Tag: e-logs: Page 5

Channel 19

An owner-operator option for ELDs

Continental’s VDO RoadLog is a standalone unit with an up-front cost of under $700 and no monthly fees. While it doesn’t get the attention of better-known e-log devices, it may be the best owner-operator fit.

March 26, 2015

Electronic Logging Devices

FMCSA alters course on e-log mandate, moves up projected publication date

FMCSA announced it has reversed a projected delay in the rule, moving up the expected publication date for a Final Rule mandating electronic logs by about six weeks.

March 3, 2015

Electronic Logging Devices

KeepTruckin enables GPS location

With the latest update to the KeepTruckin logbook for iPhone and Android and fleet management dashboard, fleets can view drivers’ current locations on an interactive map.

February 3, 2015

Electronic Logging Devices

J.J. Keller e-log system updated to reflect restart change

The recent enforcement suspension of the 34-hour restart restrictions has been incorporated into J. J. Keller’s Encompass E-Log system, the company announced.

January 14, 2015

Channel 19

Restart: Moving ahead

“Anybody restart hours today, by chance?” Readers react to — and more of what to expect from — the restart change put into effect by Congress this weekend.

December 15, 2014

Electronic Logging Devices

FMCSA survey results: Carrier harassment minimal with e-logs, drivers report slightly higher harassment rate

Truck operators who use electronic logging devices instead of paper logs are more likely to experience harassment from their carriers in the form of interrupted off-duty time, according to a Nov. 13-released report.

November 13, 2014

Channel 19

BigRoad follows through on e-log with engine connection

The NASTC show was among its first public debuts, as BigRoad emphasized the company’s been focusing on keeping up with demand from the fleets and operators among current app users, with around 800 units shipped so far.

November 10, 2014

Electronic Logging Devices

Logging device mandate: FMCSA to build registry of approved devices

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has started the process of registering FMCSA-approved electronic logging devices in preparation for the upcoming ELD mandate, which likely will begin sometime in 2017.

October 30, 2014

Voices

POLL: Which of these industry concerns is most important?

Following the release of the American Transportation Research Institute’s critical issues report, this poll probes Overdrive readers’ own prioritization of ATRI’s top ten carrier concerns.

October 8, 2014

Business

DOT: Proposed speed limiter rule coming in Feb., insurance increase next month

A federal regulation upping the amount of liability insurance carriers must have is still slated to be published as a proposed rule next month, while the department’s rule to require use of speed limiters on heavy trucks and its Safety Fitness Determination rule are now projected to be published as proposed rules in early 2015.

September 16, 2014

Business

Rand McNally unveils new IntelliRoute truck-specific GPS, mobile ELD compatibility

Rand McNally introduced Aug. 21 at the Great American Trucking Show new, updated versions of its line of truck-specific GPS units, the IntelliRoute TND. It also announced its HD 100 electronic logging device now works with smart phones, tablets and its IntelliRoute GPS devices.

August 22, 2014

Channel 19

Analysis of what’s happening with ELDs / bankruptcies

Analyst Donald Broughton on what’s happening behind a trend that is running against the usual for trucking bankruptcies: FMCSA’s pressure on company over hours of service noncompliance.

August 21, 2014