Driver coaching

How coaching can keep drivers safe during the holidays and beyond

The days between November and January are often dubbed the “happiest time of the year,” but this time span can also be the most dangerous for drivers. Increased traffic, tight delivery timelines and drunk driving all lead to more hazardous conditions for truck drivers. 

Samsara data shows that hard braking and speeding increase significantly around the holidays, often as much as 20%. These behaviors tend to be more common in heavy traffic; they are also high predictors of future crashes. When...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-coaching-can-keep-drivers-safe-during-the-holidays-and-beyond

Supercharging driver coaching with insights powered by machine learning — Taking The Hire Road

Jeremy Reymer, CEO and founder of DriverReach, is joined on this episode of Taking The Hire Road by an industry friend, Hayden Cardiff, chief innovation officer and founder of Idelic, who happens to be one of DriverReach’s strongest integrated partners.

During his time working in trucking consulting, Cardiff identified a critical pain problem among fleets of all sizes: Companies have access to an abundance of data but do not have a good solution to use that information to be proactive and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/supercharging-driver-coaching-with-insights-powered-by-machine-learning-taking-the-hire-road

8 practices to improve your driver coaching strategy

Though each company’s approach to driver coaching is different, one thing usually remains the same: When the safety office calls, the driver’s first thought is probably: “What did I do this time?”

If the only time drivers ever hear from the safety office, or a fleet manager for that matter, is when they’re being told they did something wrong, they will always associate that phone number with news that might ruin the rest of their day.

One of the first things you as a safety professional or fleet...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/8-practices-to-improve-your-driver-coaching-strategy

PGT leverages innovation to improve truck driver safety

As the trucking industry enters a new era of innovation and sustainability, carriers are utilizing progressive technology and equipment to revolutionize their operating systems, increase efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

Fleets have access to more data than ever, applying automated and machine learning (ML) processes to gain unprecedented insight into transportation logistics. New telematics systems provide advanced metrics that allow carriers to optimize load planning, route guidance and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pgt-leverages-innovation-to-improve-truck-driver-safety