Case Study: Averitt Express achieves reduced DOT-recordable accidents, multimillion-dollar liability savings, and driver exoneration with SmartDrive Systems

Averitt Express - Customer Case Study

Averitt Express, a commercial fleet with 4,800 tractors, needed a more effective safety program to reduce crashes, cut litigation and claims costs, improve driver skills, exonerate drivers from false accusations, and help recruit and retain safe drivers. After piloting three vendors, Averitt selected SmartDrive for its advanced video capabilities and fully managed program.

Averitt deployed the SmartDrive Shield solution and SmartChoice scalability—features like extended recording (capturing 98% of collisions) and an ECU dashboard for speed and accelerometer data—across the fleet. The rollout reduced DOT-recordable accidents, increased subrogation collections by 15%, produced several million dollars in liability savings, and delivered an ROI sufficient to offset the cost of equipping every tractor for five years, while boosting driver satisfaction and aiding recruitment.

Averitt Express

David McDowell

Director of Risk Management