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Canada has recently released the Technical Standard for ELDs, and American carriers operating in that country will have to comply with its rules. The rule was adopted as law on June 12, but there will be a 24-month implementation period after which it will be fully enforceable,... Continue Reading

New updated drivers’ guide from FMCSA now available – transferring logs during a roadside inspection.   Continue Reading

ELD Lessons Learned So Far, Part 3: Back Office Continue Reading

On May 9, 2017, FMCSA held a meeting to discuss in detail the technical specifications of ELDs. The main purpose of this meeting was to make sure that ELD manufacturers understand how to make ELDs that work as per federal regulations. In that meeting, the FMCSA confirmed what... Continue Reading

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

ELD Lessons Learned So Far, Part 1: Roadside   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

Full enforcement of the electronic logging device mandate that went into effect April 1 means you may need to challenge incorrect citations and inspection reports. Here are tips for filing successful Data Q challenges. Source: Get Dinged Wrongly for an ELD Violation? Here’s... Continue Reading

If you’re using automatic onboard recording devices to track driver hours of service under the grandfather clause of the electronic logging device mandate, there’s something very important you need to do by mid-June, says a former commercial vehicle enforcement official who’s now... Continue Reading