ICSA talked to Julieta Raggio of Mega Heavy Hauling LLC – the 2nd Place fleet winner of ICSA’s First Quarter 2023 Safety Awards – to learn more about the company. Mega is a family-owned business started in 2009 by Gustavo and Julieta Raggio under its original name, Infinity Trucking, Inc. In 2014, Mega expanded its operations to OTR (long distance) and changed the name to Mega Heavy Hauling LLC, working out of its base in the Tampa, Florida area. Mega has also recently shifted focus to largely hauling flatbed loads and RGN's (removable gooseneck trailers), specializing in the transport of heavy machinery and other flatbed commodities.
“We offer our services to all continental U.S. states and Ontario, Canada,” said Julieta. “We also offer crane dismantling and transport services for those clients who are international and require cranes to be taken apart for transport to the port,” Julieta added.
Mega’s owners said that sharing and learning more about the members of ICSA can provide comfort to other members in knowing you are not alone on the road! Small fleets and owner-operators can feel connected to ICSA members who are driving beside them and striving for safer roads as a unified body.
Small fleets are not always given opportunities to recognize the loyal drivers that keep the company moving forward. An example is Theron Robinson, one of Mega’s drivers, who has been driving for the company since 2014! A driver who has been loyal to one small fleet for nine years and is a key success to the company’s low safety score deserves to be recognized. Keep up the great work, Theron Robinson and Mega Heavy Hauling LLC!
No driver plans for a breakdown, but every driver should be ready for one. Mechanical issues, tire failures, or other unexpected problems can happen when you least expect it. Knowing how to safely bring your vehicle to a stop and protect yourself and others can help keep a minor inconvenience from becoming a serious incident.
For truckers, testing for marijuana continues. Just as with testing for cocaine, amphetamines, PCP, and opioids, testing for marijuana will continue to be conducted on a pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, and return-to-duty basis.
As temperatures rise, so do the risks associated with tires, brakes, and overall vehicle condition. Summer heat doesn’t just stress drivers, it amplifies mechanical weaknesses, making maintenance and inspections more important than ever.