Dear Marc,

We have been notified by DOT inspectors in Northern Ontario that we are required to have the trailer plate number in the top of our Elog and not only in the inspection portion. We received a warning and were told that the next time it will be a $385.00 fine. Would you be able to please clarify?

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A recent HDT article discusses a university study that showed little correlation between ELDs and reduction in traffic accidents. While meant for road safety and reducing driver fatigue, ELDs were shown as a futile attempt to improve driving behaviour, while succeeding to reduce the number of HOS violations.

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By now, you may have heard that ZED ELD has shut down its ELD offering. As of November 09, 2018, the company said in a statement on its website, that it would no longer service or provide support for their ELD devices.

With the winter’s arrival, knowing how to drive safely on ice or with snow requires drivers to be better prepared than perhaps they need to be at any other time of year.

With that goal in mind, I have included some common sense safe winter driving tips that you should consider adopting.

‘Tis the season of bad weather and adverse driving conditions that can affect your Hours of Service. Here is what to expect and what to do in your BigRoad app when you encounter such weather.

Take a listen to this exclusive interview on Red Eye at the ATA Exhibition to learn more about the new BigRoad Freight load-matching platform and how it works together with your ELD.

Backhaul is a very commonly used term in the trucking industry. Truckers are able to make more money with these types of loads. Leveraging backhaul helps optimize their cargo-carrying opportunities to reduce unladen miles in order improve bottom line when running a trucking business.

I want to start by confirming there are no exceptions that will completely exempt a commercial driver operating in the oil and gas field from all of the hours of service regulations.

The scope of damage projected by Hurricane Florence has resulted in 11 States now waiving trucking regulations ahead of the landfall. This includes Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware, along with D.C.