{"id":34361,"date":"2021-09-30T08:28:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T12:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gofleet.com\/?p=34361"},"modified":"2024-12-17T22:07:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T03:07:07","slug":"a-beginners-guide-to-electronic-logging-devices-and-current-eld-mandates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gofleet.com\/a-beginners-guide-to-electronic-logging-devices-and-current-eld-mandates\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beginner\u2019s Guide To Electronic Logging Devices And Current ELD Mandates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back before the days of automation, truck drivers had to manually log their trips. Even after countless hours on the road, drivers were still responsible for tracking their movements, often spending additional hours accounting for every stop and start. Fortunately, the advent of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) removed that labor-intensive step by digitally automating the logging process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the past four years, governments in the U.S. and Canada enacted ELD mandates for most commercial vehicles. Transport Canada has been working diligently to align with the ELD Mandate passed in the United States, which states that providers must obtain certification from a third-party to ensure their solutions meet the complex technical standards set forth by Transport Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, the jump to electronic logging has made issues<\/a> of compliance far easier. GoFleet’s electronic logs capture all necessary logging information automatically, allowing drivers to record on-duty hours with great detail and freeing them up to focus on the road..<\/span><\/p>\n

In this post, we\u2019ll cover some of the many advantages of using ELDs<\/a>; we\u2019ll simplify how they work, what they record, and identify the key dates to comply with the current ELD mandates.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Is an ELD?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Electronic logging devices often plug into a vehicle\u2019s onboard diagnostics (OBD) port. The ELD vehicle tracker then connects directly to the truck’s engine, sending data safely through mobile apps and GoFleet’s software and fleet management platform<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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These telematics devices can send granular engine data \u2014 when it was turned on or off, how much fuel was used, how far the vehicle travels \u2014 along with GPS global satellite system location data. The telematics are collected and then sent securely to a server, for easy ELD mobile app viewing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drivers can likewise access their electronic logging information on their smartphones or tablets using our ELD mobile app. RODS and HOS records can be displayed for vehicle inspectors. This technology streamlines the capture and retrieval of massive amounts of records and receipts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Types of Logging Data Captured<\/b><\/h3>\n

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ELDs help fleet compliance managers monitor and analyze safety protocols. GoFleet’s data captures translate into real-time ELD reports showing location information, maps and a wide range of notifications. Data logging captures include:<\/span><\/p>\n