Understanding how electronic logging devices (ELDs) work is only half the battle, albeit a significant one.
Fleets and their drivers also need to know if the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's latest hours-of-service (HOS) regulations, and the newest ELD technology for monitoring HOS, even applies to them, which is a whole other can of worms.
No wonder reader interest in the topic was off the charts this year.
Stories about ELD waivers, including fuel hauler exemptions, federal rest break exceptions and hazmat carrier preemptions, were among the most-visited this year by Bulk Transporter's highly informed audience. Here are a few that drove the most traffic in 2018:
FMCSA amends fuel hauler exemption from 30-minute rest break
House passes meal and rest break exemptions; Senate yet to act
FMCSA grants group of carriers a 90-day waiver on ELD rules
NTTC welcomes latest FMCSA effort to revise HOS requirements
PHMSA grants NTTC’s HOS preemption for hazmat carriers
FMCSA announces ELD waiver for agricultural commodity haulers, additional transition guidance