Story by: Ashley Coker, Editor @ FreightWaves.com

Carriers who didn’t change AOBRD for ELD risk hefty fines and being placed out of service

Many carriers delayed the transition to electronic logging devices (ELDs) under the automatic onboard logging device (AOBRD) grandfather clause. That clause expired earlier this week, and those carriers must now be running ELDs to avoid fines on the highway.

About 2% of surveyed carriers reported holding onto their AOBRDs throughout November and into early December. Most of the holdouts, however, appear to have made the switch ahead of the hard deadline. According to Ashley Coker and the  article @ freightwaves.com

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) confirmed that the ELD mandate is now in full effect. There will not be a soft enforcement or grace period for noncompliant carriers.

Any carrier still running AOBRDs and didn’t change for ELD is running the risk of hefty fines and being placed out of service during highway inspections. Working with a telematics provider to make the change now is the safest way to avoid those consequences.

Story continues HERE @ freightwaves.com

Source and credits: freightwaves.com / Ashley Coker /  iTrucker  / Mario Pawlowski