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Brandon Wiseman
Jan 96 min read
Top 5 roadside violations & how to avoid them
Commercial driving can be a challenging profession with significant responsibilities, especially when it comes to understanding and...
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Brandon Wiseman
Oct 22, 20246 min read
DOT Compliance for Small vs. Large Fleets
In the U.S. trucking industry, fleet managers, regardless of fleet size, face a myriad of challenges to ensure their business remains...
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Brandon Wiseman
Jun 5, 20245 min read
Who is qualified to perform DOT annual and brake inspections?
It’s no secret those who operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) on public highways have a regulatory responsibility to ensure those...
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Brandon Wiseman
Apr 5, 20248 min read
5 lessons from a terrible crash
On March 22, 2024, a concrete pumper truck veered into oncoming traffic on State Highway 21 in Texas, striking a school bus full of...
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Brandon Wiseman
Oct 2, 20236 min read
Keys to a compliant vehicle maintenance file
As a regulated fleet, there's no shortage of records you're required to maintain: driver qualification files, accident registers,...
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Brandon Wiseman
Jun 22, 20233 min read
FMCSA & NHTSA propose heavy vehicle automatic emergency brake rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a joint...
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Trucksafe Consulting
May 9, 20232 min read
Spotlight on fleet maintenance
In a recent episode of the Trucksafe LIVE! podcast, host Brandon Wiseman and Brian Runnels, VP of Safety at Reliance Partners, discussed...
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Brandon Wiseman
May 9, 20223 min read
FMCSA revives discussion on mandatory state passenger CMV inspections
In a notice soon to be published in the Federal Register, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it will be...
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Brandon Wiseman
Nov 8, 20211 min read
FMCSA to require periodic inspections of rear impact guards
The FMCSA has published a final rule requiring carriers to inspect rear impact guards as part of their annual vehicle inspections.
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Brandon Wiseman
Apr 26, 20215 min read
Understanding the Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) process
The Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) process continues to be a pain-point for many motor carriers and can lead to violations.
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Brandon Wiseman
Nov 30, 20208 min read
Spotlight on DOT Agricultural Exemptions
The federal safety regulations contain several agriculture-related exemptions. We explore each of them in this article.
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