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How Waste Connections is Using Data, Telematics, and AI

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June 4, 2026

Waste Connections' Chuck Palmer explains how telematics, predictive maintenance, safety analytics, and AI help keep vehicles on the road and drivers safe in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.

Topics include:

• Using telematics to improve fleet management and operational visibility
• Predictive maintenance and preventing costly breakdowns
• Accident reconstruction and safety analytics
• Driver coaching and the evolution of in-cab camera acceptance
• How video technology helps exonerate professional drivers
• Why EV adoption may take longer than many expect
• The rapid rise of artificial intelligence in trucking