Safety Matters
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Developed in collaboration with Reliance Partners, the largest independent insurance agency focused on trucking and logistics, Safety Matters is a podcast exploring the dynamic world of commercial trucking and transportation safety. Hosted by Thom Albrecht, the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Revenue Officer of Reliance Partners, Safety Matters is a must-listen for company drivers, owner-operators, independent contractors, operations management, safety professionals, and fleet executives.
Safety Matters offers a deeper understanding of the crucial aspects of safety and security within the trucking industry. Each episode of Safety Matters features noted experts from the transportation and logistics industry addressing key issues while sharing valuable insights on industry updates and essential safety practices.
To learn more about Reliance Partners, please visit the company’s website, ReliancePartners.com.
HosT Thom Albrecht
Latest Episodes
Chad Boblett’s Owner-Operator Tips To Stay Afloat During Tough Times
For this Trucking Matters edition of the Reliance Partners podcast series, we will be getting a ground-floor perspective on the state of freight and how to stay afloat in challenging times from Chad Boblett. As the creator of Rate Per Mile Masters Group on Facebook,...
Taking A Deep Dive Into Market Conditions & The Prospects Ahead For Freight
Reliance Partners brings you another Trucking Matters edition of our podcast series as we will continue our deep dive into the market conditions and the capacity trends in the trucking industry. Our expert panel looking at the state of capacity is once again Craig...
Expert Panel Discusses The State Of Capacity
We are taking the opportunity to expand the scope of our series by bringing you a Trucking Matters edition of the podcast, and we will begin a discussion on the state of capacity during this episode. You will be hearing from three of the leading experts on all things...
Addressing Questions On Expansion of FMCSA’s Roadside Inspection Regulations
In this episode, we will take a deep dive into the granular, detailed approach that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has taken in developing the expansion of regulations related to commercial motor vehicle inspections. Reliance Partners Safety Team...
Discussing New FMCSA Regulations Related To Roadside Inspections
This episode of Safety Matters is dedicated to providing perspective on the long list of new regulations that are coming on the books from the Federal Motor Carrier Administration. With some 1,400 new regulations related to roadside inspections, professional drivers...
Identifying Cargo Theft Red Flags & Other Theft Prevention Strategies
In this episode, Reliance Partners President Chad Eichelberger and Scott Cornell from Travelers Insurance return to Safety Matters to continue our discussion on identifying the growing number of cargo theft scenarios and prevention strategies to consider. Both Chad...
Combatting Advanced Methods Of Cargo Theft
While technology and automated processes have delivered a long list of efficiencies and savings for trucking and logistics companies, many of those same technologies are being used for nefarious purposes by cargo thieves and theft rings. In this episode of Safety...
Exploring The Value Of Utilizing Mock Audits
With our second episode of the podcast, we will be discussing mock audits and other proactive strategies that can be utilized in addressing the key issues related to the Out of Service Challenge, which is also known as the OOS. Mark Barlar and Daniel Vega, two members...
Navigating The Out Of Service Challenge
With the debut edition of the podcast, Safety Matters will begin our look into how to navigate the Out of Service Challenge, also known as the OOS. To help us dive into the key issues related to the Out of Service Challenge, we’ll be hearing the perspectives of Mark...