The BigRoad team has just returned home after a week in Louisville, Kentucky for the annual Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS). MATS is the largest heavy-duty industry event in the world, attracting over 70,000 attendees and 1,000+ exhibitors.
Each month we’ll be running a poll to gain insight into hot topics within the transportation industry. Simply share your opinion on the matter for a chance to win a BigRoad On The Road Prize Pack! Poll results and winners are announced at the end of each month. Our April Poll is now posted. Submit your answers for a chance to win!
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We’ve launched a new monthly poll contest where we’re encouraging our contacts to share opinions on hot topics within the industry for a chance to win some awesome prizes! Our March Poll is now posted – submit your answers today for a chance to win!
Last week, BigRoad hosted a webinar on how to keep perfect logs and ensure they’re inspection-ready. Joining the webinar was Debbie Fapo, a member of the BigRoad Support Team. Debbie demonstrated how to best utilize the features of the BigRoad Mobile App in order to produce clean logs. If you missed the webinar, check out the recording.
The main goal of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is to prevent crashes, injuries, and fatalities related to commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) operating in the United States. In December 2010, the FMCSA launched the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program. This data-driven safety and compliance enforcement program was designed to improve safety while preventing accidents involving CMVs.
It’s been a very busy month for the BigRoad team…and we’re only two weeks in! We’ve spent the first week of February travelling – meeting with prospects, customers, and attending a number of tradeshows including UMA EXPO 2016 and the Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show.
Read More »On The Road Again – UMA and Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show Recap
In recent years, fleets have experienced unprecedented challenges that have impacted their operations. The majority of these challenges have revolved around drivers – from the shortage of skilled operators to driver wellness and increasing regulations like the ELD mandate. Fleets have been caught in the middle, trying to make smart business decisions. How can they balance maximizing their operational efficiency and responding to the ELD regulations while positively contributing to driver satisfaction and retention?
This is obviously easier said than done. It’s no secret that many drivers have negative opinions about being mandated to run an ELD. As a fleet, how are you supposed to overcome negativity towards ELDs and get your drivers on the path to compliance? Here are some tips to help get your fleet onboard with ELDs.
Despite the snowy weather last week, BigRoad made it down to La Vista, Nebraska for the first annual Safety Management Council Safety Technology Summit and Exhibition. The Nebraska Trucking Association (NTA) decided to host this event due to the increasing number of regulations facing the trucking industry, most notably the recently released ELD mandate. The number of questions and concerns the NTA has received from members since the release of the mandate has brought light to the need to host an event focused on education and showcasing solutions that will help members on their path to compliance.
Read More »Top 5 Questions from the Safety Technology Summit and Exhibition
Yes indeed – it is finally here! So what does that really mean for you?
Well, if you have been required to use paper logs to document your drive time and hours of service, then the mandate will require you to use an ELD – otherwise known as an electronic logging device.
Overdrive magazine reported earlier today that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that the federal rule to require truck operators to use electronic logging devices to keep records of duty status is slated to be published in the Federal Register this Friday. The rule will take effect Dec. 10, 2017, giving carriers and drivers a two-year window to comply with the rule’s requirements.
Read More »Its Finally Here!! ELD Mandate Effective Immediately – So What Does That Mean to You?
