Have you heard of low-impact driver training? If not, it’s time. It’s revolutionizing driver safety results. Here’s how.
The Failure of High-Impact TrainingImagine you’re trying to lose weight. You hire a personal trainer. She says she can only see you on a workday. Then she brings you in on the first day, but instead of 1-on-1,... Read More
Improving safety practices without improving documentation is like getting your degree, but not keeping your transcript. You can say you did all you could. You may have met your goals. But at the end of the day, you’ve literally got nothing to show. That’s the position of many trucking companies every day by training drivers with an unreliable... Read More
Are you ready for your next deposition? How about your next audit? No trucking company wants there to be a next deposition or audit. But you’ve got to prepare. What does your safety documentation need to succeed? Can you ensure it’s working for you at the critical moment?
Wearing Your ArmorYour business relies on reliable documentation. No... Read More
If you haven’t heard, we are adding another vital component to our content library, and we’re excited to share about our new training offerings this quarter.
All videos we release from this point forward will be in English and Spanish! We’re currently updating the HAZMAT portion of our library to reflect this new commitment to... Read More
At the end of the day, a driver working is mainly about a good job and a paycheck. But what does a “good job” mean? The answer might surprise you. In this gig-economy, good relationships, and meaningful engagement at work are more of a premium than ever, especially if you want to attract younger drivers who are looking for a fulfilling experience on... Read More
At the end of the day, if you’re not earning money, your business isn’t growing. Leaders like you are continually looking for ways to improve ROI for trucking companies. But you also need to keep drivers happy, think about the overall health of your business environment, and grow your people.
How do you improve the bottom line without merely... Read More
Trucking company managers and owners must carefully consider policy enforcement strategy for the sake of the law and company interests. The trick is how to do it?
Policy enforcement/management is a linchpin strategy and includes:
• Safety training – new hire/orientation and continuous training • Driver remediation • Money-saving... Read More
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. And that’s precisely what it can feel like when you’re trying to reduce spending in your fleet budget. Each year you face similar budget choices, and with rising prices on fuel and insurance, it’s tough to make a big change. This is why you need a budget solution that’s going to tap into several... Read More
Setting proper expectations with new drivers is a crucial part of driver assimilation. For every 100 drivers you hire, you’ll have to rehire 80 of them, and a large number of turnovers happen within the first 90 days of employment. If drivers feel things “click” within 90 days, they’ve assimilated successfully. If they don’t, they... Read More
Where do your drivers miss the mark most? Do you have a checklist?
Actually, you do. It’s called the pre- and post-trip inspection checklist.
What drivers catch or miss in daily inspection directly impacts your business, to the tune of tens of thousands to millions of dollars a year, with big-budget items like fuel economy, lawsuits, and... Read More
