Unassigned driving events, referred to in the regulations as non-authenticated or unauthenticated logs, occur any time a vehicle equipped with an automatic onboard recording device (AOBRD) or electronic logging device (ELD) is moved without a driver being logged into the device. Unassigned Events Process Carriers need to assign someone to review the unassigned driver account […]
In the past, auditing logs was a matter of reviewing all incoming paper logs for form and manner and over-hours violations, , driving time, duty cycles, and manually counting the breaks. Then, auditors selected specific drivers for falsification checks using supporting documents. But this auditing process was time consuming, and if a violation was discovered, […]
Economic, technological, and social factors have all made it difficult to attract new people into the industry. This lack of new drivers entering the industry in adequate numbers has created a driver shortage, and the hiring pool is all but dried up. So where will the industry find the next oasis in this desert of […]
Business is good, but drivers are scarce. Where can you find more capacity without offering $7,000 or more in sign-on bonuses? How can you improve the bottom-line profitability without raising prices and increasing risk? Improving the performance of your current drivers is one way to improve your bottom line. Easy to say, harder to do. […]
As we wait for the official release of Roadcheck 2018 inspection and violation data, one has to wonder if it will be the same as last year? This has been the case for many years. Every year, the violation data from Roadcheck highlights the same violations when it comes to hours of service – general […]
Under current hours-of-service regulations from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), certain “short haul” truck and bus drivers who stay within a 100-air-mile radius are exempt from needing the same paper or electronic logs that long-haul drivers use if these drivers are back to their starting point and released from work within 12 consecutive […]
