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There is a lot of ground to cover when it comes to HOS rules. Owner-Operators in particular have a lot of questions about what they need to know; What are the rules? Who do they apply to? Why were they put in place? We answered these questions, and more in this week's webinar. Watch the recording to find out what you need to know about hours-of-service rules.

Hours-of-service (HOS) rules can be complicated! As new rules are constantly being added and old rules are changed, keeping up-to-date on which rules apply to you can be a full-time job! We recently hosted a webinar to help you better understand the rules and how they impact your impact the day-to-day operations.

With new rules constantly being added and old rules changing, hours of service (HOS) compliance can get pretty complicated! Am I right? It's hard to know what applies to you and your fleet - which could put you at risk of getting some pretty serious violations.  

Hours of service (HOS) regulations are changing. We've seen a number of new regulations within the last year, most notably the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. These changes are going to have a huge impact on your daily operations. Are you prepared to stay compliant? We recently held a webinar on Tackling HOS with BigRoad to walk you through everything you need to know to ensure you're compliant. Watch the webinar below to learn more:

The last in our 3 part series, BigRoad's HOS: Rules and Exemptions webinar covered the basics of staying compliant for OTR drivers. It also covered what the ELD mandate means for complying with hours of service rules.

If you missed the webinar, check out the recording...

It’s been a very busy month for the BigRoad team...and we’re only two weeks in! We’ve spent the first week of February travelling - meeting with prospects, customers, and attending a number of tradeshows including UMA EXPO 2016 and the Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show. 

Jack Darden has been driving for years. Based in Richmond, Virginia, he was sick of paper logs and wanted to find a better electronic solution. What he didn’t realize initially, was that not only would he be changing how he logged for himself, but helping out his fellow drivers and improving the fleet management for his supervisor and the company.

In recent years, fleets have experienced unprecedented challenges that have impacted their operations. The majority of these challenges have revolved around drivers - from the shortage of skilled operators to driver wellness and increasing regulations like the ELD mandate. Fleets have been caught in the middle, trying to make smart business decisions. How can they balance maximizing their operational efficiency and responding to the ELD regulations while positively contributing to driver satisfaction and retention?

This is obviously easier said than done. It’s no secret that many drivers have negative opinions about being mandated to run an ELD. As a fleet, how are you supposed to overcome negativity towards ELDs and get your drivers on the path to compliance? Here are some tips to help get your fleet onboard with ELDs.

Hours of Service rules can be difficult to traverse, even when a driver is only following a single rule set. This is complicated further when a driver is moving between rule sets. 

Part two of our Hours of Service webinar series focused on Interstate vs Intrastate driving and the differences between the two. This webinar address rule variation among jurisdictions and extra tasks, such as IFTA filing, required for Interstate drivers. Check out the recording of the webinar.

A lot of the time it is the simple misconceptions that cause the big mistakes. This is particularly true when it comes to Hours of Service. HOS rules are complicated at the best of times and can be a nightmare if you aren't familiar with them. This is why we are running our multi-session HOS webinar series.

Part one of the series was all about Passenger vs Property carriers. Watch the recording below and check out the answers to some of the questions we received.