Electronic logging device
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Trucking
Commentary: The dark zone in for-hire trucking changes
Connectivity is crucial to success in trucking. Darren Prokop writes about various aspects of connectivity that make trucking more transparent and efficient.
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Insurance & Risk Management
ELD mandate’s hard deadline is here and adoption rates are still a concern
The hard deadline for the ELD mandate hits on December 16, and a significant portion of the fleets that run AOBRDs are looking to put…
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Equipment
Connectivity restored to 99.9% of Omnitracs ELDs
Omnitracs reported that 99.9% of its electronic logging devices (ELDs) affected by a four-day connectivity issue are working again, meaning truck drivers can stop manually…
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Equipment
Omnitracs chasing solution to ELD connectivity issues
Industry telematics leader Omnitracs is still chasing a fix for a connectivity glitch that caused some models of its electronic logging devices to stop reporting…
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Equipment
Commentary: ELDs change the landscape and can help drivers find loads
Sandeep Kar writes about how the ELD mandates in the U.S. and Canada are changing the trucking landscape.
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News
Smaller fleets resist dash cams despite their exoneration of drivers
Among the resistant 30%, reasons to avoid dash cams range from protecting driver privacy to the fear of driver turnover.
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Canada
Canadian Trucking Alliance head bemoans ‘bastardized’ freight marketplace, Driver Inc
Stephen Laskowski, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, calls out “small but growing” segment of the trucking industry that is circumventing regulations, including the practice…
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OEM
Volvo and Mack use Geotab cloud to hold electronic logging device data
Volvo Trucks North America and its Mack Trucks sibling are partnering with connected transportation company Geotab to send electronic logging device data to the cloud…
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Regulation
Searcy Specialized president voices opinion on hours of service debate
Dan Doran suggests the industry should've focused on HOS revisions before discussing ELDs.
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Driver issues
Insurance group cautions against FMCSA’s short-haul proposal
IIHS says driver fatigue still is a “major risk factor.”
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