Today, the US Supreme Court announced that it will not hear a lawsuit challenging the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. This decision means that the ELD mandate, as well as its December 18, 2017 compliance deadline, have been upheld!
Certain things in life are scary, like that old tuna sandwich under your front seat and, I cringe just thinking about it, a freeway with bumper to bumper traffic. Something you shouldn’t be afraid of buying is an electronic logging device (ELD) that comes with a contract. Don’t be scared off by the word ‘contract’. Believe it or not, it’s actually there to protect you!
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released an updated version of the out-of-service criteria handbook. These updates included additional criteria related to electronic logging devices (ELDs), but they were added as footnotes – not highlighted in the handbook itself like they usually are – making them easy to miss. How will these changes impact you?
Transport Canada announced yesterday that Canada will follow the US mandate and require the use of ELDs for tracking driver hours. This decision was made after years of review and found that it will improve safety, eliminate fraud, and significantly reduce paperwork.
Although minimal details have been released, Transport Canada stated they will align with the FMCSA’s December 2017 timeline. It is unknown if the same criteria will be used for what is considered an ELD or if there will similar exemptions, or any at all.
Read More »Canada to Adopt ELDs
This past year saw a lot of changes in the trucking industry, particularly with the regulations. The ELD Mandate was finally published after being scheduled and rescheduled throughout 2015. Although the use of ELDs is not effective immediately due to the grace periods, it will definitely have a huge impact over the next coming years.
So it’s not a surprise that BigRoad’s Top 5 Blog Posts are almost all related to the ELD Mandate. These posts were the most viewed on the BigRoad blog and received a ton of shares/likes/comments on our social media networks, particularly Facebook.
If you missed any of these blogs or want a second look, here are the Top 5 Blogs from BigRoad for 2015.
Read More »Top 5 BigRoad Blogs of 2015
On Tuesday morning, it was announced that the ELD mandate has cleared the White House and is set for publication with the Federal Register. It has been speculated that the ruling will be published for the end of November.
So how does this affect you?
Well it depends. Are you a driver? Do you manage a fleet? Do you manage safety and compliance for your company – tracking down drivers on a daily basis to correct form and manner errors on their paper logs?
Read More »ELD Mandate Clears – So How Does This Affect You?
Today, BigRoad is hosting a joint webinar with the National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC) at 2 pm central time. The topic of this free webinar is HOS, eLogs and ELD: What’s the Real Story?
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The FMCSA recently granted agriculture drivers a 90-day extension on implementing electronic logging devices (ELDs). Read more to learn about the extension, why the FMCSA is granting one specifically to agriculture drivers, and what this means for these drivers’ ELD compliance.
BigRoad is putting you back in the driver’s seat with the launch BigRoad Freight! This industry changing offering gives you the ability to book the loads from within the BigRoad Mobile App while providing hours-of-service (HOS) visibility and quick payment.
