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What is the DOT's Hours of Service (HOS) and how does it affect ELDs?

Sep 2, 2021 10:29:08 AM / by Tiffney Lopez posted in ELDs, FMCSA, Hours of Service

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Many drivers are unsure about the ins and outs of the hours of service rules. There are HOS rules for passenger carrying vehicles, property carrying vehicles, local drivers and all of the rules are a little different from each other.

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The Real Problems with ELDs

Aug 25, 2021 9:28:42 AM / by Tiffney Lopez posted in ELDs

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After years of slow implementation, the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) started strict enforcement April 2018.

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Using the FMCSA's DataQ to dispute DOT violations

Aug 23, 2021 1:50:28 PM / by Tiffney Lopez posted in ELDs, Fines, FMCSA, DOT, DataQ

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How ELDs Can Benefit the Exempt

Aug 17, 2021 11:15:13 AM / by Tiffney Lopez posted in Blue Ink Tech, ELDs, Saving, Business Management, IFTA

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John hauls corn and soybeans and can't imagine doing anything else. Although the work is tedious and exhausting, he's motivated to find something for his company that will help streamline some of the work so he and his team can be more productive. 

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Helping Drivers Adopt New Technology

Aug 13, 2021 1:13:49 PM / by Tiffney Lopez

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Jim is a fleet owner and has a few trucks. When the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate initially began his drivers had a difficult time with it, and so did he. He constantly got calls at all hours from drivers who couldn't connect to devices, drivers who could not edit incorrect statuses, and not being able to get support from his new provider. All of these inconveniences distracted him from doing his regular tasks and caused an overall bad experience for him and his company.

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