The ATA shows some common sense as it challenges yet another driver daily logbook change that makes fleet compliance tougher.
Read More »ATA Challenges HOS Changes that makes Fleet Compliance Tougher
This is the first in a series of BigRoad customer stories about how trucking companies are utilizing some of the key features in BigRoad. We will introduce you to a handful of customers in the coming weeks and do periodic updates of how their life on the Big Road is changing with the help of our apps.
Interview with James Neely, Owner Trafalgar Supply Company
One of the first trucking firms that worked with BigRoad in developing our product is Trafalgar Supply based in Woodstock, Ont. Owner James Neely sees the potential to improve his operation by equipping his drivers with the BigRoad mobile app and having dispatchers use the web app to manage load assignments.
“BigRoad definitely has the ability to change the way we do business,” says Neely. “BigRoad products are something we utilize to a) keep our customers happier and b) keep our drivers rolling.”
Read More »BigRoad Customer Success Story – Trafalgar Supply Company
This announcement by Mercer Transportation for an electronic onboard recorder (EOBR) mandate for its Owner Operators is a progressive move that we have seen many other O/O centric, Asset-less or Asset-light carriers making recently. Electronic logs are easy to acquire for Owner Operators with solutions like the driver preferred BigRoad eLog solution. There is no need to wait to roll out till mid 2015. Drivers can be up and running in minutes just by downloading from their favorite app store on Google or Apple
Read More »Mercer EOBR- preferred solution for Owner Operators
Another BigRoad customer success story in our series – BJ Bear
Mobile technology is irrevocably changing the way we do business. It was early in 2011 that smartphone and tablet shipments first surpassed those of PCs – a powerful signifier that consumer tastes had shifted in favor of devices that were small, light and portable.
BigRoad’s HOS solution aids both fleet managers and their drivers. Here are a few reasons how.
A year ago a friend of mine quit his company driver job at a well-known trucking company to become an owner operator. At the time, I thought he was crazy! He was giving up a stable paycheck, a guaranteed run, benefits, and more to follow his dream of becoming an entrepreneur. Little did I know, he put a lot of planning and research behind his decision which ultimately helped him become the successful owner operator he is today. Over the weekend he shared his top 5 tips for things to consider before becoming an owner operator with me.
Read More »5 Things to Think About Before Becoming an Owner Operator
The last in our 3 part series, BigRoad’s HOS: Rules and Exemptions webinar covered the basics of staying compliant for OTR drivers. It also covered what the ELD mandate means for complying with hours of service rules.
If you missed the webinar, check out the recording…
With the introduction of electronic logging devices (ELDs), the way you record and present your hours-of-service (HOS) information has changed! Watch this webinar recap to learn about these differences, as well as some proposed changes to the HOS rules and regulations that have come as a result of the ELD mandate.
