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Discussion in 'ELD Forum | Questions, Answers and Reviews' started by snake445, Sep 18, 2019.

  1. Sep 18, 2019 #1
    snake445

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    Ok, A while back I looked up this very question and found the answer. My company used omnitrac's and I use Garmin elog, They are now saying the insurance is "mandating" I switch over and by into there system. I looked high an low for this for the past 2 hours, I wonder if anyone has ran into this issue and found the law on it. I know a year back I found it and it is a law they can't force me to by into there crap. But I need it in black and white.
     
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  3. Sep 18, 2019 #2
    RustyBolt

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    I would wager that in your lease contract it says something to the effect that this agreement can be ended by either party at any time for any reason.

    Not switching to Omnitracs when their insurance requires it falls under "any reason". Besides, buying that little box is a lot cheaper than $20k/yr for your own insurance when they drop you.
     
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  4. Sep 18, 2019 #3
    Cat sdp

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    They can require you to use their e-log, but they can’t charge you for it........

    They can’t force you to pay /buy anything from them without an option to buy your own anywhere you want to......

    Least that’s what I’ve read, and I don’t have a link. However if you don’t agree they will just can you.
     
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  5. Oct 28, 2019 #4
    snowwy

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    Doesn't everybody charge?
     
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  7. Oct 29, 2019 #5
    Dieselboss

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    It's up to the company. For instance there is a trucking operation with maybe 12 trucks next to my location. He puts DirecTV satellite TV and ELD's in all of his trucks and he pays for the service on both. He does it as an incentive to recruit and keep good drivers. There is no rule that states who has to pay so it's kinda up to the trucking company.
     
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  8. Oct 29, 2019 #6
    Mike250rs

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    Requiring you to use a certain ELD system can be more due to their back end software than strictly insurance.

    We run McLeod and require our leased drivers to use a a very short list of ELD's that integrate with our dispatching software.

    They buy and maintain their own ELD's. We sell them nothing.
     
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