Gary A. Miles
Miles Safety Consultants
Madison Heights,MI
1
Certification
43
years of professional experience
Corporate Fleet Safety Compliance leader overseeing a 600+ unit private fleet across 32 states. Directs daily compliance operations, analyzes safety metrics for executive resource allocation, and drives risk reduction through telematics, driver-facing and forward-facing camera rollout, and targeted coaching. Strengthens corporate safety posture by translating federal and state requirements into practical fleet controls.
Work History
Corporate Fleet Safety Compliance
2 Years 1 Month- Fleet Size: 600+ Units with 1000 trailers across 32 States | 28 million miles in 2025 with an annual Corporate Revenue: $2.3 Billion
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Direct daily safety compliance operations across a massive, multi-state corporate private fleet to guarantee seamless alignment with federal and state regulations.
- Analyze complex safety metrics and operational trends to guide executive resource allocation and proactively mitigate company liability.
- Spearheaded the trial and enterprise rollout of state-of-the-art telematics systems integrating synchronized driver-facing and forward-facing camera systems.
- Introduced emerging safety technologies to executive stakeholders, driving proactive risk-reduction initiatives and establishing a rigorous safety posture.
- Drove measurable improvements in fleet safety scores through targeted, individual driver coaching interventions and self-produced, engaging safety videos.
Principal Consultant
18 Years 7 Months- Advise private logistics and transportation firms during high-stakes FMCSA compliance evaluations, conducting targeted remote and on-site assessments to recover or maintain satisfactory DOT safety ratings.
- Architect actionable safety management action plans, negotiating directly with FMCSA Field Offices and Service Centers regarding fine reductions and safety rating upgrade requests.
- Author foundational fleet compliance documentation, compiling up-to-date driver safety manuals, defensive driving templates, and compliant DOT drug-and-alcohol policies.
Director, Warehouse & Ground Safety Compliance
1 Year 9 Months- Fleet Size: 125 Units (Tractor-Trailers & Straight Trucks) | 2 Terminals & 3 Warehouses
- Achieved a substantial reduction in fleet safety scores, exceeding a 24% decrease within 12 months, by combining advanced telematics monitoring with personalized driver feedback.
- Commanded comprehensive safety operations and environmental health standards for dual transportation hubs (Detroit/Chicago) and three dedicated warehouse facilities.
- Elevated fleet-wide performance by creating in-house, custom instructional safety videos that reinforced personal driver accountability and a secure working culture.
Director, Ground Safety Compliance
2 Years 7 Months- Fleet Size: 130 Units (Tractor-Trailers, Straight Trucks, & Sprinter Vans)
- Guided the fleet to secure a ranking in the top 2% of the safest industry operators nationwide based on carrier classification benchmarks.
- Designed and executed data-driven driver coaching workflows via telematics to solidify a sustainable, protective corporate safety culture.
- Consolidated, tracked, and presented critical safety performance metrics and organizational KPIs directly to senior executive leadership.
- Delivered strategic technical guidance to the Carrier Onboarding team to maintain strict compliance oversight across an external network of 900+ carriers and 10,000+ commercial vehicles.
Fleet Safety Compliance, Recruiting & Retention Manager
5 Years 2 Months- Slashed SMS compliance scores by 40% over an 18-month window through deep-dive systemic auditing and rigorous FMCSA standard enforcement.
- Expanded the Expedite Independent Contractor fleet by 38% utilizing customized, target-marketed campaigns designed specifically for expedite driving teams.
- Managed end-to-end accident investigations, worker injuries, and near-miss documentation, successfully defended corporate records through the FMCSA web portal via the Risk Data Repository (RDR) challenge system.
- Reviewed, updated, and negotiated profitable annual lease agreements with independent owner-operators.
- Delivered valuable cross-functional safety compliance training across internal business units to educate logistics agents on hours of service (HOS), hazmat rules, and safety baselines.
Fleet Safety Compliance & Driver Recruiting
8 Years- Supervised daily safety compliance protocols and regional regulatory coverage across 9 flatbed operations throughout the Midwest, consistently sustaining an elite 95% equipment utilization rate.
- Conceptualized and launched a specialized, modern training facility equipped with innovative transportation technologies to systematically modernize corporate safety procedures.
- Executed regional recruiting itineraries across hard-to-cover geographic zones to onboard qualified commercial talent.
Safety and Recruiting Manager
3 YearsCommercial Driver, Shop Steward, & Safety Committee Leader
17 YearsU.S. Logistics Training | Honorable Discharge (U.S. Army Veteran)
3 YearsSkills
FMCSA & OSHA Regulatory Compliance
Accident & Incident Investigation | FMCSA DataQs & RDR Challenge Protocols
Corporate Safety Culture Development
Safety policy development
Cross-Functional Training
OSHA 300 log management
Safety program auditing
Root cause analysis
Advanced Telematics Integration (Driver & Forward-Facing Camera Systems)
Proactive Risk Assessment
Fleet Vulnerability Analysis & Claims Mitigation
Safety performance reporting
Executive safety reporting
Certification
- Motor Carrier Safety Compliance Certification – U.S. Department of Transportation, Oklahoma City
- Safety & Fleet Safety Compliance Certification – NATMI (North American Transportation Institute)
- Reasonable Suspicion for Drug and Alcohol Training for Supervisors – NATMI
- Large Fleet Safety Compliance Course – Michigan Center for Truck Safety, Lansing, MI
- 30-Hour General Industry Outreach Training (GHS & OSHA Hazard Communications) – OSHA 360
- Train the Trainer (Smith System Defensive Driving Techniques) – Smith System Driver Training Institute
Timeline
Corporate Fleet Safety Compliance
Lipari Foods
07.2024 - CurrentRead More
Director, Warehouse & Ground Safety Compliance
Pronto Freight Ways
10.2022 - 07.2024Read More
Director, Ground Safety Compliance
Ascent Global Logistics
03.2020 - 10.2022Read More
Fleet Safety Compliance, Recruiting & Retention Manager
Ascent Expedite
01.2015 - 03.2020Read More
Principal Consultant
Miles Safety Consultants
01.2008 - CurrentRead More
Fleet Safety Compliance & Driver Recruiting
Fourstar Transportation
01.2007 - 01.2015Read More
Safety and Recruiting Manager
Cannon Freight Systems
01.2004 - 01.2007Read More
Commercial Driver, Shop Steward, & Safety Committee Leader
Thyssen Krupp Steel
01.1987 - 01.2004Read More
U.S. Logistics Training | Honorable Discharge (U.S. Army Veteran)
United States Army
01.1984 - 01.1987Read More
Key Accomplishments
Award-Winning Safety Application: Conceived, built, and deployed a custom safety application serving over 900 carriers across North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico). Partnered with Fortune 500 clients—including General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, and John Deere—to standardize facility safety protocols. Recognized as a "Game Changer" by General Motors, securing the prestigious Supplier of the Year award for Ascent On-Demand.