Fleet safety is evolving fast—and technology is at the center of it. Learn how a former commercial vehicle enforcement officer turned director of safety at K&B Transportation is embracing real-world safety technology.
In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, Deborah Lockridge sits down with Lance Evans, Director of Safety at K&B Transportation, to talk about how fleets are using data, AI, and emerging technologies to reduce risk and improve driver performance.
Evans shares how his fleet is tackling distracted driving, managing speed through geofencing, and using multi-camera systems to coach drivers and protect against liability.
They also dig into the realities of driver pushback, the role of AI in safety, and why distracted driving remains one of the biggest threats in trucking today.
👉 Key topics include:
Using technology to eliminate distracted driving
Speed management and geofencing for safer operations
How AI is changing driver coaching and safety analysis
Balancing driver acceptance with safety investments
Why data-driven safety decisions matter more than ever
💬 “Data doesn’t lie—it tells you what’s really happening.”
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – “Data doesn’t lie”: Why analytics matters
00:11 – Meet Lance Evans, K&B Transportation
01:01 – From law enforcement to fleet safety leadership
01:48 – Biggest challenges: tech adoption & driver hiring
02:32 – Using tech to improve safety outcomes
03:06 – Preventing distracted driving with mobile-blocking tech
03:49 – Speed control, geofencing & bridge strike prevention
05:02 – Cameras, coaching & protecting drivers
07:10 – Why some drivers resist safety tech—and what it means
08:40 – Data, AI, and safety insights
09:53 – AI in action: cameras, following distance & violations
10:53 – Why AI still needs human oversight
11:36 – Biggest trend fleets can’t ignore: distracted driving
12:50 – The real cost of distraction: safety & liability
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