It's one thing to know that small fleets get cited for more mechanical problems than large ones. It's another to watch how each group is trending over time. Using FMCSA roadside-inspection data from May 2024 through February 2026, we indexed every fleet size to its ... Read More »

Bracing for Intensive Roadside Enforcement Campaigns Summer travel seasons inevitably bring elevated congestion. This traffic poses significant safety hazards for commercial vehicle networks. To mitigate these rising risks, international safety associations are preparing nationwide driver monitoring campaigns. Fleet executives should take proactive steps now to ... Read More »

Closing Security Loopholes in Safety Databases Modern fleet safety requires secure information systems that keep disqualified operators off the highway. Unfortunately, rogue actors have historically manipulated registration systems to hide prior substance abuse violations. To combat these persistent threats, federal regulators are deploying advanced security ... Read More »

Overcoming the Data Avalanche As a new fleet manager, you might quickly find yourself buried under mountains of driver data. Traditional video telematics tools often force you to spend hours reviewing footage just to coach a single driver. This manual process takes up too much ... Read More »

Nothing ruins a rookie fleet manager's week faster than a driver peeling the roof off a trailer like a tin can. Low bridge collisions are incredibly expensive, causing thousands of dollars in structural damage and ruining valuable cargo. Standard GPS units frequently miss local bridge ... Read More »

You can tell your drivers to slow down when it rains, but you cannot sit in the passenger seat of every truck in your fleet. For a long time, managers had to trust that their drivers would make the right call when a storm hit. ... Read More »

Every crash on your DOT record feeds into your Safety Measurement System (SMS) score under the Crash Indicator BASIC. That score shows up when shippers, brokers, and insurers run your numbers  and once it's there, most operators assume it's there for good. What a lot ... Read More »

In the world of fleet operations, risk rarely announces itself with a loud bang. Instead, it often creeps in through the back door during a moment of crisis. One of the most dangerous—yet common—vulnerabilities involves the use of substitute drivers. When an independent contractor falls ... Read More »

For many fleet owners, the decision to use independent contractors isn’t just about flexibility—it’s about survival. The model allows businesses to scale, manage costs, and remain competitive in an industry that demands both speed and efficiency. But what many operators don’t realize is that the ... Read More »

Understanding the New Safety Gap For many years, fleet managers treated safety as a "one size fits all" problem. They gave the same training to every driver and hoped for the best. However, the Geotab 2026 State of Commercial Transportation Report (published February 2026) reveals ... Read More »