OTA Dispatch Issue 3, 2020

25 www.ortrucking.org Issue 3 | 2020 WHAT OTHER INFORMATION DOES A ROBUST ELD SOLUTION CAPTURE AND WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH IT? HOS compliance isn’t the only reason short haul fleets are switching to ELDs. The benefits go beyond capturing duty status. Here are some other ways that fleets are taking advantage of ELD data: ` Speeding, harsh braking, and sharp acceleration events — help manage driver behavior and reduce the potential for accidents and incidents as well as citations and other enforcement actions ` Idling times —help drive down fuel costs, as well as increase the longevity of your vehicles ` IFTA/IRP documentation —alleviate the tedious burden placed on drivers to fill out FTRs and VTRs ` Graph grid duty status’ capture —never get dinged for a missing log as drivers always have the required information, regardless if they were operating under the short-haul exemption or not ` HOS Violations —reduce or eliminate 30-minute rest break violations by monitoring who has and who has not taken the required 30-minute rest break after exceeding the short-haul limits Along with the additional information captured above, having the capability to manage your fleet uniformly using one process can save time and reduce the complexity of internal and external audits. IT ’ S TIME TO DECIDE WHAT ’ S BEST FOR YOUR BUSINESS Taking time, cost, safety, and compliance into consideration, mixed fleets that plan on either continuing to use ELDs or switching their entire fleet operations to ELDs should see a greater benefit in all areas compared to paper timecard processes. Now is the time to move from paper to a fully digital world. Some ELD providers can help streamline back office processes, mitigate risk during audits and keep your fleet compliant with automated rule set switching when drivers breach the air-mile or total hours limits.