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Electronic Logging Devices
Fireworks haulers get ELD waiver for Independence Day period
In its decision to grant the exemption, FMCSA says the 11-day exemption would not negatively impact safety. The agency also says it conducted âa comprehensive investigation of the safety performance historyâ of the 53 companies the exemption would cover.
February 15, 2019
Electronic Logging Devices
Drivers hauling livestock, insects to remain exempt from ELD compliance through September
A budget deal reached by lawmakers includes a provision that allows truck drivers hauling livestock and insects to continue to run on paper logs. Details here.
February 15, 2019
Electronic Logging Devices
Study: Under ELDs, crash rates flat but unsafe driving violations are up
A group of researchers this month issued a report on the effects of the electronic logging device mandate, and they reached two main conclusions: The use of ELDs has not reduced the rate of truck crashes, but it has increased the frequency of speeding violations, particularly among the small carrier segment.
February 4, 2019
Electronic Logging Devices
New York wonât issue ELD citations until state adopts rule
The state of New York has not been issuing citations to carriers or drivers for not using an electronic logging device, the stateâs supreme court confirmed in a decision issued on New Yearâs Eve. Such citations for non-compliance with the ELD mandate will not be issued until the state adopts the U.S. DOTâs ELD rule into its own regulations.
January 7, 2019
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Downward mobility: Owner-operator income after the ELD mandate
The share of owner-operators expecting to tally more than $70,000 in net income for year 2018 was 27 percent smaller than the share that reported the same for 2017 net income, according to Overdriveâs recent surveys. 65 percent overall reported making generally less money since ELDs came into play.
January 3, 2019
Electronic Logging Devices
Freightâs drift toward greater regionalization: Average length of haul on the spot market
Spot market data show how dramatically average haul lengths have changed since 2012. The numbers here are based on averages calculated from loads compiled in DATâs RateView service, which aggregates data on freight actually hauled, with a generally larger decline for reefer than flat or dry van.
January 2, 2019
Electronic Logging Devices
The not-so-long haul: The operational challenges to owner-ops after the ELD mandate
The relatively sudden impact of the ELD mandate, on top of the growing demands of e-commerce, has narrowed haul lengths and challenged owner-operators to maximize productivity around more picks and drops. The short-haul choice is becoming more attractive even as many owner-ops report taking an income hit.
December 28, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
The no-subscription-fee ELD going out of service Jan. 31
The Zed ELDâs shuttering comes just several months after the company touted its Zed Connect platform and refinements to its ELD app at the Great American Trucking Show in August.
December 27, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
VDO RoadLog ELD software for Apple machines
Continental announced the VDO RoadLog Electronic Logging Deviceâs âOffice Soloâ software is now compatible with Apple computers and laptops.
December 27, 2018
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FMCSA underscores ELD waiver for livestock haulers in place âuntil further noticeâ
The move by the agency is intended to remove the lingering uncertainty surrounding whether livestock haulers need to adopt an ELD or not.
December 14, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA announces denial of 10 ELD exemption requests
The agency officially denied the requests in June and July, but it is required to publicly announce the denials in the Federal Register. Denials include petitions from OOIDA, SikhsPAC and more.
December 6, 2018
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POLL: Your average length of haul since the ELD mandate: Shorter, longer, about the same?
Anecdotal reports and some carrier surveys have shown length-of-haul desirability trending shorter for small fleets post-ELD mandate. Lots of factors are at play otherwise, but whatâs the reality for you, whether a small operation yourself or leased to a larger one? Weigh in here.
November 13, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
KeepTruckin marketplace integrates brokers, loadboards and more
KeepTruckin announced Tuesday that it has opened up an app marketplace to allow integration of services from partner companies, such as dispatch services, brokers, loadboards and insurers.
November 6, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
KeepTruckin opens Nashville office
KeepTruckin expects to invest $3.6 million in Middle Tennessee, creating approximately 385 jobs in the Nashville area, over the next three years, it says. The company provides the KeepTruckin electronic logging device and associated services.
October 30, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
ATRI looking to create database of ELD data, soliciting participants
The American Transportation Research Institute, a non-profit research arm of ATA, announced Wednesday it is looking for fleets and owner-operators to share logging data from their ELDs in hopes of creating a database. The group says the data will be kept anonymous.
October 24, 2018
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POLL: Are you satisfied with your electronic logging device and provider company?
Independent owner-operators, six months and counting since the April enforcement deadline for the FMCSAâs ELD mandate, if youâre utilizing and ELD for logs, how is the device and its provider performing?
October 23, 2018
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ELD waiver for drivers hauling livestock, bees, extended again
Congress extends ELD waiver through the expiration of the funding legislation, allowing livestock and bee haulers to use paper logs through 7 December 2018.
October 10, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
ZED Connect ELD and data platform updates
John Henry, Director of Sales, announces updates for the Zed Connect ELD while speaking at GATS 2018. Learn more about the updates and Zed ELD on Overdrive.
August 25, 2018
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