Episodes

In this episode of the Trucking and Safety Matters podcast, hosted by Tom Albrecht, Chief Revenue Officer at Reliance Partners, the focus is on cross-border trade and the role it will play in the future of logistics. Our guest is Mark Vickers, who is the Executive Vice President and Head of International Logistics at Reliance Partners. As you will hear, Mark discusses the evolution of the Seventh Annual Modernization of Cross Border Trade Conference in Laredo. Mark shares the story behind the ev...

For this Trucking Matters edition of the Reliance Partners podcast series, we will be getting a ground-floor perspective on the state of freight and how to stay afloat in challenging times from Chad Boblett. As the creator of Rate Per Mile Masters Group on Facebook, Chad has become a valued resource for a Facebook Community that has grown to more than 36,000 members. Chad also founded and operates his own trucking business, Boblett Brothers Trucking, which he launched in 2011 following 10 years ...

Reliance Partners brings you another Trucking Matters edition of our podcast series as we will continue our deep dive into the market conditions and the capacity trends in the trucking industry. Our expert panel looking at the state of capacity is once again Craig Fuller, the CEO of FreightWaves, Tim Denoyer, Vice President of ACT Research, and Chris Pickett, founder of Pickett Research and author of the Pickett Line Newsletter. Chris also serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Flock Freight. ...

We are taking the opportunity to expand the scope of our series by bringing you a Trucking Matters edition of the podcast, and we will begin a discussion on the state of capacity during this episode. You will be hearing from three of the leading experts on all things related to capacity. Our guests will be Craig Fuller, the CEO of FreightWaves, Tim Denoyer, Vice President of ACT Research, and Chris Pickett, founder of Pickett Research and author of the Pickett Line Newsletter. Chris also serves ...

In this episode, we will take a deep dive into the granular, detailed approach that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has taken in developing the expansion of regulations related to commercial motor vehicle inspections. Reliance Partners Safety Team Members Mark Barlar and Daniel Vega are back on the podcast to answer questions and provide some examples of how the changes from FMCSA can impact carriers and drivers on a number of fronts, including CSA points. Safety Matters is hoste...

This episode of Safety Matters is dedicated to providing perspective on the long list of new regulations that are coming on the books from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. With some 1,400 new regulations related to roadside inspections, professional drivers and company safety officials might feel like they have just taken delivery on an oversized load of directives from the FMCSA. You’ll be hearing expert insights on the new regulations from two members of our Reliance Partners S...

In this episode, Reliance Partners President Chad Eichelberger and Scott Cornell from Travelers Insurance return to Safety Matters to continue our discussion on identifying the growing number of cargo theft scenarios and prevention strategies to consider. Both Chad and Scott have spent years in the cargo world and have seen nearly every theft and double-brokering scheme imaginable. As you will hear, they will share insights about current trends and talk about how to stay ahead of the thieves. Yo...

While technology and automated processes have delivered a long list of efficiencies and savings for trucking and logistics companies, many of those same technologies are being used for nefarious purposes by cargo thieves and theft rings. In this episode of Safety Matters, we will be joined by Chad Eichelberger, the President of Reliance Partners, and Scott Cornell of Travelers Insurance. Both of our guests are highly experienced with theft claims and prevention strategies. Our discussion will in...

With our second episode of the podcast, we will be discussing mock audits and other proactive strategies that can be utilized in addressing the key issues related to the Out of Service Challenge, which is also known as the OOS. Mark Barlar and Daniel Vega, two members of the Safety Team at Reliance Partners, will join us once again on the podcast. As we noted in our first episode, both Mark and Daniel are former state troopers who were heavily involved with commercial trucking and inspections. T...

With the debut edition of the podcast, Safety Matters will begin our look into how to navigate the Out of Service Challenge, also known as the OOS. To help us dive into the key issues related to the Out of Service Challenge, we’ll be hearing the perspectives of Mark Barlar and Daniel Vega. Both Mark and Daniel are part of the Safety team at Reliance and they are also former state troopers who were heavily involved with commercial trucking and inspections. Thom Albrecht, the Chief Financial Offic...