ORLANDO. A new electronic logging device (ELD) and mobile weigh station bypass application are on the way from HELP Inc., the parent company of weight station bypass service provider PrePass.
PrePass said it developed an ELD offering in order to provide “a simple and economical way” to comply with the ELD mandate taking effect December 18 this year.
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" >ORLANDO - Lytx Rair has added new functionality to manage fleet hours of service and safety accountability, compliance to reduce the risk of violations.
The company made the annoucement during the American Trucking Associaitons' annual Management Conference and Exhibition in Florida.
Lytx Rair compliance services integrate with nearly every major ELD, according to the company, to consume and audit log data. Rair can validate electronic and paper logs with events and supporting documentation against the driver's duty status. Photo: Lytx
" width="300">The log falsification checks are validated using data from fuel cards, GPS, EZPass, roadside inspections, accidents and other data points. The information provides a comprehensive audit of all driver logs, with a precise analysis of documentation gaps and flags for falsified, incomplete, or inaccurate logs.
“Lytx's expertise in taking huge volumes of data and translating it into the actionable insights that will have the biggest and most positive impact on drivers' performance,” said Rick Walters, Lytx Rair general manager. “The powerful new Rair workspace presents those insights in an ‘at-a-glance' dashboard of a driver's compliance status and helps safety and compliance managers prioritize their actions to reduce risk.”
To prepare for the ELD mandate, Rair has updated its services to meet the Department of Transportation's new data requirements. Additionally, Rair's ELD integrations have been updated to support the ingest of the new data points to ensure clients can comply with the new rules once they are enacted. The added functionality and enhancements can further enable the cross-referencing of hours of service with supporting documentation and log validation to pinpoint trouble spots.
The updated RAIR workspace dashboard shows at a glance:
Hours-of-service violation statistics, quickly answering whether they're trending upward or downward, how they are performing against specific HOS rules, and how violations are influencing CSA scores.CSA Group BASIC scores, showing the CSA percentile for the associated ...Read the rest of this storyPhoto: Help Inc.
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">ORLANDO – Help Inc., provider of the PrePass weigh station bypass solution, is rolling out an electronic logging device application and mobile bypass application during the American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida.
PrePass ELD was developed as an economical solution for complying with the ELD mandate, which goes into effect on Dec. 18.
The PrePass ELD monitors hours of service, recording only the data required by law, according to Help. It operates as a bring-your-own-device app for both Android and iOS devices. Once the app is downloaded, users can tether a smartphone or tablet to an OBDII device plugged into the truck's diagnostic port and begin recording truck movement and driver hours.
"This ELD is a cost-effective solution for trucking operations looking for an easy way to comply with the ELD mandate,” said Karen Rasmussen, Help president and CEO. The PrePass ELD also offers driver vehicle inspection reports, central web-based reporting, and simple OBDII wireless connection via Bluetooth.
Customers do not have to subscribe to other PrePass services in order to use the ELD. However, users do get a monthly price break when it's bundled with the PrePass weigh station bypass service. Authorization for weigh station bypass is based on a carrier's Inspection Selection System score and proof of current credentials.
PrePass is also expanding its weigh station bypass service with Motion. The Motion app works in addition to Help's existing PrePass transponder-based service. With the addition of PrePass Motion, more commercial vehicles will have the opportunity to bypass facilities at highway speeds, to save time and money, thanks to proprietary geolocation and geo-fencing technology.
PrePass Motion is a native application that will be available in late 2017 for both Android and iOS devices via the PrePass website and app stores. The app includes a complete set ...Read the rest of this story
ORLANDO – An electronic logging device, a driver security system and a new driver wellness app were among a series of brief trucking product and service announcements Saturday ahead of the official start of the American Trucking Associations' annual Management Conference and Exhibition at the Orange County Convention Center.
Plug-and-play ELDPedigree Technologies introduced a third electronic logging device for its Chrome Solution product line, known as Cab-Mate One. The plug-and-play device takes 10-minutes or less to install, according to the company, and is built on the company's propriety Chrome Solution platform. It is targeted toward both large and small fleets.
The two other ELDs in the product line are Cab-Mate Open and Cab Mate Connect.
Driver wellness appOn the technology/driver health side, Rolling Strong, a provider of driver wellness programs for transportation companies and their drivers, as well as owner-operators, announced a new mobile app that enables commercial drivers to focus on making healthy lifestyle choices on the road.
“The subject of the health and wellness of truck drivers is always being discussed but until now no one has truly come up with a solution that is readily available and fun to use,” said Steve Kane, president of Rolling Strong. “Our new mobile app is designed to help drivers take control of their health, encourage them to adopt healthy lifestyle habits and connect with other health minded drivers for support. It is also designed so fleets can support drivers in their health and wellness efforts.”
The app is available in both iOS and Android formats.
Driver personal safety systemAnother service of benefit to both drivers and fleets was also introduced by SafeKey Corp. The provider of professional driver and cargo safety systems, introduced SafeKey Protector, its new driver personal safety system.
It features around-the-clock public safety agency response to driver security, medical and safety emergencies with just ...Read the rest of this story
ORLANDO – FlowBelow Aero is adding a trailer-based aerodynamic product for the trailer tandem and is expanding its OEM offerings in the aftermarket with the launch of its Elite Dealer Program.
At the American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition, company officials announced that the new Trailer AeroSlider system, unveiled earlier simply as a concept, is now in production and available for fleet and dealer orders.
FlowBelow says the Trailer AeroSlider is the first aerodynamic product of its kind that is mounted directly to the sliding trailer suspension and that travels with the suspension.
The system uses FlowBelow͛'s quick-release͛ trailer wheel covers in combination with a fairing between the trailer wheels and aerodynamic mud flaps behind them. Each of the components work together as a system to address the complex airflow around the trailer wheels and the wake behind the trailer.
The system is designed to complement other trailer-mounted aerodynamic devices such as trailer skirts and tails and offers additive fuel savings depending on the combination of devices implemented.
In addition, the new dealer program will bring the company's wheel covers and Tractor AeroKit system to an even broader scope of fleet customers in North America.
Dealers in the program will be able to offer all available options and configurations of FlowBelow products on new or used trucks sold as well as trucks already in service.
Benefits to fleets and owner-operators, according to the company, include increased access to products and replacement parts, support from their existing dealer, and in some cases economic benefits such as a residual value when trading in trucks with FlowBelow technology already installed.
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...Read the rest of this storyORLANDO. SafeKey Corp. said it has launched the new SafeKey Protector, a personal safety system for drivers in the event of security, medical, and other emergencies.
“Drivers are one button from help when they need it most,” said Tom Richardson, head of business development for SafeKey. “Our technology also improves recruitment of and retention of professional drivers while helping prevent cargo theft.”
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...Read the rest of this storyIf you look at the lower right-hand corner of this display of the ERODS system that will be used to read ELD data files, you will see dots that indicate the truck was moving despite the driver logging the time as sleeper berth.
">If you look at the lower right-hand corner of this display of the ERODS system that will be used to read ELD data files, you will see dots that indicate the truck was moving despite the driver logging the time as sleeper berth.
">ORLANDO — In a sometimes-lively educational session at the American Trucking Associations 2017 Management Conference & Exhibition Saturday, a panel of regulatory, enforcement and fleet personnel fielded questions on enforcement and other aspects of the electronic logging device mandate that goes into effect Dec. 18.
“In today's environment, you cannot pick up a periodical or go through 10 emails without someone offering a webinar about the ELD mandate,” said Jim Ward, president and CEO of D.M. Bowman Inc., a 400-truck fleet that has been on electronic logs since 2013. Pointing out that the overwhelming majority of the country's trucking operations are small fleets, “it is a huge impact on a number of small businesses.”
Joe DeLorenzo, director of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Office of Compliance and Enforcement, went over some of the common questions, such as exemptions. But much of the discussion centered around what will happen at roadside come December.
Both DeLorenzo and Colin Mooney, executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, stressed several times that the ELD rules do not change the underlying hours of service rules.
“A lot of folks are tying ELDs to the hours of service rules themselves,” Mooney observed. Many of the drivers and others objecting to the ELD mandate claim it will end the “flexibility” they currently have with paper logs. But in the eyes of the law, that “flexibility” is simply cheating.
“Enforcement's ready to enforce the rules,” Mooney said. “All we're doing is moving from a paper to electronic format. However, for some it will be their first introduction to hours ...Read the rest of this story
