Electronic logging device

FMCSA targeting ELDs, ‘unfit’ carriers in 2022

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be proposing new rules in 2022 affecting ELDs, automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems and roadside inspections, according to the Office of Management and Budget.

The Biden administration’s latest agenda on regulatory and deregulatory actions published Friday included four proposals that are currently in the pre-rule stage at FMCSA, with formal notices scheduled to be issued between March and June next year.

Among the planned proposed rules:...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-targeting-elds-unfit-carriers-in-2022

FMCSA warns carriers on ELD data-services shutdown

Federal regulators are attempting to head off ELD violations by urging carriers to plan ahead for the shutdown of third-generation (3G) mobile technology by major cellular companies.

Wireless providers such as AT&T and T-Mobile are phasing out 3G to make space for 5G. ELDs that are only compatible with 3G will no longer be able to transmit data to the back office or roadside law enforcement — effectively rendering the ELDs obsolete and eventually landing them on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-warns-carriers-on-eld-data-services-shutdown

House Democrats succeed in boosting trucking insurance to $2 million

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a highway reauthorization bill that includes a provision to raise trucking insurance liability from $750,000 to $2 million, mandates automatic braking on new trucks and increases scrutiny of truck dispatch services.

The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act, which passed the chamber largely along party lines by a vote of 221 to 201, faces the significant hurdle of getting...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/house-democrats-succeed-in-boosting-trucking-insurance-to-2-million

Canada vs. US: ELD mandate differences that could put your fleet in violation

Canadian ELD mandate fast approaching

Within weeks – June 12 to be exact – commercial motor carriers operating in Canada will have to comply with that country’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. Similar to the regulation that went into effect in the U.S. in 2017, Canada’s ELD rule will require electronic data collection of truck drivers’ hours of service.

While many of the Canadian ELD requirements remain the same as the U.S., there are a number of key differences that could result in U.S. trucking companies that cross the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-vs-us-eld-mandate-differences-that-could-put-your-fleet-in-violation

Fireworks haulers seek multiyear ELD waiver

Fireworks display companies have warned regulators that Fourth of July celebrations are at stake due to federal work-rule and electronic logging device (ELD) restrictions.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is asking for comments on applications from the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA), which is requesting that expired waivers from the restrictions be renewed. APA said most of its 60 members are small, family-owned companies that rely on short-term seasonal drivers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fireworks-haulers-seek-multiyear-eld-waiver

Project44 expands real-time visibility into China

Project44, a leader in shipment visibility for the global logistics community, announced on Friday it has expanded its tracking services into China, giving shippers a real-time view of their truckload shipments within Asia.

In recent years, trucking technology has continued to improve in China as companies have been incentivized to invest in newer trucks enabled with electronic logging devices (ELDs), allowing visibility companies to track their movements and create a more resilient supply chain.

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/project44-expands-real-time-visibility-into-china

Driver detention review considered likely in Biden’s FMCSA

A proposed regulation to limit the amount of time a truck driver can be detained by a shipper without compensating the driver could gain more traction in the Biden administration and on Capitol Hill, according to a trucking industry lobbyist.

The detention time rulemaking was included in the Moving Forward Act, a transportation reauthorization bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives last summer but failed to get taken up in the Republican-controlled Senate.

The proposal followed a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/detention-time-review-considered-likely-in-bidens-fmcsa

Survey: 30% of drivers fully satisfied with their ELD

Road Hunter surveyed its app users for ELD provider information.

Based on a recent survey, there is a market for potentially 70% of truck drivers surveyed to switch electronic logging device (ELD) providers, said Road Hunter founder Mikhail Dzarasov.

In an interview with FreightWaves, Dzarasov said he conducted a survey among Road Hunter’s app users to find out more about their ELD providers with the intent to form new partnerships with major providers. Those strategic partnerships, he said, would enable Road Hunter to give its users more useful information. 

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/survey-30-of-drivers-fully-satisfied-with-their-eld

Safety groups rail against HOS exemption for ag truckers

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) and other truck safety groups have warned federal regulators that relaxing hours-of-service (HOS) rules for ag haulers threatens safety by exposing more drivers to fatigue.

In a petition for reconsideration filed in late December with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), CVSA stated that the interim final rule (IFR) issued by the agency in November that attempts to clarify the definitions of “agricultural commodity” “livestock”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/safety-groups-rail-against-hos-exemption-for-ag-truckers

FreightTech 25: KeepTruckin focuses on innovation in 2020

KeepTruckin named to FreightTech25 2021 list

As COVID-19 surged in March, fleet management company KeepTruckin was forced to make some tough business decisions, including laying off 18% of its workforce, to ensure its survival as it waited to understand the pandemic’s full impact on the global economy and its customers.

After the initial supply chain disruptions, KeepTruckin, headquartered in San Francisco, said it saw exceptional growth in the overall freight marketplace as new carriers flooded the market to keep up with capacity demands.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freighttech-25-keeptruckin-focuses-on-innovation-in-2020

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