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ELD provider measuring driver âanticipationâ performance
Blue Tree Systemsâ new âAnticipationâ feature measures the gap between acceleration and brake usage, and is intended to provide operators a window into their brake usage to reduction wear and tear on brakes and operate more efficiently and safely.
September 27, 2017
Transfloâs ELD/telematics partnership with EFS
Under the terms of the agreement, EFS adds Transflo Telematics and its electronic logging device to its portfolio of data, payment, and compliance solutions for the transportation industry. A unique purchase method offers a digital coupon and in-store Pilot Flying J pickup.
September 26, 2017
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No more âcatching up the logbookâ with ELDs, a paradigm shift that raises numerous issues
A panel of drivers at the August Great American Trucking Show illustrated that the seemingly simple change brings with it a raft of complications, from new administrative and operational burdens placed on drivers and carrier dispatch to the pressing need for shipper/receiver customersâ appreciation of the new dynamics.
September 20, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Dedicated ELD from Coretex self-certified
The Coretext ELD is âcompatible with all vehicle types and has been written from the ground up by Coretex engineers,â the company says. The platform uses the companyâs existing range of in-vehicle hardware for active fleet management.
September 20, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
KeepTruckin ELD offered at discount for 1 year
Freight broker Total Quality Logistics (TQL)Â has partnered with smartphone logbook and electronic logging device provider KeepTruckin to offer discounts on its ELD solution for TQL-contracted carriers.
September 15, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Another construction group seeks ELD exemption for short-haul drivers
The Power and Communication Contractors Association is seeking an exemption from the ELD mandate for its drivers who typically operate under a short-haul log-keeping exemption.
September 14, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Cybersecurity: Tips for greater peace of mind
Anyone plugging a device into the onboard diagnostics port, particularly an ELD that will open up a connection between the truckâs computer and the internet, would do well to follow these practices.
September 13, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD makersâ controls for data security
Suppliers restrict their electronic logging device applications from sharing data with other applications on the device as a safeguard against potential security breaches in those applications, among other efforts.
September 12, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Hacking trucks: Cybersecurity and the ELD mandate
With hundreds of thousands of big rigs about to tack on internet-connected ELDs, some people see a major security threat.
September 7, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
House rejects ELD delay provision
An amendment brought to a 2018 appropriations package to stall the electronic logging device mandateâs enforcement date for at least 10 months was defeated in a vote on the House floor late Wednesday night.
September 7, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
States object to OOIDAâs assertions that they canât enforce ELD mandate
Questions are being raised by state officials about the validity of a recent legal petition filed by OOIDA. Several states responded to note that, as far as they were concerned, their regulatory code was fully up to date, including the ELD mandate.
September 5, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD delay, trucker break laws on Congressional docket in coming weeks
A few prominent trucking policy reforms could be on tap in Congress in the coming weeks and months as lawmakers return to Washington from their annual August recess. Most prominently, lawmakers could take up a bill â or a rider to a must-pass spending bill â to delay the compliance date of the looming electronic logging device mandate.
September 5, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Log-editing âflexibililtyâ in current-generation AOBRD e-logs v. ELDs
At least one company is promoting functionality in its electronic log that allows use in âAOBRD modeâ to make edits from the back office account and not leave a trail showing the original log. Problem is, regs require retention of the original log âŚ
August 31, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
ELDsâ impact under study by C.H. Robinson/Iowa State University
With a white paper due as early as October, the broker is working with researchers to help the industry understand what ELDs could mean for hours, what productivity/capacity issues would result and what improvements could be made to ease the transition.
August 29, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD citations, fines begin Dec. 18, but inspectors wonât enforce OOS criteria until April
Inspectors and roadside officers will begin documenting ELD violations on the Dec. 18 deadline, and citations will be issued to drivers âat the jurisdictionâs discretion,â CVSA says. The 10-hour out-of-service order associated with non-compliance will begin April 1, 2018.
August 28, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Roadside with ELDs: Â Inspectors talk leeway on exemptions, DOT officials on malfunctions
Roadside inspectors, at least in Texas, will give drivers the âbenefit of the doubtâ when it comes to verifying electronic logging device mandate exemptions in the months following the Dec. 18 ELD adoption deadline.
August 27, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Owner-op Scott Jordan bags Harley-Davidson in giveaway
Scott Jordan of Peculiar, Mo., uses the KeepTruckin logbook app but not its ELD upgrade intended to satisfy FMCSAâs mandate requirement. Jordanâs nonetheless happily surprised to be the new owner of a Harley-Davison KeepTrucking and Comdata gave away at GATS.
August 26, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD clarifications: Dual accounts, edits, âunidentified drivingâ
Two officials from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Thursday addressed driversâ questions and concerns regarding the coming electronic logging device mandate, touching on topics like record retention, the two types of ELD accounts, edits to logs and more.
August 25, 2017
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