Date: Mar 14, 2018
Author: Daryl Lubinsky
“Years in the making, the electronic logging device (ELD) regulation — which requires the transition from paper to electronic logs to comply with hours-of-service (HOS) and records of duty status regulations — is finally in practice. For many small fleets, especially those for which fleet duties comprise only a portion of their job functions, the path to compliance has been an ongoing challenge. Driver acceptance was one issue for Hi-Lite Airfield Services LLC, a nationwide airfield maintenance contractor. “In this day and age, people don’t like change,” says Desirae Woodside, DOT clerk for Hi-Lite who oversees the company’s 55 trucks.”