The Fleet

We are psychologically incapable of putting down the phone. 

That might sound horrific, but Dr. Paul Atchley, a Professor of Psychology at the University of South Florida, has studied human behavior for decades and he’s convinced distracted driving is part of our everyday lives, that people want more entertainment and connectivity options while driving, and most importantly, we as a culture find it acceptable to exhibit these behaviors. 

So what can be done? 

On this episode of The Fleet, Paul educates us about distracted driving from the perspective of our brain. He explains why we behave the way we do, and how to prevent distraction. He tells stories of international policies that are much more effective at preventing distracted driving accidents and how some cities and private companies are doing it too.

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The Fleet is brought to you by our friends at Lytx. Whether you manage a fleet of five vehicles or 5,000 – Lytx is here to help. 

Lytx fleet dash cams are powered by best in class machine vision and artificial intelligence designed to help commercial fleets and drivers operate more safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Go to Lytx.com/thefleet to learn more today.

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The Fleet is created by the team at Mission. To learn more about our creative studio and network of podcasts, go to mission.org.

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Driver shortage? 

There’s no driver shortage. 

So why is the trucking industry having such a hard time filling its open jobs? 

According to today’s guest, the cause is not a shortage of drivers, but an abundance of options. 

Joining the show is FreightWaves’ Grace Sharkey. FreightWaves is like the Bloomberg of transportation -- they report on all the logistics, trends, and news that fuel the global supply chain.

In today’s conversation, Grace uncovers the abundance of opportunity available to drivers today, and why the antiquated industry is struggling to meet drivers on their terms. She also discusses how she thinks labor wages will roll back and how new innovations will make shipping easier and possibly less expensive. Plus, find out what she thinks happened to her Beyonce facemask that just never arrived and what happens to your goods that just magically disappear in transit.

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The Fleet is brought to you by our friends at Lytx. Whether you manage a fleet of five vehicles or 5,000 – Lytx is here to help. 

Lytx fleet dash cams are powered by best in class machine vision and artificial intelligence designed to help commercial fleets and drivers operate more safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Go to Lytx.com/thefleet to learn more today.

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The Fleet is created by the team at Mission. To learn more about our creative studio and network of podcasts, go to mission.org.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

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About 35 percent of U.S. trucking miles are driven empty. This means that roughly 1 in 3 trucks we see on the road are empty, traveling between jobs, burning fuel, time, and miles with nothing to haul and no money being made.

Convoy is on a mission to change that. 

Joining the podcast today is Grant Goodale. Grant is the founder, former CTO, and now CXO of Convoy, an on-demand trucking service for arranging regional and local shipments.

Today, Grant tells us how his team is transforming the trucking and shipping industry by helping connect drivers and companies with orders around the country. Grant talks about how they built the Convoy network from the ground up, how they vet for and encourage safety among drivers, and how they are building a future without those time-sucking, fuel-guzzling empty miles.

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The Fleet is brought to you by our friends at Lytx. Whether you manage a fleet of five vehicles or 5,000 – Lytx is here to help. 

Lytx fleet dash cams are powered by best in class machine vision and artificial intelligence designed to help commercial fleets and drivers operate more safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Go to Lytx.com/thefleet to learn more today.

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The Fleet is created by the team at Mission. To learn more about our creative studio and network of podcasts, go to mission.org.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Earlier this season we sat down with Giovanni Bertolino of Enel X to discuss electric vehicles and the infrastructure needed to support them. Today, we dive even deeper into the world of EVs and what you need to know about implementing them in your fleets. 

Joining us for that discussion is Tim Campbell, the founder and Managing Director of Campbells Consultancy. He is one of the UK's most experienced commercial vehicle consultants in helping fleets transition from diesel to electric or hydrogen fuel cells. As he puts it, switching to “alternatively-fuelled vans or trucks is the start of the journey, not the end.”

In today’s conversation, Tim takes on that journey and helps answer the questions you don’t even know to ask about switching to EVs. From how to power your vans to what type of chargers to use to why it matters whether or not you are leasing your land to the role weather and location play in it all, Tim shares his take on everything you need to know about EV fleets.

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The Fleet is brought to you by our friends at Lytx. Whether you manage a fleet of five vehicles or 5,000 – Lytx is here to help. 

Lytx fleet dash cams are powered by best in class machine vision and artificial intelligence designed to help commercial fleets and drivers operate more safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Go to Lytx.com/thefleet to learn more today.

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The Fleet is created by the team at Mission. To learn more about our creative studio and network of podcasts, go to mission.org.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What trends should fleet managers and industry executives expect to see in the next year, 5 years, and 10 years? And how will these trends affect the day-to-day for drivers on the ground?

Joining the podcast today is Rajesh Rudraradhya, CTO of Lytx. Rajesh shares his vision for the future of fleet technology and what he is working on today to meet that vision. Plus, he dives deep into the key trends facing the industry as a whole - including cloud and increased connectivity, the impact of 5G, video as the new GPS, and the growing role vehicle sensors are playing in keeping drivers safe. 

From crosswind detection and weather-based speed recommendations, to sensors that can not only recognize black ice but communicate the location of that black ice to other drivers in the vicinity -- Rajesh and his team at Lytx are building the future of vehicle safety. Learn more on today’s episode.

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The Fleet is brought to you by our friends at Lytx. Whether you manage a fleet of five vehicles or 5,000 – Lytx is here to help. 

Lytx fleet dash cams are powered by best in class machine vision and artificial intelligence designed to help commercial fleets and drivers operate more safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Go to Lytx.com/thefleet to learn more today.

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The Fleet is created by the team at Mission. To learn more about our creative studio and network of podcasts, go to mission.org.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today we have a special guest uniquely positioned to offer both a perspective on driving and on coaching -- Herschel Evans, Safety Trainer and Driver for Yellow Corporation. Herschel was recently awarded Lytx’s 2021 Coach of the Year and was the first-place winner in the For-hire Trucking category. Among countless impressive accomplishments, he has maintained a flawless driving record with over 3 million accident-free miles.

Today, Herschel explains how he got his start as a trucker 33 years ago, why he fell in love with the industry, and how his role has evolved from driver to coach. He tells us his philosophy on coaching, what he looks for when he conducts road tests, and why 3 decades later he still values being on the road more than anything else. Plus, he shares some of the craziest things he’s seen behind the wheel and why safety is always top of mind.

His personal story will give you first-hand insight into the driver’s world and what it takes to recruit and retain drivers for your fleet operations.

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The Fleet is brought to you by our friends at Lytx. Whether you manage a fleet of five vehicles or 5,000 – Lytx is here to help. 

Lytx fleet dash cams are powered by best in class machine vision and artificial intelligence designed to help commercial fleets and drivers operate more safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Go to Lytx.com/thefleet to learn more today.

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The Fleet is created by the team at Mission. To learn more about our creative studio and network of podcasts, go to mission.org.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today’s guest is Jerry Glass, the President and founder of F&H Solutions Group, a consulting firm that advises companies on a range of labor issues. As a company, Jerry and his team have negotiated more than 800 collective bargaining agreements, and, as he puts it, over the 15 years since he founded the company, “they’ve seen everything.”

Jerry offers a valuable look into labor unions, labor shortages, and how today’s economy is affecting transportation companies. He discusses the necessity for apprentice and on-the-job training programs, why managers and owners have to start thinking about hiring from a 5-year and 10-year perspective if they want to have long-term success, and how to work with unions to embrace new safety technology. Plus, Jerry touches on the increased competition for workers we are seeing across all industries, why that competition is causing smaller operators to get squeezed out, and what you can do to stay relevant in today’s economy.

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The Fleet is brought to you by our friends at Lytx. Whether you manage a fleet of five vehicles or 5,000 – Lytx is here to help. 

Lytx fleet dash cams are powered by best in class machine vision and artificial intelligence designed to help commercial fleets and drivers operate more safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Go to Lytx.com/thefleet to learn more today.

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The Fleet is created by the team at Mission. To learn more about our creative studio and network of podcasts, go to mission.org.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Electric vehicles. It’s an inevitable transition most fleets will be making -- maybe you already have EVs in your fleet, or have a plan to phase them in in the not-so-distant future.

But as we get ever closer to widespread adoption of EVs in fleets, what do you need to know to be ready?

Joining us today is Giovanni Bertolino, the Head of e-Mobility USA & Canada for Enel X. Giovanni leads Enel’s team focused on growing the company’s residential and commercial smart charging business. Before joining Enel in 2010, Giovanni was Senior Manager in McKinsey and Company, where he worked with European companies in the energy sector.

In this conversation, Giovanni tells us what he and his team at Enel X have been up to, including how he’s working with companies to help them develop efficient infrastructure, why route optimization is so important, and the future of smart charging.

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The Fleet is brought to you by our friends at Lytx. Whether you manage a fleet of five vehicles or 5,000 – Lytx is here to help. 

Lytx fleet dash cams are powered by best in class machine vision and artificial intelligence designed to help commercial fleets and drivers operate more safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Go to Lytx.com/thefleet to learn more today.

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The Fleet is created by the team at Mission. To learn more about our creative studio and network of podcasts, go to mission.org.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We are back with more episodes of The Fleet! Kicking it off is our interview with Kristin Danner. 

Kristin is the Corporate Safety Manager for the City of Kansas City, Mo. Over the last two decades, she’s helped develop the city’s safety program from the ground floor into the successful 1900 vehicle program it is today.

On this episode, Kristin shares her experiences managing fleets and safety in the public sector, including how she creates buy-in with drivers, encourages behavior changes in a positive and personal way, and her unique approaches to rewarding drivers that are complying -- she quite literally drives around with a basket of cookies to give to safe drivers.

That and more on today’s episode with Kristin!

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The Fleet is brought to you by our friends at Lytx. Whether you manage a fleet of five vehicles or 5,000 – Lytx is here to help. 

Lytx fleet dash cams are powered by best in class machine vision and artificial intelligence designed to help commercial fleets and drivers operate more safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Go to Lytx.com/thefleet to learn more today.

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The Fleet is created by the team at Mission. To learn more about our creative studio and network of podcasts, go to mission.org.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You’ve heard it time and time again - insurance costs for commercial vehicles are skyrocketing. 

It's a tale of woe for fleet managers everywhere, but our guest today is here to tell you not to give up all hope just yet; there are strategies you can take to get your insurance costs under control - and possibly even lower them.

Joining The Fleet is Dave Michelson, President of DWM Consulting and former longtime CEO of National Interstate Corporation. Dave is a veteran in the trucking industry and has had a front-row seat watching the commercial insurance industry evolve and change over the last 30 years. 

Dave tells us why insurance prices are changing and what you can do to make sure your business is in the best position to get the best price. He also talks about the dramatic role a safety culture plays in that mission and what he envisions for the future of the industry as a whole.

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The Fleet is brought to you by our friends at Lytx. Whether you manage a fleet of five vehicles or 5,000 – Lytx is here to help. 

Lytx fleet dash cams are powered by best in class machine vision and artificial intelligence designed to help commercial fleets and drivers operate more safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Go to Lytx.com/thefleet to learn more today.

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The Fleet is created by the team at Mission. To learn more about our creative studio and network of podcasts, go to mission.org.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.