ELD Mandate & Electronic Logs

Telematics can be used to ensure that fleets are working at their optimal capacity. Tracking and measuring delivery density and vehicle utilization can help save on unnecessary miles driven. From construction to field service to food and beverage and beyond, each fleet has specific needs that can be helped through the use of a telematics solution…

Smaller local fleets may be procrastinating on how to implement technology and how to decide on a system to comply. That’s understandable, as many small fleets don’t have dedicated fleet managers, only portions of their fleets may have to meet the reporting requirements, or they’ve just recently grown in size and scope into a compliance situation…

Late in the evening of Sept. 6, the amendment sponsored by Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX)– which sought to prevent funding of the electronic logging device rule for almost one year– was voted down on the House floor, 246-173.

Unlike Hurricane Harvey, which caused heavy flooding, Hurricane Irma damaged vehicles with high-speed winds and heavy rainfall. And the storm’s move north along the Gulf Coast side of the state likely resulted in a lesser impact on commercial vehicles, said Jonathan Smoke, Cox Automotive’s chief economist.

The new guidelines do, however, recommend that all design decisions be tested, validated and verified as individual subsystems and as part of the entire vehicle architecture. Manufacturers are “encouraged to document the entire process: all actions, changes, design choices, analyses, associated testing, and data should be traceable and transparent,” the document said…

A commitment to preventive maintenance is crucial for driver safety. According to Pep Boys, 12 of the most common maintenance mistakes that drivers make are: Ignoring the check-engine light. The longer you wait, the higher the repair costs could become; Not checking the tire pressure regularly. Even when tires appear properly inflated, they could be low…