Carriers should leverage EOBR data, Batts says

Opinion

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Electronic devices on trucks that record the amount of time a vehicle is driven by an individual have gotten a bad wrap for reducing fleet productivity, but an industry expert says results depend on how they are used. Many large motor carriers have voluntarily installed onboard recorders on their trucks to make sure drivers are following daily and weekly driving limits. The U.S. Department of Transportation wants to make the devices mandatory for all interstate motor carriers, to r...

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