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OOIDA to ask for new hearing on ELD challenge
If the 7th Circuit denies OOIDA’s request for a rehearing, the group will likely appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, OOIDA Executive VP Todd Spencer says.
November 16, 2016
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Whether the answer is yes or no or you already run a 1999 or older truck, weigh in here on your approach to the significant exemption for pre-2000 model year trucks under FMCSA’s ELD mandate, whose compliance date remains more than a year off.
November 15, 2016
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Will ELD mandate hold under Trump presidency?
Though Republicans will control the House, the Senate and the presidency starting January 21, regulatory relief may still be hard to come by, analysts say.
November 10, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
OOIDA considers further legal challenge to ELD mandate
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which filed the lawsuit in March, said it is disappointed, but looking ahead to continue challenging the rule.
November 1, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD mandate survives court challenge
A federal mandate requiring nearly all U.S. truck operators to use electronic logging devices to track duty status has been upheld in court, meaning the December 18, 2017, compliance date remains effective.
October 31, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
PIT Group to offer independent ELD testing, verification
The independent testing will follow the latest version of the ELD Test Plan and Procedures issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
October 24, 2016
Hours of Service
ELD mandate supplants hours of service as trucking’s top concern, survey shows
The complete results of the annual survey, which generated more than 3,200 responses from motor carriers and commercial drivers, were released today. The electronic logging device mandate scheduled to take effect next December is now the most concerning issue in trucking, survey respondents said, pushing hours to the No. 2 spot.
October 3, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
Trucking attorney: Court appears likely to side with FMCSA in ELD court challenge
“The [three-judge] panel was very suspect of the arguments that OOIDA was making and seemed to be much more in favor of the attorneys of the agency,” said transportation attorney Tim Wiseman of the Sept. 13-held oral arguments made in the ELD court challenge.
September 14, 2016
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Audio: OOIDA v. U.S. DOT — arguments delivered in court Tuesday
The electronic logging device mandate got its day in court Tuesday, September 13, in the Chicago-based 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. In this audio released via the court’s website, you’ll hear arguments from OOIDA and the U.S. Department of Transportation that will be familiar to regular readers, with some probing by appeals court justices.
September 14, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
E-log announced by Isotrak
Isotrak has announced the release of its new hours-of-service compliance app, which the company says has an intuitive and easy-to-use interface for drivers. Correction: The e-log is not listed among FMCSA’s certified and registered ELDs.
September 2, 2016
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Prediction: Rates will jump with ELD transition
“We’re going to have a truck shortage when this ELD rule gets put into effect,” said ATBS’ Todd Amen said during his Partners in Business GATS presentation. “Essentially it’s like taking 200,000 to 300,000 trucks off the road.” Here’s how much he sees rates jumping.
August 29, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
ELDs: Owner-operators have some decisions to make
Considerations in just when and how to move to ELDs were in the foreground Thursday at GATS. More may find themselves obligated to make a change, even if OOIDA’s ELD lawsuit is successful, in the end, as more shippers/brokers require ELD use.
August 26, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
Continental tool aims to help owner-operators find proper ELD equipment
The VDO RoadLog ELD Selection Tool guides owner-operators through a series of questions to determine the hardware and software needed, based on their compliance application needs.
August 18, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
OOIDA in latest legal filing: ELD mandate too costly, too intrusive
OOIDA again argues in its latest brief the rule violates truckers’ 4th Amendment protections against illegal search and seizures and does not meet Congress’ requirements for the rule. The group also argues the mandate still opens the door for truckers to be harassed by their employers via the devices and does not stand up to a cost benefit analysis.
August 16, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
KeepTruckin ELD now on FMCSA’s registry
Since the KeepTruckin logbook app initially launched three years ago, followed by a low-cost ELD in October 2015, the company’s undertaken “a full-on effort in both hardware and software development focused on user experience” and with an eye toward compliance with the ELD mandate.
August 10, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
Truckers, FMCSA to square off in court over ELD mandate this September
The federal court overseeing the lawsuit challenging the U.S. DOT’s electronic logging device mandate has scheduled oral arguments for the case to be heard in court on Sept. 13, where the owner-operator plaintiffs in the case hope to convince the court to strike down the U.S. DOT’s ELD mandate.
July 25, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
Brokers see ELD data as opportunity to find trucking capacity
As electronic logging device adoption grows ahead of the December 2017 effective date of the U.S. DOT’s ELD mandate, brokers and other third-party logistics providers see an opportunity to use hours-of-service data gleaned from the devices to find available trucks and drivers.
July 15, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD privacy concerns an ‘illogical extreme,’ groups argue in court filings
The court battle over a federal rule to mandate electronic logging devices for truck drivers saw two carrier-backed parties file briefs in support of the mandate this week, with both filings touting the perceived benefits of the rule and dismissing claims brought by trucker-backed groups about the rule’s efficacy.
June 24, 2016
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