In this episode of Talking Logistics, host Adrian Gonzalez speaks with Hayden Cardiff, VP of Safety Solutions at Descartes, about why the gap between the safest fleets and the rest of the industry continues to widen. While most fleets have access to cameras, telematics, ELDs, and other safety technologies, leading organizations are taking a fundamentally different approach by using connected data and predictive analytics to identify risk before incidents occur. Cardiff explains how the most effective safety programs move beyond monitoring isolated events to understanding the behavioral patterns that drive long-term driver performance. The conversation explores the safety metrics and technologies that are delivering the greatest value today, including the growing role of AI in transforming raw safety data into proactive coaching and measurable behavior change, and the steps fleet operators should take now to build safer, higher-performing organizations.
