Scott L. Turner

Biography

Scott L. Turner is the Founder of Truck Accident & Incident Experts, LLC (TAIE). Over 17 years he built TAIE into a North American truck-crash and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) practice. The firm is retained by plaintiff and defense counsel. Its own site states that it has been retained and has rendered opinions in all 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii, and in Canada.

In an October 2026 announcement, Scott said he sold the controlling interest in TAIE on October 2, 2026, to Cembra, and promoted his long-time colleague Aron Liebe to chief executive officer. He remains Founder, and he wrote that he will stay with TAIE to advise the new owners when they ask. The firm site currently lists him as Founding Consultant. TAIE's crew of seven FMCSA Level 1 Roadside Enforcement trained inspectors handles nationwide plaintiff and defense retentions. He also wrote that the practice grew from 10 cases in its first year and that its 2026 caseload was expected to exceed 175 cases.

He has been in the commercial motor vehicle industry for nearly 40 years. Early in his career he operated Class 8 tractor-trailers in commerce, including flatbeds and low-boys, dry vans, and cargo tanks, and logged more than 250,000 miles.

He is a Level 1 FMCSA-MCSAP truck and motorcoach enforcement trained inspector. His certifications include FMCSA-PHMSA hazardous-materials and cargo-tank inspection, and Truck Foundation Air-Brake Failure. For 11 years he was a Specialist Instructor with the New Jersey State Police, teaching CMV crash and incident response, cargo-tank truck response, and hazardous materials. In that role he trained the New York City Police Department Emergency Services Unit, the New York City Fire Department, the New York/New Jersey Port Authority, the Philadelphia Fire Department, the New Jersey State Police, and CRHMRO (California), among others.

He has personally responded to well over 1,000 CMV crashes and more than 200 cargo-tank crashes and incidents, and he has inspected CMVs for crash causation or contributing factors well over 1,000 times. He has served on multiple trucking panels of the National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board in Washington, D.C.

Areas of Expertise

• FMCSR and FMCSA regulatory compliance
• Industry standards of care
• Motor carrier fitness
• Driver qualification and fitness
• Negligent hiring and retention
• Hours of service, fatigued driving, and distracted driving
• Post-crash CMV inspections, including brake and mechanical condition
• Flatbed load securement
• Loading-dock incidents
• Cargo-tank and PHMSA hazardous-materials incidents
• Plaintiff and defense, nationwide

Credentials & Certifications

• Founder, Truck Accident & Incident Experts, LLC (firm site: Founding Consultant)
• Nearly 40 years in the commercial motor vehicle industry
• Level 1 FMCSA-MCSAP truck and motorcoach enforcement trained inspector
• FMCSA-PHMSA hazardous-materials and cargo-tank inspection
• Truck Foundation Air-Brake Failure certification
• Specialist Instructor, New Jersey State Police (11 years)

Practice Details

• Firm: Truck Accident & Incident Experts, LLC
• Office: 833-829-8257
• Website: truckingexpertwitness.com
• LinkedIn: Scott L. Turner on LinkedIn
• Counsel: Plaintiff and defense

Retention

Rates are confirmed directly with Truck Accident & Incident Experts, LLC and are not published here. To discuss a retention with TAIE, call 833-829-8257 or visit truckingexpertwitness.com.

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• How to Vet an Expert Witness: A Qualifications Checklist
• The 2026 Expert Witness Fee Guide

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