ELD Mandate & Electronic Logs

Work Truck magazine, along with sister publication Automotive Fleet, will be bringing Work Truck Exchange (WTX) to Phoenix from November 6 to 8. The event is an intimate meeting that pairs a select group of fleet managers with industry suppliers at an all-inclusive, networking retreat designed to accelerate the achievement of each participant’s unique business goals…

John Dmochowsky, Lee Jezek-Pierce, and Phil Samuelson have been selected as finalists for the 2017 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year award. The three nominees were selected from a list of 11 finalists. The winner of the award will be announced during the 2017 Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) Conference at the M Resort & Spa Casino in Las Vegas, on Sept. 18…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has scheduled a public meeting for Sept. 8 to solicit comments on recommendations on reforming the agency’s Carrier, Safety, Accountability enforcement regime made by the National Academies of Science.

There is a lot of information available on the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate and you may not know where to start finding out about the upcoming compliance deadline and requirements. Here’s a quick list of some frequently asked questions and answers related to the upcoming ELD mandate based on information from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT): Q1- When does the ELD mandate take effect…

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed a petition with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Aug. 29 asking it to delay the implementaton of the ELD mandate that goes into effect Dec. 18, contending that “26 states have not yet incorporated an electronic logging regulation into state law and are not authorized to enforce the rule until they do so.”

Cummins has beaten Tesla to the punch with its unveiling of a new, all-electric truck, a demonstration vehicle dubbed the Urban Hauler EV. With all eyes looking toward Tesla and its much-hyped unveiling of its new all-electric, commercial truck next month, Cummins on Aug. 29 stunned the trucking industry with the launch of its own new and fully electric, Class 7 day cab tractor.