Companies can be held vicariously liable for truck crashes caused by their employees during work hours or duties. In many cases, trucking companies push their drivers to disregard the federally mandated limits on daily and weekly driving hours in an attempt to increase productivity. When truck driver fatigue contributes to a crash, the trucking company may share responsibility. Negligent hiring, inadequate training, overloaded cargo, faulty equipment maintenance, and other factors may also constitute direct company negligence.