Denied: OOIDA ELD Mandate Case Rehearing
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s request to have their case against the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has been denied.
Electronic Logging Devices
Webinar Recap: ELDs: 1 Year Down, 1 To Go!
It’s hard to believe that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate was published one year ago tomorrow! Now you’ve got one year to make sure you’re running in compliance with the new rules and regulations!
Webinar Recap: Transitioning to ELDs
The majority of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers in the U.S. need to transition to electronic logging devices (ELDs) by December 18, 2017. With the deadline just over one year away, it’s time to start researching your options and planning how you’re going to transition from paper or electronic logs to electronic logging devices.
Read More »Webinar Recap: Transitioning to ELDs
6 Things to Consider When Researching ELD Providers
It’s time to start getting serious about complying with the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. With the ELD mandate being upheld, surviving the OOIDA’s lawsuit last week, you’ve got just over a year to get ELDs in your commercial motor vehicles (CMVs)!
Read More »6 Things to Consider When Researching ELD Providers
Transporting Race Cars Across the U.S.
When you think about racing, what comes to mind? You’re probably picturing a NASCAR driving around an asphalt oval track. Did you stop to think about how the car got to the track? I never really did – until I drove from Ontario to Rossburg, Ohio for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Kings Royal. There are a lot of truckers behind making racing events like this possible!
Why Aren’t More ELDs on the Registered List?
Why aren’t more electronic logging device (ELD) providers on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Registered ELD list? We’re getting asked this question on a daily basis at BigRoad. This is often followed by, why isn’t BigRoad on the list yet? The truth is – no one should really be on it…yet!
Staying Ahead of the DOT Webinar Recap
The only effective way to stay ahead of the DOT is to make sure you have the confidence to pass roadside inspections. There are no shortcuts in safety and compliance – but there are things you can do to make running a compliant operation easier for you and your fleet!
Truck World Event Recap
The BigRoad team spent last week in Mississauga, Ontario for Truck World 2016 – Canada’s National Truck Show! Known as the meeting place for Canadian trucking, transportation, supply chain, distribution, and logistics, Truck World brought together thousands of trucking enthusiasts…and BigRoad was excited to be part of the action!
ELD – What it Means for Canadians
In early February, Transport Canada announced that Canada will follow a similar legislation to the FMCSA ELD mandate that passed in the United States last year. To date, there has been limited information released about the proposed “Canadian ELD mandate”. However, many Canadian trucking associations have publicly expressed their support of ELDs – and for good reason!