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The crazy quilt of intrastate hours logging and ELD mandates
States failing to adopt an e-logging mandate. Hours of service regs differing from the federal rule. ELDs missing state-specific features. For the intrastate driver required to use e-logs, the change could get complicated.
June 5, 2017
ATA, KeepTruckin to host ELD webinars this week
Joe Rajkovacz, director of governmental affairs and communications for the Western States Trucking Association, will present KeepTruckin’s webinar, while Joe DeLorenzo, director of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance for FMCSA, will present ATA’s.
June 5, 2017
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BigRoad Dash Link ELD self-certified, listed on FMCSA registry
In the market for smartphone-app-based computer-assisted logbooks, from which Canada-headquartered BigRoad’s ELD emerged, the company has established a foothold with owner-operators above that of most other players.
May 31, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Supreme Court could decide June 8 whether to hear ELD lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as early as June 8 whether it will hear the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s lawsuit against the federal government’s rule to mandate use of electronic logging devices for truck drivers.
May 26, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Missing in action: ELDs’ impact on rates
Hoards of industry analysts and economists in recent years predicted ELDs would strip industry capacity and, thus, spur a rate boost while the market adjusted to the new normal. Some are starting to rethink that premise, however.
May 25, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
KeepTruckin gets $18M infusion
The infusion of venture-capital cash will allow the company, started as a smartphone-based logging platform in 2013, to take its current electronic logging device and small fleet management platform into new areas, including freight matching.
May 23, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
DOT declines to file opposition in ELD lawsuit’s appeal to Supreme Court
The attorney representing OOIDA and truckers Richard Pingel and Mark Elrod in the ELD challenge says it’s not uncommon for the government to decline to file in such court cases. However, he says, the Supreme Court could ask DOT to file an opposition brief before deciding to hear the case or not.
May 17, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
New e-log from ELD Solutions Inc.
The ELD Solutions company finalized an electronic logging device product in April. It’s subscription-based services are available at price points from $20 monthly and more for its BYOD configuration to $50 or more for its dedicated-tablet options.
May 15, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Florida legislature eyeing December 2018 ELD deadline for intrastate carriers, California uncertain
Florida’s move for its sizable intrastate market follows that of Texas, which adopted a December 2019 date for the ELD requirements for intrastate carriers. California Highway Patrol reps, meanwhile, note they’re yet uncertain on an intrastate ELD mandate there.
May 8, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
EZ-ELD from Stoneridge launched
The Stoneridge BYOD-style EZ-ELD costs just $149 for the plug-in hardware, with a $15-a-month software subscription, although savings are available for annual subscriptions at only $150.
May 2, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
POLL: Will rates move in a positive or negative direction as a result of the ELD mandate?
What’s your view of the likelihood of a rates impact as a result of the ELD mandate — commentators have been on either side of the issue in recent time, some believing rates will rise, others doubting the projection.
May 1, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Director ELD platform self-certified
Teletrac Navman announced its Director ELD platform is now self-certified and listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic logging device registry under the name of its in-cab ELD component, the Teletrac Navman Drive unit.
April 27, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Trucking groups take ELD fight directly to DOT boss
With time waning on the issue, OOIDA still hopes to convince the courts or regulators to kill the U.S. DOT’s electronic logging device mandate before the Dec. 18 deadline for compliance. One of its most recent tactics has sparked a competition for the attention of the head of the DOT herself, Secretary Elaine Chao.
April 21, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
ELDs: How much does compliance with mandate cost?
While the $1,000-plus onboard systems with expensive ongoing costs in maintenance and subscriptions haven’t gone away entirely, many inexpensive options exist, even among dedicated units.
April 20, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Texas to require intrastate drivers to use ELDs by 2019, other states to follow
Texas has updated its hours of service code to require intrastate truckers to use electronic logging devices to record duty status. Truck operators in the state must begin using the devices by Dec. 19, 2019. Though Texas appears to be the first state to issue an ELD requirement for intrastate truckers, other states will likely soon follow.
April 19, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
How to turn your smartphone into an ELD
Though some providers such as ERoad, iGlobal and DriverTech now offer dedicated units of their own, the vast majority of growth has been “bring your own device” units capable of being paired with an operator’s smartphone or tablet.
April 18, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Modern ELDs do more than track hours of service
From built-in dashcams to scanners and transportation management software (TMS) system integration capabilities, electronic logging devices do more, often a lot more, than merely provide hours of service functionality.
April 17, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
ELDs: How devices and drivers track duty status changes
As with paper logs, drivers using electronic logs are in control of all duty status inputs. The exception is the drive line, which functions automatically as specified by the FMCSA rule. More from Overdrive’s ELD guide for owner-operators…
April 13, 2017
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