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Electronic Logging Devices
Truckers sound off in favor of OOIDA’s ELD exemption request
The exemption, if granted, would apply to small businesses (those with up to $27.5 million a year in revenue) who have no at-fault crashes on their record and who have a “Satisfactory” or “Conditional” safety rating. The comment period closes Thursday, Feb. 1, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.
January 29, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Groups representing Sikh, Punjabi truckers seek ELD compliance delay for certain drivers
Two groups representing Sikh truckers and Punjabi truckers are petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a delay in complying with the electronic logging device mandate for members who haul agricultural products, as well as small business trucker members.
January 25, 2018
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Electronic Logging Devices
CVSA ELD inspection bulletin, updates to older AOBRD bulletin
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has added an inspection bulletin outlining officer and driver responsibilities during inspections of hours of service when the driver is using an electronic logging device, among other bulletin updates.
January 24, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Truck renting group seeks ELD exemption for all of 2018
The Truck Renting and Leasing Association has been granted a 90-day exemption through April 19 from the ELD mandate. It has also announced it has filed a petition for an exemption to last through the end of the year.
January 23, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA issuing brief ELD waiver to short-term rental trucks, exempts motion picture haulers
The U.S. DOT has announced it won’t start requiring the use of electronic logging devices for short-term rental trucks, defined as 30 days or less, until March 18. Also, 6,500 drivers who haul equipment for TV and movie productions will be exempt from the ELD mandate for at least five years.
January 17, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
KeepTruckin ELD in Pilot Flying J stores
The KeepTruckin e-log app and ELD system, well-known among drivers, is now being stocked for purchase in Pilot Flying J stores.
January 11, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Tow truck drivers, small seasonal fleet file for ELD exemptions
The Towing and Recovery Association of America requested a five-year exemption from the mandate for tow truck drivers. STC Inc., a 75-truck seasonal propane-hauling fleet, also requested an exemption from ELDs.
January 10, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
POLL: Are you running with an ELD/AOBRD for logs or holding off?
With reports varying considerably from operators following the initial enforcement date of the ELD mandate in December, what’s your status for e-log implementation, whether already set up with one, protesting the mandate by shutting down/leaving the business, remaining on paper logs with an exemption, or another scenario?
January 8, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Trash haulers, oil rig group and others ask FMCSA for ELD exemption
Trash hauling and recycling fleet American Disposal Services, oilfield service fleet Cudd Energy Services, the Agricultural Retailers Association and the Association of Energy Service Companies have each petitioned FMCSA for ELD exemptions for five years.
January 4, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Comment period opens for OOIDA’s request to exempt small business truckers from ELD mandate
OOIDA has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to exempt small businesses (defined by the Small Business Administration as those with up to $27.5 million a year in revenue) who have no at-fault crashes on their record and who have a “Satisfactory” or “Conditional” from the ELD mandate.
January 3, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD protest enters third day in Miami
A group of drivers and owner-operators have shut down along U.S. 27 near the Florida 826 interchange in greater Miami through the end of the day today, at least, in protest of the electronic logging device mandate. Others have joined in around the country.
December 20, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Surge of new ELD users tests vendors’ systems
Though most prominent electronic logging device manufacturers reported no disruptions in service as the ELD mandate took effect Monday, more than one ELD supplier was reported to have temporary service outages most of the day due to the wave of new users coming online.
December 19, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD-Day: On the ground with enforcement in Kentucky as truckers, officers adjust to new logs reality
Reporting live from the scales on the ELD mandate’s enforcement deadline, Overdrive Senior Editor Todd Dills notes Kentucky personnel are checking e-logs, albeit loosely for some. Overdrive readers on Facebook mostly reported the day was business as usual…
December 18, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
On the ground with enforcers on the first day of ELD mandate
Interviews with enforcers and drivers on Day One of the ELD mandate show the soft enforcement in effect, as is the practice in most states for the first few months of the mandate.
December 18, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Coretex tablet-based ELD unit priced at $200
The company has announced a price drop for the unit, which now starts at $200 in initial costs for the tablet and $42 for monthly subscription fees.
December 15, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
3 days until ELDs: Will ELD data be used beyond hours of service compliance?
Some in the industry have worried ELD data would be used at roadside or, more likely, by compliance-review auditors to uncover violations other than just hours of service infractions. See Overdrive’s in-depth exploration of those concerns here…
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. It’s also soon accepting comments on changes to hours of service exemptions offered to ag haulers.
December 15, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
4 days until ELDs: Where to find rate hikes as mandate takes effect
Where to look for the most likely ELD effect on rates? High-volume lanes between 500 and 750 miles, which DAT analyst Mark Montague calls the “dangerous lanes.” It’s those where load/unload hiccups or in-transit delays easily can extend a one-day haul into a second day. More here…
December 14, 2017
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