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Posted 05/24/16

From Paper Logs to Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) and eLo... From Paper Logs to Electronic Loggi...

Technological advances and federal government regulatory changes are propelling the trucking industry into a new commercial era from paper logs to electronic logging devices (ELDs). As the tide of innovation begins to rise, fleet leaders are searching for solid footing to keep their businesses compliant with the new regulations and sailing financially strong. We at…

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Posted 05/17/16

Supreme Court Expected to Make a Ruling on the ELD Mandate Supreme Court Expected to Make a Ru...

The Supreme Court decided to hear a challenge to the federal government’s electronic logging device mandate. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sued the U.S. Department of Transportation, saying the mandate violates drivers’ constitutional rights. Swift Transportation driver William B. Trescott petitioned the Supreme Court for ruling on the ELD mandate last April. A lower court…

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Posted 05/04/16

Senate Passes Bill to Correct 34-Hour Restart Rule Flaws Senate Passes Bill to Correct 34-Ho...

The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously passed a $56.5 billion funding bill that addresses potential flaws in the 34-hour restart rule. The wording in the Department of Transportation’s bill attempts to remedy what many trucking fleet leaders believe would hamper the industry. The bill establishes a 73-hour cap on drivers’ work in a 7-day consecutive period…

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