No Contract ELDs
When there’s no choice – you have to have an ELD – many truckers have been frustrated by the lack of choices. ELDs (electronic logging devices) are required for truckers – but the costs of the systems can be more than a new owner operator can...
You Need an ELOG
If you’re new to trucking, you’re learning a lot of the shorthand terms we use for equipment and taxes we have to pay. IFTA is the International Fuel Tax. HVUT is the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax. ELD is the Electronic Logging Device. HOS is Hours of Service. SOL...
What is ELD in Trucking?
What is ELD in trucking? Simply put, it’s a gadget that tracks the hours that a trucker has been working. It’s a glorified time clock, mandated by the US government. In the end, that’s pretty much all ELDs do. TruckingOffice ELD offers a little bit...
ELD for Local Businesses
Because TruckingOffice usually deals with long-distance owner operators, we haven’t ever discussed the need for an ELD for local businesses. Most companies that have a truck delivery as part of their business model don’t think that they need to get an ELD....
How Does the Split Sleeper Berth Rule Work?
Do you understand the split sleeper berth rule? The DOT’s rules regarding the number of hours of service have an exception but it’s complicated. It’s hard to explain in simple terms, so let’s use an examples of how it works. Using the Split Sleeper Berth...
ELD for Private Fleets
Not all truckers work off a load board. For example, private fleets of trucks. These fleets aren’t for hire. They exist strictly for their companies. They haul for a business, like WalMart or Pepsi. Those fleets are huge! And those truckers need an ELD system...
Perfect Trucker Gifts
Are you looking for the perfect trucker gifts this holiday season? It’s always hard to buy for a long-distance trucker. There’s not a lot of space inside a truck cab, so everything needs to function in that small area. That’s why TruckingOffice PRO...
Black Friday Special Offers
Black Friday Special Offer 1 TruckingOffice PRO One Month Free Looking for a tool to reduce the time in the office? Want to spend more time with your family and friends? Then TruckingOffice PRO is for you. By using trucking software, you can take control of your...
TruckingOffice Black Friday Offers (And Cyber Monday!)
This Black Friday, as we think about the upcoming holidays – and beyond into next year – many of us are thinking of gifts we can give the truckers in our lives. Or, if we’re the truckers, how can we make next year better? TruckingOffice has a few...
Free ELD? Don’t use one!
Free ELD sounds like a good deal, doesn’t it? What’s the problem with free? Apparently, there were free ELD options in 2017. But they’re all gone now. And those so-called free ELD packages that you find on search engines now – they’re not...
Make ELD Data Work for You
The ELD mandate started years ago. Many of the complaints were resolved over time . Truckers are used to them now. The ELD’s purpose was to reduce the number of accidents. But the usefulness of the ELD data isn’t just about hours of service. It has plenty...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Benefits of Electronic Logbooks for Truck Drivers
With the ELD mandate’s implementation now nearly a year old, owner-operator truck drivers have installed electronic logbooks on their trucks. And while many might be feeling bogged down, overwhelmed, or even frustrated with the requirements of the mandate, there’s...
ELD Mandate: December 18th Has Come and Gone. Now What?
December 18 was the last day to comply with the FMCSA’s ELD mandate, which says that all commercial vehicles must have an electronic logging device on board to ensure hours of service compliance and on-the-road safety. Now that the big day has come and gone, what’s...
Choosing an ELD Checklist
The electronic logging device mandate deadline has passed. Therefore, if your truck doesn’t have an approved ELD device on board right now, you’re out of compliance. Additionally, you could face serious penalties. Want to avoid those repercussions and make sure...
ELD Value and Service Commitment by TruckingOffice
We saw this article about the ELD delay request from Indiana. It seems that the attorney general is questioning the validity of self-certification of the ELD equipment currently on the market. We know that older electronic logging devices don’t comply with the...
Where do you buy an ELD?
The new ELD requirements for the trucking industry are strict and for truckers, owner-operators and fleet builders. There’s no avoiding them once they go into effect. At that point, you will be required to comply with the ELD mandate or risk being penalized. We know...
Top 10 Freight Broker Software: How TruckingOffice Stays on Top
In an industry littered with software solutions and so-called “game-changing” technological advances, it can be hard to boast one of the nation’s top 10 freight broker software options year after year. But we at TruckingOffice keep on doing it. It’s not a stroke of...
Log Book Requirements You Should Be Aware Of
Log book requirements have long been fixtures of the trucking industry.It’s important that carriers, drivers, and all trucking professionals are fully informed before the new requirements go into effect. You probably saw the news announcement that there’s...
Trucking Industry News: IFTA Suspended in Some States
Trucking is an ever-changing industry. It’s important to stay abreast of the latest news. But doing so is easier said than done. With hours-of-service requirements to meet and so many days on the road, the last thing you want is to spend your free time reading the...
Get ELD Right the First Time
The idea of switching over to an electronic logging device system may seem like a huge hassle for drivers, owner-operators and fleet builders alike. After all, paper logs may not have been 100% accurate all the time, but they got the job done, right? Well, we are here...
Truck Electronic Logbook: Why You Need to Make the Switch
You know all about the ELD mandate and ELD standards. That trucks are required to install electronic logging devices that track truckers’ driving time and ensure compliance with hours of service rules. You probably feel the same way most drivers do about the ELD...
Don’t Let the Electronic Logging Device Mandate Intimidate You
The electronic logging device mandate has been in effect since December 2017. In 2019, some new changes were implemented. But, truckers’ attitude toward the ELD requirements haven’t changed with the passing of time. Spearheaded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
When Will Electronic Logbooks Be Mandatory?
Many drivers have been asking one question. “When will electronic logbooks be mandatory?” Asking “When will electronic logbooks be mandatory” might be the wrong question altogether. Remember that your competitors are always trying to one-up...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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