Car Transportation – ELD Big News
Website design By BotEap.comCar transporters, this topic sounds quite familiar to all long-term thinking car transporters in the industry.
Website design By BotEap.comHere are some ideas you need to hear directly from FMCSA about the ELD rule:
Website design By BotEap.comCommercial drivers use ELD with the requirement to prepare:
Website design By BotEap.comHOS – Hours of Service
RODS – Service Status Records
ELD will also need to be certified and registered with FMCSA, as well as have the supporting documents for the car drivers / haulers to carry on the truck. Website design By BotEap.comSo, as of December 18, 2017, a driver wearing an ELD must have an ELD information packet on board the commercial motor vehicle (CMV). Website design By BotEap.comSpeaking of which, an ELD can be on a smartphone or other wireless device if the device meets the technical specifications of the ELD rule. Website design By BotEap.comData storage: Website design By BotEap.comFor six months, a motor carrier must maintain both ELD records of: Website design By BotEap.comhours services data
a backup of that data on a separate device
The car carrier must ensure that these records are stored securely to protect the privacy of the driver. Website design By BotEap.comAn ELD automatically records the following data items at certain intervals: Website design By BotEap.comdated
hour
Location information
engine hours
vehicle miles
identification information for the driver
authenticated user
vehicle
motor carrier Website design By BotEap.comLocation data must be logged by an ELD at 60 minute intervals when the vehicle is in motion, the driver turns the engine on and off, changes the service status, and indicates personal use or yard movements. Website design By BotEap.comAlso, note that an ELD should automatically switch to drive mode once the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) moves up to a set speed threshold of five miles per hour. As a result, the moving state should not be set higher than five miles per hour. The vehicle will be considered stopped once its speed drops to zero miles per hour and remains at zero miles per hour for three consecutive seconds. Website design By BotEap.comGuess what else? Website design By BotEap.comThe ELD must convert the automatically captured vehicle position in latitude / longitude coordinates into geolocation information indicating the approximate distance and direction to an identifiable location corresponding to the name of a nearby city, town or village, with an abbreviation of the state. Website design By BotEap.comCMV – ELD motor timing Website design By BotEap.comAn ELD must be integrally synchronized with the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) engine. Engine timing means monitoring engine operation to automatically capture engine power status, vehicle motion status, miles driven, and engine hours. Website design By BotEap.comVehicle performance? Not really. Website design By BotEap.comYes, the ELD rule allows, but does not require, to warn or notify drivers when they approach their HOS limits. Website design By BotEap.comELD data export Website design By BotEap.comSince all ELD data file output will be a standard comma delimited file, a driver can import the data output file into Microsoft Excel, Word notepad, or other common tools. A driver will also be able to access ELD records via screen or hard copy, depending on the ELD design. Website design By BotEap.comBluetooth feature Website design By BotEap.comIf the driver is using a “local” ELD with Bluetooth capabilities, the authorized safety officer will activate Bluetooth on his computing device and the driver will initiate the electronic Bluetooth transfer of the driver’s ELD data to the safety officer’s computing device. Website design By BotEap.comThe officer will provide a Bluetooth pairing code for the driver to enter into the ELD for data file transfer. Website design By BotEap.comHere is an interesting list that you can review: ELD Compliance Checklist Website design By BotEap.comThe plug-in device to your truck’s ECM communicates the relevant data to your smartphone’s software; the software enables the log to work as well as electronic pre-trip and post-trip inspection reports. Website design By BotEap.comThe ECM plugin communicates with your smartphone, as with many others, via Bluetooth, and smartphone guide apps are currently available on the iOS and Android platforms. Data management is done through a web-based software program, users create a single account. Website design By BotEap.comMost ELDs pair a relay connected to the motor with another device, often an operator’s smartphone or tablet, hence the common designation of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Website design By BotEap.comFor such devices, some contain a cellular connection within the relay connected to the motor, others do not. Website design By BotEap.comFor those that don’t, the additional costs incurred for data plan charges on a smartphone are generally not reflected here. Website design By BotEap.comJust a quick overview for car carriers: Website design By BotEap.comWe are covering only new information from the industry so that all auto transporters can read it and get a general idea; For a complete and detailed explanation of specific cases, feel free to visit FMCSA for sure.
RODS – Service Status Records
ELD will also need to be certified and registered with FMCSA, as well as have the supporting documents for the car drivers / haulers to carry on the truck. Website design By BotEap.comSo, as of December 18, 2017, a driver wearing an ELD must have an ELD information packet on board the commercial motor vehicle (CMV). Website design By BotEap.comSpeaking of which, an ELD can be on a smartphone or other wireless device if the device meets the technical specifications of the ELD rule. Website design By BotEap.comData storage: Website design By BotEap.comFor six months, a motor carrier must maintain both ELD records of: Website design By BotEap.comhours services data
a backup of that data on a separate device
The car carrier must ensure that these records are stored securely to protect the privacy of the driver. Website design By BotEap.comAn ELD automatically records the following data items at certain intervals: Website design By BotEap.comdated
hour
Location information
engine hours
vehicle miles
identification information for the driver
authenticated user
vehicle
motor carrier Website design By BotEap.comLocation data must be logged by an ELD at 60 minute intervals when the vehicle is in motion, the driver turns the engine on and off, changes the service status, and indicates personal use or yard movements. Website design By BotEap.comAlso, note that an ELD should automatically switch to drive mode once the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) moves up to a set speed threshold of five miles per hour. As a result, the moving state should not be set higher than five miles per hour. The vehicle will be considered stopped once its speed drops to zero miles per hour and remains at zero miles per hour for three consecutive seconds. Website design By BotEap.comGuess what else? Website design By BotEap.comThe ELD must convert the automatically captured vehicle position in latitude / longitude coordinates into geolocation information indicating the approximate distance and direction to an identifiable location corresponding to the name of a nearby city, town or village, with an abbreviation of the state. Website design By BotEap.comCMV – ELD motor timing Website design By BotEap.comAn ELD must be integrally synchronized with the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) engine. Engine timing means monitoring engine operation to automatically capture engine power status, vehicle motion status, miles driven, and engine hours. Website design By BotEap.comVehicle performance? Not really. Website design By BotEap.comYes, the ELD rule allows, but does not require, to warn or notify drivers when they approach their HOS limits. Website design By BotEap.comELD data export Website design By BotEap.comSince all ELD data file output will be a standard comma delimited file, a driver can import the data output file into Microsoft Excel, Word notepad, or other common tools. A driver will also be able to access ELD records via screen or hard copy, depending on the ELD design. Website design By BotEap.comBluetooth feature Website design By BotEap.comIf the driver is using a “local” ELD with Bluetooth capabilities, the authorized safety officer will activate Bluetooth on his computing device and the driver will initiate the electronic Bluetooth transfer of the driver’s ELD data to the safety officer’s computing device. Website design By BotEap.comThe officer will provide a Bluetooth pairing code for the driver to enter into the ELD for data file transfer. Website design By BotEap.comHere is an interesting list that you can review: ELD Compliance Checklist Website design By BotEap.comThe plug-in device to your truck’s ECM communicates the relevant data to your smartphone’s software; the software enables the log to work as well as electronic pre-trip and post-trip inspection reports. Website design By BotEap.comThe ECM plugin communicates with your smartphone, as with many others, via Bluetooth, and smartphone guide apps are currently available on the iOS and Android platforms. Data management is done through a web-based software program, users create a single account. Website design By BotEap.comMost ELDs pair a relay connected to the motor with another device, often an operator’s smartphone or tablet, hence the common designation of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Website design By BotEap.comFor such devices, some contain a cellular connection within the relay connected to the motor, others do not. Website design By BotEap.comFor those that don’t, the additional costs incurred for data plan charges on a smartphone are generally not reflected here. Website design By BotEap.comJust a quick overview for car carriers: Website design By BotEap.comWe are covering only new information from the industry so that all auto transporters can read it and get a general idea; For a complete and detailed explanation of specific cases, feel free to visit FMCSA for sure.