Trucking Matters From Reliance Partners

Trucking Matters From Reliance Partners

Presented by Reliance Partners, the Trucking Matters Podcast dives into the heart of the trucking and logistics industry, where safety, strategy, and success intersect. Hosted by Thom Albrecht, Chief Revenue Officer at Reliance Partners, this podcast is designed for fleet executives, safety profes...

Previewing July’s Reliance Partners Trucking Matters Seminar Series in Nashville
Trucking Matters From Reliance Partners
Previewing July’s Reliance Partners Trucking Matters Seminar Series in Nashville

Recent Episodes

June 9, 2026

Previewing July’s Reliance Partners Trucking Matters Seminar Series in Nashville

In this episode, Reliance Partners Chief Revenue Officer Thom Albrecht leads a discussion that provides an insightful preview of the Fifth Annual Trucking Matters Seminar Series that will be held in Nashville, July 22-23. Thom’s guests on the podcast are Brandon Richards, the Chief Sales Officer for Reliance, and Brandon Alexander, the Executive Vice President of Sales at Reliance. They will be discussing what conference attendees can expect when making the trip to Nashville in July. As you wil
May 21, 2026

Safety Impact Team In Action: Real-World Examples For Use Of DataQs

In this Safety Matters edition of the podcast, we close out our series exploring the Seven BASICS that are part of the FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety and Accountability Enforcement Program. Reliance Partners Safety Impact Team members Mark Barlar and Daniel Vega lead us through a series of Case Studies in which they have worked with motor carriers to successfully challenge BASIC violations through the DataQ system. They will also discuss how motor carriers have implemented internal processes to impr
April 23, 2026

Understanding The Haz-Mat BASIC: Key Insights for Carriers and Brokers

Through this Safety Matters edition of the podcast, we highlight Haz-Mat Compliance as we continue our series exploring the Seven BASICS that are a part of FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety and Accountability Enforcement Program. Mark Barlar and Daniel Vega from the Reliance Partners Safety Impact Team return to the podcast to serve as our subject-matter experts. As you will hear, Mark and Daniel will provide insights on what qualifies as a hazardous load and how to properly identify a haz-mat load. Th
April 8, 2026

Green Corridors’ Vision for the Laredo-Monterrey Corridor Seeks To Revolutionize Cross-Border Logistics

For this Borderless Coverage edition of Trucking Matters, you’ll meet Mitch Carlson, who is the CEO of Green Corridors International. Mitch will be taking us inside how Green Corridors is working to transform cross-border freight movement. As he shares on the podcast, Green Corridors is taking an approach with innovative, autonomous shuttle systems designed to address congestion, security and efficiency issues in one of the busiest trade ports for the United States. Your host for this edition o
April 5, 2026

This June’s Modernization of Cross-Border Trade Conference Poised To Deliver Timely Insights

The countdown has begun to the 9th Annual Modernization of Cross-Border Trade Conference, which will take place on June 9th in Laredo, Texas. Initially developed by Borderless Coverage and hosted by Reliance Partners, the MCBT Conference is one of the most anticipated annual forums for cross-border collaboration, serving as a powerful platform for logistics professionals, customs brokers, technology innovators and capacity providers to come together and exchange actionable insight. For this epi
March 31, 2026

Safety Impact Team Explores The Key Points Of The Driver Fitness BASIC

The Driver Fitness BASIC will be in the spotlight during this Safety Matters edition of our series. Mark Barlar and Daniel Vega from the Reliance Partners Safety Impact Team return to the podcast to serve as our subject-matter experts as we continue our series on the Seven BASIC that are part of the FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety and Accountability Enforcement Program. During this edition of our series, Mark and Daniel will go over how to keep Driver Qualification files (DQ files) up to date as wel