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The most common e-Log errors & violations – and how to avoid them

30 November 2020

the most common ELD violations during roadside inspections

Electronic logging violations cost carriers tens of thousands of dollars, with potential violation fines ranging up to $13,000 per instance in some cases. Most violations, though, are preventable with the right mix of education, training and due diligence.

The recent changes in hours-of-service (HOS) regulations, designed to offer more flexibility for drivers in managing their time, has upped the complexity level of e-log compliance.

The HOS changes, which went into effect at the end of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-most-common-e-log-errors-violations-and-how-to-avoid-them

TruckX brings wired ELDs back in vogue

20 October 2020

ELD market leader TruckX has announced the introduction of a ruggedized wired ELD setup, offering it alongside the already successful bluetooth ELD product line, which has seen deployment across tens of thousands of trucks in North America.

Tapan Chaudhari, the CEO of TruckX, spoke to FreightWaves to discuss the company’s reasoning behind developing a wired ELD system when the industry was moving toward bluetooth-based ELDs.

“TruckX already has a great bluetooth ELD offering that is very easy...

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KeepTruckin introduces Smart Load Board to match carriers to right loads fast

6 October 2020

In a major integration, fleet management company KeepTruckin has announced its partnership with six of the largest brokers in the U.S., consisting of both premier digital brokers like Uber Freight and Convoy, along with incumbent legacy brokers like Edge Logistics and EPES Logistics.

KeepTruckin has also introduced its Smart Load Board — an intelligent freight-matching solution designed to help carriers have more visibility into loads on the platform and choosing the right ones fast.

“All...

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Will truck drivers use the new HOS split-sleeper provision?

2 October 2020

As Tuesday of this week came and went, truck drivers gained several new benefits from changes to hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. One significant change is the split-sleeper berth exception.

Tuesday’s change is not technically new to the HOS regulations but rather an addition to the existing rule. Previously, drivers could utilize a split-sleeper berth exception in an 8/2 split. The new option adds a 7/3 split.

It’s unclear how many drivers utilized the provision before, and it’s even more...

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Technology is changing the way freight brokerages operate

7 August 2020

XPO incorporates AI and machine learning into brokerage

Digital brokerages have dominated headlines in recent years, but some old standbys continue to perform. And for some of them, like XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO), the idea that digital brokerages represent a new way of moving freight masks the fact that many traditional brokerages have remained at the cutting edge, and even in the lead, of the digital revolution.

“We don’t think of ourselves as an incumbent broker,” Lou Amo, president of Freight Brokerage and Expedite at XPO Logistics, told...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/technology-is-changing-the-way-freight-brokerages-operate

5 self-audit steps needed to ramp up carrier compliance

2 June 2020

As businesses around the country restart operations, talk has shifted to the steps necessary to ensure the safety of their employees. For many, the changes are drastic — 6-foot social distancing, constant cleaning and even work from home. But for the trucking industry, a return to normal means a return to regulatory compliance.

While the reality is that compliance never disappeared, in many jurisdictions, and for many regulations, it has been relaxed or suspended entirely during the COVID-19...

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Carriers must diversify product to survive the impact of COVID-19

24 May 202013 May 2020

The convulsions that COVID-19 has sent through the economy and supply chain have made it imperative for carriers to diversify their customer base, shed weak areas of their business and adapt to changing retailer behavior.

“What COVID-19 is doing is stress testing by default every country’s supply chain and every company supply chain. And some of them are failing because of that stress test. Out of the many companies hauling during this time, even in refrigeration, some have survived and some...

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Continental customers will now transition to KeepTruckin ELDs

24 May 20205 May 2020

Global automotive parts supplier Continental is collaborating with fleet management solution provider KeepTruckin to switch the electronic logging devices (ELDs) used by its customer base to KeepTruckin’s ELD solutions.

In that regard, Continental has discontinued its previous ELD program with RoadLog – a situation that James McCarthy, business development manager at Continental, described as an “extremely hard decision.”

McCarthy explained that Continental made the decision after due diligence...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/continental-customers-will-now-transition-to-keeptruckin-elds

Today’s Pickup: Another ELD provider shuts down

24 May 20204 May 2020

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When the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate went into effect, there were more than 250 companies that self-registered their devices for compliance. Most expected that number to shrink over time, and it has. The latest company to abandon its ELD program is Continental.

The company announced it has stopped sales of its Roadlog product line. It will continue to support current users until Aug. 14, 2020, the company said, and provide transition assistance to other providers.

“Unfortunate...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/todays-pickup-another-eld-provider-shuts-down

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