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Avoiding Backing Accidents

Did you know 3 out of every 5 accidents in the trucking industry are backing related? It's true, seeing what's behind you with a 53 ' trailer is very difficult, but these accidents are almost always judged as preventable...
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Annual Violation and Review

The federal motor carrier regulation, section 391.27, requires all commercial drivers to complete an annual violation and review record. The driver is to disclose all moving violations for the past 12 months or note none...
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QuitNet Program

There are plenty of reasons to quit tobacco. Maybe you want to reduce your risk of illness down the road, save money, feel better, or lessen the impact of second-hand smoke on loved ones. When you quit tobacco, you activ...
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Cell Phone Legislation

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently passed a law that bans the use of cell phones by commercial drivers without a hands free phone device. This law goes into effect December 30, 2011.  The penal...
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Holiday Greetings

  FirstFleet would like to take this time to wish everyone and their family a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season.  We at FirstFleet express our thanks and grat...
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fuel

This brief video details how you can quickly gain access to valuable information with regard to the location of our nationwide authorized fuel stops.
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FirstFocus - 2011 Third Edition

FirstFocus is the quarterly newletter publication of FirstFleet, Inc. We use this newsletter to keep our employees updated with happenings, celebrations and information from around the FirstFleet family of facilities. ...
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New Video - Load Securement

We have recently made some additions to our online video library by posting a few targeted safety training videos that are quick and to the point. If you haven't checked them out I would like to encourage you to hav...
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Stale Green Light

Stale Green Light : A term referring to intersection safety. A stale green light is a traffic light that is green when you first see it, thus you do not know how long it has been green - ...
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Verizon Discount Program

We are pleased to announce that we have negotiated a higher discount with our cellular vendor Verizon Wireless. The discount is now 19%. This discount applies to equipment purchases AND monthly plans.  ...
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CSA Tip: Secure It!

The 6th CSA Basic is Cargo – Related (Securement)   Did you know that this CSA basic requirement includes areas on a commercial vehicle other than freight securement? Many professional driv...
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Stay on Your Feet - Traction Aids

Summer has passed and Winter seems to be fast on its heels. Winter brings with it wet, slippery and sometimes frozen surfaces which create hazardous conditions for our employees. In order to avoid painful and costly slip...
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Veterans Day - Thank You

We at FirstFleet join the rest of the nation this weekend in honoring those servicemen and women who have bravely served to defend our great nation and the freedoms we enjoy. Their sacrifice, and that of their families, ...
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Mike Farmer - 2 Million Safe Miles

  FirstFleet recently recognized Mike Farmer for Two Million Safe Miles driven. Mike, a sixteen year employee, drives out of our Portland, TN facility hauling multi-stop freight. On Monday, Novembe...
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