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The Fleet

The #1 podcast for fleet managers and their teams. From electrification and autonomous vehicles to safety, sustainability, and global supply chains, host Chris Brandt brings you the people, trends, and technologies shaping the future of fleet management today.

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00:41:09

The Psychology of Driving and What It Means for Your...

The Fleet ·

2021/01/06

What works better - incentives or disincentives? Positive peer pressure or negative? Financial motivation or group encouragement? Joining The Fleet today - and here to help us kick off the new year - is Professor Nicholas Ward. Nic is the Director at the Center for Health and Safety Culture in the Western Transportation Institute and a Professor at Montana State University. He has a Ph.D. in Psychology, is a founding member of the National Summit for Rural Traffic Safety Culture, and has authored

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00:49:46

Innovation, Trends, and Technology Impacting Fleet...

The Fleet ·

2020/12/30

Most of our infrastructure was designed and built decades ago. But updating those massive initial investments to keep up with the times is not realistically possible. In the US we already have an estimated infrastructure investment deficit of $60 billion year over year. All of this, on top of increasing demand for mobility and changing methods of transportation, leads to an important question:How do all these moving pieces play together and what do they mean for the future of logistics and

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00:40:37

Best of The Fleet: Our Conversation with Lieutenant...

The Fleet ·

2020/12/23

Today, we are deviating from our regularly scheduled programming. As 2020 comes to a close, we wanted to reshare one of our favorite conversations this year; our interview with Lieutenant Michael Crabb. Michael is a Lieutenant of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office where he has worked for over 30 years, but it wasn’t until the last few years that he began implementing technology to help his officers avoid the same distractions their civilian counterparts do. In this episode, Mike shares his

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00:38:42

A Look Inside the Cab: How to Encourage...

The Fleet ·

2020/12/16

What role does psychology play in driver behavior?Joining The Fleet today to help us answer this question is Dr. Jeff Hickman, a Research Scientist at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and the Group Leader for the Behavioral Analysis and Applications group. Jeff has extensive experience in the design, delivery, and implementation of safety and health systems using behavior-based psychology. In today’s episode, he shares how he got into this field, how the technology has involved since he

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00:36:29

Talent Acquisition in Trucking: A Conversation with...

The Fleet ·

2020/12/09

Last year, the US trucking industry brought in 792 billion dollars of revenue and had over 2 million heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers operating on the roads. Needless to say, trucking is a massive industry, and operating competitively in such a complex industry isn’t easy. But one trucking company that stands out in all that noise is Transport America.Joining us today is Lisa Gonnerman, the Vice President of Safety and Security at Transport America. Lisa has over 28 years of experience in

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00:48:03

Recruiting, Hiring, and Coaching Your Way to a...

The Fleet ·

2020/12/02

In every industry, hiring is a two-pronged process. Not only does it take systems for recruiting great employees, it also requires creating cultures and systems that drivers want to continue to work in.Here to talk to us today about recruiting, hiring, retention, and culture-building is Ozark Motor Line’s V.P. of Human Resource & Safety, Patrick Landreth.Patrick has nearly 4 decades of experience in the world of trucking and today he lets us tap into that well of knowledge. Patrick shares what he’s

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00:51:17

The Challenges of Last Mile Logistics: An Inside Look...

The Fleet ·

2020/11/25

Every day, around the world, Amazon is pulling off a logistical feat of inventory fulfillment and next-day deliveries the likes of which has never been seen… So how do they do it?Joining us today is Ahmad Khan, the President and Founder of Colonial Logistics, an Amazon Dedicated Service Provider – or DSP. Ahmad’s DSP runs routes in Houston and Fort-Worth, consists of over 200 vans, 450 employees, and delivers nearly 200 packages per day per van – that’s upwards of 40,000 packages per day across the

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00:53:08

The Future of Fleet Technology with Geotab CEO, Neil...

The Fleet ·

2020/11/18

Author and futurist, Alvin Toffler, once said, “The great growling engine of change [is] technology.”If there is one thing we can count on in the years and decades to come, it’s that technology will continue to augment and redesign everything we do -- and this includes how we operate and manage fleets.But exactly what technology can fleet managers expect to see in the future? And what can they do today to prepare for those technologies of tomorrow?Joining me today is Neil Cawse, CEO & Founder of

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00:45:42

From Fleet Manager to Fleet Manager: Here's What You...

The Fleet ·

2020/11/11

Whether you manage a small local fleet of delivery vans or lead a nationwide fleet of hundreds, mitigating risk and encouraging safety are top priorities for fleet managers.But as a manager, how do you make sure those priorities become reality?Here to help answer that question is Stephen Darbonne, a safety manager at Abacus Plumbing, Air Conditioning, and Electrical. Steve’s unique career path began as an aspiring athletic trainer, led to 5-years of service in the Army, and then to a career in

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00:47:18

Empowering Drivers Through a Safety Culture with...

The Fleet ·

2020/11/04

Every manager knows that when you implement fresh systems, new requirements, or updated protocols... employees usually aren’t ready to conform right away.Nowhere is this more true than in fleet safety.Managing safety and mitigating risk isn’t easy, and it’s even harder when your company’s cultures and mindsets aren’t open to those changes.As longtime CEO of Jetco Delivery and now Executive VP of The GTI Group, Brian Fielkow has decades of experience not only leading and running fleets, but helping

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00:41:21

No One is Immune to Distracted Driving: One Police...

The Fleet ·

2020/10/28

One of the most pressing challenges facing fleets is safety on the road. That’s why today, we’ve invited on a man with an extensive background in dealing with the problem of distracted driving - first as a police officer enforcing the laws of the road and second as a lieutenant working to mitigate distracted driving among his officers.Today’s guest is Michael Crabb, a Lieutenant of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, where he heads the Traffic Enforcement Section and Government & Legislative Affairs

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00:01:52

Welcome to The Fleet

The Fleet ·

2020/10/21

Welcome to The Fleet, the #1 industry podcast for fleet managers and their teams.Whether your fleet is five vehicles or five thousand, a family-owned construction firm, a local landscaping business, or a nationwide bus service, The Fleet will keep you in touch with the latest technology and people innovating in fleet management today.You'll hear conversations with leading industry experts, drivers on the frontlines, and executives across the country. Whether you’re in safety, operations, HR, or the

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