Watch: Detailing the ELD mandate and a Q&A
Welcome to Fleet Equipment‘s Future Focus, a video series that details the latest in truck technology and evolving equipment solutions. In our first set of videos, Senior Editor Alex Crissey is your guide through the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, which goes into effect on Dec. 18. Watch Part 1 of our Future Focus on
Gorilla Safety offers AOBRD to help small fleets transition to ELD mandate
Gorilla Safety has announced that it will offer its AOBRD for $10 per month, including hardware, to help small fleets and owner-operators transition to the upcoming ELD Mandate, which goes into effect on Dec. 18. AOBRD is the ELD’s predecessor in terms of technology, and the FMCSA does allow drivers to use an AOBRD for
With the ELD mandate looming, here’s what fleets need to know
The road to implementing a nationwide electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has been long and filled with detours, but despite recent legal and legislative challenges, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is moving ahead with its long-delayed 2017 deadline for compliance. With a 2016 lawsuit against the ELD regulation officially closed in June, a
VDO RoadLog certified to meet FMCSA ELD mandate compliance requirements
Continental’s VDO RoadLog ELD and VDO RoadLog ELD Plus electronic logging devices have been certified to meet compliance requirements for the FMCSA ELD Mandate and is listed on the FMCSA list of ”Registered ELDs.” VDO RoadLog ELDs are certified to meet the technical specifications set forth in the ELD rule (49 CFR 395, Subpart B).
Zonar recommends three steps to ELD mandate compliance
Zonar Systems has announced a roadway to compliance with the final rules of Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). This new mandate, drafted with the help of Zonar executives and requires the adoption and use of ELDs by all drivers to complete paper records of duty status within
The progression of the ELD mandate
Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) are about to be officially mandated for industry wide use. The final rule is expected by the end of October, once it is reviewed by the White House. The mandate will make ELDs a requirement for drivers, as opposed to the current system of paper logs to track hours of service
Logging in: The ins and outs of the ELD mandate
The long-awaited final rule on Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) is expected to be published by the end of October. The rule has been undergoing review by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) since late July. Approval from the OMB is the last step before a final ELD rule can be published. We
Are you ready for the ELD mandate? This infographic might help
Omnitracs LLC has created an educational infographic, entitled “ELD Benefits Beyond Compliance,” to provide fleet managers and drivers with pivotal information about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) highly-anticipated electronic logging devices (ELD) mandate. In advance of the mandate publish date, the easy-to-read infographic sheds light on benefits of the pending government regulation, while
Mobile trucking intelligence brings depth to ELD mandate
Traditional big-box, fixed-modem, single-purpose, expensive-hardware, onboard computers have begun a slow descent into obsolescence. Yet, with the forthcoming ELD mandate approaching, some fleets may be looking for a quick and easy solution for compliance—a simple, ELD-only device that only fits the bare minimum of mandate requirements. According to Jay Coughlan, chairman and chief executive officer
Mandated use of ELDs tops trucking industry list of concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), a trucking industry not-for-profit research institute, has unveiled its top industry issues report, which includes the list of the top ten critical issues facing the North American trucking industry. The looming implementation date of the federal mandate on the use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) topped the list of trucking industry
