How Are Top Fleets Elevating Safety: Industry Insights for Truck Drivers with Garth Pitzel of Bison Transport

How Are Top Fleets Elevating Safety: Industry Insights for Truck Drivers with Garth Pitzel of Bison Transport In this episode of the Lead Pedal Podcast, we sit down with Garth Pitzel, head of safety at Bison Transport, to take a deep dive into the current state of the transportation industry and where trucking safety is headed. Garth shares expert insights on how leading carriers are evolving their safety programs to meet the new driver of today, the role of modern driver development, and practical steps fleets can take to build a proactive culture of safety on the road.  Whether you're an owner-operator, fleet manager, driver, or industry professional, this conversation offers practical strategies to keep your operations safe, compliant, and thriving. Key Topics Covered in This Episode:  The State of the Industry: Current trends and challenges impacting safety on today's highways.   Building a Safety Culture: How Bison Transport approaches driver safety and continuous improvement.   Modern Safety Programs: What top carriers are doing right now to reduce risk and protect their drivers.   Actionable Takeaways: Essential advice for fleets looking to enhance their safety protocols. #LeadPedalPodcast #TruckingSafety #BisonTransport #FleetManagement #TruckingIndustry #DriverSafety #Transportation At Bison – They Put Safety First! Bison's "Right to Decide" Policy gives every Driver their ultimate protection. Drivers make the final decision if it is safe to drive and Bison actively encourages Driver's use of this policy.    You can learn more about Bison and the opportunities available at www.bisondriving.com   or call 1-800-527-5781 @BisonTransport #bisontransport     Get The Best Truck Parts for Your Truck at Chrome Supply Warehouse Chrome Supply Warehouse has the best selection of chrome and truck parts in Ontario Canada. Located in Belleville Ontario on the North side of the Highway with lots of truck parking makes it a great place to stop. Stop in for a break or to check on their cool interior, exterior, and custom parts. Learn more online at www.chromesupplywarehouse.com    Keep Money In Your Pocket With RS2000 Tax Consultants Have you heard of RS2000 Tax Services offering accounting services throughout Ontario? The firm specializes in truck drivers, owner operators, and farm based businesses. Work with people who know exactly what operators in your industry require to be profitable. Learn more at www.RS2000tax.com or call 1-800-304-3986   About the Podcast The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers helps truck drivers improve their truck driving careers, trucking businesses as owner operators, CDL skills, find trucking jobs, and offer trucking career tips. Learn about the trucking benefits and salaries as a professional truck driver through interviews and tips related to the North American Trucking Industry. The Lead Pedal Podcast is a Canadian based trucking podcast focused on trucking in Ontario, Canada. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST- The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartradio, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening! The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking equipment information, event coverage, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com  What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics. Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com  Join The Lead Pedal Fan Club where are loyal fans get first chance at specials, discounts on merchandise and much more.The club is free to join and you can learn more at www.theleadpedalfanclub.com  LISTEN TO LEAD PEDAL RADIO with music and entertainment with a trucking theme at www.LeadPedalRadio.com