I'm an owner operator and the company I am leased to is trying to force elogs on me for no reason. I have no violations since I've worked here. I have a perfect driving record and CSA score. Can they fire me if I refuse?
You run under their DOT number so yes they can force it on you and terminate your contract if you refuse.
Do you O/O'S have to pay for elogs or does your company?I don't blame you for not wanting to be forced to elogs.But in trucking drivers are robots whether an owner op or company it seems.
Almost everyone that I've talked to that went from paper to electronic tells me that they're making more bank on the electronic log. Don't fight it.
But the real question is can they charge you for the e-logs....? Dealing with documenting compliance seems to be the carriers problem (cost). I guess they can do anything they want..... One of the many reasons leasing sucks......
Welcome back... P.S. Doesn't matter what's in the contract.... The carriers just bring out "the new one".
I'm OO for Celadon Canada, on elog for over a year; we are running team and solo also; team is OK on elog, but solo can be frustrating, have to preplan very well your trip and the place to take rest breaks,make sure you find parking; we are paying also Qualcomm fee, 14$/week; but I got used, I like it; my truck ECM was having some problems last month and I had to use paper logs for week , was boring to use pen and paper again.
REally? Not everything is about money, somethings are about freedom and personal responsibility but I guess that's unimportant to you. I'm not sure who you've "talked to" but it's nobody I know. That's right, "don't fight it", and pretty soon we'll all be driving with Mr. DOT in the passenger seat, one will be assigned to you. Sound far-fetched? In the two years you've been driving you probably haven't seen many changes that effect your liberty; but in almost twenty years of driving I have. It's a sad commentary on today's drivers and individual citizens for that matter who just surrender their liberty no matter what the reason. Remember this, every piece of legislation that is passed in the U.S. Congress and signed into law effects somebody in a negative way. When the legislation has to do with the trucking industry, it's almost always the driver who gets the shaft. E-logs are not your friend and never will be, just more government control brought to you by Big Brother.
