Looking at buying a 2021 W900. Haven’t owned a truck new enough to require an ELD before, just wondering if most of you guys are actually using them? I only run the truck about 6 months a year, maybe 80k miles. If the ELD rule is strictly enforced, I think I’ll stick to my older truck. But I haven’t had a Diesel Bear ask to see even my paper log in a few years. Just curious if you guys running brand new trucks OTR are on the electronic timer or not
Is everyone running an ELD in their new trucks?
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https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/hours-service/elds/who-exempt-eld-ruleFlat Earth Trucker Thanks this. -
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If you're a local guy who's company doesn't have trucks running outside the radius. It's not needed.
If you're a local who's company does have trucks running outside the radious. Then ALL trucks apparently need it.
I know quite a few locals who have one because of that fact.
Me personally. The only one I ever had was 12 years ago in a 2009. Right now. I'm in a 2020 and don't have one.77fib77 Thanks this. -
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You can also poke around social media and it’s easy to figure out who has them and who doesn’t and if they do you can tell who unplugs them and keeps driving. Everyone documents everything these days and tags their locations.Tall Mike, 77fib77, Siinman and 1 other person Thank this. -
I’m thinking that, according to my logbook, I’m usually dragging around a bull rack…..except when I get pulled over and happen to have a skateboard tied up to me instead. Pretty sure that’ll fix the ELD problem
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That exemption might work too
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And those quite a few drivers DO have long haulers in their companieS. And since they all work for different companies and have the same story.
As for switching trucks.
Don't they just simply LOGIN?
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