ELD Mandate & Electronic Logs
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Where Did the Hours of Service Rules Come From, Anyway?
HOS rules were created in 1930 and would remain fundamentally unchanged until 1995, when Congress directed the DOT to establish a new set rules incorporating the latest scientific understanding of human fatigue and alertness…
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How Memorial Day Fatalities May Affect Fleet Drivers
Estimates indicate that over 400 people may lose their lives and nearly 46,000 may be seriously injured while on the nation’s roads this Memorial Day Weekend, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). For commercial fleets, safe driving messaging should start in the workplace, according to the council…
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Despite Full ELD Enforcement, Truck Capacity Increased
A reduction in truck capacity was a concern for the trucking industry when the electronic logging device mandate soft enforcement period ended April 1, yet capacity has increased 11% on the spot market since then, according to DAT Solutions.
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How Fleets Reduce Fuel Spend
How fleets have handled fuel spend has changed overtime, though it remains a big concern for many fleets, since fuel is one of fleets’ largest expense categories. Whether this means considering rightsizing, the continued utilization of fuel cards, or other relevant techniques, fleets are constantly looking for ways to keep fuel costs low.
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One Thing You Need to Do if You’re Using Grandfathered AOBRDs
One Thing You Need to Do if You’re Using Grandfathered AOBRDs – How will you prove those automatic onboard recording devices are really grandfathered under the ELD mandate? A safety consultant and former enforcement official has this advice.
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Georgia Reincarnated Carrier Shut Down for Noncompliant E-Logs, Unsafe Trucks
The Georgia-based trucking company Daya Trucking was labeled an imminent hazard and placed out of service by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for trying to circumvent compliance with deceitful tactics, including non-compliant electronic logs. In an investigation, the FMCSA discovered that…
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