Free English Language Proficiency Practice Helps Carriers Prepare for Regulatory Enforcement
English language proficiency has been a requirement for CDL holders on America’s roads for decades under CFR 391.11(b)(2), but recent developments will change how this regulation is enforced and will likely have implications for carriers who rely on English as a second language speakers to drive their trucks. To help carriers prepare for this change, […]
Case Study: Classic Carriers and True Fuel®
THE PROBLEM Long detention times can have a negative impact on several aspects of a company’s business, but just as important as improving detention time is measuring the impact of changes to see what works. This case study highlights one company’s efforts to improve their drivers’ experience of detention time, the impact of those improvements, […]
Case Study: Roadrunner Saves $10 Million by Overhauling Safety and Compliance with Tenstreet
The carrier embraces Tenstreet to better track its driver files, reduce risk, and dramatically cut costs. As Roadrunner has transformed itself over the past three years, Tenstreet has been at the heart of the carrier’s safety and compliance overhaul. The trucking company turned to Tenstreet’s Safety Management platform to better track its drivers’ qualifications and […]
Case Study: Tenstreet Drives Efficiency, Safety Improvements Across Medallion’s Multiple Business Units
With hundreds of owner-operators and four separate entities doing business under the umbrella of Medallion Transport Holdings, the company needed a digital solution to tie everything together. The Tipton, Indiana-based trucking company turned to Tenstreet to unify its driver onboarding, monitoring, and engagement processes — while also boosting efficiency and bolstering the company’s safety recordkeeping. […]
New Video Functionalities Make Connecting with Drivers Easy
What would you say is the secret to success for a carrier that runs smoothly? Maybe it’s having a detail-oriented and diligent safety department. Maybe it’s a highly skilled and efficient recruiting team. Maybe it’s an onboarding process that gets drivers in trucks faster than ever. All those possibilities can contribute to a carrier’s success, […]
Preparing for CVSA International Roadcheck 2022
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has set this year’s International Roadcheck for May 17-19. International Roadcheck is a three-day, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection event carried out by CVSA-certified inspectors in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. to promote, educate, and enforce motor carrier, vehicle, and driver safety compliance. International Roadcheck is the largest targeted […]
Tenstreet’s Safety Management: An Interconnected Solution
As a safety manager, one of the most challenging aspects of your job is keeping up with the paperwork and various systems in place that are necessary to stay on top of issues. When an event happens, you’re used to hitting the ground running – working with the driver, logging into your telematics platform, typing […]
The Benefits of a Driver Safety Incentive Program
Highways are a vital logistical component of the economy. However, they pose a real and tangible risk to the people who make the open roads their occupation. This risk is shared with the fleets the drivers work for, and while they may not be affected by the physical aspects of an accident, they will suffer […]
Driver Safety Training for Trucking Companies
Driver safety training is an essential component of fleet management to ensure public safety, driver safety, and company assets protection. To ensure your drivers – and others they share the road with – reach their destinations, training and proactive defensive driving are critical. With a simple search for “driver safety course near me,” you’ll come across […]
How to Improve Driver Performance through Targeted Training
“If you don’t have your house in order, they’re going to come after you. It all depends on prevention and what safety practices you have within your companies.” This statement, made by Mehdi Arradizadeh, vice president of safety and risk management for Anderson Trucking Service in a recent HDT article on how fleets can address […]
