Paper Logs

Canada to Adopt ELDs

by BigRoad Marketing
April 24, 2020September 12, 2023

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.
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How a Driver Can Lead the Way for Better Fleet Management with eLogs

by BigRoad Marketing
April 24, 2020September 12, 2023

Jack Darden has been driving for years. Based in Richmond, Virginia, he was sick of paper logs and wanted to find a better electronic solution. What he didn’t realize initially, was that not only would he be changing how he logged for himself, but helping out his fellow drivers and improving the fleet management for his supervisor and the company.

Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Drivers

by BigRoad Marketing
April 24, 2020September 12, 2023

At the start of every year, people make New Year’s resolutions to improve themselves or their lives. Usually they don’t really pan out for the whole year – just look at the drop off of people going to the gym after February. But I say stick to it! If you do it long enough, it will be routine and you’ll be happier in the long run.

Here are BigRoad’s Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Drivers in 2016.
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Tell Us Your Story: Purity Oil Trades in Their Paper for Electronic Logs

by BigRoad Marketing
April 24, 2020September 12, 2023

In continuing our “Tell Us Your Story” series from earlier this summer, our next story profiles Purity Oil and their transition over to BigRoad from paper logs. I spoke with Cory Higgins, pictured below, who is responsible for DOT Compliance at the company.

Purity Oilfield Services, LLC is a privately owned oilfield service company with operations in North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Texas. Purity provides various services including rental, trucking, water solution and water transfer services and equipment to oil and gas companies seeking to find reliable vendors and suppliers for the oilfield industry.

Webinar: ELD – The Path to Compliance

by BigRoad Marketing
April 24, 2020September 12, 2023

In December 2015 the FMCSA started the clock on a 2 year window for ELD compliance. There is still a lot of confusion and concern over what the ELD mandate is going to mean for the average carrier. To help provide a bit more information on the steps you need to take, BigRoad CEO Terry Frey delivered our ELD – The Path to Compliance webinar. Below is a recording of the webinar and the answers to the questions we had.

Webinar: I Downloaded the App….Now What?

by BigRoad Marketing
April 24, 2020September 12, 2023

So, you’ve download the BigRoad Mobile App…now what? You probably want to make sure you are doing everything to keep your logs in perfect order. What steps should you take to be prepared for every day on the road? BigRoad’s Debbie Fapo and Matt Tonkin walk you through setting up the BigRoad Mobile App and answer some of the most common questions about using the app.

HOS Webinar Series: Examining the Top HOS Questions

by BigRoad Marketing
April 24, 2020September 12, 2023

Over the last few months BigRoad has held a number of webinars devoted to covering everything hours of service (HOS). With our latest webinar, we tried to provide a summary of all the questions that we found popping up throughout this webinar series. A recording can be found below.

If you haven’t done so already, start a free trial of BigRoad and get on the path to ELD compliance today!

Flying Under the Radar – With Sergeant William Collier

by BigRoad Marketing
April 24, 2020September 12, 2023

Last week, BigRoad was joined by Sergeant William Collier of the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Sergeant Collier conducted a webinar on how commercial carriers can avoid an investigation and the importance of safe CMV operations. A recording of the webinar can be found below. During the webinar Sergeant Collier spoke about the importance of technology in compliant operations. If you haven’t done so already, start a free trial of BigRoad and get on the path to compliance today!

A Bonfire, and 4 Other Things To Do With Those Old Paper Logs

by BigRoad Marketing
April 24, 2020September 15, 2023

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.