Seeing the Danger Before the Damage For years, fleet managers have used accident reports to figure out how to stay safe. They would look at a crash and try to make sure it never happened again. But according to the 2026 Motive AI Road Safety ... Read More »

Moving Beyond the Rearview Mirror For a long time, safety in the trucking industry was reactive. This means a manager would look at dashcam footage or data only after something went wrong. If a driver slammed on the brakes or got into a fender bender, ... Read More »

The transportation industry is always looking for new ways to make our roads safer for everyone. Recently, Lytx published their much-anticipated 2026 Road Safety Report. This report contains valuable information gathered from over 341 billion miles of driving. By looking at this massive amount of ... Read More »

AI is showing up everywhere these days. It writes emails, recommends movies, answers customer service chats, and occasionally makes people wonder if their toaster is judging them. Now it is also showing up in dashcams. For truck and van fleet operators, that raises a fair ... Read More »

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has made a major change to how trucking companies handle drug and alcohol violations. In the past, companies were expected to report positive tests and test refusals in a "timely" manner, which usually meant within a few business ... Read More »

  Testing a More Flexible Workday This spring, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is launching a major study to see if truck drivers can be safer with more control over their schedules. Two new pilot programs are inviting over 500 professional drivers to ... Read More »

New Standards for a Safer Road The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is moving forward with a major update to its drug testing requirements. Starting in late 2026, the standard Department of Transportation (DOT) drug testing panel will officially expand. The most significant change ... Read More »

A Historic Win for Truckers In February 2026, the federal government made a move that will change the daily lives of drivers across the country. A new spending bill has allocated a historic $200 million specifically to expand truck parking. For years, the industry has ... Read More »

Moving Beyond Just Recording For years, fleet managers used dash cams as a "black box." If an accident happened, they would watch the video to see who was at fault. While this helped with insurance claims, it did nothing to actually stop the crash from ... Read More »

Driving a truck or a van is a difficult job that requires constant focus. A new report from Geotab shows exactly how quickly things can go wrong on the road. Geotab analyzed data from millions of vehicles to find a "five-second window" that predicts a ... Read More »