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Maintaining driver files comes with a host of nuances that make it challenging for fleets to stay compliant. To this point, our subject matter experts have received countless requests for clarification on the topic. Here are answers to some of the more commonly asked questions... Continue Reading

The research says that the ELD mandate does not currently improve safety – this is according to Alex Scott of Northeastern University, Andre Balthop of the University of Arkansas, and Jason Miller of Michigan State University. Alex Scott led a team that evaluated inspection... Continue Reading

You’ve installed an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) that you think best fit your needs. Maybe you wanted low cost. Maybe you wanted to leverage your drivers’ phones. Maybe you saw some cool feature. We are now a year in to this new ELD mandate. Perhaps you’ve seen no change.... Continue Reading

May a driver, who drops his or her last load at a receiver’s facility use personal conveyance to return to their normal work location (i.e. home or terminal)? No. Returning home or to the terminal from a dispatched trip is a continuation of the trip, and therefore cannot be... Continue Reading

by Deborah Lockridge You can challenge citations you believe were in error – including ELDs – via FMCSA’s DataQs process. Full enforcement of the electronic logging device mandate that went into effect April 1 will no doubt result in a great many fleets wanting to challenge... Continue Reading

ELD Lessons Learned So Far, Part 2: Vendors Continue Reading

ELD Lessons Learned So Far, Part 1: Roadside   Continue Reading

Understanding Your ECM By Bruce C. Mallinson It’s been 19 years since the first computer-controlled electronic diesel engine for semi trucks has been released. These days, just about everything on the engine is monitored and controlled by the engine computer, also commonly... Continue Reading

Overview From the time the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued its final rule on electronic logging devices in late 2015, much of the trucking industry has been mindful about ELDs. On Dec. 18, 2017, the nationwide ELD mandate took effect–a move... Continue Reading

There are no “ELD” Out of Service items. Rather, they’re footnotes related to current OOS conditions having to do with the hours of service, namely having no log book, having no previous seven days of logs and presenting a false log. All require putting the driver OOS... Continue Reading