Case Study: D.M. Bowman Inc. achieves 215% safety-score improvement and 20% fleet cost reduction with SmartDrive Systems

Barry Wertz - Customer Case Study

D.M. Bowman is a family-owned, Top‑200 regional transportation carrier headquartered in Maryland with about 380 trucks serving the East Coast. Wanting full visibility into risk—particularly driver distraction and drowsiness—the company ran a pilot and determined a video-based solution was needed to identify risky behaviors and support a stronger safety culture.

D.M. Bowman deployed SmartDrive’s dual‑camera program and embedded it into daily coaching; the intuitive platform and strong vendor support enabled a smooth rollout. Results included a 215% improvement in the SmartDrive safety score, a 50% reduction in texting/mobile device use, 97% of coachable events being addressed, and a 20% year‑over‑year reduction in fleet costs, while the safety score is now used to drive incentives and consistent performance measurement.

D.M. Bowman Inc.

Barry Wertz

Director of Risk Management and Safety