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ELD Fraud
Arnold & Itkin Research Team - Reviewed by Adam Lewis The goal of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate was simple: by connecting the logging system to the truck’s engine, driving time would become nearly impossible to hide. The final rule published December...
Are inspectors missing an easy way to catch HOS cheats and non-compliant ELDs?
Alex Lockie This article was updated to remove mentions of PDF file formats, as they're only used in Canada, and correct some of the discussion around which HOS violations can result in a driver being put out-of-service. As ELD service providers cold-call trucking...
Freight Forward: DOT’s Roadmap for Trucking’s Next Era
Scopelitis The U.S. DOT's newly released 2026 National Freight Strategic Plan may not be the type of document most trucking professionals read cover to cover, but it provides an important look at where federal freight policy is heading over the next several decades....
The “Shady” ELD Devices Inspectors are Hunting
CCJ Click on link below to see video. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-JcUUOQ6Z7M?t=10&feature=share
Less than 6% of drivers placed out of service during International Roadcheck
Ryan Witkowski Truckers, give yourselves a pat on the back. Over 94% of all drivers inspected during this year’s International Roadcheck did not have any out-of-service violations. Conducted annually by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, International Roadcheck...
FMCSA Advances Hours of Service Pilot Programs for America’s Truck Drivers
Thursday, August 27, 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN Contact: FMCSA.PublicAffairs@dot.gov FMCSA Advances Hours of Service Pilot Programs for America’s Truck Drivers Pre-tests move programs forward in preparation for 2027 rollout WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Motor Carrier...
The Industry’s Own Crackdown: A Year of Trucking Resurgence, By the Numbers
Doug Marcello In fall 2025, TAEC — the Trucking Association Executives Council, a federation of state trucking associations formalized in 1962 — released an action plan called Trucking Resurgence: The Fight for Fairness and Safety. It was a blunt acknowledgment from...
Big battle brews over small stretch of spectrum
NextNav sparks policy debate with GPS backup proposal Connor D. Wolf The federal review of a proposed backup geolocation network has drawn intense scrutiny as stakeholders, including the trucking industry, battle over its potential downsides. The Federal...
Revoked ELD maker reveals ‘huge’ demand for HOS-cheat devices
Alex Lockie The vendor behind a recently revoked electronic logging device shed light on the black market for hours-cheating devices -- and demand for them from carriers. The vendor explained how their device had identical technology to other providers and found...
Werner CEO: ELD purge to bring further capacity constraints
Updated vetting halts nearly 500 ELD entrants into market, Leathers says Keiron Greenhalgh Capacity constraints in the truckload segment of the freight market are set to continue to tighten, according to Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers, because of an...