Procrastination is a normal human response. But when it comes to migrating from AOBRDs to ELDs, waiting will only make matters worse. Back in February of 2018, Victoria Kresge, Vice President of Dedicated Services & Logistics for NationaLease, posted a blog warning fleets that they had a very limited time […]
ELD Mandate
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The “soft launch” of the ELD mandate is now in effect and the April 1 full-compliance date is fast approaching. Our members tell us how their fleet customers are responding. There have been numerous blogs that have appeared on the NationaLease site dealing with the ELD mandate. Now that it […]
December 18, 2017 has come and gone and the ELD Mandate is now in effect. So most trucks are compliant – right? Think again. A couple of weeks ago, I found myself speechless when I spoke with a local official I know who informed me that, out of the 14 […]
The ELD exemption for short-term rentals didn’t go as far as the industry wanted, but it was a step in the right direction. We are quickly approaching the “drop-dead” date of December 18 for fleets to become ELD-compliant, yet a survey published yesterday on HDT shows that nearly half of […]
Fleets have been preparing their vehicles for the ELD Mandate which is to go into effect on December 18, 2017, but recent actions by members of Congress are causing confusion. Although there are still a wide range of questions and concerns regarding the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) HOS […]
If all or part of your fleet is leased or on short-term rental, what are your responsibilities when it comes to ELD compliance? December 18, 2017, will get here all too soon and unless your drivers fall under the few allowable exemptions (drivers of vehicles manufactured before model year 2000; […]
Fleet leasing and maintenance outsourcing continues to increase as companies direct a laser-like focus on growing their core business. If you look at the trucking trends for 2017 and beyond, the main ones remain consistent with the last couple of years: Increasing truck technology (which also means more expensive vehicles) […]