In the trucking industry, Safety begins with the top and goes down. The Fort Transfer Management Team believes in a Zero Accident/Injury workplace and strives to achieve its goals. Safety is not the job of one person; it is the job of EVERY person.
Dispatch
Each Fort Transfer truck is monitored via satellite from Central Dispatch. This allows for:
- Constant communication between dispatch and drivers
- Precise order status information
- Improved safety
- Accurate ETA’s
- E-Logs
- Immediate notice if there is a problem with a truck, delivery, or schedule
Company Wide Safety Culture
- Comprehensive driver training program
- Safety discussed on daily operations calls
- Monitored daily through Qualcomm system
- Speed gauge & hard brake monitoring
- Weekly safety messages
Awards
- 2012 NTTC 5 Year Safety Improvement Award
- 2012 NTTC Competitive Safety Contest 7-12.5 Million Mile Grand Award
- 2014 NTTC Competitive Safety Contest 12.5-15 Millions Mile Honor Award
- 2015 NTTC Competitive Safety Contest 12.5-15 Millions Mile Merit Award
- 2016 NTTC Competitive Safety Contest 12.5 – 15 Million Mile Honor Award
- 2018 NTTC Competitive Safety Contest 15 – 18.5 Million Mile Honor Award
- February 2017 Traffic Highest Transportation Safety Assessment Score Award, TSA Score – 99
BASICs Overview
(Based on 24-month record ending August, 2020)
| Unsafe Driving | 15% |
| Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance | 29% |
| Driver Fitness | <5 inspections (0%) |
| Controlled Substances and Alcohol | 0% |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 21% |
