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  1. Intothesunset

    Intothesunset Road Train Member

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    Has anybody used ELD with older trucks pre 2000 year built.

    If lease operating can you use a different ELD than the carrier as long as it is fmcsa approved.
     
    Intothesunset, Apr 27, 2019
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    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    If you are leasing on, the eld you use is up to them. More than likely, they will want all of the trucks on the same system.
     
    kemosabi49, Apr 27, 2019
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    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Pretty much what they tell you to run.
     
    x1Heavy, Apr 27, 2019
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    Intothesunset Road Train Member

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    That is disappointing. Telling an owner what to use.
     
    Intothesunset, Apr 27, 2019
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    Coolbreezin Medium Load Member

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    I have a 1991 379. I use Big Roads, and I like the program.
     
    Coolbreezin, Apr 27, 2019
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    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Er, it's their truck. You are just taking over all the bills, costs and problems of running same away from the company until you run out of money to continue to do it.
     
    x1Heavy, Apr 27, 2019
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    Intothesunset Road Train Member

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    Are you using just a tablet, or phone?
    And are you using the data J1739 port?
     
    Intothesunset, Apr 28, 2019
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    I use a 7 inch Samsung tablet. If the J1739 port is regarding the engine, then no. I have the ol' B model engine, no electronics on it. Big Roads program pings me and that how they see if Im moving or not.
     
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    Intothesunset Road Train Member

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    So ELD is still Fmcsa approved without using the data port??
    This is what seems confusing?
     
    Intothesunset, May 1, 2019
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    Coolbreezin Medium Load Member

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    I was grandfathered in because of my trucks age. I wanna say its year 1999 and older get in free (so to speak).
     
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