Elog v log books

Ive been under elog since i started. My latest en-devour with that small time owner op allowed me to use keep trucking or big roads. I used keep trucking the entire time, works just like paper. except its in a digital format.

 

I use my laptop and a program called trucklogger.

 

Here is something to look out for though. Happened to one of my drivers today. Driver has a level 2 inspection, all is fine. Driver uses a log book app on a tablet (Keep Truckin). Inspector says that driver has to have in possession an instruction manual for the elog per 395.15 (g) (1). HOWEVER, in the rule it clearly states this requirement only applies to automatic logging devices, there is no mention of an elog app which is the same as paper logs just kept on a tablet. All manual entries just with a finger not a pencil. I contacted several industry legal support groups and the answer is the same, it's only a violation, even if you're right, the process is that the inspecting officer has to sign off that he was wrong, and improperly interpreted the rule, I was told I would be wasting my time because even if the officer did reverse the violation there is no guarantee the violation and subsequent points would be removed from CSA. How is that fair?

 

Funny you mention this, I was just thinking about this scenario the other day. I currently use BigRoad as its easier than trying to get paper logs turned into the mothership weekly. Ive seen some other guys actually with "BigRoad Electronic Log Onboard" stickers on their trucks, so I'm guessing they are treating these the same as ELDs currently? In which case I guess the violation could be valid, but I don't think BigRoad even has a instruction sheet like the major ELDs send out

 

Big roads does have a downloadable driver card

https://discover.bigroad.com/driver-card

 

And for those curious, here is the cab card download for keep trucking. The only other problem you'll run into is the ability to print your logs. So you'll need a printer as well

https://na25.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#.../PZ6KJrwA8iQTmdSfX6RMH5x07Qz5dZUYByS.M3QTXXs=

 

I stand corrected then. Thanks for tha

 

I use keep trucking, it's just digital paper that fills in the redundant things for you. I keep the instructions on file and I print out the previous day's log out every day so I can keep them on file.

Only problem I had was just like two weeks ago it some how filled out all the forms with jibberish, like truck number "the 1 and only" terminal address "the only one I've ever had" driver name was my email address and ID was h j k.

I don't know how it happened but it was on all the viewable logs.