play the system to your advantage. Hours of Service violations have twice the impact on your scores of any other violation. And figuring out how to avoid them isn’t as easy as it should be. There are rules on top of rules and things like Personal Conveyance create even more gray area and confusion. The good news is our guest on this episode is an expert on not just how to avoid HoS violations but how to play the system to your advantage. false full 5 dc4d37dd-1063-4827-b482-357da3887d9d 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)
]]> Wed, 25 May 2022 19:02:49 +0000 heard@heardpods.com (Heard Podcasts) https://podcast.logrock.com/episodes/hacking-csa-scores-Ay1Epk1q 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)
]]> Hacking CSA Scores Heard Podcasts 00:35:46 CSA Scores are complex and, just like with anything else in life, if you are at an informational disadvantage, you're more likely to lose. We want to see our trucking companies win, so in this episode we get into the nitty-gritty of how YOU can influence, optimize, hack, and improve your CSA scores for the betterment of your company. CSA Scores are complex and, just like with anything else in life, if you are at an informational disadvantage, you're more likely to lose. We want to see our trucking companies win, so in this episode we get into the nitty-gritty of how YOU can influence, optimize, hack, and improve your CSA scores for the betterment of your company. false full 4 ce1119c8-259f-4473-a6ee-f53963b23911 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. 

]]> Wed, 25 May 2022 19:02:41 +0000 heard@heardpods.com (Heard Podcasts) https://podcast.logrock.com/episodes/paying-more-getting-less-a24Oa1pn 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. 

]]> Paying More, Getting Less Heard Podcasts 00:31:48 We all know insurance rates are going up. The question is - what should you do about it? In this episode Dr. Alex Leslie tells us why rates are rising, what trucking company owners are doing about it. You’ll hear what strategies work and which strategies will get you into trouble. Trust us, you need to know this. We all know insurance rates are going up. The question is - what should you do about it? In this episode Dr. Alex Leslie tells us why rates are rising, what trucking company owners are doing about it. You’ll hear what strategies work and which strategies will get you into trouble. Trust us, you need to know this. false full 3 5514840c-9e75-42a0-9f36-809f38df28f1 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. 

]]> Wed, 25 May 2022 19:02:31 +0000 heard@heardpods.com (Heard Podcasts) https://podcast.logrock.com/episodes/the-feds-are-here-OWtOFk9X 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. 

]]> The Feds are Here Heard Podcasts 00:34:55 Want to know what the investigator from the FMCSA is thinking when they come knocking on your door? Hear the tips and tricks the FMCSA won’t tell you and get better prepared for when the feds come knocking with Former FMCSA Investigator and State Police Inspector John Seidl. Want to know what the investigator from the FMCSA is thinking when they come knocking on your door? Hear the tips and tricks the FMCSA won’t tell you and get better prepared for when the feds come knocking with Former FMCSA Investigator and State Police Inspector John Seidl. false full 2 9bdbfe94-be82-40bc-854a-4ca0d51e0005 Truckers on Trial Highlights from the conversation:

  • Alex and Matt’s experience representing trucking firms (1:41)
  • Defining a “nuclear verdict” and its commonality (3:23)
  • The likelihood of getting sued (6:58)
  • The impact of legal cases (10:02)
  • What’s next after deposition (11:27)
  • An attorney’s structural disadvantage (13:16)
  • How the founder is painted as the bad guy (14:35)
  • How to prevent a nuclear verdict (16:14)
  • A tale of two cases (21:53)
  • Saving time, energy, and money (28:23)

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. 

]]> Wed, 25 May 2022 19:02:19 +0000 heard@heardpods.com (Heard Podcasts) https://podcast.logrock.com/episodes/truckers-on-trial-TcXti8hi Highlights from the conversation:

  • Alex and Matt’s experience representing trucking firms (1:41)
  • Defining a “nuclear verdict” and its commonality (3:23)
  • The likelihood of getting sued (6:58)
  • The impact of legal cases (10:02)
  • What’s next after deposition (11:27)
  • An attorney’s structural disadvantage (13:16)
  • How the founder is painted as the bad guy (14:35)
  • How to prevent a nuclear verdict (16:14)
  • A tale of two cases (21:53)
  • Saving time, energy, and money (28:23)

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. 

]]> Truckers on Trial Heard Podcasts 00:34:23 Did you think only the big trucking companies get sued? Do you think your insurance company will just take care of things if you get hit with a lawsuit? Do you think an LLC is a bulletproof shield that protects trucking company owners no matter what? If you answered yes to any of those questions - you’re wrong. Learn from the lawyers who defend trucking companies every day what it is like when small and mid size fleets get dragged into court and how to be prepared. Did you think only the big trucking companies get sued? Do you think your insurance company will just take care of things if you get hit with a lawsuit? Do you think an LLC is a bulletproof shield that protects trucking company owners no matter what? If you answered yes to any of those questions - you’re wrong. Learn from the lawyers who defend trucking companies every day what it is like when small and mid size fleets get dragged into court and how to be prepared. false full 1 f6f3ede9-e86d-4bbb-81f9-a3e7b7cb1cfa Welcome to Safe as Truck Wed, 25 May 2022 14:50:56 +0000 heard@heardpods.com (Heard Podcasts) https://podcast.logrock.com/episodes/welcome-to-safe-as-truck-darY9qCk Welcome to Safe as Truck Heard Podcasts 00:00:34 Welcome to Safe as Truck. Welcome to Safe as Truck. false trailer