BeyondTrucks and VLC help fleets make load assignments with greater confidence

BeyondTrucks announced a technology partnership to help fleets integrate critical driver, equipment, and compliance information into the BeyondTrucks dispatch workflow, giving dispatchers better visibility into the state and safety of drivers and equipment. The announcement comes amid growing industry concern over a wave of court rulings that expose carriers, brokers, and shippers to nuclear verdicts for unsafe operating practices.

The integration is designed to give dispatchers timely visibility into whether a driver and vehicle meet a fleet's requirements before a load is assigned. By connecting operational decisions in BeyondTrucks with driver qualification information from DQM Connect and equipment compliance information from GW Connect, fleet teams reduce risk exposure by not only maintaining accurate records but also surfacing such information to dispatchers who are responsible for deciding whether a driver or piece of equipment is assigned to a load.

"The recent $604 million jury verdict against C.H. Robinson and a motor carrier, in a case in which driver data and the failure of the carrier and broker to act upon them were central issues, is a wake-up call for the industry," said Hans Galland, CEO of BeyondTrucks. "While the verdict will be appealed, it underscores a growing challenge across the freight ecosystem that checking a carrier, driver or vehicle only at onboarding may not be enough when safety and credential information can change over time.

"Fleets need information and automated workflows that keep qualification and equipment status visible to the people making day-to-day dispatch decisions," Galland continued. "Safety and compliance data deliver the most value when they are part of the standard operating process. This integration gives fleets a practical way to bring driver and equipment status into dispatch decisions, helping fleets document information available at the time, make assignments with greater confidence, keep drivers safe, and reduce liability exposure."

The integrated workflow between BeyondTrucks and VLC is designed to help fleets:

• Surface driver qualification and credential status from DQM Connect during dispatch planning

• Bring equipment registration, maintenance and compliance information from GW Connect into the dispatch assignment process

• Reduce reliance on disconnected spreadsheets, email threads, manual status checks, and stand-alone safety platforms

• Improve coordination among dispatch, safety, maintenance, and compliance teams

• Maintain a more consistent record of compliance checks made before a driver and asset are assigned

"Fleets are managing more compliance data than ever, but the real test is whether the right information reaches the right person before a truck moves," said Sheryl Oberg, President at VLC. "Recent cases show that some of the greatest liability exposure comes from situations where information about a safety failure sits with the carrier or broker but team members fail to act on it. Connecting DQM Connect and GW Connect with BeyondTrucks closes that knowledge-action gap by helping fleets turn compliance information into an actionable part of the dispatch process."

The integration is intended to support fleet compliance and operational decision-making. It does not replace a broker's or fleet's legal obligations, carrier-vetting procedures, safety policies, or professional advice.