U.S. Xpress is training drivers for safety & regulatory issues with computer-based lessons right in their own cabs.

The Chattanooga, Tenn.-based fleet, known for its use of technology, has equipped more than 4,700 cabs with the new DriverTech Fleet Management System units, installed with all of Instructional Technologies' Pro-Tread In-Cab interactive lessons.

U.S. Xpress began training drivers in-cab after months of testing and modifications, several of which were recommended by Co-Chairman & CEO Max Fuller after personally testing and working with Pro-Tread In-Cab. U.S. Xpress is continuing its initiative to install DriverTech units into all of the fleet's 7,500-plus cabs, providing high-end communications capabilities and Pro-Tread and other safety- and performance-related applications to all drivers.

The lesson completion data for the drivers is transmitted back to ITI using the most cost-effective mode possible, whether that's WiFi, cellular, or satellite. The data are immediately entered into ITI's Driver Management System for third-party recordkeeping and documentation. ITI provides a secure, private, flexible online database for each client.

While Pro-Tread is available over the Internet around the clock, drivers like having access to the lessons right in their trucks.

ITI has also signed a Letter of Intent to provide Pro-Tread In-Cab with PeopleNet via its new BLU onboard system. Work on integration with BLU is underway and availability is expected during the second quarter of the year.