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, 2017BusinessTechnology
4 ELD Myths and What You Should Know About Bundled Solutions
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July 27, 2017BusinessLogistics
Shippers Reluctant to Shift Freight Away From Trucks, but Intermodal Demand Could Rise
Fewer shippers moved their freight from truckload to intermodal in the second quarter, but a shift could occur with the December electronic logging mandate, according to two surveys.
July 18, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Werner's Derek Leathers on Forecasting the Shifting Business Climate
Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers discusses trucking's shifting business climate with TT's Daniel Bearth, part of our July 12 LiveOnWeb program on the 2017 Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings.
July 13, 2017GovernmentBusiness
National ELD Mandate Education Tour Set
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is conducting an electronic logging device national tour to help educate commercial motor carriers about the ELD rule that goes into effect later this year.
July 10, 2017TechnologyAutonomous
Trucking and Technology: Midyear Review and Look Ahead
TT Managing Editor Lorrie Grant and Managing Editor/Features Seth Clevenger take a midyear look at trucking and technology, and discuss the upcoming ELD mandate, autonomous driving developments and more. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
July 3, 2017GovernmentTechnologyEquipment
Supreme Court Denies Hearing on ELD Lawsuit
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s request for a rejection of a federal rule requiring electronic logging devices will not be heard by the Supreme Court, the court announced on June 12.
June 12, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
More Than Half of Drivers Still Aren't ELD-Compliant, ONE20 Survey Finds
With six months to go before the government-mandated electronic logging device rule takes effect for most commercial truck drivers, a survey of drivers finds that fewer than half are ELD-compliant.
May 18, 2017TechnologyGovernmentBusinessEquipment
ELDs Now or Later? Early Adopters Can Choose
Sometimes it pays to be early. Many carriers still using paper driver logs will need to hustle in the coming months to install electronic logging devices in their trucks by Dec. 18, the implementation deadline for the federal ELD mandate. Fleets that already have deployed e-logs, on the other hand, will be afforded much more flexibility.
April 20, 2017TechnologyGovernmentBusinessEquipment
Training Vital for E-Log Deployment, Fleets Say
PHOENIX — With just eight months remaining until the federal electronic logging mandate goes into effect, fleets that still rely on paper driver logs soon will need to make the transition to e-logs, but that process involves much more than simply installing a device in a truck.
April 20, 2017