EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 56 MIN
The Compliance Lie — Why Small Carriers Don’t Take It Seriously Until It’s Too Late | The Long Haul
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Most small carriers believe they’re compliant. Until they’re not. And by the time they find out… it’s already too late. In this episode of The Long Haul Podcast, Adam sits down with Brandon Wiseman of Trucksafe & Childress Law, a legal expert with nearly 20 years of experience in DOT safety, compliance, and accident exposure. This isn’t a surface-level compliance conversation. This is about what actually happens when things go wrong.We break down: The biggest compliance mistakes small carriers make Why many fleets think violations don’t matter The real consequences of non-compliance during an accident How enforcement is changing across the industry And the hard truth about what DOT compliance really means If you’re running trucks and treating compliance like a checklist, this episode may change how you look at your entire operation. Follow The Long Haul Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Most small carriers believe they’re compliant. Until they’re not. And by the time they find out… it’s already too late. In this episode of The Long Haul Podcast, Adam sits down with Brandon Wiseman of Trucksafe & Childress Law, a legal expert with nearly 20 years of experience in DOT safety, compliance, and accident exposure. This isn’t a surface-level compliance conversation. This is about what actually happens when things go wrong.We break down: The biggest compliance mistakes small carriers make Why many fleets think violations don’t matter The real consequences of non-compliance during an accident How enforcement is changing across the industry And the hard truth about what DOT compliance really means If you’re running trucks and treating compliance like a checklist, this episode may change how you look at your entire operation. Follow The Long Haul Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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