Waiting is the hardest part. Particularly when it comes to the FMCSA’s ELD mandate. We are expecting to hear from the FMCSA about the mandate within the next couple weeks but until then everyone just has to keep waiting.
Concern about the upcoming ELD mandate has continued to grow over the last few months. Questions about what is going to happen have only increased since the FMCSA pushed back the mandate publishing date from September 30th to late October.
To help keep the industry informed on what they can expect when ELDs become required, BigRoad hosted a webinar on October 1st. We had such a great turnout that we couldn’t get to all of the questions that were asked so we have created this post to answer all of the questions.
Read More »Getting Ready for ELD Webinar – Your Questions Answered
2016 is a wrap! It was a challenging yet newsworthy year that, for many, won’t be remembered fondly. In what’s sure to be another winding road ahead for the trucking industry, what will 2017 bring? Set some resolutions to put yourself in the driver’s seat and rock your year!
The trucking industry saw a huge year in 2016! Headlines were made as autonomous trucks inched toward reality (while delivering beer no less). The electronic logging device (ELD mandate) and its aftermath saw court challenges and confusion as we head into 2017.
Below, as determined by our BigRoad Blog readers, here are the top 10 most-read stories of 2016:
There are over 200 solution providers listed on the FMCSA’s self-certification list. In an effort to find an affordable solution before the December 18, 2017 deadline, many drivers and fleets rushed into purchasing an electronic logging device (ELD). Many of these solutions turned out to be unreliable and non-compliant, or there has been no support from the provider to help the company use their overly-complicated devices.
Read More »Is It Time to Choose a New ELD Solution Provider?
The ELD mandate has been controversial since it was announced in February 2015. Drivers and fleets have actively voiced their concerns about how the mandate will affect their operations. Since the ELD mandate came into effect on December 18, 2017, several interest groups have requested exemptions, or extensions, from the FMCSA. Read on to discover who those interest groups are, why they are requesting exemptions, and where those requests stand today.
The ELD mandate is here and officers are already issuing violations for non-compliance! Don’t let your friends get fined! Refer them to BigRoad and earn a $75 reward for each one who purchases a DashLink ELD. Referrers are already earning BIG rewards through the BigRoad Referral Program – see what our top referrers have made so far!
Now that you’re getting ready to move to electronic logging devices (ELDs), you’re going to have a lot less paperwork to manage. ELDs, like BigRoad’s DashLink ELD, eliminate the hassle of paper logs by automatically generating clean electronic logs and storing them all in one central location – the BigRoad Web App! Here are 5 ways to clean up your office space by getting rid of all of the extra paperwork that you’ll no longer need.
Read More »A Bonfire, and 4 Other Things To Do With Those Old Paper Logs
Do you have an ELD mandate compliance solution yet? If you’re still holding out and waiting to comply, you are cutting it pretty close to the deadline! With less than 8 weeks left to comply, it’s time to get on board.
