We have had a lot of questions from our commercial auto drivers regarding the recent ELD mandate for NC truckers so we figured we would do a short article offering an explanation as to what that is and how it may effect you.

A new mandate has been put in place by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) that requires an electronic logging device (ELD) for most motor carriers and drivers that are required to maintain records of duty status (RODS). The deadline for this mandate is December 18, 2017. If you have a grandfathered automatic on board recording devices (AOBRD), then the deadline will extend to 12/16/2019 for these drivers. After this deadline, then all motor carriers and drivers will need to adhere to the ELD rule if they are registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

A link to the ELD rule is shown here:

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-12-16/pdf/2015-31336.pdf

This link from the FMCSA website will help you in choosing the correct ELD:

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/hours-service/elds/choosing-electronic-logging-device-checklist

Who is not required to have an ELD?

1. Drivers who don’t use paper logs more than 8 times during a 30 day period
2. Driveaway or towaway drivers
3. Drivers who drive vehicles manufactured before 2000

Aside for the ELD mandate for NC truckers requirement, there are many reasons that an ELD will be beneficial to you.

Some of the benefits of having an ELD are shown below.

1. 1. 1. They make logging easier and quicker.
      2. You can qualify for a discount from your insurance company.
      3. They lower the likelihood of driver mistakes.
      4. Helps losses due to employee fatigue.
      5. Lets you better track driver location.

If you have any questions on this new ELD mandate for NC truckers or need to know where to get one. Please reach out to us at 704-494-9495 and we will be happy to go into more detail with you. Please remember to let us know if you have an ELD that you are currently using, because the discount on your insurance can be significant and we want to make sure you are receiving the proper premium credits on your insurance policy.