Commercial Trucking
John Ross has been driving commercial vehicles professionally since 1993 and boasts a blemish-free, no violations record. His experience includes owner/operator, safety director, and compliance director.
He has significant experience in safely transporting hazardous materials (HAZMAT) including oil field operations and transportation. John also has significant experience in loading, unloading, and load securement.
John's Expert Witness work focuses on Trucking Industry Safety Standards (FMCSA & CDL Licensure Requirements), Truck Driver Training and Skill Testing, Driver Standard of Care, Hours of Service Issues, Loading and Unloading Incidents, Maintenance and Inspection of Heavy Trucks, Double/Triple Tanker Trailers and Tankers, Oversized Loads, DOT & non-DOT Fleets, and more.
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Service Areas
- Commercial Vehicles (18 Wheeler)
- Commercial Vehicle Safety Facilitator
- Tractor-Trailer Inspection
- CMV Operations
- HAZMAT Handling
- HAZMAT Driving
- Tractor Maintenance
- Trailer Maintenance
- Professional Driving
- Standard of Care Expert
- Trailer Loading and Unloading Safety
- Truck Driver Actions
- Truck Driver Responsibilities
- Driver Qualifications
- Driver Training
- Federal Trucking Regulations (FMCSRs)
- State Trucking Regulations
- Driver Training Instructor
- Double & Triple Trailer Driving
- Trucking Industry Safety Standards
- Loading and Unloading of Hazardous Liquid Safety
- Oil Field Heavy Trucking Expertise
- Electronic Logs / Electronic Logging
Expertise
John Ross boasts an impressive decades-long driving record and has been involved in hundreds of Commercial Trucking cases as an Expert Witness and consultant.
• No violations, out of service violations, nor accidents on driving record
• Bobtail 75,000 Miles
• Tanker and Belly Dump 550,000 Miles
• A-train (two-trailers) Hazardous Materials 500,000 Miles
• Flatbed and Oversize Loads 100,000 Miles
• Over 1.2 Million Safe Driving Miles
Certifications
- Wyoming CDL 103488-680 TX endorsements, no violations on driving record
- HAZMAT training
- H2s – Hydrogen Sulfides
- SCBA – Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
- Permanent OSHA 10 card – Williston State College, Williston North Dakota
- OSHA 30, Online Certificate course
- DOT Compliance by JJ Keller:
Testifying Experience
- Testified in over fifty (50) depositions and five (5) trials for both plaintiff and defense cases in state and federal courts.
- Cases are approximately 80% plaintiff and 20% defense.
Speaking, Teaching & CLE
- Certified Classroom Instructor for Defensive Driving, National Safety Council, Nov. 2020
- National Safety Council, Defensive Driving Course; Professional Truck Driver Online Certificate 4.14.20 ***Prerequisite to becoming a Professional Truck Driver Instructor for the National Safety Council.***