Episodes

Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Recruiting and Marketing Tips for CDL Drivers with Ron Yazzetti from Work4
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Find Work4 Online: https://work4.io/home/
Connect with Ron Yazzeti on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronyazzetti
Subscribe to AvatarFleet's blog: avatarfleet.com/blog

Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Go Beyond Compliance to Combat Runaway Verdicts with Steve Bryan of Bluewire
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
In the most recent episode of Solving the Driver Problem, Scott Rea met with Bluewire’s CEO, Steve Bryan.
Bluewire exists to protect transportation companies from aggressive plaintiff attorneys who paint reputation-damaging false narratives for motor carriers. AvatarFleet exists to solve your driver problem with our recruiting and compliance software.
Together, these two thought-leaders in the trucking industry met to discuss how you can reduce your cost of loss from unfair verdicts.
Find Bluewire online: bluewire.ai
Connect with Steve Bryan on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sbryan/
Subscribe to AvatarFleet's blog: avatarfleet.com/blog

Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
ELDT Mandates with Mark Gardner of AvatarFleet
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
On this episode of Solving The Driver Problem, Scott Rea gets together with AvatarFleet CEO and Founder Mark G. Gardner. The two discuss ELDT, what it is, and how it affects the transportation industry. They also discuss who is impacted by the ELDT, what's changing for the driver, the training school and the carrier.
Show Links:
- ELDT Mandate Changes: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/commercial-drivers-license/entry-level-driver-training-eldt
- How to Apply to Become Certified as a Testing Center: https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/
- Mark Gardner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-g-gardner-5591943

Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Understanding Inefficiencies that Increase Risk with Eric Waldinger of Samba Safety
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
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What is driver monitoring?
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Why is it a risk mitigation tool?
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How do you create a scoring system to help you prioritize and who to take action for?
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Now that you've identified someone who's a risk, what do you do with them?
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If driver monitoring triggers an MVR, do you still need to run an annual report?
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What's the best way to set up driver monitoring so it automatically updates your DQ files?

Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
An estimated 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders per year. Many are women and children. Most are forced into sex trade. Human trafficking is an issue that plagues communities across the globe, with all 50 states in the U.S. having reported cases of sex trafficking. Our professional drivers are in a unique position to stop it. Organizations like Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) and their sister program Busing on The Lookout (BOTL) are at the center of the efforts.
In this episode of Solving the Driver Problem, Laura Cyrus of Truckers Against Trafficking talks about the various initiatives TAT has done to combat human trafficking in the trucking industry.
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Friday Jul 09, 2021
How to Recruit Veterans with Matt Leonard of Military Talent Source
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Matt Leonard, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Military Talent Source discusses how hiring veterans with Military Talent Source can widen your recruiting pipeline, reduce your turnover, and find you tons of quality leads with minimal effort.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why You Should Hire Veterans
- How Hiring Veterans Change Your Company
- How Military Talent Source Helps Place Veterans
Connect with Matt Leonard & Military Talent Source:
- https://militarytalentsource.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjleonard/

Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Preventing A Nuclear Verdict, Episode 6: John Liberatore
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
In this special edition four-part series of Solving The Driver Problem, we talk to some of the panelists from our upcoming Preventing a Nuclear Verdict webinar on how to implement best practices to keep drivers on the road and out of the deposition chair.
Nuclear verdicts (judgements of $1 million or more in favor of the plaintiff) are on the rise, and can be devastating to your carrier business. Our webinar panelists will give you great insights on what safety and institutional measures you can take to protect your company.
Get more information and register here:
Wednesday, March 24th - Canada Panel: https://go.avatarfleet.com/nuclear-verdict-webinar-mar-24
Thursday, March 25th - US Panel: https://go.avatarfleet.com/nuclear-verdict-webinar-mar-25

Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Preventing A Nuclear Verdict, Episode 5: Clay Merches
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
In this special edition four-part series of Solving The Driver Problem, we talk to some of the panelists from our upcoming Preventing a Nuclear Verdict webinar on how to implement best practices to keep drivers on the road and out of the deposition chair.
Nuclear verdicts (judgements of $1 million or more in favor of the plaintiff) are on the rise, and can be devastating to your carrier business. Our webinar panelists will give you great insights on what safety and institutional measures you can take to protect your company.
Get more information and register here:
Wednesday, March 24th - Canada Panel: https://go.avatarfleet.com/nuclear-verdict-webinar-mar-24
Thursday, March 25th - US Panel: https://go.avatarfleet.com/nuclear-verdict-webinar-mar-25

Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Preventing a Nuclear Verdict, Episode 4: John Oldfield
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
In this special edition four-part series of Solving The Driver Problem, we talk to some of the panelists from our upcoming Preventing a Nuclear Verdict webinar on how to implement best practices to keep drivers on the road and out of the deposition chair.
Nuclear verdicts (judgements of $1 million or more in favor of the plaintiff) are on the rise, and can be devastating to your carrier business. Our webinar panelists will give you great insights on what safety and institutional measures you can take to protect your company.
Get more information and register here:
Wednesday, March 24th - Canada Panel: https://go.avatarfleet.com/nuclear-verdict-webinar-mar-24
Thursday, March 25th - US Panel: https://go.avatarfleet.com/nuclear-verdict-webinar-mar-25

Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Preventing a Nuclear Verdict, Episode 3: Michael Thompson
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
In this special edition four-part series of Solving The Driver Problem, we talk to some of the panelists from our upcoming Preventing a Nuclear Verdict webinar on how to implement best practices to keep drivers on the road and out of the deposition chair.
Nuclear verdicts (judgements of $1 million or more in favor of the plaintiff) are on the rise, and can be devastating to your carrier business. Our webinar panelists will give you great insights on what safety and institutional measures you can take to protect your company.
Get more information and register here:
Wednesday, March 24th - Canada Panel: https://go.avatarfleet.com/nuclear-verdict-webinar-mar-24
Thursday, March 25th - US Panel: https://go.avatarfleet.com/nuclear-verdict-webinar-mar-25