Trailer Expert Witnesses

This expert has more than 15 years of continuous, progressively responsible experience in the trucking and warehouse industries, in addition to more than 10 years of operational experience with fortune 500 companies. He specializes in trucking regulation, including expertise in DOT standards, Title 49 CFR Transportation Regulations, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Pipeline & Hazardous Material Safety Administration, Driver Qualification & Hiring Practice, Driver Training Practice, Driver's requirements & regulations, Safety performance, and Motor Carrier's Registration Requirements. He has presented at numerous technical conferences in the field of trucking and commercial vehicle safety.

This expert has been the President of his own heavy truck and equipment inspection and consulting firm for more than a decade. He specializes in functionality, safety, quality, and performance inspection reports for all types of construction equipment and commercial vehicles. Throughout his career, he has operated commercial vehicles and supervised the operation of these vehicles extensively. He belongs to a number of professional societies in the commercial vehicle, construction, and trucking industries.

This expert has 40+ years of experience in the trucking and logistics industry, with the bulk of his experience in fleet maintenance. He has consulted for actors in the logistics space and is comfortable working with attorneys. For two decades he served as the director of maintenance for what was at the time the country's fourth largest freight tucking company: A-P-A Trucking. Later in his career, his skills have contributed to the fleet operation and growth of several New York area food distributors.

This expert has 35+ years of experience providing safety and loss control for the Trucking Industry. He is certified by the National Association of Safety Professionals and the North American Transportation Management Institution. He has completed several courses regarding safety, loss control and compliance issues. Previously, this expert served as the Director of Loss Control and Safety for the Alabama Trucking Association where he was responsible for all loss control activities ($46 million fund) and the development of accident prevention programs. He now is the President and Founder of a Risk Management firm providing expertise in safety and loss control for clients in the state of Alabama.

This expert has over 40 years of trucking industry management experience in the Midwest region plus five years industry sales experience. He has been the Director of Maintenance for Schneider Transport, Inc., J. B. Hunt, Ruan Transportation, and Prime where he oversaw fleet logistics and maintenance, as well as coordinated all operational aspects from presentation, planning, implementation, on-site training, and MegaQuality Reporting.

This engineering expert has over 30 years of experience in the field. He earned his Bachelor of Engineering and his Master of Engineering Science in Ireland before coming to the United States while working for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, where he designed electronic hardware and system software for air braked truck / trailer ABS and traction control systems. He then worked on ABS and traction control for passenger cars and subsequently started the Electronics Division at Wabash National which he led from 1998 to 2003. From 2004 until 2007, the expert worked for Dana Commercial Vehicle Systems, where he spent a year leading the development of automatic tire inflation products for commercial and military applications. Before starting his own consultancy he led the development of Traction Control, ABS and related technology for Caterpillar Inc. from 2007 to 2015. This included positioning Caterpillar as the industry leader in differential clutch based drive torque distribution and traction control for off highway vehicles. He has been granted 23 patents and is a Member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

This Professional Engineer has conducted numerous forensic investigations including mechanical failures, construction accidents, products and premises analysis and over 750 vehicular accidents involving pedestrians, bicyclists, work zones, and passenger and commercial vehicles. He is a member in good standing with the Chi Epsilon Engineering Honor Society for exceptional academic achievement and a selected member of the Order of the Engineer. He is a Certified Structural Masonry Inspector and earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Construction and Traffic Engineering from the University of Florida, and a certificate for Advanced Crash Reconstruction from Northwest University.

This expert has been working with commercial vehicles for over 40 years. He has directed multiple freight trucking companies, and currently he runs his own transportation service company, offering consulting services as well as training for maintenance, operation, performance, safety, and regulations related to commercial vehicles. This expert has published numerous articles on commercial truck safety as well as training manuals. He is a frequently invited guest speaker at major automotive conferences and has presented on commercial truck safety, crashes and warning devices, and general brake tolerances and procedures. This expert is certified as an ASE Certified Medium/Heavy Truck Technician and as a defensive driving instructor by the National Safety Council. He has testified nationwide in State and Federal court.

This qualified expert of Trucking Inspection obtained his Technical Diploma in Auto Diesel Technology from the Nashville Auto Diesel College and currently pursuing a BA in Business at Ashworth College. He is Certified in CDL A Truck Driving, DOT Inspection, ASE (Auto Service Excellence) in A/C repair, TWIC (International Transportation) and is currently an Assistant Service Manager for a Trucking Company.

This highly qualified expert has 17 years of experience with in-depth Accident Reconstruction analysis. Her specialties include Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction for product liability matters. She is experienced collecting and analyzing Event Data Recorders and is currently an Expert at a distinguished Forensic Engineering and Accident Reconstruction firm.

This expert has over 50 years in the trucking business, and has worked in unloading and loading freights with trucks. He is a member of the American Society of Transportation and Logistics, and has published several papers on trucking manuals. He is the former Traffic Manager for IBM and is a current consultant for a private consulting firm.

This highly qualified expert has years of experience in transportation safety and trucking accident reconstruction. He received his BA degree from Western Baptist College and received a journeyman certification from Consolidated Freightways. He is a former transportation safety specialist at Safety Solutions and at the Oregon Department of Transportation, where he was involved in numerous accident reconstruction projects. Currently, he is a transportation safety specialist and consultant with Transportation Specialties his own consulting firm in Oregon for over 15 years.

This expert has hove 40 years of experience in the field of trucking. He studied automotive technology a the College of the Canyons, and served as an apprentice automotive mechanic at Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi. He has continued to participate in in ongoing trainings offered in his field. He has previously served as a heavy equipment mechanic for the California Division of Highways, and as a Motor Carrier Specialist for the California Highway Patrol. He currently serves as the Vice President of a Motor Vehicle Safety Consultancy in California.

This highly qualified accident reconstructionist has extensive professional experience in his field. After finishing his BS in mechanical engineering at Florida State University, this expert went on to become certified as a professional engineer in Florida and Illinois. Additionally, he is an accredited traffic accident reconstructionist. He is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association and the American Society of Safety Engineers. This expert currently has 2 patents in the United States. Formerly, he has held roles as a design engineer, failure analyst and project manager at Benedict Engineering Company, Inc., as a professional engineer at Beaches and Coastal Systems, as the owner and lead design engineer of Environmental Beach Restoration, and as a truck driver and loader at Adkins Transfer. Currently, this expert is a trailer design certifying engineer at a FL-based terminal service company, an owner and inventor at a FL engineering company, and the president of a FL engineering company.

This qualified expert has nearly 30 years of experience in the trucking industry. He is a Smith System certified driver trainer, a certified forklift operator, a certified sUAS remote pilot, and a certified Bosch CDR technician. He is currently licensed as a Class AM commercial driver with tank endorsement. He has also completed courses in DOT compliance and safety and vehicle accident reconstruction. He has worked as a commercial driver for a multitude of companies, including Millar Trucking, Min-Tex Express, John Christner Trucking, and Knight Transportation. He also served as a driver trainer for Covenant Transport and Frozen Food Express and a lease operator for John Christner Trucking. This expert is currently the owner of a transportation consulting firm based in Texas.

This expert has over 30 years of experience within the trucking industry. He completed his training in trucking at the Rialto California Truck Driving School, as well as a plethora of engineering and quality engineering courses. This expert is active in his field as a member of organizations such as the American Society of Transportation and Logistics and the Owner Operator Independent Driver Association. Before working in the trucking industry, he worked in such positions as senior precision mechanical inspector for Marquardt Corporation and precision mechanical tech III for Valley Todeco. Since transitioning to the trucking industry, this expert has driven trucks, tankers, freight trucks, and has owned and operated successful two trucking companies. Currently, he serves as a trucking consultant for a private consulting firm based in Pennsylvania.

This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in the trucking industry, with experience in areas relating to trucking safety, FMCSA, recruiting, operations, and risk management. He earned his BS in resources management from Troy University and completed training in advanced avionics with the United States Navy. He began his career in the trucking industry as an operations manager for E. Ray Watson Company before moving on to Alabama River Companies. During his 21 years with Alabama River Companies, he held various roles such as production supervisor, mill coordinator, product unit area manager and woodyard area manager. He has also previously served as the principal for Hornady Transportation and currently serves as the president of a private business consultancy in Alabama.

This expert has over 50 years of experience in commercial motor carrier and trucking industry. His work in the industry has focused on customary practices, standard of care, tractor-trailers, and compliance and safety training and practices for drivers, motor carriers, warehouses and forklifts. He received his certificate in traffic & transportation law & management from the University of Virginia and is active in his field as a member of the Association of Transportation Law Professionals and the Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy. He is certified by the Department of Transportation as a breath alcohol technician and factory authorized calibration technician, by OSHA as a train the trainer in forklift safety, and by FEMA through their emergency management institute. He previously served as the vice president of Russell Transfer, Inc., the senior vice president of Valley Transport Associates, and corporate secretary of Fleetmaster Express, Inc. This expert is currently the managing member of a transportation safety and compliance consultancy in Virginia.

This highly qualified transportation safety and compliance expert has been involved with trucking logistics for over 30 years. He earned a BS in history and political science from Vanderbilt University and an MS in personnel management from Troy State University. He is certified in homeland security and is a certified director of safety by the North American Transportation Management Institute. Formerly, this expert served as a logistics director and personnel manager for Wal-Mart, a corporate manager of DOT and fleet safety with Georgia Pacific Corporation, and the vice president of safety and compliance with Unisource Worldwide Inc. He went on to become a manager of safety and regulatory compliance at XATA Corporation before opening Haffenden Consulting where he was the owner and proprietor.Most recently, he served as the vice president of safety at CRST International before moving to his current role as a compliance strategy officer at a trucking logistics company in Iowa.

This highly qualified expert has 36 years experience as a tractor trailer driver ans 28 years of experience as a driving instructor. He is trained in OSHA Safety regulations and Departmnent of Transport compliance guidelines, He is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association and serves on the board of directors of the New England Traffic Safety Education Association. He is currently Director of Safety and Training at a regional tractor trailer training school.