14-hour, ELD reform should be top priority for new FMCSA administrator, readers say
Readers delivered on our call for viewpoint on just where the next FMCSA administrator’s priorities should sit — the electronic logging device mandate stood out, with views toward hours of service reform with an emphasis on greater split-sleeper flexi…
Trimble’s FieldMaster Logs ELD self-certified
The ruggedized-tablet-type dedicated unit ELD adds hours of service and driver vehicle inspection report functionality as part of a robust Fleet Management portfolio.
Group seeks 30-minute rest break exemption for certain fuel haulers
The group is asking FMCSA to allow the drivers to not observe the 30-minute break, as long as those 30 minutes are spent attending the load.
POLL: Do hours rules/company pressures ever lead you to feel forced to drive tired?
Given the peculiarities of the hours rule, the incoming ELD mandate and difficulty balancing the business necessities of safety and on-time deliveries, how often do you feel forced to run when you otherwise might be resting?
No more ‘catching up the logbook’ with ELDs, a paradigm shift that raises numerous issues
A panel of drivers at the August Great American Trucking Show illustrated that the seemingly simple change brings with it a raft of complications, from new administrative and operational burdens placed on drivers and carrier dispatch to the pressing ne…
KeepTruckin ELD offered at discount for 1 year
Freight broker Total Quality Logistics (TQL) has partnered with smartphone logbook and electronic logging device provider KeepTruckin to offer discounts on its ELD solution for TQL-contracted carriers.
Hours regs suspended in seven states ahead of Hurricane Irma landfall
A Regional Emergency Declaration issued by USDOT suspends hours regulations for drivers and carriers providing “direct assistance” to areas affected by Hurricane Irma, which is expected to make landfall in south Florida early Sunday morning.
Pacific Northwest wildfires prompt HOS suspensions, highway closures
Oregon and Washington have issued emergency declarations, suspending hours of service regulations for some truckers providing emergency relief and hauling supplies to the states due to wildfires. Several highways, including a section of I-84, have been…
Fuel haulers, relief load haulers exempt from hours regs in 26 states over Harvey disruptions
Hours of service regulations for truckers hauling gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, propane and other home heating fuels in 26 states have been suspended. The exemption also applies to carriers and drivers “providing direct assistance to the emergency in the States of Texas and Louisiana.”
Log-editing ‘flexibililty’ in current-generation AOBRD e-logs v. ELDs
At least one company is promoting functionality in its electronic log that allows use in “AOBRD mode” to make edits from the back office account and not leave a trail showing the original log. Problem is, regs require retention of the original log …