SmartDriveEntering 2020, Smith Transport now has more than 900 drivers and a turnover rate of around 50 percent, far below the average in the trucking industry for large carriers.
After experiencing successful initial results, Averitt has upgraded to the SmartDrive Transportation Intelligence Platform with SR4 hardware, which delivers unprecedented compute power in the smallest footprint in the industry.
As everyone knows, driving is dangerous. But, with increased travel, busy schedules and holiday activities, everyone’s stress level and fatigue increases. And, with more drivers on the highway and the U.S. Postal Service delivering 20.5 million packages per day through the remainder of the year, the opportunity for distractions also increases – even with distracted […]
For the sixth year in a row, SmartDrive Systems was named to Food Logistics’ FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers List. SmartDrive’s repeated inclusion in the FL100+ validates our promise to deliver solutions that help fleets improve fleet safety, identify and reduce risk, exonerate commercial vehicle drivers and make better business decisions That’s probably why […]
Leading Food Distributor Reduced Speeding Incidents, Incomplete Stops and Tailgating, and Eliminated Mobile Phone Usage
Work Truck visited with Leavitt’s to learn a little bit more about their operation and their success with the SmartDrive system.
Truckers are tired. And they’re driving when they shouldn’t. Unfortunately, it’s getting worse, not better. From 2010 to 2018, the prevalence of inadequate sleep — seven hours or less — increased from 30.9% of respondents in 2010 to 35.6% in 2018, according to a new study from Ball State University. In 2018, professions with the […]
The food and beverage transportation industry is evolving rapidly, challenging fleets to upgrade their current systems to accommodate both new regulation and emerging technology.
Linden also appreciates the managed service aspect of the SmartDrive program, noting it provides insight and saves safety managers time.
This is the final installment in a series of videos produced by FreightWaves and SmartDrive, recorded at the recent SmartDrive Customer Conference in Atlanta. FreightWaves editor-at-large John Kingston discussed several key issues in trucking and transport today with both SmartDrive executives and several conference speakers. “Change management” and “change leadership” are two phrases that tend […]