Plastic Express Enhances Fleet Safety with Help from Industry Leaders in Data-Driven Solutions

By partnering with Netradyne®, Geotab®, and Gridline®, Plastic Express® saw a 13% reduction in severe driving alerts and major improvements in safe driving behavior

Netradyne, SaaS provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing; Geotab, the global leader in connected vehicle and asset solutions; and Gridline, a fleet safety and telematics company and a Geotab reseller, unveil the success of collective customer, Plastic Express.

Plastic Express is a veteran-owned and operated third-party logistics (3PL) provider specializing in moving, packaging, and storing plastic resin. Since its start in 1970, the company has amassed 250 semi-trucks and facilities nationwide with 4.2 million square feet of warehouses and 30 bulk truck terminals. Committed to improving fleet safety, Plastic Express sought a camera partner to integrate with its driver operations and provide advanced technology to enhance its safety program. This pursuit led leadership to Gridline, which helped implement Geotab telematics, enabling robust analytics and effortless systems integration. Plastic Express then tapped Netradyne for driver and road-facing cameras to bolster driver safety and effectiveness.

“We have elevated safety to a value as part of our I-ACT-Safe initiative, and the Gridline, Geotab, and Netradyne team is the driving force behind our driving safety program. Gridline analytics allowed us to combine Geotab and Netradyne systems at a technology and customer service level. Following the seamless adoption of these technologies, it’s hard to remember what it was like ever dealing with paper logs,” said David Edgarton, AVP of Environmental Health and Safety at Plastic Express. “With Netradyne and Geotab dashboards, our terminal managers now have next-level visibility into driver activity and the benefit of a short feedback loop. They can provide real-time coaching through the Driver•i mobile app which allows drivers to quickly correct behavior, improving safety for themselves as well as other vehicles on the road. Our drivers have also found Geotab’s tablet interface incredibly helpful for efficiently managing hours of service, DVIRs, and other inspections.”

Integrating Netradyne’s driver and road-facing cameras proved invaluable for exonerating drivers and promoting improved driving behavior. Combining Geotab technology and Netradyne’s AI-powered GreenZone® Score offered crucial insights into following distance, driver drowsiness, and distracted driving. Gridline combined data insights about idling, MPG, and HOS violations from Geotab with driver information, like driver safety data from Netradyne, to get a holistic, single pane view of the performance of Plastic Express drivers. As a result of this collaboration, in three to six months, Plastic Express reduced severe driving alerts by 13% and saw declines in speeding, stoplight violations, and stop sign infractions.

“We’re incredibly proud of the safety and efficiency gains Plastic Express has achieved with Netradyne’s technology. The positive feedback from their drivers on how the GreenZone Score pushes them to do better underscores the critical role our solution plays in protecting lives on the road,“ said Adam Kahn, Chief Business Development Officer at Netradyne. “Everything we do at Netradyne is rooted in a driver-first approach with a mission to make every mile safer. Collaborating with companies like Geotab and Gridline to deliver one seamless, integrated technology solution allows us to deliver on that promise and create a safer future for all drivers.”

“At Geotab, we believe that collaboration is key to unlocking the full potential of fleet safety and operational efficiency. By working alongside industry leaders like Netradyne and Gridline, we’ve helped Plastic Express integrate advanced telematics solutions that not only safeguard their drivers—their most valuable asset—but also streamline their operations,” said Stephen White, Associate Vice President of Business Development at Geotab. “This partnership exemplifies how innovation and teamwork drive real-world improvements, reinforcing our commitment to delivering the best in data-driven fleet management solutions.”

“Gridline Analytics simplifies how our customers manage telematics and camera data by bringing together Geotab and Netradyne insights in one place,” said Scott Tenney, Co-Founder of Gridline. “This unified approach has led to a significant reduction in safety events and offers greater efficiency in managing both driver and vehicle performance.”

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