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2013 AHAA Members Conference: Trucking Best Practices Presentation by Josh Warren

Josh Warren and Bob Perew of Carolina Casualty  

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THE RELIABILITY OF CSA DATA AND SCORES

Though there appears to be a statistical correlation between SMS scores in certain categories and crash risk, as well as the total number of alerts assigned and crash risk, the information can often be unreliable and inaccurate. While there is a general relationship between scores and crash risk in four measurement categories, in at least […]

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Carolina Casualty: December 2013 Newsletter

Another year is about to come to an end. This year has flown by so fast and now we are at the beginning of the Winter Season, which means the Holiday Season is upon us. I want to personally thank all of you for reading our CAARE Newsletter and participating in the puzzles. I also […]

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Carolina Casualty: November 2013 Newsletter

For most truckers the good news is that the answer is probably yes. Truckers who insure their cargo with insurers that specialize in trucking have policies that meet their needs, in almost all cases. Even policies from insurers that don’t specialize in trucking cover most cargo situations truckers run into.  

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Carolina Casualty: October 2013 Newsletter

Serious Traffic Violations: These violations are much more common than you would think and are often overlooked during hiring and annual reviews. These traffic violations must be considered if they occurred in any type of vehicle, including a personal vehicle.  

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Carolina Casualty: September 2013 Newsletter

  Prior to the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Program, in a number of States and the District of Columbia, any person licensed to drive an automobile could also legally drive a tractor-trailer. Even in many of the states that did have a classified licensing system, a person was not skills tested in a representative vehicle. […]

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Carolina Casualty August 2013 Newsletter

Volume 7, Issue 8 In this issue: The Fight With Hazardous 1 Conditions Driving to Beat the Heat 2 August Puzzle 4  

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Tires are Key Component of CSA Inspections

As one of the two biggest non-labor expenses that trucking fleets have, tires require careful maintenance. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program further underscores the importance of good tire maintenance practices.

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Learn to Read DataQs

DataQs, the online system for correcting CSA scoring, has the reputation of being cumbersome and unpredictable, but there’s a way for safety managers to get what they need from it. Call it the ABCs of DataQs.

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