FREE Freight Resilience Checklist Sheet (for fleets & logistics operators)

 

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🚚 Freight Resilience Readiness Checklist

1. Redundancy

• Backup servers or local edge nodes in place

• Cloud failover across regions/providers

• Mission-critical apps can run offline for 24–48 hrs

2. Vendor Transparency

• Confirm cloud provider’s failover policy

• Confirm contractual liability for downtime

• Request uptime and region health reports

3. Cyber-Operational Safety

• Real-time monitoring of data and IoT connections

• Alerts configured for service degradation

• Crisis protocol for ELD & AV data interruption

4. Regulatory & Policy Review

• Familiar with latest USDOT cloud infrastructure guidance

• Evaluate risk of redundancy removal (per 2025 policy changes)

• Include resilience clauses in RFPs or tenders

5. Communications

• Staff training on manual dispatch during outages

• Emergency contacts for cloud vendor escalation

• Media/PR plan in case of prolonged downtime

“If your data stops, your freight stops. Test your plan before reality does.”