Developing a safety-focused transportation mindset grounded in well-being and risk management can deliver incentives and wide-ranging benefits. Transportation providers offering comprehensive initiatives and programs to help ensure safety and efficiency in trucking operations can deliver lower costs, improved efficiencies, and higher ROI.
As a shipper, you know that safety has a direct impact on your supply chain, business operations, and costs. By prioritizing safety as part of your transportation procurement process, you are ensuring a positive industry reputation, reducing legal and financial liabilities, and better managing rising insurance rates.
The right carrier will have a good reputation for safety and should be able to easy demonstrate the protocols that protect your brand, your freight, and the public. When you consider who is transporting your freight, take note of the following:
- Driver customer service and material handling training
- Driver wellness programs
- Driver route familiarization
- Emergency response training
- Compliance programs
- Fleet technology and maintenance protocols
Shippers who select safety-driven fleet models benefit from consistency in service while enabling repeatable and reliable performance. This model also equips fleets to handle complex freight, including hazardous materials, and help you meet demanding logistics requirements with ease.
