Author: Casey Nighbor

NPTC Safety Article- June 2022 -Summer Driving Challenges

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Summer presents its fair share of driving challenges. With longer daylight hours and outdoor activities competing for our attention, it can be more difficult to get appropriate rest before each driving cycle. Combine that with more highway construction, soaring heat indexes and the increased number of motorists on vacation – driving in unfamiliar locations who are often fatigued or distracted – and you have a recipe for disaster. Now is the time to be aware of these issues and to keep your guard up. Here are some tips for driving safely in the summer. 

If you want more driving safety tips, check out our safety content library here. 

Driver and associate solutions work together to ensure client success [Case Study]

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The client had an incumbent staffing provider who had been in place for a number of years. When the pandemic hit, they began to struggle to fulfill on their promises. The client suspected that they had become complacent and were no longer improving on their behalf. They took this opportunity to look for different vendors and find the best solution for their emerging needs. Because they needed both drivers and a contingent workforce, they turned to the Staff Management | SMX and Centerline Driver teams for help.

NPTC Safety Article- May 2022 -Prepare for Roadcheck

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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will hold its annual International Roadcheck from May 17-19.

International Roadcheck is a 72-hour, high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and enforcement initiative. Commercial motor vehicle inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. will conduct North American Standard Inspections of commercial motor vehicles and drivers at weigh and inspection stations, on roving patrols and at temporary inspection sites.

If you want more driving safety tips, check out our safety content library here. 

Congratulations to our Q1 Safety Recognition Program winners!

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Here at Centerline, our team takes pride in our drivers and ensuring the safety of those around them. We want to recognize our safest drivers that go above and beyond. Our new Driver Safety Recognition Program rewards drivers who make safety a priority.

Our quarter 1 winners are here! They were nominated and recognized this quarter for outstanding safety practices and paid a bonus reward.

Winner #1: Torey Wenham

Winner #2:  Michael Wright

Winner #3: Daniel Miranda

Thank you again to Torey, Michael and Daniel for their dedication to keeping our roads safer each day. Check back next back quarter for our new round of safe drivers or read more about our recognition program here.

NPTC Safety Article- April 2022 -Hall of Fame Habits

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At its recently concluded Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition, NPTC inducted four drivers into the NPTC Driver Hall of Fame, sponsored by Navistar NEXT eMobility Solutions. These drivers have collectively driven for more than 165 years and racked up nearly 15 million miles of service without a chargeable accident or a moving violation.

What can we learn from these award-winning drivers? What characteristics do they display that we can put into our daily routines? And what attitudes are worthy of emulation?

If you want more driving safety tips, check out our safety content library here. 

State of Trucking 2022: A driver’s guide

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As much as we’d hoped the pandemic would be in the rearview mirror by now, it has continued to take its toll on the world and on trucking this year.

So many headlines and news conversation throughout these past few years have centered around trucking being a critical part of the supply chain equation.

The attention has been great for elevating trucking as a profession to be looked at with respect, stability, and growth for those wishing to be a driver. However, the pandemic has also begun to weigh heavy on drivers who are becoming even more exhausted and overworked.

Our third annual State of Trucking survey hoped to gather how drivers were feeling after another year of the pandemic.

See how you measure up against your peers, where the industry stands as a whole and what the future may bring.

State of Trucking 2022: An industry at a critical crossroads [Guide]

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As much as we’d hoped the pandemic would be in the rearview mirror by now, it has continued to take its toll on the world and on trucking this year.

So many headlines and news conversation throughout these past few years have centered around trucking being a critical part of the supply chain equation.

The attention has been great for elevating trucking as a profession to be looked at with respect, stability, and growth for those wishing to be a driver. However, the pandemic has also begun to weigh heavy on drivers who are becoming even more exhausted and overworked.

Drivers are in the literal and figurative driver’s seat to push the industry to a new level—but are employers ready to listen and change?

The results of our State of Trucking 2022 are in and its shown an industry on the brink.

Download our 2022 State of Trucking guide

Cleared2Drive: Your Driver Compliance Solution [Video]

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Can’t find the time to manage your end-to-end compliance process? Cleared2Drive has your back. Your driver compliance process can be complex, time consuming and expensive. It doesn’t have to be this way. Centerline can help remove complexities in your business by managing the compliance process of your drivers from start to finish.

State of Trucking 2022: Top 5 takeaways [Infographic]

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Trucking has been a hot topic recently because of its critical part of the supply chain. And like many essential industries, the pandemic is continuing to take its toll.

Our annual State of Trucking surveyed drivers and transportation employers to see where the industry stands at this critical juncture. Here are the top 5 takeaways.

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The top 3 headaches from managing your own driver compliance process

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Driver compliance has always been a challenge in the transportation industry.

Not only are compliance regulations regularly changing, but there is often a patchwork of federal, state and local laws to be followed. This can lead to a complex, time consuming and expensive process to maintain your driver’s compliance.

The end result? A giant headache for employers. Here are 3 big challenges that come from trying to manage your own compliance process.

1. Increased risk and liability

Compliance can make or break your company if you get it wrong. Regulations and laws can change seemingly overnight. If you aren’t staying up to date, it can cost you. Falling behind on your DOT file driver qualifications or doing them incorrectly can result in an audit.

2. Spending all your time on compliance

Compliance is a time-consuming and nuanced process that can take up huge chunks of your day. If you don’t have a robust compliance team to handle them, you can quickly become overwhelmed. Not to mention spending all your time on compliance issues means you don’t have time left over to run other parts of your business.

3. Your technology has fallen behind

Being effective at compliance means you have real-time visibility and a centralized system into your DOT regulatory status. However, many companies don’t have the correct technology to do so. This opens up a headache for operations and increases your risk.

You could completely overhaul your technology system higher a full compliance team and spend all your time on driver DOT files at a high cost—both monetarily and time wise. But there is an easier, better solution. 

By outsourcing your compliance process to a trusted partner like Centerline, you can get your time and peace of mind back. 

Let us help you maintain driver compliance seamlessly. Get in touch with us today

Cleared2Drive solution helps company achieve full compliance and rapid growth [Case Study]

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As a startup, 5F was growing rapidly but lacked the in-house staff to fully support a compliance team. With only a few team members, they feared they could not adequately process all their compliance files including driver qualifications and onboarding. The Centerline team and their Cleared2Drive program was brought on to help with the compliance processing and increase the bandwidth of a small team. 

Want to learn more about our Cleared2Drive solution? Click here to learn more or get in touch with our team. 

NPTC Safety Article- February 2022 -Healthy Habits

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Staying healthy on the road can be tough. With long hours, lack of exercise and eating meals away from home, it can be difficult to stay in shape and manage your stress. However, you can maintain a healthy lifestyle by watching what you eat and increasing your activity. It takes hard work, planning and discipline.

To learn more healthy habits, click here for our lifestyle content library.