The adoption rates of video-based fleet safety systems continue to rise, fueled by a need to stem the rise of accident and insurance costs. SmartDrive Systems shared a success story of its customer Linden Bulk Transportation since adopted its safety program in 2018.
“We are preventing accidents before they occur, which is particularly important given the DOT’s use of recorded accidents to determine trucking company safety rankings,” said Michael Salz, president of Linden Bulk Transportation. “With the insurance rate hikes across the industry, unlike many companies that have seen premiums rise precipitously, our rates have remained nearly flat due to our improved safety record.”
Linden is a subsidiary of Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation, whose bulk transportation businesses include over-the-road tank truck, and ISO tanks for domestic and international shipments.
During a pilot program prior to fleetwide adoption, Linden experienced a 55% improvement in its SmartDrive Safety Score while maintaining nearly 100% coaching performance. More recently, the company added SmartDrive Extended Recording to capture hard-to-get, low impact incidents that are not triggered by other systems.
