Kelli Bloom

Kelli has been in the trucking industry since 2003. She got her start working in compliance for a trucking carrier that specialized in government freight. She has been the compliance manager with ATS since 2017.

By: Kelli Bloom
January 19th, 2024

Have you ever heard about a truck driver getting in trouble for picking up a random passenger without a passenger pass? Chances are, the story goes something like this: A truck driver is caught hauling an unauthorized passenger and gets fined, receives Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) points or even gets detained at a scale and has to go to jail.

By: Kelli Bloom
October 4th, 2023

Medical cards — what are they, why do they matter and how do you get one?

By: Kelli Bloom
September 5th, 2023

Run out of groceries in the truck after you’re done driving for the day? Notice something is moldy and you have nothing to eat but you don’t want to go to the truck stop? Or maybe you just want to go see a movie instead of staring at your bunk night after night. You may be in an area where public transportation isn’t available and you don’t want to rent a car just to run a quick errand — especially when you have a perfectly good piece of equipment to drive to get where you need to go.

By: Kelli Bloom
July 28th, 2023

Wondering what a Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) is and how it needs to be completed? Well, it’s actually pretty simple. But, as a truck driver, you have a million other things going on and so much paperwork to keep track of. It can be easy to forget to fill out a DVIR — especially if you’re not used to how your company does it.

By: Kelli Bloom
March 10th, 2023

Is there anything worse than waking up to a flat tire on your tractor or trailer? It puts a wrench in your entire plan for the day. By now you should understand a pre-trip is essential, but do you know why a post-trip inspection is also important?

By: Kelli Bloom
February 22nd, 2023

Listen, no driver wants to get a violation that’ll end up on their pre-employment screening (PSP) report. It stays on your record for years and can impact the trucking companies that’ll hire you. The violations come with Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) points too.

By: Kelli Bloom
August 16th, 2022

Marijuana. Weed. Pot. No matter what you call it, can you use it as a truck driver?

By: Kelli Bloom
August 4th, 2022

Recap hours. Let’s lay it all out on the table. They’re confusing. A lot of drivers don’t understand them. They’re great because they give you drive time without having to do a 34-hour reset, but they’re confusing. If you’re having a hard time understanding them, you aren’t the only driver experiencing this.