Gorilla Safety, 3rd Eye announce ELD partnership
3rd Eye and Gorilla Safety have entered into an agreement to provide 3rd Eye an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) solution that integrates into 3rd Eye’s fleet management platform. The announcement of the co-developed ELD comes in advance of the FMCSA’s ELD Mandate, which takes effect on Dec. 18. “We recognize the importance of ELDs to

Fleetmatics registers its ELD solution with FMCSA
After a comprehensive development and evaluation process, Fleetmatics has registered its Fleetmatics Reveal LogBook Electronic Logging Device (ELD) for Android solution with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Commercial drivers who are currently required to maintain records of duty status (RODS) will be required to use an ELD to record Hours of Service (HOS)

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

FleetUp introduces industrial ruggedized tablet
FleetUp, a provider of electronic logging devices (ELDs) and hours of service (HOS) compliance solutions, has introduced FleetUp Orange, a ruggedized tablet with a portable strap, designed for fleet drivers required to display records of duty status (RODS) upon request instead of printing out hard copies. FleetUp Orange operates on the Android platform, and can

VDO RoadLog Office compliance reporting tool includes free software updates
Continental announced that it will provide VDO RoadLog users with free software updates for VDO RoadLog Office, Continental’s online compliance reporting and fleet management tool. VDO RoadLog Office is used in conjunction with VDO RoadLog ELDs to automate compliance reporting. In addition to free updates for the VDO RoadLog Office online compliance and reporting tool,

Geotab integrates with J.J. Keller
Geotab announced an integration with J. J. Keller & Associates, bringing the J.J. Keller Encompass Fleet Management System with E-logs to the Geotab Marketplace. Endorsed by 37 state trucking associations, J.J. Keller Encompass Fleet Management System with E-logs is an online tool for managing hours of service and improving driver and vehicle compliance, helping fleets

Telogis registers its ELD solution with FMCSA
Telogis announced that it has earned a place on the list of registered providers of Electronic Logging Device (ELD) solutions by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Installation of an ELD has been mandated by the FMCSA to digitally capture and log commercial drivers’ Hours of Service (HOS) before the Dec. 18 deadline. The

Don’t get left behind: How to successfully implement ELD
With the Federal Hours of Service (HOS) regulations quickly approaching on Dec. 18, many fleets are working to put an electronic logging device (ELD) solution into place. On Thursday, August 17, Fleet Equipment will be hosting a webinar entitled, “Don’t Get Left Behind: How to Successfully Implement ELD.” Sponsored by GPS Insight, this webinar will

An application-focused approach to ELD selection
To help fleets manage their drivers in the field, Telogis, a Verizon co., has made significant upgrades to its Telogis WorkPlan suite of mobile applications that manage a commercial driver’s day including their federally mandated hours of service (HOS). Through WorkPlan’s HOS module, drivers are now capable of selecting the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s

Gorilla Safety to offer Spanish language on its ELD
Gorilla Safety announced that its fully automated Electronic Logging Device (ELD) is now available in Spanish. According to the company, this will aid bilingual drivers who are more comfortable with Spanish as they seek to comply with the new FMCSA ELD rule. “Gorilla Safety offers many ways for fleets, brokers, vendors and transportation companies to get

Omnitracs registers its ELD with FMCSA
Omnitracs LLC has completed testing on its electronic logging device (ELD) solution that meets the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)’s ELD Mandate, which goes into effect on Dec. 18. Omnitracs’ Intelligent Vehicle Gateway (IVG) is now registered with the FMCSA on their self-certification list, which ensures that users of current Omnitracs solutions will be compliant with the

Blue Ink Technology offers FMCSA-registered ELD
Blue Ink Technology (BIT) is offering a simplified, FMCSA-registered ELD that will allow drivers to be compliant with the ELD mandate without including any more features than what the driver and fleet need. “We try to make it as user-friendly an experience as possible,” said Chris Riegel, chief technology officer at Blue Ink Technology. “Research shows that
