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Transportation Safety Consultants — Expert Services

ADI helps transportation and warehousing organizations turn safety from a compliance activity into a sustained pattern of safe behavior. Through behavioral science, surveys, assessments, leadership coaching, and practical training, Aubrey Daniels International identifies what reinforces risk, aligns systems with safe performance, and equips leaders to build trust, engagement, and measurable safety improvement across every level of the operation.

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Our Transportation Safety Consulting Services

Behavioral-science consulting that strengthens safety leadership, systems, engagement, and frontline execution across transportation operations.

Safety Systems

ADI analyzes why existing safety tools are used inconsistently, then redesigns competing contingencies so pre-task assessments, near-miss reporting, audits, and leader interactions produce meaningful behavior change.

Safety Assessments

Objective surveys and assessments evaluate safety culture, leadership, readiness, and systems, translating findings into practical coaching action plans for targeted improvement across transportation teams.

Safety Culture

ADI diagnoses repeated behavior patterns, identifies system influences, and builds a behavioral roadmap that replaces blame and reactive management with proactive hazard recognition and accountability.

Safety Engagement

This service helps leaders earn discretionary safety effort through trust, positive reinforcement, mutual respect, and learning-focused incident response instead of discipline-driven compliance.

Behavior-Based Safety

ADI’s BBS methodology uses observations, real-time feedback, and positive reinforcement to strengthen safe behaviors across executives, managers, supervisors, and frontline transportation employees.

Safety Training

Workshops build practical safety leadership, coaching, behavioral analysis, and positive accountability skills, reinforced through implementation support tailored to each organization’s maturity level.

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Our Transportation Safety Consulting Process

Assess Current Safety Behaviors

ADI begins with surveys, interviews, observations, and document review to understand how transportation safety practices are actually performed, where risk is reinforced, and which leadership or system conditions shape day-to-day behavior.

Identify System and Leadership Barriers

Build a Behavioral Roadmap

Train and Coach Leaders

Sustain Measurable Improvement

Trusted Worldwide

Client Success

ADI has helped major organizations strengthen safety, engagement, leadership, and measurable performance across diverse industries.

"The consultants we work with at ADI are practical and pragmatic. Our consultants get to know us—they invest time and effort to understand our business environment and provide pertinent guidance on how to shape culture."

Rich Gold

"We are achieving better numbers than we've ever achieved before. Our accuracy is higher. Our accidents are going down. Our costs are lower than they've ever been, and we're setting new records on throughput activity and accuracy."

VP Logistics

"There is no question that it's a more engaged workforce. And in some cases, it has been really dramatic."

Mark Manion

"The change was astronomical. The improvement we've had has been miraculous."

Manager of customer service operations

"The consultants we work with at ADI are practical and pragmatic. Our consultants get to know us—they invest time and effort to understand our business environment and provide pertinent guidance on how to shape culture."

Rich Gold

"We are achieving better numbers than we've ever achieved before. Our accuracy is higher. Our accidents are going down. Our costs are lower than they've ever been, and we're setting new records on throughput activity and accuracy."

VP Logistics

"There is no question that it's a more engaged workforce. And in some cases, it has been really dramatic."

Mark Manion

"The change was astronomical. The improvement we've had has been miraculous."

Manager of customer service operations

"The consultants we work with at ADI are practical and pragmatic. Our consultants get to know us—they invest time and effort to understand our business environment and provide pertinent guidance on how to shape culture."

Rich Gold

"We are achieving better numbers than we've ever achieved before. Our accuracy is higher. Our accidents are going down. Our costs are lower than they've ever been, and we're setting new records on throughput activity and accuracy."

VP Logistics

"There is no question that it's a more engaged workforce. And in some cases, it has been really dramatic."

Mark Manion

"The change was astronomical. The improvement we've had has been miraculous."

Manager of customer service operations
The ADI Difference

Why Choose Aubrey Daniels International?

ADI brings proven behavioral science to the complex human side of transportation safety.

45+ Years

Over 45 years applying behavioral science to business performance and sustainable safety improvement.

Science-Based

Methods are grounded in behavior analysis, not slogans, trends, or one-time awareness campaigns.

Global Reach

Survey tools and consulting experience support large-scale implementations across complex, multi-site operations.

Actionable Plans

Assessments become coaching roadmaps, training plans, and system changes leaders can implement.

Meet the ADI Experts

Behavioral science leaders guiding sustainable safety performance.

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Dr. Aubrey C. Daniels

Founder

Dr. Aubrey C. Daniels is the founder of Aubrey Daniels International (ADI), a globally recognized leader in applying the science of behavior to business performance for over 45 years. He is widely credited with introducing the phrase "Performance Management" to describe how organizations can motivate employees to enthusiastically deliver results. Grounded in his deep expertise in Applied Behavior Analysis, Dr. Daniels built ADI on the principle that understanding behavior and identifying what truly reinforces people unlocks exceptional performance. He is the author of several bestselling management classics, including Bringing Out the Best in People and Performance Management, and has transformed organizational cultures across diverse industries worldwide. His work continues to shape how leaders think about sustainable, behavior-based performance improvement.

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Judy Agnew

Senior Vice President

Judy Agnew serves as Senior Vice President at Aubrey Daniels International, where she applies her extensive expertise in behavioral science to help organizations achieve measurable, lasting performance improvements. A dynamic and compelling speaker, Judy has the rare ability to energize and inspire audiences of all sizes, delivering presentations that challenge conventional thinking and motivate meaningful change. She is the co-author of Safe by Accident, a resource that brings behavioral science principles to workplace safety. As an expert presenter and advisor, Judy works with leaders across diverse industries to translate the science of behavior into practical strategies that enhance employee performance, strengthen organizational culture, and drive sustainable business results.

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Tom Spencer, Ph.D.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Tom Spencer joined Aubrey Daniels International in 2000, initially serving as Director of Strategy Integration and Chief Operating Officer. For more than 36 years, Tom has provided consulting services in areas such as instructional and performance systems, behavioral process design and improvement, leadership development, and strategy integration and implementation. Tom's approach to consulting is pragmatic and grounded in the science of behavior, creating positive change in management practices, organizational systems, and critical business results. Tom earned a doctorate in psychology (behavior analysis) from West Virginia University and a master's degree in applied behavior analysis from Northeastern University.

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David Uhl

Senior Vice President of Consulting Services

David Uhl is a results-driven leader who helps clients in aerospace, energy, mining, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and customer care maximize the Discretionary Effort of their employees. With more than 34 years of experience, David is a seasoned executive coach, change leader and master facilitator who is adept at applying behavioral science technology to accelerate and sustain organizational change and performance improvement. David is a frequent conference presenter, invited to deliver sessions that address leadership and organizational challenges, particularly those that relate to high-hazard environments or the rapid execution of organizational change.

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Bart Sevin, Ph.D.

Vice President

Specializing in performance and systems analysis and the development of behavior-based implementation strategies, Bart Sevin helps clients create long-term organizational change. As a highly trained and experienced Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Bart helps organizations examine systems, processes, and people strategies to ensure that their motivational initiatives are aligned to promote business success and drive their desired outcomes. Bart works with clients from a variety of business sectors, including Manufacturing, Energy, Banking, Heavy Construction, Automotive Financial Services, and Insurance. Bart received his Ph.D. and M.S. in behavioral psychology from Auburn University.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a transportation safety consultant do?

A transportation safety consultant helps organizations identify why safety practices succeed or fail in daily operations. ADI focuses on the behavioral and system factors behind risk, including leadership habits, reinforcement patterns, production pressures, and inconsistent use of safety tools. The goal is to create repeatable safe behaviors, stronger accountability, and measurable improvement across drivers, supervisors, managers, and executives.

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Still Have Safety Questions?

Talk with ADI about your transportation safety challenges.

Recognized Expertise

Awards and Recognition

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Elite Media Presence

Recognized visibility in behavioral business expertise.

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45+ Years Experience

Decades applying behavior science to performance.

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Behavioral Science Leader

Known for science-based performance improvement methods.

Ready to Strengthen Transportation Safety?

Share your safety goals, operational challenges, or assessment needs, and ADI will help identify the right consulting, training, or coaching path forward.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 678-904-6140. You can also send us a quick email at info@aubreydaniels.com.