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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 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...
“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...
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...
John Kearns is SVP of Safety & Risk at Alliant Insurance Services, known across the transportation industry as “The Liability Mechanic.” He spent nearly three decades working federal and state...
David Renschler is the Fleet Manager for the City of Fairfield, California, where he has led fleet operations since 2007 and built one of the nation’s top-recognized public fleets —...
Steve Saltzgiver is a four-decade veteran of fleet operations whose career has touched nearly every corner of the industry — from mechanic and transit operator to executive leadership roles at...
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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