ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Operator Grade features the people who keep the world moving: the operations leaders who run fleets, crews, and job sites every day. In each episode, they share in their own words how they solve hard problems, lead their teams through change, and build something that lasts. It's candid, practical talk from operators, for operators. Operator Grade is an original podcast from Samsara.
Update frequency:
every 38 days
Average audio length:
22 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
Video podcast
English
United States
9 episodes
since June 16, 2025
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Annual driver turnover at large carriers has hovered near 90% for much of the last decade.* Bring in new technology without the people who use it every day, and that number only gets worse.
In this episode of Operator Grade, we hear from Raudel Arriaga, Director of Logistics at Ferrellgas, whose B…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
In 2025, the U.S. logged more than 77,000 wildfires—more than the five- and ten-year averages call for.* For utility vegetation management crews, that means the call to respond can come at any time, in any terrain.
In this episode of Operator Grade, we hear from Lupita Hernandez, Fleet Manager at …
Employees who receive high-quality recognition at work are 45% less likely to leave their job within two years.* For a mature safety program, that's the difference between a set of rules and a culture that sticks.
In this episode of Operator Grade, we hear from Scott Amox, Safety Engineering Manag…
Empty miles—trucks driving with no freight at all—climbed to an average of 16.7% in 2024.* For a fleet manager, that's not just wasted mileage, it's money slipping away through a problem most people never think to measure.
In this episode of Operator Grade, we hear from Brian Bagin, Supply Chain Ma…
Every day, professional drivers navigate complex environments with limited visibility. Even the most experienced drivers can’t see every pedestrian and cyclist at once. In fact, 14% of severe large-truck crashes happen due to inadequate surveillance.* In this episode of Operate Smarter, host Hannah…
Drowsiness is one of the leading causes of accidents—and those accidents are often severe.
Drivers who sleep less than four hours are 11.5x more likely to crash than those who get a full night’s sleep, and 17% of all fatal crashes involve a drowsy driver.* In this episode of Operate Smarter, host C…
What does it take to keep utility crews safe during everyday work — and in the middle of a hurricane? In this episode of Operate Smarter, host Sean McGee talks with James Banner, SVP of Administration and Safety at Pike Corporation, one of the largest utility infrastructure providers in the U.S.
Ja…
What does it take to modernize a 105-year-old logistics giant? In this episode of Operate Smarter, host Andrew Ackermann sits down with Michael Keller, Director of Network Solutions-Presort at Pitney Bowes, to find out.
Michael shares how Pitney Bowes is using technology to evolve its operations — …
About the Operate Smarter podcast:
There’s a reason why great operations leaders come from all kinds of backgrounds. Some started behind the wheel; others in finance offices, dispatch centers, or job sites. These diverse viewpoints are powerful — they help us see and solve problems in ways that oth…
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