2026 Sept 23 Cargo Securement & Level One Inspections

Description

Four Hours. Two Critical Compliance Areas. One Hands-On Training.

Join us for a practical, four-hour training designed to help drivers, technicians, safety professionals, and management better understand what enforcement is looking for — and how to prevent violations before a truck ever hits the road. 

The program will be led by Billy Bronson, former South Carolina State Transport Police Officer and current SEFA Transportation Manager of Transportation Safety. Billy brings both the enforcement and carrier perspectives to the classroom, giving attendees real-world insight into what happens during an inspection, what commonly gets fleets into trouble, and what your team can do differently. 

This isn't four hours of sitting in a classroom. We'll combine focused instruction with a hands-on vehicle walk-around so attendees can take what they've learned and put it into practice. 

What We'll Cover

Level I Roadside Inspections  

Learn how to prepare your drivers, equipment, and operation for a roadside inspection — with the goal of achieving violation-free inspections. 

Billy will cover: 

• The different levels of commercial vehicle inspections 
• What the inspecting officer is looking for 
• The critical-item checklist North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria 
• Common violations and how to prevent them 
• How roadside inspection results affect your CSA scores 
• Hours of Service and logbook issues 
• Practical pre-trip and vehicle inspection techniques 

Then we'll head outside and walk the truck, putting the classroom discussion into action with a hands-on inspection.

Cargo Securement

A properly maintained vehicle is only part of the equation. What's on it — and how it's secured — matters, too.

We'll cover: 

• Cargo Securement Standard Model Regulations 
• Proper selection and use of tie-downs 
• Cargo placement 
• Working load limits and performance criteria 
• Commodity-specific securement requirements 
• Common cargo securement violations 
• How cargo securement violations can impact your CSA performance 

Where possible, we'll incorporate hands-on demonstrations so attendees can see proper securement techniques rather than simply hear about them. 

Lunch Is On Us 

We'll provide lunch as part of the training, giving attendees an opportunity to continue the conversation, ask Billy questions, and connect with other transportation professionals. 

Who Should Attend? 

Bring the people responsible for keeping your trucks safe and compliant. 

This training is valuable for: 

• Drivers Technicians and mechanics 
• Safety professionals 
• Driver trainers 
• Dispatch and operations personnel 
• Fleet managers 
• Supervisors and company leadership 

Whether you're trying to improve CSA performance, reduce roadside violations, strengthen driver training, or simply make sure your team understands what enforcement sees when they look at your equipment, this is four hours well spent. 

Come prepared to learn in the classroom — and then take it to the truck.