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Tag: ELD mandate: Page 16
Hours of Service
FMCSA proposes altering personal conveyance guidelines as ELD mandate arrives
The key change to the personal conveyance guidance is the removal of the requirement that trucks be unladen to be used for personal conveyance. FMCSA says the change is mostly meant to allow straight truck drivers the opportunity to use their truck, even if it is laden with work- or load-related materials or tools, for personal use.
December 15, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD compliance extension for ag/livestock haulers formally issued by FMCSA
FMCSA has officially issued a waiver giving drivers who haul livestock and ag loads until March 18 to switch from paper logs to ELDs. Itâs also soon accepting comments on changes to hours of service exemptions offered to ag haulers.
December 15, 2017
Channel 19
The âELD money grabâ we wonât print
And: Texas House rep uses the #ELDorME hastag in House-floor plea for a 90-day ELD extension.
December 14, 2017
Overdrive Extra
What to expect as ELD mandate takes effect
The rough road to the electronic logging device mandate is close to an end, though it may get more bumpy from here.
December 14, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD âpanic buyingâ as time runs out
Whoâs ready? As last-minute preps for the ELD mandate continue for many, some companies try to accommodate panic buys while still other operators plan to wait beyond the Monday, Dec. 18, enforcement date, anticipating soft treatment at roadside.
December 13, 2017
Business
Head-first into the âexodusâ he goes âŚ
âBill Weaver has decided, on pretty much the eve of the ELD mandate going into effect, to make the transition from company driver to owner-operator for the first time in his more than 20-year trucking career.â
December 13, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Short-term rental trucks land a short-term ELD exemption
TRALA requested in March a more permanent exemption from ELD use for short-term rental trucks. In October, FMCSA granted an ongoing exemption for rental trucks used for eight days or fewer, rather than 30 days. Rentals fewer than 30 days now get until mid-March to comply with the mandate.
December 12, 2017
Overdrive Radio
Audio mailbag: Truckersâ voices raised against the ELD mandate with less than a week left
When it comes to rules and regulations, the ELD mandate may well go down in history as the most protested in FMCSAâs history. As the enforcement deadline bears down, truckers around the nation sound off. Also: What does the ELD mandate have to do with the moon and Mars? âŚ
December 12, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
POLL: Have you begun running with an ELD/AOBRD for e-logs?
With the ELD mandateâs Dec. 18 enforcement deadline less than a week out, some surveys have estimated as only half of truckers are ready for the deadline. Whatâs the status of your operation relative to e-logs, whether exempt from the mandate or not?
December 11, 2017
Business
More duct tape on a broken ax handle
âAnyone with a lick of sense knows itâs unsafe to duct-tape a broken ax handle. Those who donât have that kind of sense work for the FMCSA.â
December 8, 2017
Channel 19
A reader on the ELD mandate: Enough is enough
âHaving an ELD in our trucks is not going to make anyone safer. This mandate is only going to cause more problems than this industry and the general public need.â âPhylisia P. Compton, G and L Expedited Transport Services
December 8, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Dealing with hours violations beyond your control in ELDs
Recording hours with ELDs: State and federal law enforcement officials urge drivers to practice blunt honesty in special cases, using annotations on duty statuses and status changes to explain the situation in detail. In many cases, officer leniency could prevail.
December 7, 2017
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