Case Study: Dot Transportation achieves improved driver safety and retention during COVID-19 with Samsara

4 Ways Dot Foods is Navigating Driver Safety and Retention During COVID-19

Dot Foods (Dot Transportation), the largest food industry redistributor in North America and a family-operated business with nearly 1,500 vehicles, faced the twin challenges of keeping drivers safe and retaining talent during COVID-19 while adapting to changing driver expectations and stricter compliance needs. The pandemic also made clear communications and new scheduling options essential as drivers sought more predictable time at home.

Dot Transportation leaned on a 2018 partnership with Samsara—using the Driver App for real-time messaging and Text-to-Speech, AI dash cams for video coaching and incident exoneration, and a new 4x4 schedule—while organizing 18 internal committees and community programs. The combined approach strengthened communication, built a safety-first culture, improved driver retention and engagement, and helped protect drivers and the business during the pandemic.

Dot Transportation

Duskee Kassing

Director of Operations