Ensure your Electronic Logging Device Rollout is a Successful One

The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate is here.

On December 10, 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released its final rule.

And, that means you will be required to log hours of service on certified electronic logging devices by December 2017.

While the mandate has been in the works for years and approximately 37% of motor carriers are already using electronic logs, many still need to roll devices out to their drivers.

If that’s you, you’re most likely wondering what you stand to gain from ELDs.

More importantly, you’re probably looking for advice to ensure your implementation is a successful one.

What are the Primary Benefits of ELDs?

There are a number of reasons why you might choose to adopt an ELD, aside from the recently-released mandate.

Among these reasons, are:

• HOS compliance through simplified log processes and reporting accuracy
• Operational efficiency improvements
• Proactive fleet and risk management
• Administrative cost reductions

Tony Forrest, senior product manager at Omnitracs, explained why the FMCSA is requiring carriers to use ELDs.

The biggest motivation for the FMCSA’s ELD mandate was improving safety, of course.

Forrest says, “The FMCSA wants drivers to be able to accurately maintain their logs and understand warnings as they get to the end of their driving time. It’s a big safety concern.”

“There is also something to be said about the accuracy of an ELD versus having a driver maintain a paper log,” Forrest says.

“By tapping into the engine and recording directly from the vehicle -  showing when it’s moving, when it’s stopped, things like that - we definitely increase the accuracy of the logs.”

Download this extended paper and find out why you should adopt electronic logging devices (ELDs), and how to implement ELDs the right way.