Our Services
Vanguard Services: the nation's premier transportation employee solution provider. Vanguard recruits, retains and oversees professional top-quality drivers who help make you money and give you peace of mind. Have issues with driver/employee management and compliance issues? You can save time, money and energy by delegating non-revenue-generating HR functions to Vanguard's proven operations.
"What defines our reputation?" For consistently relieving corporate headaches, we’ve been described as the “aspirin” of the transportation industry. Our clients represent manufacturers, retailers or distributors whose transportation issues are non-core to their main business. Instead of spending valuable resources on the ever-changing rules, regulations and practicalities of trucking, they confidently ship that over to Vanguard. Driver qualification, payroll, drug and alcohol testing as well as safety administration are critical DOT compliance factors for any private fleet. A Vanguard premier transportation solution gets rid of these expensive headaches. If you;re a Vanguard client, you can concentrate on your core business with confidence. We take care of the personnel side.
Recruiting, screening, testing, hiring and administration. Vanguard takes this and more off your transportation overhead.
We invite you to explore the following points and information. As you do, think about how much time and energy you can save with a Vanguard transportation solution:
- Applicant screening, background checks and driver qualification
- MVR and drug and alcohol testing programs
- Corporate and location level training program management
- Sustained driver management
- Capability for clients to access documents as electronic images
- Incident information management
- Notification in real-time of local, state, federal and company specific compliance activities and requirements for drivers and other employees
- Management of confidential employee information
- Reporting and compliance summaries provided appropriately aligned with a client's corporate organization and requirements
- Collaboration and ongoing consultation to improve definitions of job functions and areas of responsibility
Vanguard Services' efficiencies in providing these valuable services help clients ensure regulatory and corporate compliance. Vanguard Services sustains compliance for client operations through the human factor, keeping compliance tasks and responsibilities organized, simplified and standardized.
The Benefits of Our Service
Transportation Personnel Administration
Weary of the costly challenges presented by human resources administration, government regulations and non-compliance? As a client of Vanguard Services, you’ll reap the benefits of detailed and accurate records, including complete employee files. And all of this can be easily and confidently accessed through secure online connectivity. As transportation experts, our experienced staff stays on top of regulations, compliance and record-keeping requirements. Your focus can remain on the critical functions of your fleet, improving customer and inventory management processes, while Vanguard oversees staff management, and adherence to your operational standards.
Workers Compensation Administration
Enhanced workplace safety. That’s one of Vanguard’s most valuable services. No question—moving tons of product thousands of miles increases risks of severe injury or accident. At Vanguard, we’re hands on as we work to help minimize effects of injuries and associated costs upfront, proactively, through training and other means. Through close management of every incident, Vanguard works with our employees to keep everyone safe and healthy for their own family, as they are directly a member of ours, and important to the company they work at.
Safety Development
Promoting safety for our drivers and in our client locations represents Vanguard’s No. 1 goal. How is this reached? Vanguard drivers receive rewards for positive safety records, giving them extra incentive. Timely and thorough safety assessments help us stay ahead of possible problems. Our drivers know that safety is first at Vanguard. Regular formal safety training and other communication tools keeps Vanguard driver performance safe, efficient and effective. As a Vanguard client, you’ll receive written and interactive programs to promote safe operations in your facility, specific to your products, commodities, operations, equipment and public safety on the road.
Payroll & Employee Benefits Management
As a successful business professional, you know all about the costly complexity of administering pay and benefits formulas. Dedicated teams at Vanguard handle these critical functions. In today’s transportation environment, cookie-cutter payroll services are a recipe for problems. Vanguard’s customized solutions provide flexible services that address and improve driver payroll management. We also provide the highest quality benefits programs for our employees, which aids in attracting the best professionals available. Vanguard tailors each transportation solution to match the needs at individual client locations. Perhaps best of all, the internal headache of administration disappears with a Vanguard solution.