Hello All and Happy Fall!
We have quickly moved into Q4 and are ready for the home stretch of 2024. As the cooler weather kicks in, we hope everyone has an opportunity to enjoy the season and all it has to offer.
October will be a very busy month for our Fusable team! Our convention season is in full swing, and we look forward to seeing as many of our valued partners as possible.
Stop in and say hello so you can get the inside scoop on all the exciting things happening at Fusable!
CAB Events
- ATA’s MCE – Pam Jones and David Elliott
- October 12-16, Nashville
- InsureTech Connect – J Slaughter, Dan Smith, John Arnold, Gavin McPhail, and Rusty Freeman
- October 15-17, Las Vegas
- Join us at our After-Hour Happy Hour on October 15, 7 – 9PM at the Mandalay Bay Coral Suite
- MCIEF – Chad Krueger and David Elliott
- October 15-18, Phoenix
CAB Webinars
Tuesday, October 15th | 12p EST
Looking for additional solutions to help curb premium leakage? Brian Stamper
Learn how CAB and other related data sources like Price Digests and EquipmentWatch are fusing together under one roof called Fusable.
To register for the webinars, click the button below to sign into your CAB account. Then click live training at the top of the page to access the webinar registration.
Explore all of our previously recorded live webinar sessions in our webinar library.
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CAB’s Tips & Tricks
Radius Bucket Adjustments
The CAB Report®’s Radius Tab identifies locations of roadside activity. This isn’t to be confused with a fleet’s full scope of operations (where the fleet is willing, licensed, and insured to operate).
Specifically, the radius heat map can be filtered to show inspections, crashes, and violations. The violations can be broken down further by driver, vehicle, and hazmat. Users even have the option to customize their radius buckets. In the CAB Report®’s toolbar, choose “My Account” then “Profile”.
Among various entries the user can make their own is the Radius Bucket. Plus, you can also set up radius alerts here too.
The following image shows the 4 radius buckets this user chose. For a more minimal view, you can collapse both the bucket levels and locations by using the menu on the left of the screen.
In that same menu, the “Add Location” button offers the option to include another address. Remember, you can drill the data down to the county level. If the heat map isn’t for you, the original stagnant map is still available too.
THIS MONTH WE REPORT
Lowering Trucking Fleet Insurance Premiums: Recruitment, Operations, and Telematics Rising commercial auto insurance premiums, driven by claim frequency, inflation, and nuclear verdicts, are pressuring fleets. Improved recruitment, operations, and the use of telematics are key to controlling risk and reducing costs. Read more…
U.S. Awards $1 Billion for Road Safety Projects as Traffic Deaths Remain High The U.S. government awarded $1 billion for 37 road safety projects across 22 states, aimed at reducing traffic fatalities, which remain elevated following the pandemic. The funding is part of the Biden administration’s efforts to combat the ongoing rise in traffic deaths, which saw 42,795 fatalities in 2022, slightly down from 2021’s record levels. Read more…
Wabash’s Nuclear Verdict Exposes Fleets to Equipment Liability Issues A St. Louis jury awarded $462 million against Wabash National for a trailer’s inadequate underride guard in a 2019 crash. Despite meeting federal standards, the plaintiffs argued the guard’s design failed in a 40 mph crash, exceeding the standard of 30 mph. Read more…
NTSB Investigates Tesla Semi Fire Requiring 50,000 Gallons of Water The NTSB is investigating a Tesla Semi crash on I-80 in California, where the vehicle’s lithium-ion battery caught fire, requiring 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish. The truck, driven by a Tesla employee, left the road, struck a tree, and ignited. Read more…
Wisconsin ‘Trooper in a Truck’ Event Promotes Safety The Wisconsin State Patrol and the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association recently held their third annual “Trooper in a Truck” campaign to combat distracted driving. Troopers accompanied truck drivers to monitor dangerous behaviors such as texting, speeding, and following too closely. Read more…
2024 International Roadcheck Results Released The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) conducted 48,761 inspections during the 2024 International Roadcheck, resulting in 9,345 vehicle combinations and 2,290 drivers being placed out of service. The top vehicle violation was defective service brakes, while hours-of-service violations topped driver offenses. Read more…
ATRI Seeks Insights on Changing Truck Driver Demographics The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is conducting a survey to analyze the evolving demographics of truck drivers in the U.S. The research, which will draw on 20 years of data, aims to identify trends and gather insights about underrepresented groups such as women, foster care participants, and formerly incarcerated individuals. Read more…
