Commercial vehicle inspectors will not offer a “soft enforcement” grace period for truckers who have not migrated to electronic logging devices from grandfathered automatic onboard recording devices by Dec. 17, the date that full enforcement of the federal ELD rule takes effect.
December 5, 2019
Government, Business, Technology
Trimble Duo ELD by Trimble
No 'Soft Enforcement' After AOBRD ELD Exemption Ends Dec. 16
Trimble Duo ELD by Trimble
Business, Technology, Equipment
Panel moderator Daniel Horvath of ATA listens as (from left) Bill Goins of Old Dominion Freight Line, Jim Mullen of FMCSA and Lisa Gonnerman of Transport America discuss the transition to ELDs. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Training Key for Smooth Transition From AOBRDs to ELDs
Panel moderator Daniel Horvath of ATA listens as (from left) Bill Goins of Old Dominion Freight Line, Jim Mullen of FMCSA and Lisa Gonnerman of Transport America discuss the transition to ELDs. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
SAN DIEGO — As the trucking industry completes its transition from automatic onboard recording devices to federally mandated electronic logging devices, motor carriers should not underestimate the amount of planning and training needed to ensure a smooth rollout, industry experts said at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 6.
October 6, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
U.S.-based carriers that travel into Canada will need to have a Canadian-certified ELD. (Torrey Wiley/Flickr)
Canadian Trucking Alliance Urges Provinces to Adopt ELDs
U.S.-based carriers that travel into Canada will need to have a Canadian-certified ELD. (Torrey Wiley/Flickr)
The Canadian Trucking Alliance has initiated conversations with transportation ministers in an effort to encourage adoption of electronic logging devices at the provincial level.
August 7, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau says the mandate "will improve safety for drivers and for all Canadians." (Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg News)
Canada Announces Final ELD Mandate to Take Effect in 2021
Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau says the mandate "will improve safety for drivers and for all Canadians." (Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg News)
The Canadian federal government has unveiled its long-awaited electronic logging device mandate, which will take effect in two years.
June 13, 2019
Business
Toronto Firm BigRoad Launches Pay-As-You-Go ELD
BigRoad launched a “pay-as-you-drive” electronic logging device solution, aimed at drivers with an irregular need for ELD compliance, the company said in a news release.
May 29, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Larry Minor (left) and Joseph DeLorenzo address the MATS audience. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
FMCSA to Drivers: Don’t Overthink Personal Conveyance Time
Larry Minor (left) and Joseph DeLorenzo address the MATS audience. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Some truck drivers still are grappling with the definition of personal conveyance time. They shouldn’t be, according to a top executive for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
April 4, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
New York Hadn't Been Enforcing the ELD Mandate. Now It Is.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
The New York State Department of Transportation announced that state inspectors will begin enforcing federal electronic logging device rules, ending a year-plus stretch during which a lawsuit kept the state law enforcement in limbo and left federal inspectors as the sole enforcers of the rule in the state.
January 18, 2019
Government, Business
A road on the California side of the U.S. border with Mexico. (Shutterstock)
Border Wall, Mueller Probe Complicate Lame-Duck Federal Funding Negotiations
A road on the California side of the U.S. border with Mexico. (Shutterstock)
Congressional Republican leaders adamant about avoiding a partial government shutdown ahead of a Dec. 7 funding deadline have yet to outline an endgame to ongoing negotiations that have been marked by pressures from the White House and their Democratic counterparts.
November 20, 2018
Government, Business, Technology
raymondclarkeimages/Flickr
Transportation Bill Could Be Next Up After Senate Sends House Defense Bill
raymondclarkeimages/Flickr
The U.S. Senate has gained more time to finalize a transportation measure that includes a key trucking provision prior to a Sept. 30 deadline now that it has approved a fiscal 2019 defense funding bill.
September 20, 2018
Business, Technology
A Continental VDO RoadLog. (Continental Automotive Systems)
Continental Automotive Systems Lowers Prices on ELDs
A Continental VDO RoadLog. (Continental Automotive Systems)
Continental Automotive Systems is cutting the prices of its electronic logging devices.
August 6, 2018Pages
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