BigRoad Blog

In the light of the updated Agricultural Exemption provided by the FMCSA, we have received some questions about whether it is supported by the BigRoad app. The great news is – it already is! 

There was a big ripple effect after the ELD rollout that some industry participants did not anticipate. Some ELD vendors were forced to fold. Motor carriers had to adjust to the new time schedules. Truck terminals had to make more accommodations. Take a look at the chain reaction that took place.

As we continued to review the scope of challenges the industry is facing with ELDs, this particular ELD rule created some misunderstanding among some motor carriers and drivers, so we've decided to elaborate on it in more detail to provide clarification.

Many things were going on behind the scenes before and after the ELD mandate rollout. In retrospect, we can better understand the predicaments many find themselves in today.

Read Part 1 here.

Let’s look at ELDs though the post-rollout lens – the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Watch a short video presentation on BigRoad Freight and how it is used.

We would like to give a heads-up too all drivers who haul agricultural commodities that DOT enforcement of the U.S. electronic logging device (ELD) mandate for your sector is just weeks away! So make sure you’re well-equipped.

The news hit that ONE20 ELD abruptly ceased its business operations on May 18, 2018, leaving its ELD customers stranded with devices that stopped functioning. The company’s division shut down without offering any preliminary notice or customer support for the transition, kicking their users to the curb with a meek ‘End of Duty’ message.

As we continue to improve our mobile application for the best possible hours-of-service logging, we’ve added some new features: Alberta hours-of-service (HOS) rule set, Canadian Federal Oilfield exemption, and assigning ‘unidentified driving’. Make sure to update your BigRoad Mobile App to see these add-ons!

If you look at your inspection report and see Level I or Level VII, do you know what it actually means for you? Given that the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck is just around the corner, I thought it would be timely to explain the different types of inspection levels.