I did not learn trucking from a textbook or a boardroom. I started washing trailers at 14 years old and spent the next two decades working through dispatch, operations, management, safety, compliance, and insurance loss control. That experience gives me something most speakers cannot manufacture: a real understanding of the pressure, risk, and decisions that shape a trucking operation every day.
Today, I serve as the Director of Safety and Loss Control for Ten Four Truck Insurance and am regularly invited onto national trucking programs to speak about safety, compliance, insurance, and operational risk. I have also turned that knowledge into books, training programs, and practical safety systems. When I speak, audiences do not get recycled corporate slogans. They get direct, relevant insight from someone who knows the industry from the shop floor to the underwriting table.
FEATURED NEWS
Launching a Fleet Safety Program — My Latest Contribution to Linxup
I’m excited to share that I recently authored a new article for Linxup titled “How to Start a Fleet Safety Program: Earn Trust, Get Driver Buy-In, and Make Safety Stick.” In that piece, I explore how companies can move beyond ad-hoc safety efforts to build...
Talking Safety, Solutions, and the Future of Trucking on Trucking Sense with Charles Gracey
I recently had the opportunity to join Charles Gracey on his XM show Trucking Sense to talk about some of the most pressing issues in trucking today. Our conversation covered a lot of ground, from tragic crashes to the future of hiring, but it all centered on one...
Sam Talks To Linxup About The Importance of Dash Cams
I recently sat down with the team at Linxup for a conversation that cuts straight to the heart of a hot-button topic in trucking: dash cams and driver coaching. For some fleets, dash cams feel like “Big Brother” in the cab. For others, they’re a game-changing tool...
The Bulkloads Podcast Welcomes Sam To Their Show
I recently joined Jared Flinn on the BulkLoads Podcast, and we tackled a tough truth about the trucking industry: Most trucking companies are running unsafe—and they don’t even know it. In our conversation, we pulled back the curtain on the hidden risks, legal traps,...
Talking Safety, Compliance, and Smart Solutions on Taking the Hire Road
I recently had the chance to join Jeremy Reymer on the Taking the Hire Road podcast — and we dove deep into a topic that’s close to my heart (and my career): safety and compliance in trucking. For me, it all started with a tough early audit — the kind that makes you...
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