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“Slow the Hell Down and Drive Defensively”

By Jim Maltby, Corporate Director of Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Management, Lynden Transport and Tyler Bones, Safety Manager of Lynden Alaska West Express

According to executives at Lynden Transport, “Slow the Hell Down and Drive Defensively” is a crucial step in remaining safe on the road, especially during the upcoming winter months when driving conditions worsen. Of course, safety technology and a comprehensive safety program are defining factors for fleets looking to navigate the winter months unscathed. Lynden […]

Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
On December 10, 2018
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The Time is Now for Data and Hardware Convergence, Part 2

By Ray Ghanbari, CTO, SmartDrive Systems

In my blog post earlier this week, I mentioned that it’s important to remember that all of this discussion about convergence is not just about the equipment or the “promised land” of a single box. An information flood coming from these “connected” devices poses the added challenge of how to derive valuable insights from the […]

Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
On November 28, 2018
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The Time is Now for Data and Hardware Convergence, Part 1

By Ray Ghanbari, CTO, SmartDrive Systems

In a blog post earlier this year, I highlighted the top transportation trends to watch in 2018, which included the upsurge in data and hardware convergence. Elaborating on this trend, this post explores the importance of technology convergence in the trucking industry and what it means for fleets today, and in the future – particularly […]

Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
On November 26, 2018
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BIG Trucks

By Jeremy Byrd, SmartDrive

I love BIG trucks! My passion for trucking started at a very young age, and as soon as I was exposed to big trucks, I immediately fell in love. I then fell in love with politics. (Love is fleeting.) From being a Senate Page while in high school to working as an intern with Senator […]

Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
On November 4, 2018
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Caught Red-Handed: An Added Benefit of Video Safety

Everyone is familiar with using video to help improve driver performance and fleet safety. Whether it be road and cab-facing, road-facing only or a 360-degree view around a vehicle, video is paramount to understanding what happened at the time of a driving incident or for capturing mystery damage. But, it’s also important when theft occurs. […]

Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
On October 21, 2018
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Addressing the Driver Shortage Issue Today

According to a new report from the American Transportation Research Institute, fleet operating costs increased to their highest levels since 2014, driven by recent rising fuel prices, and pay and benefit increases for drivers. The 2018 update to ATRI’s report, An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking, shows that the average marginal cost per […]

Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
On October 14, 2018
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SMS and Video Safety – The Perfect Combination

There was a clear focus at last week’s APTA Annual Meeting on improving transit operations, enhancing safety and efficiency safety and efficiency, and embracing technologies that can help drive all of us forward. Front and center was SMS. Safety Management Systems (SMS) is a government-based system that will soon be mandated by the Federal Transit […]

Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
On October 4, 2018
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The Power of Extended Recording and 360 Video

When fleets consider adding video-based safety, one of the biggest questions they face is whether to install road-facing and cab-facing, road-facing only, or adding additional cameras to capture rear and side incidents (360 view). For Mike Ferry of O&G Industries, it was a no brainer. “We utilize the 360 feature because we are operating at […]

Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
On September 17, 2018
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Recruitment. Retention. Rewards.

Many fleets adopt video-based safety purely for the ability to exonerate their drivers. They found themselves in situations, before video, where a collision turned into a “he-said, she-said” moment with eyewitnesses contradicting each other. That’s when they discover that video is the only way to truly understand what occurred. This is exactly where M&W Logistics […]

Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
On August 27, 2018
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Fuel Transportation Can Be Dangerous. Video Can Help.

Many fleets looking to reduce risk and improve safety in their fleet think that, by simply installing cameras in their vehicles, everything will improve. What’s important to remember is that the camera is simply a means to an end; the key to success is coaching and scoring. Conico Oil General Manager, Dave Burrow, agrees. Headquartered […]

Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
On August 7, 2018
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SMARTDRIVE BEAT

By Jim Maltby, Corporate Director of Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Management, Lynden Transport and Tyler Bones, Safety Manager of Lynden Alaska West Express

By Ray Ghanbari, CTO, SmartDrive Systems

By Ray Ghanbari, CTO, SmartDrive Systems

By Jeremy Byrd, SmartDrive