On Dec. 18, the industry will enter Phase Two of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) implementation of the new ELD rule. The rule itself was finalized in 2015, making the beginning of Phase One, which included a public awareness campaign focused on...
The U.S. Postal Service has begun using a virtual reality-based simulator – VR to train drivers in its Brooklyn, New York, and Tampa, Florida, districts, according to the company that provides the equipment. The USPS, which implemented the program in 2015, has...
By now you have probably heard about ELD (Electronic Logging Devices) and AOBRD (Automatic on-board recording device). In case you have been wondering what’s the difference and what do you need to be compliant with the ELD mandate starting from December 18,...
The trucking industry has had nearly two years to prepare for the mandate requiring electronic logging devices to track driver hours, which goes into effect Dec. 18. Yet a surprising number of fleets have not yet adopted them. Morgan Stanley, which has been conducting...
We are proud to announce that our latest product developed for the American market, GoodDealGPS, is now listed as an approved ELD vendor on the FMCSA’s list of registered ELDs. GoodDealELD is a plug-&-play device, which plugs into a vehicle’s diagnostic port. This...
Accidents involving at least one large truck accounted for 11.2% of all fatal crashes in the United States in 2015, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Proportionally, commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) are involved in far fewer deadly...
