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“We’re already seeing a payback from a cost standpoint and I think other folks will see the same.” Scott Groh, Fleet Manager, Arctic Glacier As business heats up in the summer months, Arctic Glacier is focused on a safety-first culture. Arctic Glacier is a packaged ice company that manufactures and delivers to 75,000 retailers across […]

Operating in the new normal means ensuring you have drivers for your vehicles. Whether it’s due to increased demand, drivers who are sick or simply dealing with the driver shortage the industry was experiencing before the pandemic, it’s important you do everything possible to hire safe drivers and train new drivers to be as safe […]

During these trying and unprecedented times, professionals across industries are stepping up—whether it’s grocery store employees ensuring store shelves are stocked, medical and healthcare professionals treating those affected, or truck drivers transporting freight of all kinds. As a small token of our continued appreciation for truck drivers, SmartDrive is recognizing the valiant efforts and sacrifices […]

As you’re probably aware, the coronavirus pandemic has prompted the federal government to temporarily suspend a trucking safety law that has been in place since 1938. The FMCSA has announced that those drivers who are moving goods “in support of emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks” will not have to follow the hours-of-service laws, which regulate […]

Before COVID-19, drivers were used to clogged highways, stopped vehicles and rush-hour traffic around big cities. But, with many people working from home, there are less commuters and far less vehicles on the road. In fact, a recent study reported a 30% drop in the number of vehicles on the road compared to the same […]