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“Safety comes first.” It is one of the most familiar promises in fleet operations. But that promise is tested when safety conflicts with deadlines, delivery targets, customer expectations, and productivity...
Fleet management is inherently unpredictable. Vehicles break down, drivers require assistance, and maintenance needs can become urgent without warning. For Desiree Taylor, fleet administrator at the California Governor’s Office of...
“Safety comes first.” It is one of the most familiar promises in fleet operations. But that promise is tested when safety conflicts with deadlines, delivery targets, customer expectations, and productivity...
A fleet may know exactly what a driver did, but not why. Telematics can identify risky behaviors such as speeding, harsh braking, and distraction, yet data alone rarely reveals the...
There’s a story that many truck drivers know: a driver flips his truck, a fire breaks out, and his seatbelt keeps him trapped inside. The message seems obvious: he might...
In July, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) deployed 175 investigators across 40 states to review nearly 400 Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) providers. Investigators found issues including inadequate training...
Sherry Calkins is a recognized leader in the fleet industry with nearly three decades of experience in government and private-sector fleet operations before moving into technology leadership at Geotab. Along...
Fleet management is inherently unpredictable. Vehicles break down, drivers require assistance, and maintenance needs can become urgent without warning. For Desiree Taylor, fleet administrator at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, managing this unpredictability is central to her role. She refers to herself as a “chaos controller,” highlighting the importance of prioritizing, anticipating issues, […]
A safety procedure might look complete on paper: the load is checked, paperwork is signed, the route is planned, and the driver is cleared to go. But if someone at the last checkpoint spots a problem, it becomes clear that safety is more complicated than just following a checklist. Assigning responsibility is not enough. People […]
“Safety comes first.” It is one of the most familiar promises in fleet operations. But that promise is tested when safety conflicts with deadlines, delivery targets, customer expectations, and productivity metrics. A driver may be told to slow down when conditions demand it but know that doing so could mean missing a delivery window or […]
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