Author Archives: Ryan Barnett

Forecasted Timeline for Electronic Logging Device Regulation Issuance

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Ryan Barnett

One of the most common questions we receive about Electronic On-Board Recorder / Electronic Logging Device regulation is about its timeline and when firms should expect to be have installed devices. In MAP-21, the US Congress mandated that the FMCSA … Continue reading →

EOBRs Don’t Have to Cost $1,675

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Ryan Barnett

When the FMCSA first made its cost assumptions for requiring the use of electronic on-board recorders (EOBR), it used a popular device in the marketplace that a number of large fleets had adopted as a fleet management and electronic logging solution. The … Continue reading →

Buying Your EOBR Solution — Nine Questions You Should Ask

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Ryan Barnett

It’s been decided—if you must file a record of duty status, or RODS, a mandate will require that you track Hours of Service using an electronic logging device. So, large and small trucking companies that didn’t voluntarily adopt electronic onboard … Continue reading →

EOBR Pricing — Mobility is Driving Down the Cost of Entry

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Ryan Barnett

Implementing electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs) was once an expensive proposition, with onboard computers carrying price tags upwards of $5,000. However, a recent Logistics Management article says that’s no longer the case. Thanks to advances in mobile technology, expensive fixed-hardware systems … Continue reading →

Your CSA Score: How to check it and why it matters

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Ryan Barnett

Are you one of the 55,000 carriers in the United States who’s CSA score will invoke an intervention by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration? Will your insurance company use your CSA score to adjust your premiums? Will prospective shippers … Continue reading →