David Franklin

David spent more than a decade truck driving. He now serves as a safety manager at ATS making sure drivers like you have all the tools you need to succeed on the road.

By: David Franklin
December 2nd, 2022

Are you looking for a way to limit collisions on the road? Collision avoidance systems may be a great way to do it. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), collision mitigation systems can prevent as many as two in five crashes,

Dry Van Driver

By: David Franklin
October 4th, 2022

When you’re hauling van trailers, you could be hauling any number of things. Is it cheesy holiday decorations for the TJ Maxx up the road? Is it furniture in a million tiny pieces designed to be put together with instructions that never quite make sense? Or maybe you’re hauling boxes and boxes of food.

By: David Franklin
July 19th, 2022

Department of Transportation (DOT) inspections — do they intimidate you? Do they send you into a panic? It can be nerve-wracking going through a DOT inspection, especially if you haven’t gone through many or you’re new to driving.