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NewsOctober 29, 2014

FMCSA Seeks Comments on ELD Registration Plan

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took a step toward the pending electronic logging mandate with a notice about registering the devices log manufacturers will bring to market.

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NewsOctober 6, 2014

Survey Shows Hours of Service Top Trucking Concern

SAN DIEGO -- The American Transportation Research Institute on Monday unveiled its list of the top ten critical issues facing the North American trucking industry, during the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.

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ProductsAugust 26, 2014

Fleetmatics Adds HOS Logging to Reveal

Fleetmatics has upgraded its Reveal fleet management service with improvements to hours of service logging.

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Articlesby Oliver PattonAugust 26, 2014

Electronic Logs Mandate: Outrage & Applause

The electronic logging device mandate has sparked a variety of responses with some questioning and others embracing the change.

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ProductsAugust 21, 2014

Rand McNally Expands HD 100 Compatibility

Rand McNally announced software improvements to the HD 100, expanding its compatibility with more devices and platforms.

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ProductsJuly 30, 2014

Continental Expands VDO RoadLog HOS Compliance Software

Continental Commercial Vehicle & Aftermarket has added capabilities to its VDO RoadLog software to include hours-of-service compliance for Canada, Alaska and oilfield service.

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Newsby Oliver PattonJuly 1, 2014

Reaction to ELD Proposal Goes Full Circle

UPDATED -- Comments on the proposed Electronic Logging Device mandate cover the full spectrum of reactions, from outrage and disdain at Big Brother government to applause for a sensible and long-overdue safety rule.

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Newsby Oliver PattonJune 4, 2014

HOS Restart in Spotlight on Capitol Hill

Truck driver hours of service took center stage Tuesday as Senators grilled Anne Ferro, chief of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, on the new 34-hour restart provision. The exchanges during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the federal highway program were a prelude to a showdown Thursday on the restart.

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NewsMay 29, 2014

Fleet Safety Conference to Feature Heavy-Duty Truck Sessions

This year's Fleet Safety Conference, July 22-23 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Ill., will feature sessions aimed at heavy-duty truck fleets, such as what you don't know about truck inspections and an update on hours of service and electronic logs.

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Newsby Oliver PattonMay 21, 2014

ATA Bid to Cut Funding for HOS Restart Draws Sharp Reaction

The American Trucking Associations is trying to get Congress to cut off funding for the restart provision of the hours of service rule -- a maneuver that has provoked a sharp response from Anne Ferro, chief of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and concern among some carriers and the enforcement community.

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