BIRMINGHAM, AL – Federal officials have taken another step to make the transition to mandatory electronic devices less painful. If drivers are cited at roadside for not complying with the ELD rule come the Dec. 18 deadline, the citation will be a “no points cite” that...
With time growing short for fleets to begin implementation, those that fail to meet the deadline or refuse to will likely face stiff penalties. Same Rules Apply Fleets that don’t meet the ELD Mandate, will face — at the very least — an hours of service (HOS) record of...
After months of planning, waiting, hoping, and fretting, the ELD mandate has gone into effect. While many fleets — as high as 35%, according to data from C.J. Driscoll and Associates — waited until the 11th hour to implement electronic loggings devices (ELDs), this...
The New Year always means starting fresh. Including anticipation of big changes for future. This year truck drivers may be looking forward to 2018 more than anyone. The ELD mandate, driver shortages, fuel costs, and e-commerce boom are all components that leverage...
The only vehicles that log more miles over the holidays than Santa’s sleigh are trucks. While the rest of the working world takes time off, truckers are more likely to work even more hours, delivering all the goods that make the holidays possible. And, sometimes, that...
What are the differences between automatic onboard recording devices (AOBRDs) and devices using logging software programs? A key difference between devices with logging software programs and AOBRDs relates to connectivity with the commercial motor vehicle (CMV)...
