8 #5 Reducing risk and ensuring compliance Managing safety and meeting the wide range of regulatory requirements imposed on trucking operations isn’t just about obeying the rules or being a good corporate citizen. It also makes very good business sense. Keeping driver licensing and medical requirements, and training and drug and alcohol testing, up to date means having drivers where you need them—behind the wheel. Overlaying operational needs for carrying capacity to meet on-time delivery obligations with driver Hours of Service availability is a key part of ensuring the highest possible level of fleet utilization, not to mention driver satisfaction. Spec’ing and maintaining equipment, and training and coaching drivers to operate as safely as possible, is a worthwhile investment in time, money and resources. It pays dividends in lower accident rates and insurance costs, and it leads to favorable results and fewer costly violations during DOT audits. Trimble Transportation Your Official Small Carrier Playbook