New in Trucking? Here Is What You Need to Know About the ELD Mandate
If you’re new to the trucking industry, you may have discovered that learning to drive your truck was the easy part. The hard part of the job is learning the hundreds of safety and compliance rules and regulations. Then, there’s the part where you have to...
Truckers, Did Your ELD Go Down? Here’s What to Do!
Electronic logging devices (ELDs) are not infallible. Unfortunately, you may have already found this out the hard way. Did your ELD go down recently? If so, did you know what to do? More than likely, you made some mistakes trying to resolve the...
Long Haul Truckers: 3 Reasons Why an ELD Can Make Your Life Easier
As a long-haul trucker, it is important that you are gathering data about your drive time, driving efficient routes, accurately delivering your shipments and more. Using an electronic logging device, or ELD, can help you gather your hours of service more accurately....
How ELDs Are Improving the Supply Chain for Trucking Operators
In the trucking industry, everyone from fleet managers to drivers are constantly searching for ways to simplify and streamline trucking operations along the supply chain. Furthermore, around 70% of all freight tonnage moved in the US going through trucks. Therefore,...
3 Reasons Why ELDs Have Improved Trucking Logistics
The term “trucking logistics” is used to specify all the factors involved in transporting goods. Of course, moving goods with utmost efficiency to maximize profits is the primary goal of a trucking company. So, having accurate data is the first step in...
3 Ways ELDs Have Improved Safety for Truckers and Trucking Businesses
The primary purpose of an ELD for trucking is to improve highway safety for everyone. Generally, the ELD rule ensures that drivers get the rest they need to prevent accidents. This benefit is possible due to the accurate RODS data gathered by the...
Trucking Business Owners: How an ELD Can Help You Reduce Expenses
Are you still not convinced about the benefits of an ELD? You’re not alone. In fact, many truckers resisted installing an ELD device as long as they could. Most of them were worried about the HOS compliance constraints. They also felt...
Get Your Detention Fees Paid with Your ELD
Truckers are getting record payments for hauling freight these days. Because the transportation industry is in high demand and the supply of truckers is low, owner-operators are seeing big pay days. But at the same time, truckers are seeing a lot of slow loading or...
ELD Technology Issues: Why Choosing a Bad Quality ELD Will Harm Your Business
Do you know what happens if your ELD malfunctions? First of all, if you’re an owner/operator, it’s up to you to repair or replace the device, so now you have an unexpected cost that your budget may not appreciate. Of course, there may be other issues...
Dispatch to ELD App: Cut out your communication problems
One of the points where trucking companies and their drivers have problems is communication. When a driver gets the load information, it can get lost, written down wrong, or changed during the trip. What every dispatcher needs is a simple and clear way to communicate...
Roadside Inspection Report: What Is It? How Does an ELD Help You?
Before you can prepare for a roadside inspection, you need to know what to expect. Inspections help reduce the number of commercial vehicle accidents. Fewer accidents and greater safety on the road is a good thing. How does your ELD help you? Can TruckingOffice PRO...
Dispatch and Load Status with TruckingOffice TMS
Tracking a load doesn’t start when the truck is moving. It starts before the trailer is ever loaded. Dispatch and load status begins when a trucker accepts a load and plans their trip. Most shippers don’t realize that truckers – fleet managers and...
From Paper Logs to Using an ELD: Tips to Have a Smooth Transition
The trucking industry is moving towards a technological approach. In fact, transitioning from manual driving logs to electronic logging devices (ELDs) became mandatory in most areas. However, there are still many trucking companies becoming familiar with the concept...
2021 ELD Exemptions
The ELD mandate set by the DOT effects most drivers. According to the guidelines set forth by the FMCSA, there are only a few ELD exemptions. Why Are ELD Standards So Strict? It’s about safety. The goal of these strict ELD standards is to ensure safer...
ELD Mandate: What to Expect in 2021
The ELD mandate is an attempt by the FMCSA to reduce highway accidents involving commercial motor vehicles. Most CMVs must install an FMCSA-compliant electronic logging device. The mandate applies to large and small fleets, as well as owner-operator...
How to Manage Your Trucking Business Software
What are you looking for in trucking management software? How do you want it to interact with your trucking business? That depends on your trucking business. If you’re leased on to a transportation company, you’re going to be required to use their...
ELD Violations: How to Avoid Them
In the world of trucking, it’s not difficult to violate rules at some point, especially with the long list of new violations that appeared along with the ELD mandate. Anxiety about their ability to avoid ELD violations has many truckers on edge. In...
Three Signs It’s Time to Choose a New ELD Provider
There it sits. That supposedly awesome electronic logging device you recently bought. Maybe you could use it as a door-stop. Or, it could serve as a paperweight on your stack of log sheets. ELDs are not created equal. So, what should you look...
Benefits of Using an Electronic Logging Device
Did you know that ELDs aren’t something new? It’s true. In fact, a lot of commercial drivers have been using them or AOBRDs for several years and believe the devices are beneficial in many ways. However, many drivers resisted adopting ELD...
What to Look For When Deciding on an ELD Provider
If you’re like most truckers, ELD is one of the trucking industry’s 3-letter words that makes you want to utter a string of 4-letter words. Especially now that you’re sorting through the hundreds of electronic logging devices on the market. How do you choose the...
5 Reasons You Should Combine Your TMS with Your ELD
By now, you and everyone else in the trucking industry are familiar with the terms ELD and TMS. But, lately, maybe you’ve heard some talk about combining the two. And are wondering whether you should do this, and why. So, to help you understand why this is...
What is the ELD Rule?
As a commercial motor carrier driver or owner-operator you’ll be asking many questions. So, to help you sort through the maze of information, we’ll talk about your biggest question, what is the ELD rule? The ELD mandate is a federal government regulation...
How We’ve Integrated TMS With ELD for a Seamless Workflow
Your trucking company can have excellent drivers and a well-running fleet. But if you are unorganized in your efforts, you will still fall behind. To run a successful trucking business, you need the right tools for the job. That is where TruckingOffice.com comes in....
Trouble Tracking Your HOS? How Our ELD Makes It Easy
Keeping track of your hours of service while on the road is an essential part of being a truck driver. It’s imperative that all drivers log their HOS efficiently so that the trucking company has all this information on record. These details may be needed in the future...
16-Hour Short-Haul Exemption
For certain truckers, there is a 16-hour short-haul exemption that is available under certain circumstances. Short Haul A short-haul is a trucker who hauls a load and returns home the same day. These truckers may cross state lines, but they consistently return home...
This Online Trucking Solution Will Resolve Trucking Management Problems
The trucking industry is vital to the health of the American economy. An estimated 70% of the nation’s goods are transported by trucks. Therefore, nearly every business and household in the United States relies on the trucking industry. This trend is expected to...
We Have the Best ELD For Truck Drivers: Here’s Why
All trucking companies must now use electronic logging devices (ELDs) in their vehicles. We want to make sure the system you are using is the best for truck drivers. Not all logging devices compare equally to each other. There are many different kinds of ELDs...
Understanding ELD Standards
The US Congress, in 2012, introduced a bill known as the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century.” This bill is also well-known as MAP-21. This bill listed out highway funding measures. It also included a provision that made it mandatory for the FMCSA to create...
What Should You Expect from Your ELD?
All truckers know that the job requires a ton of paperwork. Everything needs to be logged – mileage, fuel, deliveries, and more. It is easy to forget or miscalculate something every once in a while, especially if you are tired or just going through the...
TruckingOffice: Serving Truckers Since 2010
TruckingOffice began as a small trucking authority in 2002. The owner, Allen, tried to manage everything with a combination of paper logs, spreadsheets, and Quickbooks. This was very hectic and caused some issues. Although Quickbooks is a great tool for...
How TMS and ELD Work Together
When you think of trucking, you naturally think of driving. Trucking is a great job that can be relaxing if you like to drive and also pays fairly well. You may not think you have to do much besides drive, but any truck driver will tell you that the...
Making Your ELD Data Useful for Managers
The advent of new technology has introduced ELDs or electronic logging devices in the trucking industry. As a result, most truckers are now implementing these devices in a bid to harness their varied benefits. But, the primary one is that ELD connectivity helps...
Electronic Logging Devices and FMCSA Compliance
One of the most important parts of owning an ELD is understanding how to remain compliant with the FMCSA. Initially, after the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” bill was passed in 2012, trucking companies had until 2017 to implement an ELD. Its purpose...
Finding an Affordable ELD
According to studies, the FMCSA estimates that an ELD can cost a trucking company up to $495 a year, or over $41 per month. In the same study, it was shown that electronic logging devices could range from $165 to $832 per year. For any trucking company, these costs...
Choosing an ELD System for Your Trucking Company
With so many electronic logging device companies out there, it can be difficult to decide which ELD system fits your company the best. Specific features can make using your ELD easy for you or your truck drivers. One such feature is an editable ELD logbook. Perhaps...
2019 ELD Standards: How Things Might Change in 2020
In 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) kicked-off the new ELD mandate. The mandate stipulates that by December 16, 2019, all commercial motor carriers must have an electronic logging device. The device tracks hours of service. Furthermore, it...
Understanding the ELD Mandate
The switch from paperwork to computer work can sometimes prove to be confusing or frustrating. Some people find that paperwork is easier and more reliable. They may think that there is no reason for a switch. However, when it comes to truck driving, the switch from...
Happy ELD Mandate New Year?
It’s been a year since the mandate for electronic logging devices was put into effect. How’s your year been with it? Has the ELD mandate changed how you drive? (Of course it has.) ELD Mandate and Your Trucking Business Since the ELD mandate took effect,...
Is Your ELD Working for You?
It’s almost been a year since the electronic logging device mandate took place. Truckers are still hauling loads. Things are different, that’s for sure. It’s time to ask the question, “Is your ELD working for you?” Is your ELD working...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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