‘Amateur hour’: ATA prez takes a seeming swipe at anti-ELD mandate protests
And reader Glenn Gilbert offers an “Isaiah and the ELD” biblical take on it all, of a fashion … Meanwhile, Lucas Oil’s founder joins the Sikhs PAC leader is expressing official concern over the mandate, amid a slow drip of ELD delay cosponsors.
Carriers rank driver shortage as chief concern, ahead of ELD mandate and hours regs
ATRI produces a Top 10 list of the trucking industry’s chief concerns each year, based on a survey of industry stakeholders. The availability of qualified drivers edged out the ELD mandate and hours of service regulations as the industry’s chief issue. More than half of respondents were fleet personnel.
DOD weapons haulers’ 30-minute break exemption extended
The DOD’s Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command has held the exemption since 2013 and requires continuous attendance and surveillance of its loads until they reach their final destination.
ELDs at the ‘right price’: No-monthly-fee e-logs explored
In the crowded ELD market, a few companies set themselves apart with systems requiring no monthly fee. Who they are, and considerations of support, availability and utility.
FMCSA to hold two hours-of-service Q&A webinars this month
The sessions are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to noon Eastern time, and Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 3-4 p.m. Eastern. Pre-registration is required.
POLL: The hours of service rule’s future — tied to fatigue monitoring tech?
With some watchers predicting a technology-heavy future for hours of service limits, what’s your thoughts today on the possibility of fatigue-monitoring technology brought to bear in the regs?
Threat of Tropical Storm Nate prompts HOS waivers in Alabama, Florida
As of Friday morning, the storm is forecast to reach hurricane status before it makes landfall along the Gulf Coast over the weekend.
It’s the little things: ELD conversations where it matters short-term, on Capitol Hill
Poll results: Nearly half of respondents are reporting being shut down this week, and more from D.C. with a slow start to ELD protest events scheduled to run through this coming weekend. Drivers meet reps, Congressional staffers, more …
Truckers converge on Washington, D.C., for events this week
Among other efforts, the “ELD or Me” ELD mandate group’s planned D.C. activities have gotten under way today, after things got started in earnest as the group members set up shop at the Doswell Truck Stop in Doswell, Va. I’m here slightly north of Doswell and plan on being in attendance to cover the rally […]
POLL: Are you participating in ELD-mandate protest efforts kicking off this week?
Having been promoted for a start date of Tuesday, Oct. 3, various protest actions against the mandate for truckers to use electronic logging devices are happening this week. Are you participating or not? Weigh in here.