Yet another ELD provider has gone under. The most recent casualty is the Cummins-backed ZED ELD. Anyone currently operating a ZED ELD will need to transfer to a new device as soon as possible.
ZED Connect published a blog post which announced that they would be offering refunds and partnering with another ELD company to get free equipment and services for their former users. Unfortunately, the time frame to take advantage of those offers was incredibly limited.
In order to qualify for a refund, ZED ELD owners needed to have purchased the hardware on or after October 1st, 2018.
ZED did indeed partner with Stoneridge EZ-ELD. Anyone transferring from ZD was offered a free Stoneridge ELD device and a free subscription for one year. Unfortunately, according to ZED Connect’s website, the cutoff for that offer was December 31st, 2018.
ZED is just the latest of the no-subscription-fee ELD providers to go under. The pricing model was attractive to owner-operators. Pay once for the hardware and then receive the service for free forever after. Unfortunately, as former no-fee ELD provider One20 found, when you’re not changing a subscription fee, investors find it “easier… just to close the doors.”
Truckers have until January 31st to migrate to a new ELD provider before ZED stops supporting their devices.
Source: ZED, truckinginfo, overdrive, freightwaves
Deacon Blue says
I’ve been using garmin eld (no subscription fee), and it’s worked pretty good these past 8 months but I can’t figure out how to view my logs which I thought were being saved on the mini-drive card. My initial safety audit is less than two weeks away. I guess I’ll have to just unplug the device and carry the whole shootin match with me for them to figure out.
Jason Fountain says
You know that If you can’t see it then the DOT at the scale won’t be able to see it. They don’t want to figure it out, they want to see it when asked. Your device has to be able to email them to them. My previous company used fleetmatics eld when this come about. One driver racked up a long list of violations. Mainly because he didn’t know how to use it so the officer made a list. He told him it’s his responsibility to know the device. Sorry for the winded response… strong coffee this morning. Good luck
billbonu says
Yeah ” strong coffee “.wink wink.
Kevin says
They will not be looking at your logs for your safety audit more about your filing cabinet
Edward Livingston says
Oh yes they will look at logs so they can try match fuel and BOL to them. Trust me I know. I was put out of service 30 days because of it
Rick says
Sadly, if you don’t know how to show them your logs, that will be a violation. It isn’t their job to figure out your device for you.
C. Smith says
Actually it is the dot job to know the eld, that’s why large companies give their driver a service card to hand to the officer to navigate system. Its called self incrimination. Even as a trucker you have that right and it has been faught and won in court.
David Powell says
Thank you!
Frankie says
It’s not DOT job to figure out your device. You’re going to leave there with an Out Of Service Notice & stack of expensive tickets. Bring a bike with you.
Gene says
Driver is only required to hand over an instructional card after that if DOT cannot figure it out not drivers problem. We are not required to teach them how to use an ELD.
PacNWTrucker says
Google support for the device. You will find out how to view and print your logs.
Mike Marc Dave says
That’s no good Deacon blue
Michael says
It is time to get rid of ELD’s and the hos. Eliminating the hos would save carrier’s and owner operators billions of dollars each year. Roads have become less save with ELD’s. Parking has become more difficult. It is time to look at totally eliminating the hos rules. They are not necessary.
Ariel Castillo says
Good luck.
Percheron1 says
That ship has sailed…:(
Jason says
If truckers would have followed the rules and not pissed on them in the first place , we would not have electronic logs and on board recorders . Just saying
RheumTrucker says
I use Big Road, the fees are very reasonable and it’s easy to view, print, or email my logs.
Michael says
It is time to get rid of ELD’s and the hos. They are not necessary. Since ELD’s have become more prevalent roads have become less save and finding a safe parking spot has become much more difficult. The time has come to eliminate the hos rules. It has been used as a political football for years. Let’s make roads safer and eliminate the HOS.
cyrus curenton says
A far simpler method would be to require that each truck stop for 8 – 9 hours every day or night, however the driver prefers.
A simple device with motion sensors and gps would suffice to show that the truck had actually stopped for a rest break every day.
Unfortunately, the unions and railroads will never accept that idea. Their whole plan is to make all truckers work a 40 hour week and totally eliminate the OTR trucker…
Steel Horses and Wooden Men says
Might as well approve cameras in the bunks as well. Coming to the point that everyone believes that ALL drivers cannot be trusted
Alex c says
No more,wedging off
PacNWTrucker says
How will that work for a team truck?..not very well
Jim Getten says
I’ve used ZED for about the last year. Their system worked well and they transitioned me to Stoneridge without a hitch. I get a year from Stoneridge free and then $15/month after that. It includes six months data storage and free IRP mileage records. The system uses very little of my Verizon data and works great on my Android phone. This ‘washout’ of ELD services is to be expected as the technology settles into the industry. The folks at Stoneridge are competent and respond to email same-day if you contact them in the morning.
Alex c says
I’m getting one is,it good, and,easy to use with a tablet
Alex c says
I had,a,zed easy to use, just whole system and fmsca bs all crap, u know ray Martinez got job cause he hummered donny
Edward Livingston says
I use ELD Mandate. I absolutely love my ELD
Mar says
We used ZED also. They sent us the EZ ELD which I havent been able to get my phone to pair with at all no matter what I try to do. The Zed worked fairly well sorry to see it go. We had to go back to the ZED for now, no idea what is next only a few weeks left. I agree with the others, not sure why we cant get rid of the whole thing as it only causes problems for everyone.
Alex c says
I got it til next wek
Trog says
What’s the difference between a “Trucker” and, a truck driver?
There’s no discussion. truck drivers in their infinite wisdom…asked for it and they got it…we’re all getting it!
Thanks for nothing.
Oh ya. A Trucker knows the answer truck driver never ever will!
Jude says
A “trucker” lives to drive. A “truck driver” simply drives to make a living.
Percheron1 says
KeepTruckin is a fee based ELD that seems to do the job
michael orourke says
So everyone on hear has herd of black smoke matters and the groups calling for shut down why can other drivers n citizens in other countrys have citizens with such strong back bone to shut down but the greatest place in the world and the strongest have raised a country of spineless citizens all robots the time is past do it’s time for Americans with back bone to stand n shut down the general puplic will be behind us they will stand with us but the to see a bunch of truck driver take charge the corruption in Washington dc politics needs a reform over haul big government needs to be sliced n fire every one theses greedy crooks keep taking your tax money n continue to pop on you wake up Americans cause the great usa is going down the elog hole fast the end is near n Canada will be a place you all will want to live
billbonu says
You go first. We’re right behind you!
Alex c says
Good day aye
Barry Arsenault says
Hopefully one of these hot shot 14 year olds will design an app for ELDs that could be tied in with google Maps. Download the app, pay a small monthly fee and another 14 year old becomes a millionaire. That would surely shake up the ELD industry.
Smallblock says
I use paper logs the fee is $2.89/.month
Buck says
I don’t like change I’m going to cry from now on woohoo woohoo suck it
Buckskin says
I like the black smoke matters idea,,but it will never happen to many gutless wheel holders
billbonu says
Why don’t you kick it off then.everyone is waiting on you!! Captain courageous.
Albert Ferguson says
Too many truck drivers, not enough truckers for that idea.
12 Hours Out says
If you believe it, you can achieve it.
Derich J Simmons says
I’m still on paper Logs 😉
Travis says
how you still on paper logs? you must have pre emission truck/engine.
Buck says
Time for all to shut down don’t move another skid of freight. That way my company can get more loads and I’ll get more miles. It’s a win win you guys get to shut down in protest and I get more miles.
JohnnyBoy says
If we shut down, It will be on the road blocking you! That means NO MILES for you! HAHA, And your company can SUCK IT!
Kevin Chevalier says
To many sheep for the slaughter were to busy backstabbing each other Lmfas!!
Richie says
The problem is not, nor has it ever been the hours of service rules. It has always been the lack of proper wages. If our wages equaled our hours worked there would NEVER be a problem with the hours of service rules.
Sedrick E Wells says
I ise keep trucking no fuss no problems. I also have amd pay for the truckers path eld. Total piece of crap. Constantly crashes amd I think it screwed up my electronics in my truck cause since I plugged it in all types of weird stuff been going on.