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.”