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Trucking's Telematics Technology Crisis [Video]

Telematics are great. But it's a case of too much, too fast, for too many fleets. Watch Brent Ellis discuss how he tackled that problem for Decker Truck Line.

November 20, 2025


There's a problem with truck telematics today: Too much data and not enough action.

Jack Roberts talks to Brent Ellis, vice president of business systems & processes, Decker Truck Line, about how to get a handle on truck telematics and make them work for your fleet. 


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What you'll learn in this episode:

  • From manual processes to automation in brokerage ops

  • The “technology crisis” in trucking today

  • Generational divide, ELD mandate & resistance to tech

  • Automation, scalability & the danger of tribal knowledge

  • How to know you have a technology problem in your fleet

  • Too many portals: 14+ platforms and constant context-switching

  • Making the TMS the single source of truth

  • Dashboards, KPIs & avoiding paralysis by analysis

  • Who owns data, and how many analysts do you really need?

  • Getting value from telematics instead of drowning in data

  • Breaking old habits & forcing better workflows through training

  • Vendor “full integration” claims vs. reality

  • Why technology should be a top-3 priority for fleets