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TrueNorth’s fifth Transportation Risk Summit brought together 200+ industry professionals to explore trends, workforce dynamics and risk strategies shaping the future of transportation.

How does a tow bill climb past $150,000? Industry experts break down predatory towing, warning signs and what carriers should understand before a roadside incident becomes a costly dispute.

A better-defined process may improve how challenges are reviewed, but it does not change the burden carriers face when building and supporting their case. In this episode, Sue Lawless, partner at Scopelitis Law Firm and former FMCSA chief safety officer, joined TrueNorth’s John Biblis, senior safety and loss control specialist, to discuss the changes and what they mean for carriers.

The Supreme Court’s Montgomery v. Caribe decision confirms that negligent selection claims against freight brokers can move forward nationwide. Here’s what the ruling means for brokers, carriers and fleet leaders, and why defensible processes matter more than ever.

In this episode of TN Truck Thought, Bert Mayo, vice president of Risk Solutions at TrueNorth Companies, and Fred Marsicano, vice president of safety and security at Quality Carriers, join nationally recognized experts P. Sean Garney and Steve Keppler on moving confidently when data keeps getting louder, but clarity does not automatically follow.

Public perception has always shaped the trucking industry, but the stakes feel higher today due to rising public scrutiny, tighter regulations, courtroom risk and constant pressure to recruit and retain qualified drivers. Joshua Vance, vice president of safety and compliance at JB Hunt, joins this episode of the TTT podcast to unpack these challenges with the team. This episode highlights the the

In this episode of TN Truck Thought, Bert Mayo, vice president of Risk Solutions at TrueNorth Companies, and Johnny Schrunk, transportation loss control consultant at Professional Safety Consulting, join nationally recognized experts P. Sean Garney and Steve Keppler to share practical ways you can strengthen your position in today’s insurance market.

As a featured guest on the TN Truck Thought podcast, Avery Vise, vice president of trucking at FTR Transportation Intelligence, delivers a data-backed perspective that cuts through industry noise and speculation to deliver a reasoned economic forecast on the impact of recent events.

In this episode of the TTT podcast, hosts Sean Garney and Steve Keppler are joined by TrueNorth’s Bert Mayo to break down the highlights and actions from the meeting and their impact on trucking.

Legal and insurance experts Greg Feary (Scopelitis Law Firm) and Chris Gulker (TrueNorth Companies), along with hosts P. Sean Garney and Steve Keppler, explored how portable benefits could impact and reshape the future of trucking.

In the world of transportation, we talk a lot about safety – hours of service, compliance, vehicle maintenance and more. But what if we’re missing a critical piece of the puzzle? What if the real root cause of many safety issues isn’t just what happens on the road, but what’s happening in the lives of the drivers behind the wheel?

A new enforcement directive will take effect, placing drivers out-of-service if they fail to meet English language proficiency (ELP) standards under FMCSA regulation 391.11(b)(2). In this episode, we unpack the details and implications of this directive.

When a crash happens, chaos follows – but your response doesn't have to. In this episode, legal expert Steve Stanaszak (Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary) and safety pro John Biblis (TrueNorth) join the team to break down what every carrier and driver can do in the critical moments after a highway accident.

In this episode, we're joined by Pamela Bracher and Peter Berg to discuss the growing impact of nuclear verdicts, the role lawsuit abuse plays in the trucking industry's challenges, and the efforts underway to combat these trends. Tune in for an insightful conversation on what's at stake, what's being done to address the issue, and how industry leaders can help protect the future of trucking.

As autonomous trucking technology continues to advance, industry leaders anticipate 2025 will be a pivotal year for adoption. Experts from Torc Robotics, Waabi and TrueNorth discuss the current state of AV technology, safety considerations, regulatory developments, insurance implications and how autonomous trucks can complement the existing trucking workforce.