The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it is granting the Truck Renting and Leasing Association a five-year exemption from a federal requirement that all trucks be equipped with electronic logging devices to record drivers’ hours of service.
October 11, 2017BusinessTechnology
ELD Implementation & Training
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October 12, 2017BusinessLogistics
Truckload Carrier Pitch to Raise Rates in 2018 Underway; ELDs, Driver Pay, Turnover All Concerns
The combination of the electronic logging device mandate, a shortage of drivers and an improving freight market has carriers and shippers wondering about transportation prices heading into 2018.
October 9, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Contractor Association Requests Exemption From ELD Rule
The Power and Communication Contractors Association has requested an exemption from the impending electronic logging device mandate, according to an announcement from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
September 13, 2017GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA
Scarce Truck Parking Has Atlanta Looking for Solutions
Not nearly enough parking exists in metro Atlanta for truckers who must comply with federal rules that limit how many hours they can drive – a shortage that’s about to get worse, thanks to new enforcement procedures
August 30, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnology
ELDs: A New Era in Trucking
The Dec. 18 implementation date for the federal electronic logging device mandate will mark the beginning of a new era in trucking. Electronic logs are nothing new, of course — many fleets have been using them voluntarily for years or even decades. But moving nearly the entire longhaul trucking business onto ELDs will enhance adherence to driver hours-of-service limits across the industry and put all carriers on equal footing.
August 21, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipment
ELD Suppliers Offer Various Pricing Models, Levels of Service
The cost of an electronic logging device is difrficult to gauge, partly because vendors use different pricing models.
August 21, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipment
New ELD Vendors Flood Market as Mandate Nears
A growing number of technology vendors have been flooding the market with new electronic logging device products in advance of the federal ELD mandate that takes effect Dec. 18.
August 21, 2017BusinessTechnology
4 ELD Myths and What You Should Know About Bundled Solutions
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July 27, 2017GovernmentTechnology
Capitol Agenda for the Week of July 24: The ELD Implementation Is Happening
The sky isn't falling, the end isn't near, and the ELD mandate isn't being delayed, no matter what you've read or heard. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
July 24, 2017