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Current State of Independent Contractors in the Transportation Sector

posted by TrueNorth Transportation on Wednesday, June 16, 2021

While the landscape continues to evolve, new legislation and changes to driver preferences continue to compound the ever-increasing driver shortage, creating new challenges for the industry to keep pace with.

Pre-Employment Screening Best Practices

posted by TrueNorth Transportation on Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Pre-employment screening, driver factors that impact safety risk and the rules might come from it. For some carriers, as the pressure to fill empty driver seats, pre-employment screening can become a check the box activities instead of an honest search for the best and safest drivers. Instead of a thorough examination of a driver's safety background, some carriers are only working to quickly fulfil the various regulatory requirements around driver hiring, with little investigation into whether the driver will be the best fit for the organization.

Independent Contractor Environment Under Biden

posted by TrueNorth Transportation on Thursday, March 25, 2021

The Evolving Environment for Independent Contractor Utilization Under the Biden Administration.

The Benefits of Claims Recovery & Subrogation

posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2021

How transportation companies stand to profit by going on offense to recover claims.

Taking Control of Risk

posted by TrueNorth Transportation on Monday, February 8, 2021

Many companies opt to take control of risk by moving to a higher deductible or self-insured retention (SIR). With lower deductibles and higher premiums, a motor carrier does not have a seat at the table to negotiate claims. By moving to a higher deductible or SIR, companies can gain control and reduce costs. Upon transitioning there is often a shift for an organization to handle claims in-house within that primary layer.

A Qualitative Approach to Risk

posted by TrueNorth Transportation on Friday, March 20, 2020

With 30-80% of a motor carrier's Total Cost of Risk (TCOR) coming from variable and indirect costs, the approach to a solid and successful strategic risk-financing and risk-mitigation program must begin with two essential factors: qualitative and quantitative.

Driving the Numbers: The Commercial Insurance Market and Litigation Reform — The Short and Long Story

posted by TrueNorth Transportation on Wednesday, December 18, 2019

As 2019 comes to a close, TrueNorth Transportation's Dan Cook reflects on two widely-discussed topics in the transportation industry.

Driving with Diabetes

posted by TrueNorth Transportation on Wednesday, January 23, 2019

The FMCSA has issued a final rule revising existing regulations. This ruling permits individuals with a stable insulin regimen and properly controlled insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) to be qualified to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce.

2018 Risk Summit Recap

posted by TrueNorth Transportation on Monday, September 17, 2018

TrueNorth's Risk Summit was held September 13 and 14 in Nashville, Tennessee.

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

posted by TrueNorth Transportation on Sunday, September 9, 2018

It's National Truck Driver Appreciation Week and TrueNorth would like to show our gratitude. #ThankaDriver