Case Study: Virginia Eagle Distributing achieves 71% reduction in mobile phone use and 18% fewer insurance claims with SmartDrive Systems

Virginia Eagle Distributing - Customer Case Study

Virginia Eagle Distributing, a BevCap member and the largest Anheuser‑Busch distributor in Virginia with a 95‑truck fleet, faced rising risk from driver mobile‑device use and limited time to monitor in‑cab and on‑road behavior. As a self‑insured company committed to safety, leadership wanted a scalable way to reduce distractions, improve compliance, and gain actionable insight without overburdening managers.

They implemented the SmartDrive video‑analytics, a fully managed program with customizable 50‑point risk scoring, automated reviews and a 3‑step coaching workflow that requires just 5–10 minutes per location per day. Results included a 71% reduction in mobile phone use, a 96% drop in seatbelt infractions, a 97% improvement in SmartDrive safety score (mobile use down to 2%), plus an 18% reduction in insurance claims and a 35% reduction in claim severity within six months.

Virginia Eagle Distributing

Todd Hargest

Director of Safety and Transportation