Leavitt's Transportation Embraces Video

Technology•Photos 10•November 15, 2019

Leavitt’s Freight Service, a leading specialized flatbed carrier, has achieved significant results with the SmartDrive program in the first 12 months of full deployment.

Leavitt’s outfitted its fleet with both SmartDrive 360 and Extended Recording to identify and capture high-risk driving maneuvers and enable more effective coaching to improve safety and operational efficiency.

Work Truck paid Leavitt's Freight Service a visit to see first-hand how new safety tech benefited their operations and why their flatbed fleet is such a success.

Topics:Fleet Profile Freight SmartDrive Technology

Leavitt’s Freight Service was established in 1958 by three brothers: Doug, Dean, and Dewey Leavitt. The brothers began providing transportation service to two main industries: treated wood poles and laminated beams.
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Leavitt's coach 100% of coachable events daily and uses the SmartDrive coachign workflow even when drivers are on the road.
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Ron Riddle, president and CEO of Leavitt's, started with the company as a driver and has worked every job within the freight hauler.
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Leavitt's fabricates custom bulkheads for use in hauling the long and heavy utility poles hauled by its flatbed drivers.
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Many different loads are hauled mainly on the I-5 corridor but occasionally around the states for emergency relief. These loads can include hauling rebar to crushed vehicles, to utility poles and more.
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In 2018, Leavitt's adopted SmartDrive for increased safety and operational efficiency.
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Billy Dover, senior risk manager for Leavitt's, noted the fleet reduced its loss ratio from 55% to 11% over the past year.
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John Bonds is a driver for Leavitt's and now trains other drivers under Leavitt's stringent safety rules.
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The Leavitt's fleet is transitioning from an owned to leased fleet to reduce the overall age of its trucks, which is currently down to just 3.2 years old on average.
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