It is important when you are looking at improving the positive parts of your moving business, you also consider the other end of the spectrum where a problem occurs and damage happens to a client’s property. At some point you are going to have to look at damages that happen to customer items. This is just part of the moving industry because accidents happen.

Over 600 people attended AMSA’s annual conference, held in Orlando this year, representing parts of the moving industry from across America. Each year there are speakers who address the AMSA members, including companies that want to show off their products and services. However, the most important aspect for the members is the award ceremonies.

Commercial driving is a difficult job. Often you work long hours, which can cause tiredness. Staying awake and alert on the job is important. Unsafe driving can risk the lives of other individuals who are on the road. Understanding the importance of being alert to the potential dangers on the road and understanding your own presence among traffic is key to preventing hurting another driver or passenger of a vehicle.

It is vital that members of moving companies are recognized for their hard work and dedication to the industry. For this reason, there are awards presented by AMSA at the Super Van Operators awards ceremony. Some categories are tough and the drivers have to get through many hurdles before winning.

It is vital that drivers receive adequate training in all aspects of commercial driving to ensure that they are safe to be on the roads and highways. This is something the FMCSA takes seriously, and they recently set up the Negotiated Rulemaking Entry-Level Driver Training Advisory Committee to address it. This committee looked at the current requirements and came up with a recommendation of changes to bring the current training up to date.

If any vehicle and the driver is involved in a crash, it can greatly affect your moving business. Understanding the data and working out who is to blame for the accident isn’t always easy. The problem the FMCSA is trying to resolve is reporting on these accidents. They argue that if you can’t agree on a system which is fair and doesn’t harm a business, then this information shouldn’t be available to the general public.