JAS TRUCKING

We place a huge emphasis on safety and personal responsibility with our drivers and our office personnel.  If you are freight forwarder you likely have a contract with language that says you will be indemnified for anything bad that might occur, from cargo loss to injury of 3rd parties.  I would tell you that this is not sufficient in today's litigious world.  A recent case ruling Sperl v. CH Robinson/Tyson Food Logistics held the Freight Forwarder responsible for millions of dollars while in our opinion CH Robinson did nothing to contribute or cause the fatalities.  While bad things can happen, you want to make sure the carrier you choose has a robust culture of safety and a proven track record.  For our 130 drivers we have six safety people who work full time making certain we do everything in our power to keep the loads, the drivers and the public as safe as possible.   Our safety is done by credible personnel who are continually educated by DOT experts in a classroom setting.  They become masters of understanding the nature of safety and utilize this information to create a robust safety program that encourages safety above all else, and discourages unsafe behavior.  We do this through a process of constant education of the dispatchers and the drivers.  Regular safety meetings occur and no one gets behind the wheel of a truck without several days of safety training.  When you book a load with JAS Trucking you can be sure we will do it legally and in the safest manner possible.  We don't cut corners and we actually have multiple full time safety people on staff.  Consider when you choose an agency with multiple agents to move your load instead of a legitimate trucking company.  Do they have any full time safety personnel on site to teach the drivers?  Or is it a safety meeting from time to time and a single entity person whose biggest interest is only in making a buck?  How can you trust an agency name that allows anyone who can hire drivers to open a company whether they understand the Federal Safety Rules or not?  How can someone employ 30 drivers and not have any safety personnel on site to oversee the most important aspect of trucking?  Is their safety being administered with anything other than a boring movie to prove they have a process in place?  Do you regularly check the outgate and ingate J1 of your loads to make certain the carrier is following federal hours of service rules?  If they can move the freight at the cheapest possible price there is a better than average chance they are breaking the rules and ignoring this is only going to hurt you in the long run.  Better to place your trust in a company that has been around 20 plus years and spends a great deal of revenue on nothing more than safety.  We are one of the strictest companies for who we hire, how often we inspect the vehicles and our expectations for safe operations.    Our hazmat training is also done in house to make certain our drivers and dispatchers actually understand the regulations and do it effectively.  I think it would surprise you if you asked any other carriers what sort of hazmat training they do.  I believe you will find out they watch a little movie and nothing else is done.    Do they have a handbook?  Can you call and speak to a member of the safety staff?  These are questions that would be good to know the answer to.  Who are you trusting with your loads and your reputation?