Transportation Safety & Compliance Advisors

Your safetyshould driveyour business.

Safety isn't paperwork. It's leadership, operational discipline, and protecting the people who make your business possible.

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The Cost of Falling Behind

When safety slips through the cracks, it shows up everywhere.

$148K
Cost per crash

Average cost of a single non-fatal large-truck crash.

3×
Insurance impact

Premium and modifier increases that follow a serious claim.

22%
Vehicle OOS rate

Share of roadside vehicle inspections placed out-of-service nationally.

90%
Lost freight

Shippers and brokers screen carrier safety ratings before awarding loads.

The Litigation Reality

One crash. Two very different outcomes.

Most claims settle quietly. The ones that reach a jury can end a company. The distance between them is a safety program.

Settled out of court
$427K
Average serious-injury settlement

Where most serious truck-accident claims resolve — costly, but controlled and out of the headlines.

Taken to a jury
$27.5M
Average verdict at trial

Mean jury award when a large-truck case reaches a verdict. Nuclear verdicts keep climbing and reshaping insurance.

Illustrative figures (FMCSA, USDOT, ATRI litigation data, and published large-truck crash-cost and settlement studies). Actual exposure varies by operation.

Our Approach

A disciplined path from risk to resilience.

01

Discover

We learn your operation, fleet, and safety culture from the ground up.

02

Assess

A rigorous read of your risk, safety practices, and compliance — a mock DOT audit plus the exposures that cause accidents.

03

Build

Compliance programs, driver files, and systems engineered to your reality.

04

Train

Drivers and leaders equipped to own safety and compliance day to day.

05

Sustain

Ongoing oversight that keeps CSA scores down and the culture compounding.

Why Synergy

Compliance is the minimum.
Culture is the advantage.

Anyone can hand you a binder. We build the operational habits that make safety a reason clients choose you — and keep choosing you.

  • Pass DOT audits with confidence
  • Lower your CSA scores
  • Reduce crashes and claims
  • Cut insurance and EMR costs
  • Win more freight and contracts
Results

Outcomes that show up on the balance sheet.

Trucking & Motor Carriers

From reactive to audit-ready.

Rebuilt the safety program end to end — policies, processes, and driver coaching — and stood alongside leadership through follow-through, not a one-time report.

60%*
Loss-dollar reduction
Next level
Program maturity
Passenger & Motorcoach

A consultant who became part of the team.

Embedded leadership that owned outcomes instead of writing "do this" reports and moving on — the difference between advice and execution.

Part of
the team
End to end
Follow-through

*Average reduction in loss dollars. Actual results vary and depend on the customer's level of engagement in the services provided.

In Their Words

Trusted by the people we protect.

“

They helped us enhance our safety program and take our policies, processes, and procedures to the next level. They are experienced transportation consultants and their follow up and follow through are exceptional.

Sally Noyce
Owner, Panhandle Express, LLC — Hereford, TX
“

He is part of our team, unlike most consultants who write "do this" reports and move on. When you need something done right, Jon is the person who can make that happen.

Robert C. Tschupp
Sr. VP Operations & Business Development, Presidential Worldwide Transportation — Denver, CO
The People

The team behind the work.

Decades of transportation, safety, and risk experience — from the driver's seat to the boardroom. The people who show up for your fleet.

Johnny Mullins, Founder

Johnny Mullins

Founder

30+ years in the transportation industry, bringing a deep knowledge base across safety, management, and leadership development.

Jon Stanley, CEO

Jon Stanley

CEO

20+ years in transportation with extensive expertise in insurance risk management, transportation safety, and accident mitigation.

Jesse Staley, COO

Jesse Staley

COO

15+ years in transportation with extensive experience in safety, leadership development, and process improvement.

Cindy Simpson, Director of Education Development

Cindy Simpson

Director of Education Development

A lifelong career in education and adult learning. Cindy develops and produces all of our educational content and seminars.

Amanda Sparks, Chief Financial Officer

Amanda Sparks

Chief Financial Officer

Extensive expertise in financial management and operations. Amanda is the backbone of Synergy — the financial discipline and structure that keep every client engagement running smoothly.

Mark D’Andrea, Senior Risk Management Consultant

Mark D’Andrea

Senior Risk Management Consultant

30+ years in the transportation industry with extensive knowledge in safety management.

Stewart Morrison, Senior Risk Management Consultant

Stewart Morrison

Senior Risk Management Consultant

30+ years in transportation with extensive knowledge in insurance risk management and safety management.

Matt Mouritsen, Risk Management Consultant

Matt Mouritsen

Risk Management Consultant

20+ years in industrial technology and project management, with deep expertise in process improvement, risk mitigation, and technology implementation.

Nikole Gribas, Risk Management Coordinator

Nikole Gribas

Risk Management Coordinator

10+ years in risk management administration and support, with extensive knowledge in transportation compliance.

Chris “Coach” Simpson, Director of Camera Management

Chris “Coach” Simpson

Director of Camera Management

A coach and educator for 20+ years, with deep expertise in positive behavior change, coaching, and mentorship.

Terry Bean, Camera Coach

Terry Bean

Camera Coach

An educator and coach for 20+ years. Terry manages all of our Samsara camera programs.

Wade Gilliam, Camera Coach

Wade Gilliam

Camera Coach

Wade manages our FedEx contractor camera program.

Brad Riedel, Sales

Brad Riedel

Sales

Extensive knowledge in transportation management and warehouse operations.

Leadership

Advisors who have carried the weight themselves.

Synergy was built by former drivers, safety supervisors, and operations leaders — not clipboard consultants. We've sat in the seat, answered for the numbers, and rebuilt programs under pressure. That lived experience is why our clients treat us as part of the team, not a vendor.

Precision

Rigor in every audit, program, and recommendation.

Ownership

We carry outcomes, not just deliverables.

Partnership

Part of your team — through the follow-through.

Free · No Call Required

Do the rules apply
to you — and are you ready?

First, find out in two minutes whether FMCSA even regulates your operation. If it does, get an honest read on your audit exposure plus our pre-audit checklist to keep. On your terms — before a regulator does.

Start the self-check →
①
Find out if you're regulated

A few questions on your vehicles and drivers tell you if FMCSA rules apply.

②
See your readiness score

An instant band and an item-by-item breakdown of your gaps.

③
Download the checklist

A print-ready pre-audit checklist to work through at your pace.

Ready to build a
safer, stronger business?

A focused strategy session with our leadership. No binders. No jargon. Just a clear read on your risk and a plan to lead.

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