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Electronic Logging Devices

ELD maker KeepTruckin lands $150 million investment, company valued at $1B

Electronic log provider KeepTruckin, who’s prominent in the owner-operator market, announced April 23 it has received $149 million in Series D investment funding, with the company valued at $1 billion. The company says it will use the latest influx to fund new hires, invest in hardware, form new partnerships and to further its work in machine learning.

April 23, 2019

Business

KeepTruckin to leverage ELD data for freight matching, detention pressure

A new tool is on the near-term horizon for KeepTruckin users offering insights into shipper/receiver facilities, also a “Smart Load Board.” KT also has expanded a small brokerage it bought last year, putting the company in a position of competition with its ELD users, or at least those carriers’ current brokers.

April 12, 2019

Business

KeepTruckin updates IFTA accounting

For small fleets utilizing KeepTruckin’s electronic logging devices in tandem with its IFTA fuel tax accouting features, part of the company’s Plus plan, truckers in the field can now enter information about their fuel purchase right at the point of purchase.

December 12, 2018

Business

For small fleets, tracking can be ELD fringe benefit

“I hate the ELD, I hate that it’s mandated,” says small-fleet owner-operator Rob Hallahan, but I “like the utilities that come with it,” including location tracking and sharing.

December 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

Business

KeepTruckin offers integrated road-cam

Unlike other camera products, it offers a quick and easy install process at an affordable price and is "industrial grade" for life beyond typical dashcams.

June 7, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

KeepTruckin’s ELD buyout program

The KeepTruckin ELD provider has launched what it’s calling the “Shifting Gears” program to offer an account credit to offset some of the cost to users who switch from another ELD provider to KeepTruckin. It’s open to any-size fleet using any ELD provider.

May 1, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

ELD headaches: Solving the dropped bluetooth connection issue

Based on Overdrive polling, drivers’ most common problem with ELDs is dropped connections between a BYOD (“bring your own device,” typically a phone or tablet) and the device’s ECM plugin portion.

March 29, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

ELD headaches: Dealing with technical glitches and other equipment issues

Much has been made about the operational challenges of running under more rigid hours with an electronic log. Now, three months into the mandate, some truckers new to e-logs are experiencing technical malfunctions that jeopardize compliance.

March 27, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

Not so calm before the ELD storm

Results of the ELD “soft enforcement” period have proved less than gentle for some owner-operators. There’s also evidence of other unresolved issues as the gate opens April 1 for issuing out-of-service orders.

February 20, 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

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