Published
February 13, 2019
by Jim Kidwell
With the move to ELDs the days of sifting through messy paperwork might be gone, but there are new challenges. Most importantly, every driver needs to know how to successfully navigate through the transfer of data from his ELD to the safety official.
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Published
January 23, 2019
by Brittany Wooten
When you’re operating in a fast-paced environment such as the transportation industry, your ability to make quick decisions matters. Technology can be a great tool to support your strategic operations, but only if it’s reliable. So how do you know if you’re working with bad data?
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Published
January 10, 2019
by Soona Lee
The decision is in. After receiving, reviewing and analyzing more than 700 comments, on December 21, 2018 the FMCSA granted The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) petition submitted in September and determined that state meal and rest break rules are preempted as applied to property-carrying Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers covered by the federal HOS regulations.
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Published
January 2, 2019
by Brittany Wooten
No doubt, drivers are your organization’s most important asset. The question remains, have you done enough to guide them through their transition to ELD? Follow these seven steps to make sure drivers are feeling confident with their new technology:
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Published
December 13, 2018
by Susan Reszczynski
FMCSA recently created a new resource for ELD drivers. This new guide takes drivers through a step-by-step process on how to easily transfer their hours-of-service logbook data to safety officials during a roadside inspection.
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Published
November 28, 2018
by Susan Reszczynski
Find out how both drivers and carriers can stay in compliance with FMCSA regulations while the Split Sleeper Berth Provision and thier ELD
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Published
November 20, 2018
by Heather Woodruff
Winter calls for snowy, slippery weather. Make sure you and your drivers are prepared by understanding how to use the Adverse Conditions exception.
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Published
November 9, 2018
by Ryan Purcell
What is geofencing and how can it support your business operations? Learn the four ways geofencing can boost fleet activity and advance your business.
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Published
November 8, 2018
by Susan Reszczynski
Kerri Wirachowsky, CVSA’s Roadside Inspection Program Director presents new CVSA inspection bulletins, policies, and proposed out-of-service criteria.
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Published
November 5, 2018
by Brittany Wooten
Every year ATRI presents the biggest concerns in the industry today. Find out the top ten for 2018.
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Published
November 1, 2018
by Keith Halasy
The EROAD team headed down to Austin to take part in the 2018 American Trucking Association’s Management Conference & Exhibition. We had the chance to catch up with many of our customers and engage with the wider transportation community on the key issues facing our industry today. Read about the top seven takeaways.
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Published
October 30, 2018
by Brittany Wooten
The ELD mandate took effect on December 18, 2017. Since then, what real-world impacts have ELDs had on operations, enforcement and compliance? Industry experts weigh in on what they've learned at roadside and in the back office.
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Published
October 25, 2018
by Susan Reszczynski
Your ELD doesn’t stop with compliance. While you may be mandated to use Electronic Logging Devices, the data from your ELDs can achieve much more than hours-of-service compliance. It’s also about maximizing your operational efficiency. And, with a comprehensive ELD system in place, you and the industry are full throttle for years ahead.
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Published
August 23, 2018
by Brittany Wooten
Last month Joe DeLorenzo, FMCSA’s Director of Enforcement and Compliance, joined EROAD in a webinar to educate customers on the new guidance for personal conveyance recently announced by FMCSA. With Electronic Logging Devices monitoring all drive time by qualified drivers and trucks it’s important to understand how and when personal conveyance can and should be used. Here are some lessons we learned from Joe:
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Published
June 13, 2018
by Soona Lee
The recently released regulatory guidance for drivers transporting agricultural commodities is explained with commentary from Soona Lee, EROAD's Director of Regulatory Compliance.
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Published
June 12, 2018
by Soona Lee
With the introduction of ELDs, which automatically capture all the times that a vehicle is driven, it is more transparent when a driver is using personal conveyance. This has highlighted the need for further clarity around when the use of personal conveyance will be permitted from an enforcement standpoint.
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Published
April 24, 2018
by Scott McCollister
We’ve made it easier for drivers to stay compliant with Hours of Service regulations when they’re on the road.
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Published
April 13, 2018
by Soona Lee
If you are using AOBRDs (automatic on-board recording devices) you have an additional two years – until December 2019 – to complete the transition to ELDs (electronic logging devices).
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Published
March 20, 2018
by Soona Lee
Your ELD provider is responsible for certifying that its ELD meets mandated requirements to be on the FMCSA registry - and that it remains on the registry.
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Published
March 14, 2018
by Brittany Wooten
If you’re an ELD user experiencing spotty connectivity and poor customer support you are probably in the heart of the ELD Crisis. Reduce uncertainty with these simple questions.
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Published
February 23, 2018
by Soona Lee
Under the ELD mandate, once a vehicle reaches a speed of 5mph, if the driver hasn’t logged in, it will register as an unidentified trip.
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Published
February 20, 2018
by Soona Lee
Like the majority of ELDs on the market, the device you’ve chosen may be self-certified. What does that mean for you?
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Published
February 13, 2018
by Soona Lee
Regulatory Compliance Director, Soona Lee, explains the key differences between AOBRDs and ELDs.
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Published
March 1, 2017
by Richard Betts
Every vehicle journey needs to be productive. Trip investigator helps increase productivity and offers proof of service to your customers by providing a record of trips completed by your fleet
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Published
February 2, 2017
by Richard Betts
You may notice a couple of changes in the Driver / Details area of Depot.
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Published
January 31, 2017
by Richard Betts
We’ve given the Fuel Transaction Management module a polish to make it even easier to use.
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Published
January 24, 2017
by Richard Betts
We’ve now added the ability to export the Driver Safety Report as a PDF file.
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Published
January 19, 2017
by Richard Betts
We’ve given the Action Center a useful refresh.
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Published
January 16, 2017
by Richard Betts
Missouri and Mississippi are the latest jurisdictions to be added to the IFTA Easy File family.
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Published
January 9, 2017
by Richard Betts
Max Speed Alert supports safe driving by sending you real-time notifications of excessive speeding.
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Published
December 29, 2016
by Richard Betts
EROAD’s API is a way of communicating data and letting customers securely integrate systems. This month we’ve enhanced our API with more useful operations.
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Published
December 22, 2016
by Richard Betts
We’ve now added the ability to export the IRP report as a CSV file, so you have the information you need in a much more convenient way.
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Published
December 15, 2016
by Richard Betts
It’s a rare person who finds filing a tax return enjoyable. For everyone else, there’s EROAD IFTA Easy File, an end-to-end electronic tax management solution that makes it quicker and easier for carriers to file their quarterly IFTA returns.
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Published
December 2, 2016
by Sara Goessi
Beginning in December we will reduce the thresholds for harsh braking and sharp acceleration.
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Published
November 30, 2016
by Sara Goessi
We’ve included latitude and longitude coordinates in the IFTA FTR (fuel trip records) CSV export file: Entry Lat, Entry Long, Exit Lat, and Exit Long.
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Published
November 30, 2016
by Nathalie Speter
When we hear “design”, most of us think “beautiful.” How many times have you heard or said: “This chair is so design!”, or “The hotel we stayed in was very design”? I’m sorry to have to remind you that “design” is not an adjective; it is a noun. Even better, a verb.
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Published
November 28, 2016
by Sara Goessi
Last month we introduced the Geofence Activity with Auxiliary Inputs feature. It’s a great way to keep track of your equipment on site, optimize productivity and support accurate billing. We’ve now given it even more functionality.
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Published
November 23, 2016
by Sara Goessi
We’ve enhanced Leaderboard and Driver Insight reporting so that safety directors, fleet managers and owners who use Electronic Logbook can accurately monitor individual driver behavior.
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Published
October 27, 2016
by Richard Betts
This month’s update – keep track of key assets using Geofence Activity with Auxiliary Inputs. Search using latitude and longitude. Notification of mandatory update to EROAD Driver app.
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Published
October 18, 2016
by Gail Levario
EROAD has been attending the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) World Congress for a number of years now. This year, for the first time, the Congress was held in Melbourne; 11,500 delegates with deep expertise in a number of different transportation sectors coming together to share not only their experience but also their practiced thought leadership on a wide range of operational topics.
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Published
September 16, 2016
by Richard Betts
Our latest update introduces Groups – it’s a better way to manage your fleet. We also have a new-look, more helpful Driver app.
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Published
August 25, 2016
by Christine Douglas
Filing accurate OR weight mile tax reports is now easier, with a
new icon in Depot alerting you of trips that don’t have a weight/
axle combination assigned.
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Published
August 22, 2016
by Richard Betts
We recommend you always update to the latest version of EROAD Driver.
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Published
August 19, 2016
by Christine Douglas
You can now customize your fleet’s Ehubo units and control the
range of features available to your drivers.
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Published
August 19, 2016
by Christine Douglas
We’ve given more detail to the journey line in the Daily Activity
Report.
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Published
August 18, 2016
by Richard Betts
Over Speed Dashboard that offers more insights into driving behavior and lets you track trends over time.
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Published
August 10, 2016
by Richard Betts
Driver Timesheets calculate work, drive and rest hours as logged by your drivers in EROAD Electronic Logbook.
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Published
August 5, 2016
by Richard Betts
The Driver tab has all the information you need to manage your drivers.
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Published
July 28, 2016
by Richard Betts
The Driver Safety Report supports your safe driving program.
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Published
July 21, 2016
by Richard Betts
Take advantage of fuel tax refund claims available across jurisdictions by using Depot’s Off Highway Fuel Usage Report.
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Published
June 23, 2016
by Christine Douglas
EROAD Share supports organizations that work together and enables secure sharing of vehicles in Depot.
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Published
June 14, 2016
by Christine Douglas
You can now filter fuel transactions by tax type.
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Published
May 31, 2016
by Christine Douglas
Filing a RUAF report is now as easy as clicking a button in EROAD Depot.
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Published
May 27, 2016
by Christine Douglas
Our popular Retrospective Activity Report is now even easier to use!
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Published
May 26, 2016
by Soona Lee
Many people are looking for guidance and understanding around the technical and legal aspects of the mandate.
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Published
May 10, 2016
by Sara Goessi
Our free EROAD Driver app includes EROAD Electronic Logbook and DVIR, helping to simplify your record keeping, improve safety and prepare for the transition to an ELD.
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Published
May 2, 2016
by Christine Douglas
The new Ehubo status panel in Depot enables effective monitoring of your Ehubos’ health in Depot.
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Published
April 5, 2016
by Christine Douglas
Our Leaderboard and Driver Insight reports have optimized effective driver training and rewards programs for a growing number of EROAD customers.
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Published
March 1, 2016
by Christine Douglas
Export and schedule our recently introduced Geofence Activity Dashboard in PDF and CSV format.
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Published
March 1, 2016
by Christine Douglas
We have simplified your access to up-to-date Traffic flow and other helpful map information in Depot.
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Published
February 29, 2016
by Christine Douglas
Additional information on vehicles, in-vehicle hardware and drivers to be added to the Details tab in the future.
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Published
February 23, 2016
by Christine Douglas
You can now choose to receive email notifications when a driver creates a Logbook Violation.
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Published
February 23, 2016
by Christine Douglas
Get DVIR reports for only those vehicles you have access to, and focus on the information you need.
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Published
February 16, 2016
by Christine Douglas
Select daily, weekly or monthly views; but have flexibility around work week starts.
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Published
February 9, 2016
by Christine Douglas
We have a new Geofence Activity Dashboard, which will help you improve productivity and job reporting.
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Published
February 2, 2016
by Sara Goessi
EROAD Regulatory Compliance Manager Soona Lee explored compliance with the new ELD regulations.
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Published
January 18, 2016
by Sara Goessi
EROAD Regional Sales Manager David Nordman was driving home in a snowstorm during the holidays when he came across a car over an embankment.
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Published
January 12, 2016
by Christine Douglas
To support consistent off-road reporting, we have renamed the geofence type Off-Road area to Off Highway Area
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Published
January 11, 2016
by Christine Douglas
You can now view driver edited logbook entries alongside original logbook entries.
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Published
January 10, 2016
by Christine Douglas
You can now schedule Timesheet reports to be automatically delivered directly to your email inbox on a regular basis in CSV format.
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Published
January 7, 2016
by Soona Lee
The FMCSA has published the Final Rule requiring carriers and drivers currently using paper record of duty status to adopt electronic logging devices (ELDs).
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Published
December 26, 2015
by Christine Douglas
We have two new products which will make it easy to encourage and reward good driving, and help maintain your CSA score.
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Published
December 19, 2015
by Christine Douglas
We have now retired our Fuel Consumption Report and recommend you use the Fuel Efficiency Report.
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Published
December 6, 2015
by Christine Douglas
EROAD customers who use Comdata for their fleet’s fuel purchases can now establish an automated import of Comdata fuel card transactions
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Published
November 4, 2015
by Christine Douglas
This is part of our regular maps update.
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Published
November 3, 2015
by Christine Douglas
Our Over Speed dashboard can now be scheduled and exported in PDF and CSV format, delivering insights directly to your email inbox on a regular basis
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Published
October 13, 2015
by Christine Douglas
Our new Stop Watch Geofence enables monitoring of time-on-site targets by setting time limits for geofences.
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Published
October 6, 2015
by Christine Douglas
You can now upload your fuel records from a simple, straightforward Excel file, and better manage your fuel expenses.
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Published
September 30, 2015
by Christine Douglas
We've improved our maps in Depot, enabling you to access relevant routing information on your maps.
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Published
August 20, 2015
by Christine Douglas
Our new Over Speed Dashboard ranks your drivers, vehicles or fleets based on their speeding behavior.
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Published
August 13, 2015
by Christine Douglas
A complete set of accurate fuel records is essential in order to complete your IFTA fuel tax returns with confidence.
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Published
August 6, 2015
by Christine Douglas
We're transforming Depot into a smarter and more touch-friendly application.
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Published
June 30, 2015
by Christine Douglas
Our new EROAD Ehubo Driver Guide contains easy to follow instructions for your drivers and will give them useful guidance on how to use the Ehubo with confidence
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Published
June 23, 2015
by Christine Douglas
You can now add vehicle maintenance tasks in Depot, view outstanding tasks when scheduling a service, and tick them off on completion
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Published
June 16, 2015
by Christine Douglas
With our new Fuel Efficiency Report we add a modern, visual and easy to use reporting tool to our established suite of fuel reports.
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Published
June 9, 2015
by Christine Douglas
Service Module has a fresh look, enabling streamlined data entry of Completed Services plus a handy file upload facility.
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