Safety stands firmly at the top of our priorities list not only because we're committed to meeting and exceeding regulatory requirements, but primarily because we believe it demonstrates the ultimate respect for our drivers and clients.

Driver Safety

We can't control how other people behave on the highway, but we can ensure that our drivers are trained and prepared to prevent accidents. Our first measure of success on every job is our drivers' safe arrival - not just to their destination, but to their home and family at the end of the day.

In making safety the leading component of our application and certification processes, we go beyond state and federal requirements. We also help our drivers understand their roles and responsibilities under the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program, and in the process dispel many misconceptions.

We also go beyond training our drivers to be safe operators. We teach them how to recognize and understand safe load securement procedures, and we empower them to insist that safe practices be followed before any load is transported.

DOT Recordable Accidents per Million Miles for 3rd Quarter 2011

Client Safety Assurance

Because safety is most-critical where the rubber meets the road, we work continuously with our clients to measure, report and improve the safety performance of our drivers. We provide:

• CSA Assessment - Site evaluation to gather relevant operational and cultural detail.
• Driver scores (PSP)
• Driver certification
• Training - Ongoing development in driver impact areas, including:
  • Pre-trip
  • CSA Overview
  • HOS
  • Driver Safe Lifting
• Loss control services, including:
  • Analytics
  • Accident investigation
  • Behavior modification
• Behavioral analysis - Predictive index