Tag: ELDs: Page 20

Parking

When real life requires following the rules, even if it sucks

Or: Ever had to stop for a 10-hour break 30 minutes from the house? Wendy Parker: Been there, done that.

October 25, 2015

Channel 19

Friday round-up: Small-fleet struggles hit the mainstream, apnea ‘twilight zone’ the local paper

A local paper in Minnesota gets the apnea issue more or less right. And: To adapt or not to adapt — the Wall Street Journal paints small-carrier woes with broad brush, with mixed results.

September 25, 2015

Business

Detention détente: Old Time Express

“Since we are on electronic logs, there’s no arguing about whether the truck’s there or not” at a shipper or receiver’s location. “It’s indisputable.” –Old Time’s Mark White on detention negotiations with shippers, brokers today

September 21, 2015

Electronic Logging Devices

Electronic logging device mandate delayed, still could come soon; speed limiter rule expected next week

The rule will take effect two years following its publication, the date by which fleets, owner-operators and drivers must be using electronic logging devices that satisfy the rule’s requirements.

September 16, 2015

Voices

ELDs and driver harrassment: Webinar upcoming; voices raised against the mandate

Details on a free Aug. 26 online seminar, plus more views on the ELD mandate following recent coverage. Many responses took a defiant or skeptical view of the mandate, reflecting recent polling showing 83 percent of readers opposed.

August 25, 2015

Electronic Logging Devices

ELD mandate poised to begin two-year countdown

The latest U.S. Department of Transportation projection still shows a Sept. 30 release of the final rule that would require the vast majority of interstate carriers to use electronic logging devices. Tom Cuthbertson, Omnitracs vice president, believes that date is reliable, given a prior projection had moved the date farther out, only to be followed […]

August 19, 2015

Electronic Logging Devices

Early adopters: Getting ahead of the ELD mandate

Most owner-operators still oppose an ELD mandate as the final rule gets closer. Yet some independents see benefits in trying out new technology to adjust to what they believe to be an eventual reality.

August 18, 2015

Electronic Logging Devices

Rule to require speed limiters could come this week, e-log rule expected soon too

Rules to mandate the use of speed limiters and electronic logging devices should see action soon. Here’s the latest.

August 17, 2015

Electronic Logging Devices

POLL: Where do you stand on the proposed e-log mandate?

Has your view — opposed, in favor, neutral — of the electronic-log mandate proposed by FMCSA changed in recent times? If so or if not, weigh in with your view on the mandate in this poll.

July 13, 2015

Hours of Service

POLL: What do you use for your logs — paper or e-logbook?

With the ELD mandate slated to reach Final Rule status in the coming months, what’s your current approach to logs — paper, logbook app or other software, or 395.15-compliant e-log? Weigh in here.

July 6, 2015

Overdrive Extra

Dashcam adoption following same path as ELDs

Swift’s plan to install dashcams in more than 6,000 trucks reflects a trend that shows, once again, the contentious interplay between technology, privacy and return on investment.

May 4, 2015

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