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Roland B. Brown

Roland B. Brown
National Trucking Safety Consultants LLC
P. O. Bos 5840
2430 Knotty Pine Drive
Navarre, FL 32566
Tel. No. (850) 939-8926
Fax No. (850) 939-5853
e-mail: rolandbrown@mchsi.com
website: www.hgexperts.com/brown

Thirty-five years work experience in the trucking industry at all levels of management, including Vice President/General Manager and Chief Operating Officer, as well part-owner of 2 trucking companies.

Have worked for fleet operators that include dry van, refrigerated van, flatbed, tank carrier, less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload carriers. Experienced in training drivers, dock personnel, loading/unloading techniques. I have developed and implemented fleet safety programs for various sizes of carriers, ranging from fleets of 20 trucks up to 600 trucks.

I have served as expert witness for plaintiff and defendant attorneys, that include testimony in 60-80 cases in states from Maine to Florida, from Georgia to Montana. I have experience in state and federal court cases.

I also serve as transportation consultant to 10-12 individual companies in developing and implementing safety and accident prevention programs.

I am a Certified Director of Safety, a Certified Driver Trainer and a Certified Accident Investigator by American Trucking Association. I have been recognzied as Safety Director of the Year and Trucking Executive of the Year, both in the State of Alabama. I received special commendation from the governor of the State of Alabama for special services related to highway safety and promoting accident frequencies within the trucking industry.

I have testified or served as consultant to attorneys in matters such as driver hiring, training and supervision, DOT compliance, loading/unloading of freight, driver fatigue and driver negligence, as well as negligence on the part of employers in the control or lack of control of their driver work force.

I have never been disqualified as an expert witness in either state or federal court.

My clients have included tank trailer operators, dump truck operations, construction work place accidents, garbage truck accidents, bus accidents and smaller fleet truck accidents that were less than 18-wheelers but were under state or federal regulations.