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Making the most of e-log data: tech tools give fleets, drivers instant advice
One of the challenges of using e-logs is being able to predict when, where and how much time drivers will have available to plan load assignments.
August 19, 2016
Continental tool aims to help fleets find compliant ELD
Continental has created a tool for fleet managers to use to help determine the equipment needed to be electronic logging device mandate-compliant.
August 17, 2016
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OOIDA continues pursuit to overturn ELD mandate in latest legal filing
OOIDA in the Aug. 12 filing again spells out its chief legal arguments against the U.S. DOTâs December 2017-effective electronic logging device mandate.
August 16, 2016
Business
KeepTruckin ELD certified with FMCSA, system meets all ELD mandate reqâs, company says
Smartphone app-based electronic logging device provider KeepTruckin has announced its ELD system has been added to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs self-ceritifcation ELD registry, meaning the KeepTruckin ELD meets the device requirements spelled out in the DOTâs ELD mandate, the company says.
August 10, 2016
Business
Carbon Express owner says e-logs the âbest thing to happen in truckingâ
Steve Rush, president of Carbon Express, credits the use of e-logs for profitable growth and safety, as the technology has helpedâor rather forcedâmanagement to find ways to improve the business.
August 9, 2016
Business
Short-haul carrier granted fleet-wide exemption from keeping logs
Instead of keeping daily logs, drivers will use an electronic logging system called Geotab to track their hours-of-service data, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
August 9, 2016
Business
CVSA puts 14 percent of inspected trucks out-of-service during unannounced brake check day
CVSA says 12.4 percent of vehicles inspected were placed out-of-service for brake violations, and 13.9 percent of vehicles were placed out-of-service for violations other than brakes.
July 26, 2016
Business
Lightening the load: new options to outsource compliance
As the transportation industry continues to go electronic, third party service providers see increased demand from fleets to hand over controls for managing information
July 26, 2016
Business
Court date set for ELD lawsuit
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments in September in OOIDAâs quest to overturn the DOTâs electronic logging device mandate.
July 25, 2016
Business
Senate confirms Scott Darling as head of FMCSA
The U.S. Senate on July 14 confirmed by voice vote T.F. Scott Darling as the new administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Darling has run the agency on an interim basis since the August 2014 departure of Anne Ferro.
July 16, 2016
Business
OSHA fines increasing by 78 percent for inflation adjustment
The increase in fines stems from a Congressional directive passed in November 2015 that requires agencies to publish âcatch-upâ rules to make up for inflation. The increase for OSHAâs penalties is the first since 1990.
July 14, 2016
Business
Texas Roadcheck results provide glimpse of overall inspection blitz results
The Texas Department of Public Safety said it inspected 7,795 commercial vehicles during the three-day inspection effort held June 7-9 nationwide and placed 1,751 of these vehicles out-of-service.
July 13, 2016
Business
10 toughest states for hours of service in 2015
2015âs data shows an upward trend in the hours of service violations doled out by the top 10 states. When reporting began in the CSAâs Data Trail series in 2013 â a joint effort by CCJ and Overdrive â just three states were above the 20 percent mark for hours violations. Seven of the 10 are above that threshold now.
July 11, 2016
Business
Driver shut down by DOT after deadly crash
In addition to traveling 25 mph over the speed limit, trucker Randall Weddle allegedly had been drinking at the time of the accident. Two were killed in the crash, in which Weddleâs load of lumber was spilled onto the highway and into other vehicles.
June 24, 2016
Business
ELD lawsuit sees a wave of action as ATA, others file briefs in support of mandate
ATA says OOIDAâs fears of regulators and carriers using the devices to track drivers in real-time is an âillogical extreme.â Furthermore, the rule takes measures to prevent such a scenario, ATA argues. The briefs filed by ATA and the Alliance are simply amicus briefs and do not bring them into the lawsuit as ongoing participants.
June 24, 2016
Business
Vetting of ELDs: questions arise from âself-certificationâ process
Experts say the registration process for FMCSAâs online registry of ELDs is missing an important test
June 23, 2016
Business
Successfully onboard: how data, technology helps retain new drivers
A number of strategies and technologies are being used to improve the onboarding experience of drivers.
June 23, 2016
Business
ELD mandate to survive legal challenges, expert believes
Industry experts discussed the upcoming ELD mandate during CCJ webinar held on Thursday, June 16.
June 16, 2016
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