Did anybody get inspected for ELD yet?

Happens all the time. Model years typically start the year before, late-summer to early-fall.

 

Who knows, on big trucks it could be the opposite of cars.... I.E. The new model year does not start until l March of the year or something like that. It would be nice to see what a build date of 1/2000 to say 5/2000 has for model year from various manufactures.

 

Level one a couple weeks ago, he didn't check ELD specifically but did glance at it on phone briefly. He also looked to see if it was on the approved list too. Did not ask for 8 days blank log sheets or cab card although I have both. Had a brake out of adjustment other than that no problems. Hebron Neb scale about 8pm.

 

I was stopped for a Level 2 roadside last week. The inspector told me my VDO Roadlog Solo was only good until next year because what I had was not an ELD but an Onboard Recorder and he could not transfer data to his truck computer. I showed him my VDO would transfer via Bluetooth. He said the inspectors in Washington State did not have Bluetooth capabilities in the trucks. I told him that was not my fault. HE AGREED. I showed him Roadlog would transfer data via thumb drive. He said it is the State policy to NOT use thumb drives as it downloaded more data than the inspectors needed. I said that was not my fault. HE AGREED. I showed him my Roadlog would print out data for how ever many days he wanted. He said that was not acceptable as the inspectors would have to interpret the paper data and not be able to save it on their computers. I told him that was not my fault. HE AGREED, ADMITTED TO THE FACT I HAD AN QUALIFIED ELD, WROTE ME A CLEAN INSPECTION REPORT WITH NO VIOLATIONS AND TOLD ME TO HAVE A GREAT DAY.

 

We JUST ORDERED the VDO Roadlogs and are in process of installing them. (We are a driveaway/towaway with 3 fleet vehicles.) Do you have the solo or the plus?