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Is your ELD Solution FMCSA Compliant? Here’s How to Find Out

An ELD (Electronic Logging Device) is the latest technological advancement that allows truck drivers to easily track Hours of Service (HOS) without having to use a paper and pencil. Since 2017, all drivers are mandated to use an ELD to comply with HOS standards in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety ...

David Bell

07.12.2019 - 6:19 AM Comments: 0

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Canada’s ELD Mandate

If you thought that the United States was the only country with regulations on electronic logging devices (ELDs) in the transportation industry, you would be wrong. Geoffrey Wood, the Senior Vice President of Policy for the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), has recently stated that the ELD mandate will be similar to the ELD ...

David Bell

03.29.2018 - 5:05 PM Comments: 0

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How are Truck Drivers Adjusting to the New ELD Regulation?

As a matter of fact, they aren’t. With 15 million trucks in the United States, as many as an 8 million trucks still don’t have the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) system implemented. With less than 3 weeks before the mandate takes place, these truck drivers don’t have a lot of time left. Here are the facts: Recent Truck Driver ...

David Bell

11.28.2017 - 6:44 PM Comments: 0

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DOT Announces New Pilot Program That Would Alter Hours of Service Regulations

In October, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a new pilot program that would study the effects of altering hours of service regulations for the ELD mandate. The research study would allow truckers to split their off-duty sleeper berth time into segments, instead of the required 10-hours off duty of the 8-2 hour ...

David Bell

11.21.2017 - 5:59 PM Comments: 16

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Should the US Lower the Truck Driver Age

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Should the United States Lower the Truck Driver Age from 21 to 18?

In the United States, the current truck driver shortage is estimated at almost 50,000 drivers, with it expected to only get worse in the next five to ten years. Why? A lot of it has to do with the fact that the trucking industry is still seen as a common resource that relies solely on cost. Not to mention, the fact that ...

David Bell

07.5.2017 - 4:54 PM Comments: 0

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Understanding ELDs, AOBRDs, and the ELD Mandate

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is mandating that every truck on the road has an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) installed by December 16, 2019. The ELD will replace paper logbooks and Automatic Onboard ...

05.2.2019 - 7:20 PM Comments: 0

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UTECH Announces New Integrations With DAT Solutions

Originally announced via Consumer Carrier Journal UTECH is proud to announce that our team has partnered with DAT solutions to offer a range of new integrations with UTECH TMS. These new capabilities will ...

04.17.2019 - 8:00 AM Comments: 0

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Is your ELD Solution FMCSA Compliant? Here’s How to Find Out

Canada’s ELD Mandate

How are Truck Drivers Adjusting to the New ELD Regulation?

DOT Announces New Pilot Program That Would Alter Hours of Service Regulations

Should the United States Lower the Truck Driver Age from 21 to 18?

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Understanding ELDs, AOBRDs, and the ELD Mandate

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