October 11, 2022
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Trucking is the most common job in the United States. Some long-haul carriers are being automated, but trucking is something that will never be outsourced to another country. But two changes to the way trucks are regulated are now here. The first major change in the federal regulation of trucking is the ELD (electronic logging device) mandate. The law requiring commercial vehicles to have ELDs was passed in 2012 and went into effect in 2019. There were exemptions for carriers of food and fuel, livestock feed, and COVID relief supplies, but those expired at the end of May 2022. As... View Article
November 25, 2020
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Successful Types of Fleet Management Systems All fleet management systems need to have a certain set of characteristics and functions to work. The standards for fleet management systems have changed over the years since technology itself has changed. However, some aspects of fleet management have been consistent over the course of the past century. Professionals must make sure that the vehicles within the fleet are getting maintained regularly. All vehicles will experience problems eventually, and vehicle repairs must be prioritized just as much as maintenance. Managers need to make sure that the repairs are not conducted at an overly slow... View Article
August 8, 2019
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As a fleet manager, owner-operator, or small trucking company, you have a lot on your plate. You know you’re required to track vehicles using electronic logging devices (ELD) due to rules surrounding Hours of Service Logs (HOS) issues. However, there’s still confusion on how to comply with the federal mandate, and many errors can take place. What is an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) The ELD Mandate also referred to as the ELD Final Rule, is a United States Federal Regulation that has specific compliance requirements. An ELD also referred to as an e-log, is a recording device placed in commercial... View Article
August 9, 2018
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Big changes always make waves, and staying afloat as they arrive, is usually a messy business. So it’s no surprise that the FMCSA’s mandatory requirement for fleets to install electronic logging devices (ELDs) in every service vehicle has had a rather rough ride to shore as it’s been rolled out. Published at the end of 2015, the rule gave the shipping industry until December of 2017 to meet compliance requirements. And while two years seems like it would be more than enough time to make the switch, there have been enough hiccups along the way to guarantee that such a... View Article
July 26, 2018
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) passed its requirement for trucking fleets to implement electronic logging devices (ELDs) back in December 2015. The second phase of this gradual rollout came (and went) at the end of last year, and the final stage — full compliance and mandatory use of self-certified ELDs that are registered with the FMCSA — still awaits at the end of 2019. While this rather dramatic push to force trucking companies and fleet management techniques into a more modernized, paperless system is a promising idea, in theory, transition on such a scale is inevitably going to... View Article
