An award-winning trucking company based in New Jersey, Linden Bulk Transportation serves chemical, petroleum, and other bulk liquid manufacturers. With over 35 years of experience, Linden Bulk Transportation works to stay current on industry trends, regulations, and standards.
Due to a rule passed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), trucking companies across New Jersey and the rest of the United States are entering a new era in which they are required to use electronic logging devices (ELDs) to track drivers’ on- and off-duty hours. In 2015, FMCSA published the ELD mandate to meet requirements of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century bill, an act of Congress passed in 2012.
Under the ELD mandate, truckers can no longer track hours solely through paper logbooks, which transport companies and independent drivers have been using since the 1930s. Many companies have already switched to electronic monitoring, but some argue that the cost of ELDs can be prohibitive to smaller fleet organizations. Others oppose the devices because of ongoing issues with the recording software.
Despite opposition to the mandate, however, most of the trucking industry had until December 18, 2017, to ensure they were abiding by it. Some carriers have received exemptions or extended grace periods to achieve compliance. Drivers and fleets that were already equipped with ELDs have until December 2019 to bring their systems into full compliance with the mandate.
