Rhythm Innovations

After four days at NSC 2026 last week, one thing stood out: nobody asked us for more telematics. They already had the data. What they needed was a better way to connect it, understand it, and act on it.

Our latest blog shares five key patterns we heard from conversations at NSC and what they reveal about where fleet risk management is heading.

Read the full blog: https://na2.hubs.ly/H0813kf0

🎉 What an insightful conversation on the future of fleet safety! In Session 2 of the SaferFleet™ Master Class Series, "From Compliance to Innovation: The Future of DOT, DVIR, and Duty of Care," industry experts Matthew Fabry (FMCSA Michigan Division Administrator), Darryl C. Hill, Ph.D., MBA, CSP (Strategic Advisor, Rhythm Innovations) and Nathaniel "Safety Nate" Miller Sr., (VP of the Center of Excellence at Rhythm Innovations) unpacked:

→ What FMCSA's Safety Measurement System is really telling you and where fleets get it wrong
→ Why "basic blocking and tackling" on compliance has to come before any AI or innovation conversation
→ The 3-pillar model for moving safety from a cost center to a competitive advantage: unify the data, predict with AI, empower action

Couldn’t join us live? The full conversation is available on demand here - https://na2.hubs.ly/H07-Z_c0

How well do you actually know your drivers?

Not their names and CDL numbers but their braking patterns, acceleration habits, coaching history, and whether they're fit to drive right now.

SaferFleet™ puts every signal in one place, telematics, MVRs, compliance, and behavior so the answer is never a guess. Talk to one of our experts and see it in action → https://na2.hubs.ly/H07-1xx0

🚨 ONE DAY LEFT!

Is your fleet compliant or truly protected?

Tomorrow, join us for SaferFleet™ Master Class Session 2: From Compliance to Innovation and learn why compliance alone may not be enough to stay ahead of fleet risk. Darryl C. Hill, Nathaniel “Safety Nate” Miller Sr., and Matthew Fabry of FMCSA will explore how organizations can connect DOT, DVIR, telematics, driver qualification, and FMCSA data to:

✓ Identify operational blind spots
✓ Strengthen accountability and oversight
✓ Turn compliance data into actionable risk intelligence
✓ Make more informed, defensible safety decisions

📅 September 23rd
⏰ 2:00 PM ET
Don't miss out! Reserve your spot today: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07Z4Dx0.

A recurring theme at the 2026 Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) Annual Strength IN Numbers® Fleet Safety Benchmark Conference this week: fleet safety data is everywhere, but too often, it’s disconnected. MVRs, telematics, compliance, driver behavior, incidents, claims - the opportunity is connecting these signals to see risk earlier and help prevent or mitigate incidents.

That’s exactly what Rhythm Innovations has built with SaferFleet™: a solution that brings fragmented data together into a centralized view of fleet and driver risk, helping organizations connect the dots, see risk earlier, and act sooner.

Nathaniel “Safety Nate” Miller Sr. brought that vision to the stage during his “Building a Shared Framework for Fleet Risk Prevention” industry sector meeting session.

Thank you to the NETS team for an insightful conference, everyone who stopped by our booth, and Dave Rath, Jagan Garimella, Nathaniel “Safety Nate” Miller, and Kade Robertson for representing Rhythm.

Connected data. Greater visibility. Earlier action. Safer outcomes.

To continue the conversation or schedule a walk-through of SaferFleet™, connect with our team at https://na2.hubs.ly/H07Vvk90.

Does "compliant" actually mean "protected"? Most fleets assume the two are the same thing, until an incident proves otherwise.

Next week, we're tackling the question every fleet leader should be asking: is your DOT compliance actually reducing risk, or just checking a box? Join Darryl C. Hill, Ph.D., MBA, CSP, Matthew Fabry, and Nathaniel "Safety Nate" Miller Sr. for SaferFleet™ Master Class Session 2- From Compliance to Innovation: The Future of DOT, DVIR, and Duty of Care.

📅 September 23 | 2:00 PM ET
👉 Reserve your spot: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07TCgh0

Three days. Lots of insightful conversations. One clear takeaway from NSC Congress & Expo 2026: safety leaders are done settling for compliance-only thinking. 🙌

That theme came through loud and clear in Darryl Hill's session, "From Compliance to Competitive Advantage", a look at how AI and safety risk intelligence help fleets predict risk, cut costs, and improve performance, not just check boxes.

To the National Safety Council team - you keep raising the bar for what safety leadership looks like. And to everyone who stopped by our booth, the conversations, the questions, the willingness to challenge how governance and driver behavior actually get solved is what made this week count. Huge thanks to our team on the ground, Dave Rath, Jagan Garimella, Nathaniel "Safety Nate" Miller http://Sr., Kade Robertson, and Darryl C. Hill for leading conversations that turned into real momentum this week.

See you at the next one. 🚀

Day 2 at NSC, and the conversations are gaining momentum. Yesterday brought plenty of great conversations and a special moment for our team. 🏆As a 5-year sponsor of the NSC Green Cross for Safety Innovation Award, in partnership with the Rath Family Foundation, our Co-CEO & President, Dave Rath, had the honor of presenting the award to Clayton County Water Authority.

Today, our team is back on the show floor digging in with attendees. Dave Rath, Jagan Garimella, Nathaniel “Safety Nate” Miller and Kade Robertson have been leading conversations around governance, Fit2Drive™, and driver behavior and one of the best parts has been watching attendees pull their colleagues into the conversation. Why? Because we’re approaching governance differently.

It’s not just about collecting driver data or checking compliance boxes. It’s about connecting risk signals, creating accountability, and giving organizations a framework to act before risk becomes an incident. The conversations are getting bigger, and we’re just getting started.

If you’re at NSC, stop by Booth #4236 and meet the Rhythm Innovations team.