Construction Fleets Lead in Severe Speeding

SambaSafety's 2026 Telematics Report finds construction fleets record the highest median severe speeding rate across fleet industries.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Construction

Construction Fleets Lead in Severe Speeding

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SambaSafety published its 2026 Telematics Report on severe speeding rates across fleet industries, drawing on telematics data from more than 95,000 drivers across 245 fleets. Construction fleets recorded the highest median severe speeding rate at 254 events per 100,000 miles.

Why it matters

Severe speeding is defined as traveling at least 21 mph above the posted limit or exceeding 85 mph, and the gap between industries is wide, with construction fleets recording more than five times the rate of transportation and warehousing fleets. The findings point to where fleet operators may need stronger driver monitoring and coaching across the United States.

Construction fleets recorded a median of 254 severe speeding events per 100,000 miles, compared with 48 for transportation and warehousing fleets, based on about 500 million miles analyzed from January through July 2026. Mining, oil and gas fleets recorded the second-highest rate, though the report's full figures for that group were not detailed in the extraction.

The players

SambaSafety

SambaSafety is a provider of driver risk and telematics data used by fleets and insurers to assess driver safety.

The details

SambaSafety analyzed telematics data from more than 95,000 drivers across 245 fleets and surveyed fleet operators, insurance professionals, and brokers about telematics adoption and safety practices. Nearly 90% of surveyed fleets reported using telematics, yet 53% said they had difficulty interpreting or acting on the data.

January 2026 through July 2026: Period of telematics data analyzed for the report.
November 6, 2026: The report was published on automotive-fleet.com.

Industry Landscape

The SambaSafety 2026 Telematics Report shows that telematics adoption has become widespread among fleets, with nearly 90% of surveyed operators using the technology. Yet the report's finding that 53% of fleets struggle to interpret the data suggests that collecting driver behavior information has outpaced the ability to act on it.

Fleet managers who oversee construction vehicles may face higher insurance scrutiny and pressure to tighten speed monitoring and driver coaching. Drivers and fleet operators who rely on telematics should consider whether their current systems produce data they can actually use to change behavior.

The takeaway

Telematics can reveal where severe speeding is concentrated, but the report's data suggests that fleets gain value only when they can interpret that information and turn it into training. Construction operators in particular may find that closing the speeding gap requires moving from monitoring to coaching.