# Idelic

> Idelic is a Pittsburgh software company that pulls a trucking fleet's scattered safety data - telematics, cameras, FMCSA records, HR files - into one platform called Safety Suite, then uses machine learning trained on more than 40 billion miles of driving and 400,000-plus real accidents to flag which drivers are most likely to crash next, and what to do about it. Founded in 2016 as a spinout of a regional carrier, it was acquired by supply-chain software giant Descartes in April 2026.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Pittsburgh, United States
- **Founders:** Hayden Cardiff (Co-Founder & former CEO/Chief Product Officer), Nick Bartel (CEO & Co-Founder), Andrew Russell (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~40-50 employees
- **Products:** Safety Suite, Driver Watch List, Professional Development Plans (PDPs), Integration Network
- **Notable:** Built predictive models on 40+ billion miles of telemetry and 400,000+ accident records across 150+ fleets, Reports an average 20% reduction in accidents for fleets on Safety Suite, Landed Schneider, one of North America's largest carriers, across ~12,000 drivers

## Products & services

- **Safety Suite** — A driver management platform that consolidates data from a fleet's third-party systems - telematics, video, FMCSA/regulatory records, HR - into one command center for safety, compliance, training, risk, and claims workflows.
- **Driver Watch List** — AI trained on 400,000+ real accidents that scores which drivers are most likely to have a preventable crash, explains why via an Idelic Risk Score, and recommends targeted training.
- **Professional Development Plans (PDPs)** — Behavior-based coaching plans that turn risk flags into structured, personalized driver development to reduce risky behavior and boost retention.
- **Integration Network** — Pre-built integrations with 80+ telematics, camera, risk-management and regulatory systems (Samsara, Lytx, Netradyne and more) to unify fleet data.

## Achievements

- Built predictive models on 40+ billion miles of telemetry and 400,000+ accident records across 150+ fleets
- Reports an average 20% reduction in accidents for fleets on Safety Suite
- Landed Schneider, one of North America's largest carriers, across ~12,000 drivers
- Raised ~$31M across seed to Series B from Bain Capital Ventures, Origin Ventures and others
- Acquired by Descartes Systems Group in April 2026 for up to ~$40M

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Acquired by Descartes Systems Group for approximately $28M cash plus up to $12M in performance-based earn-out.
- **2024-10** — Schneider announced it will implement Safety Suite across roughly 12,000 drivers.
- **2021-03** — Raised $20M Series B to expand transportation safety and insurance products.

## Links

- Website: https://idelic.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/idelic
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Idelictech
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/safetysuite/

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Last updated: 2026-08-19