EOBR

Oklahoma Disaster Relief Effort Underway – FMCSA Has Waived HOS Rules

Tom Cuthbertson — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:12:38 +0000

On Monday, a mammoth tornado spanning 1.3 miles wide cut a path through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. In the end, 24 people were killed, nine of them children. And now, as the work of picking up the pieces … Continue reading →

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Federal Government Moves Forward with EOBR Regulations

Tom Cuthbertson — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:46:06 +0000

In June of 2012, the U.S. Congress adopted the MAP-21 bill. Among other things, the bill requires the use of an electronic logging device to track hours of service for all carriers that are required to file a record of … Continue reading →

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Will Wireless Bandwidth Demand Have You Crying Uncle?

Christian Schenk — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:43:10 +0000

A fight over transmission room on the airwaves for mobile devices is brewing. If trucking operations want to avoid being left high-and-dry as wireless bandwidth demand skyrockets, they’d better pay attention. Lets take a look at the looming situation, why … Continue reading →

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EOBRs: Driver Harassment Device or Fleet Compliance Tool?

Megan Derkey — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:32:04 +0000

EOBRs and the proposed mandate are at the center of a heated debate. OOIDA has argued that the devices are used to harass safe, hardworking truck drivers and are an invasion of privacy. On the flip side, the ATA has … Continue reading →

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8 Key CSA Changes Trucking Companies Can Expect This December

Tom Cuthbertson — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:25:50 +0000

Note: On December 1, 2012, the following changes to the CSA regulations went into effect. December is just around the corner, and with it come some fairly sizeable CSA changes. Are you up-to-speed? Let’s take a look at what you … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy Emergency Exemption for Truckers

Tom Cuthbertson — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:49:25 +0000

Hurricane Sandy has yet to make landfall, yet it’s already wreaking havoc along the eastern seaboard. In fact, more than 100,000 are already without power, significant flooding has been reported in New Jersey and Maryland, and a ship sank just … Continue reading →

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AOBRD Failure Preparedness & Standardized Enforcement Displays – Hot Topics at CVSA

Tom Cuthbertson — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:30:06 +0000

Recently, XRS attended the CVSA Conference in Portland, Maine. Our roles were two-fold: To present the range of scenarios a driver may face in the event of AOBRD failure, and to help develop a standardized law enforcement information display. Requirements … Continue reading →

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Forecasted Timeline for Electronic Logging Device Regulation Issuance

Ryan Barnett — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:07:55 +0000

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 →

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What is the Real EOBR Cost to an Owner Operator?

Tom Cuthbertson — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:00:28 +0000

One misconception we often hear is that the coming Electronic On-Board Recorder (EOBR) mandate will drive Owner/Operators out of business within 60-90 days—that the financial burden of a traditional on-board computer is just too much to bear. But what must … Continue reading →

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EOBRs Don’t Have to Cost $1,675

Ryan Barnett — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:01:27 +0000

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 →

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Buying Your EOBR Solution — Nine Questions You Should Ask

Ryan Barnett — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:48:21 +0000

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 →

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EOBR Pricing — Mobility is Driving Down the Cost of Entry

Ryan Barnett — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:04:17 +0000

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 →

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EOBR Mandate is Poised to Become Law

Tom Cuthbertson — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:38:52 +0000

Today, the Commercial Carrier Journal‘s blog post stated that the FMCSA has 12 months to issue a new regulation. The EOBR mandate will then be enforced 24 months from the time the regulation is published, or July 2015. This, following … Continue reading →

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Landry-Rahall Amendment Bears No Impact on EOBR Mandate

Tom Cuthbertson — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:24:35 +0000

There has been quite a bit of misinformation swirling around the EOBR mandate since it was passed by the U.S. Congress last Friday—especially with regard to the Landry-Rahall Amendment, which seeks to strip federal funding for the mandate. Today, FleetOwner … Continue reading →

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Electronic Logging Device Bill Adopted By Congress

Tom Cuthbertson — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:31:34 +0000

Today is a big day for the transportation industry. Why? The U.S. Congress has adopted a bill that requires the use of an electronic logging device to track hours of service for all carriers that are required to file a … Continue reading →

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EOBR Funding Not “Stripped” From Legislation

Scott Meyer — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:52:20 +0000

The House of Representatives passed an amendment on EOBR funding today, and it’s led to quite a bit of confusion. So, we’ve compiled some information to help get you up-to-speed on what happened and what it means for you. • … Continue reading →

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What’s in the Highway Bill on Electronic Logging Devices?

Tom Cuthbertson — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:43:23 +0000

The passage of Highway Bill (H.R. 4348) ushers in some resolution for electronic on-board devices (EOBRs), which are referred to in the bill as electronic logging devices (ELDs). The legislation calls for the regulation to be completed by FMCSA within … Continue reading →

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Highway Bill Compromises Make Passage Likely

Staff — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:26:41 +0000

As the clock ticks down to the June 30th deadline for extending the Transportation budget, it appears that final agreements have been reached on the new Highway Bill (H. R. 4348) that would extend funding for the next 27 months. … Continue reading →

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Annette Sandberg on EOBRs: Conversations from the road

Staff — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:53:59 +0000

What’s driving regulatory change? Why an EOBR mandate? Which wins out in the EOBR equation—costs or benefits? Our community had lots of questions, so XRS sought out the expert opinion of Annette Sandberg, former administrator of the FMCSA and current … Continue reading →

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Electronic Driver Logs: Knock CSA compliance out of the park

Brendan Staub — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:23:05 +0000

Today, I read an interesting article in Transport Topics about electronic driver logs and their impact on fleet efficiency improvement and HOS reporting accuracy. It got me to thinking… Each and every day, I spend time with customers just like you. And as I … Continue reading →

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

Ryan Barnett — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:18:15 +0000

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 →

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10 Great Reasons Why EOBRs are a Trucker’s Best Friend

Ryan Barnett — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:00:08 +0000

Stories citing the merits (or lack thereof) of electronic onboard recorders appear on an almost daily basis in the trucking industry press, and it’s a frequent topic of conversation in our Xata Nation community, as well. Are EOBRs a trucking … Continue reading →

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CSA 2010 BASICs: FMCSA Gets Serious about Safety

Ryan Barnett — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:16:03 +0000

Accidents, breakdowns and paperwork oversights are a part of life, right? But for motor carriers, they can be more than annoyances. They’re the difference between making the delivery on-time and having the customer choose a different carrier next time. And … Continue reading →

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Final Hours of Service Rule – Five Things to Know

sarasteele — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:41:11 +0000

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently released the final rule that revises Hours of Service (HOS) regulatory requirements for commercial truck drivers. The origin of revising the rule is safety. According to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the rule … Continue reading →

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EOBR Rule 395.16: Still Alive

Staff — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:28:21 +0000

FMCSA regulation 395.16, which would require fleets failing 10% of an Hours of Service audit sample to use electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs), was recently sent back to the FMCSA. The 7th District Court of Appeals called for revisions to address … Continue reading →

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