We are currently reviewing and making enhancements to our Defensive Driving Program. Our current program consists of SMITH system training, on-going interactive safety campaigns, and coaching safe driving behaviors to ensure optimal fleet safety. These measures are proving to be effective with our current Unsafe Driving CSA rating at a low 4%. Drivers who consistently practice defensive driving techniques will soon qualify to have their truck speed increased to 65mph. In orde

One of our customers Three Z Printing recently announced the completion of their new shipping office located north of the old office. They wanted to make sure that all drivers check in at the new shipping office to receive a dock assignment and their paperwork. They also wanted to announce a new waiting area for drivers at the new shipping office. We thought that this was a good opportunity to review how to see company information on PeopleNet. Updates like the one above from

Kenny Decker was bit nervous when Tammy his driver manager told him that he was going to deliver a load right in the middle of Downtown Chicago. The load was for Hayworth, a new account that handles office furniture, and the load was to be delivered to an office furniture convention right next to Millennium Park. At first Kenny was skeptical, wondering if he was allowed to take a truck down in that area. Tammy assured him that although none of our drivers had ever been there,

Late in 2016 we recognized the need to deliver a more personalized experience for our Drivers that included building stronger relationships. This leads to improved communication, better problem solving, and enhanced support of our Drivers. Basically we all want to get on the same page! The Driver Manager’s first challenge was allocating the time to tackle this, so we decided to evaluate the DM’s typical day by completing a process map, which is a fancy name for documenting wh