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Best Practices
Trucking Companies Applaud Move Away From Paper Log Books Into Electronic Logging Devices
The upfront purchase and installation costs of an electronic logging device results in about a 7 to 10 percent loss in productivity, but once you get up to speed and learn what you can and cannot do, the productivity loss falls to about 3 to 4 percent.
Trends
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Final Electronic Logging Device Mandate
By Omnitracs ·
August 18, 2015
The trucking industry is waiting on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to publish its final electronic logging device rule, or ELD mandate - What is it exactly? And, what does it mean for commercial motor carriers and truck drivers?
Best Practices
Shippers Ready to “Bear the Brunt” of Higher Trucking Rates for Electronic Logging Devices
Most truckload executives and brokers say the productivity hit on the implementation of electronic logging devices by December 2017, will be in the 4-to-7 percent range.
Papers
Ensure your Electronic Logging Device Rollout is a Successful One
By Omnictracs ·
October 24, 2017
This extended paper details why you should, or rather must adopt electronic logging devices or ELDs, and how you should do it, it will show you how to implement ELDs the right way.
News
U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds ELD Mandate, Denies OOIDA’s Request
A federal appellate court in Chicago has struck down a legal challenge that was seeking to stop the electronic logging device mandate in its tracks, with a three-judge panel finding no merit to plaintiff’s arguments, describing the electronic logging device rule as “reasonable.”
News
Appeal on Electronic Logging Devices Will Not Be Reviewed By U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has declined to hear a legal challenge to the federal government’s electronic logging mandate, making it a near certainty the rule will take effect this December.
Best Practices
How the ELD Mandate Will (and Won’t) Change the Marketplace
By Jason Craig ·
April 27, 2016
The recent electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has raised concerns on how it will affect the marketplace.
Papers
The ELD Mandate - Reduced Crash Risks and Increased Productivity
By Omnitracs ·
August 18, 2016
The ultimate intention of the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate is to reduce the incidence of driver fatigue-related crashes by facilitating compliance with driver hours of service (HOS) rules.
Best Practices
Electronic Logging Device Mandate Adds to Truck Driver Shortage Woes
By Dan Clark ·
December 26, 2017
The best approach to solving the driver shortage is for shippers to implement a four-part plan that focuses on young age groups to ensure a steady flow of skilled and energized individuals that see the profession in a new light.
Trends
Electronic Logging Devices Mandate Requires Close Attention Ahead of Final Deadline
Time needs to be spent wisely in order to keep up with changing market conditions and an ever-high commitment to service quality, two things which always require watchful eyes.
Company: KeepTruckin
KeepTruckin
KeepTruckin is on a mission to improve the efficiency and profitability of America’s trucking industry by building great technology products for truck drivers and fleet managers. The company provides drivers with the number one rated Electronic Logbook App for iOS & Android. The KeepTruckin Dashboard for fleets helps teams audit driver logs, manage IFTA fuel taxes, and track vehicles in real-time. KeepTruckin is trusted by over 300,000 drivers and 10,000 fleets. The company is backed by Google Ventures.
Best Practices
Four Tips for Optimizing Trucking Rates and Capacity
By MercuryGate ·
February 27, 2018
The December 2017 mandate for electronic logging devices (ELDs) has come and gone, despite last-minute efforts by special interest groups to stop the rule from going into effect. So, now that the dust has settled, is it business as usual? Not totally.
News
Truckers Take Government to Court Over Electronic Logbook Mandate
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which represents tens of thousands of truckers, is mounting a legal challenge to a new federal requirement for drivers to electronically log their hours behind the wheel.
Trends
Motor Carrier Regulations Still Caught in a Trap
The fed is still hitting truckers with a barrage of costly regulations in an era of scant profits, everything from emissions, training standards, electronic onboard recorders, fuel mileage standards and speed limiters are in play - and it’s only going cost shippers more.
News
KeepTruckin Raises $18 Million as Silicon Valley Eyes Trucking Industry
Venture capitalists have poured $18 million into a startup that is helping to digitize the long-haul trucking industry, the latest sign that Silicon Valley is eager to take a piece of a $700 billion-a-year sector that has long relied on pencil and paper.
