Since 1938, commercial truckers have been required to log their duty logs. Until recently logging has been done on paper logs. However, in December 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) passed a new regulation[1] that requires the phased-in use of electronic logging devices (ELDs). The FMCSA believes that this rule will result in […]
Truck Drivers Required to Use Electronic Logging Devices Begin December 18, 2017
Snowman, What’s Your 20? – Loaded Up and Trucking in the New Age of the Electronic Logging Device.
Imagine if Sheriff Buford T. Justice could instantly see Cledus Snow’s every time-stamped movement during his 28 hour run to deliver a frosty Rocky Mountain brewed beverage from Texarkana to Atlanta. Such would certainly subject the eccentric owner-operator to a myriad of legal woes under a new federal regulation. With just a matter of days […]