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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...
A trucking company may have a strong federal safety rating, a good delivery record, and a solid relationship with a freight broker. However, when something goes wrong, these credentials might...
A driver’s day often doesn’t go as planned. Traffic can get worse, weather can change, loading might take longer, and a delivery that seemed simple in the morning can end...
Fleets have more information about risk than ever before. Telematics reveal driving patterns, cameras provide context around events, and claims data help organizations understand where losses occur. Yet having that...
A safety system is only as effective as the information it receives. This principle is central to the legal debate over the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) revised rule...
A driver brakes hard, which sets off an alert. The fleet team reviews what happened, talks it over with the driver, and records the coaching session. This process is usually...
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...
A fleet safety manager reviews a speeding alert from a long-haul driver. The violation is clear, and the driver needs coaching. But when they discuss the incident, two different perspectives emerge. The manager sees an unsafe decision, while the driver points to a delayed loading appointment, worsening traffic, and pressure to meet a delivery deadline. […]
A fleet safety dashboard may display hundreds of detected events, completed reviews, and a decline in risky driving alerts. For safety directors overseeing thousands of hours of footage, these metrics can suggest the technology is effective. However, dashboards cannot reveal risks the system fails to recognize. For instance, a driver flagged for harsh braking may […]
A trucking company may have a strong federal safety rating, a good delivery record, and a solid relationship with a freight broker. However, when something goes wrong, these credentials might not be enough to determine who managed the risk. This question is central to a major legal case involving freight broker C.H. Robinson. Overdrive reported […]
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