ELDs

Looking at how Canada’s forthcoming mandate might affect the 62,000 trucks that don’t cross the border.

“June is a big month in the second quarter historically…and if we don’t see it here in the month of June you really have to question what we are going to see in July and August,” said Rourke.

Whether truck location data is generated from electronic logging devices (ELDs) or proprietary tracking or routing software, there’s one location – the loading dock – where more supply chain visibility is desperately needed, according to freight industry experts. “Anyone can learn how to drive a truck; the hardest part for drivers is navigating through all […]

A new survey of small fleets and owner-operators found they would like to utilize many of the same tools larger fleets do to control costs, including more technology like predictive maintenance.

Fleets participating in the TCA Profitability Program (TPP) gain access to benchmarking data that can help them improve operations.

As of December 16, 2019, anyone running an AOBRD must switch to an ELD. There are steps that can be taken now to ensure the changeover will be painless.

FreightWaves is monitoring a number of trends that will impact the freight market in 2019. Digitization will play a key role in these trends as companies seek to optimize their supply chain processes.

December was a month of growing uncertainty and severe declines in the U.S. financial markets. The only thing that seems to be growing is the level of ambiguity in everyone’s outlook. 

Truck drivers hauling in the state of New York will not see ELD enforcement until state regulators finish getting the rule on the books.

As administrators for the Black Smoke Matters group on Facebook worked to get a handle on the sudden explosion of members in the group, one administrator announced he is stepping away from the page and the group has posted what it is calling “Truckers Declarations for the 2019 Shutdown” on its website.

It’s that time of year; time to look forward and plan for the year. In order to have a better idea of where the economy and industry are headed, we always like to look back and review from where we came and what happened.

Black Smoke Matters, a group formed by truckers, is planning a nationwide shutdown on April 12 to protest several issues facing truckers.

Livestock haulers are relying on the fate of the federal budget to determine how long their ELD exemptions will last.

Chris Buffone speaks at MarketWaves on Drivewyze’s service in weigh station bypass to help drivers save time and money.

On today’s episode, Craig Fuller, Dean Croke, and Ibrahiim Bayaan discuss ELDs and their impact on driver hours, trends in violations, and economic outlook.

The American Transportation Research Institute is asking fleets to contribute electronic logging device (ELD) data to the group so it can study how the data can assist the industry in terms of safety initiatives and regulatory focus.

KeepTruckin has further expanded the utility of its fleet management platform with a new App Marketplace for customers to access solutions that easily integrate with KeepTruckin’s current platforms.

The Drivewyze weigh in motion software will come built into Orbcomm devices. Separately, the company will launch a new free data analysis service for their customers.

Zipline Logistics released a survey showing the impact of ELDs — 10 months after the mandate.

FMCSA is allowing concrete pumper operators to work up to 14 hours in a day through a new exemption to the 12-hour workday for short-haul operators.