Truckin' Through Downtime: Legal Insights on Claims, Insurance, and Protecting Your Income

02/05/25 • 30 min

Next Gen Trucking Talk with Lindsey Trent

In this episode, Lindsay interviews Kelsey, a legal expert specializing in downtime claims for trucking companies. Kelsey shares her journey into trucking industry law and highlights the importance of downtime claims, which help recover lost income when trucks are out of service, particularly for smaller fleets or those with specialized equipment. The discussion covers essential tips for filing insurance claims, such as utilizing dash cams, documenting incident scenes, and gathering witness statements. Kelsey explains the claim process, timeframes for payouts, and how her firm operates on a contingency fee basis, affirming that downtime claims are a legal right in most states. The episode concludes with actionable recommendations for trucking companies, including installing dash cams and documenting all efforts to mitigate damages, as well as providing resources for further assistance through downtimeclaims.com and a dedicated consultation hotline.
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Driving Change in HR: Kailey Brownfield's Impact at Sofo Foods in the Trucking Industry

In this episode, Lindsey introduces Kailey Brownfield, a recent graduate of Bowling Green State University and HR Generalist at Sofo Foods.
Kaylee shares her journey from academia to the trucking industry, highlighting her internships at Honda and ES Wagner, which she secured through job fairs and platforms like Handshake and LinkedIn.

In her current role at Sofo Foods, Kailey collaborates with a five-member HR team, focusing on staffing for non-CDL drivers and managing an on-site CDL training program. She leverages her fresh perspective on technology and workplace innovation to drive positive change. The conversation also delves into the complexities of operating across multiple states and the challenges posed by varying drug screening policies.

With aspirations to become an HR Director within the next decade, Kailey encourages Gen Z to step outside their comfort zones and embraces diverse opportunities. She also advocates for empathetic leadership practices as a means of better engaging younger employees.

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Building Relationships and Bridging Gaps: A Gen Z Take on Trucking with Hailey from Roehl

In this episode, Lindsey talks with Hailey, a Gen Z representative from Roehl Logistics, about her insights and experiences within the trucking industry, emphasizing her unique background and daily responsibilities including customer relations and logistics management. Throughout the conversation, she expressed gratitude to sponsors and highlighted the intricate nature of supply chain logistics, viewing it as a complex "puzzle." Haley discussed the importance of building relationships with drivers and the challenges she faces as a younger professional in a traditionally experienced field, underscoring the eagerness from both industry veterans and younger entrants towards collaboration and growth. She advocated for transparent communication within companies to attract and retain Gen Z talent, while also noting the advantages of technology in modern logistics.

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The Next Generation in Trucking Association is a non-profit trade association who is engaging and training the next generation of trucking industry professionals by partnering with high schools, community/technical colleges and private schools to connect to and launch training programs around North America.

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