VISALIA, Calif., Feb. 03, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ever since the FMCSA mandated the trucking industry to log their driver's hours of operation electronically, there have been nearly 440 different devices that are sold by many tech companies.
The traditional paper logbook is made to determine the total driving hours only.
However, if mandated to electronically monitor the hours of driving, on duty, time spent of a sleeper and off duty, it would be wise to pick the correct device that not only gives the necessary hours of operation but also helps with various other benefits.
For Example: Like being able to notify short and long meal breaks.
Another great feature check on the truck's reliability and can scan the engine for any fault codes that can cause downtime or worse leave a driver stranded for hours on a highway.
This device can do daily pre and post-trip checklists to make sure the vehicle is in good driving condition.
This alone has found to aid to truckers relief of stress by taking all the worry out of the equation.
Checking fuel level remotely so that one can plan the trip more efficient and able to anticipate the best and most cost-effective gas prices.
For example, crossing from Arizona to California in one mile the cost can escalate to as much as a dollar.
Check battery level remotely from the vehicle going to any old model of the rig.
Locate the truck using the app is another feature E-Logbook offers. This is newest in state of the art technology keeping the trucking industry and taking all the guesswork out of keeping an old fashioned log books
While FMCSA frequently updates their rules not every device out there is kept up with them. Please visit https://eld.fmcsa.dot.gov/ list to ensure that you make the right choice for your company.
Or visit http://www.e-logbook.info for more up to date information and ready to purchase and get into compliance.
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