webinar: hours of service and electronic logging in the motorcoach industry
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Live Webinar: Hours of Service and Electronic Logging in the MotorcoachIndustryModerator: Lee Payne, Marketing Manager at BigRoad
Terry Frey BigRoadCo-Founder
Rick GobbellGobbell Transportation Safety LLCPresident
Panelists
Terry Frey
• Co-founder of BigRoad
• 27 years in providing software solutions to industry
• Focused on value, ease of use, broad adoption
• Speaker and panelist for transportation industry
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BigRoad incorporated645 Westmount Road EastSuite 11DKitchener, ON N2P 2M6
Phone: 888.305.8777E-mail: [email protected]
Rick Gobbell
• 32 years of service at the U.S. DOT
• Uniquely qualified to provide clients with an array of commercial motor vehicle safety compliance services
• Manages carriers’ drug and alcohol testing programs or provides a full service, outsourced safety department
• Covers all areas of the US DOT Safety Rules and Regulations
• Extensive experience with motorcoach clients
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Gobbell Transportation Safety LLC3100 Braintree Rd.Franklin, TN 37069
Phone: 615.513.2672Fax: 615.866.1851E-mail: [email protected]
Here is what 35 years of government service does to a person
AGENDA
1. Regulatory overview
2. Common driver log issues
3. Industry issues
4. Driver log options
5. Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate
6. Driver technology revolution
7. Questions
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WHO WE ARE
• Established early 2012
• Set out to make fleet management app for small-to-medium businesses
• The #1 motorcoach and trucking app for Android & iOS
• More than 4,000 fleets using today
• Industry acclaimed electronic driver log
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REGULATORY OVERVIEW
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REGULATING MOTORCOACHES
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• Commercial vehicles over 4.5t must have a USDOT Number
• Subject to federal safety regulations.
• Officers enforce the federal rules through roadside inspections.
• 3 million inspections are performed annually.
• Companies are assigned a public safety rating (CSA score)
• Drivers must log hours of service (HOS) to comply with safety regulations.
• 80% of drivers still use the paper logbooks.
• HOS paperwork volume is the 2nd largest after tax filings. (FMCSA, 2014)
• FMCSA established the HOS regulations to keep fatigued drivers off the public roadways
• These Regulations limits the time a driver can driver, drive after working and driving and establishes minimum time periods in which a driver must be provided an opportunity to obtain rest.
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FMCSA reports that in as many as 16% of the large truck crashes driver fatigue was either a cause or
contributing factor to the crash. (We believe these numbers are substantially overstated)
49 CFR Part
395
DRIVER LOGS
Common issues with
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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
• The HOS rules apply to all motor carriers and drivers with some limited exceptions (395.1(b)-(r))
• Drivers are required to prepare, and carriers are required to keep daily Records of Duty Status (RODs or Logs) in accordance with 49 CFR 395.8(a)
• Motor Carriers and drivers are required to prepare true and accurate RODs 49 CFR 395.8(e)
• Drivers’ RODs must be maintained current to driver’s last change in duty status 49 CFR 395.8(f)(1)
• Drivers’ RODs must be completed in the Form and Manner required by the regulations. Each log must include the 11 Data Points Required by 49 CFR 395.8(d)
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“49 CFR 395.8 Records of Duty Status”
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• Every motor carrier shall require and every driver shall prepare Records of Duty Status
• Driver’s Records of Duty Status must be current to the last change of duty status
• Drivers are required to have in their possession driver’s records of duty status and 7 prior days
• Motor carriers are required to retain driver records of duty status and supporting documents for six months
• Driver’s records of duty status must be true and accurate
RECORD OF DUTY STATUS
INDUSTRY ISSUES
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INDUSTRY:HOS Reporting Drivers
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4-5 MillionLong-haul Buses and Trucks
4+ MillionCommercial Vehicles
4-5 million Vehicles must record hours of service
80% Still using paper logbooks
1 billion Paper logs submitted and filed every year
$1.7 billion Potential cost savings in paperwork
4+ million Required to complete logs part-time
TOP INDUSTRY ISSUES
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Top 5 industry issues1. Hours of service2. Driver shortage3. CSA scores4. Driver retention5. ELD mandate
(ATRI, 2014)
How can I stay compliant, keep my drivers happy and productive, and still make money?
DRIVER LOG OPTIONS
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DRIVER LOG OPTIONS
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Paper
EngineConnected
ElectronicLogbook
PAPER LOGS
• Driver creates log on a paper graph
• Driver collects supporting documents on paper during trip
• Driver keeps copies of previous 7 days logs plus current day for inspection purposes
• Driver hands in copies of logs at fleet office or sends by Fax or TripPak
• Fleet audits log or has a firm audit log (Paper and Audit)
• Fleet reprimands as required, based on audit results
• Fleet stores all logs for 6 months plus current month for audit purposes
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Pros• Driver can change logs• No process change
Cons• Time 1-6 weeks for information• Form and manner violations• What is my liability?• What if I get audited?
ELECTRONIC LOGBOOK
• Logs automatically created using mobile technology
• Driver captures supporting documents during trip
• App stores 7 days of logs plus current day for inspection purposes
• Logs audited and visible to fleet in real-time
• Dashboard view of all logs and potential violations
• Real-time coaching with drivers
• All logs stored for 6 months plus current month and available when required
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Pros• Driver can edit logs• Real time status, no risk• No Form and Manner issues• Real time status• Where is my driver?• Document Capture
Cons• Process change
ENGINE CONNECTED
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• Logs automatically created using mobile technology and engine data
• Driver captures supporting documents during trip
• App stores 7 days logs plus current day for inspection purposes
• Logs audited and visible to fleet in real-time
• Dashboard view of all logs and potential violations
• Real-time coaching with drivers
• All logs stored for 6 months plus current month and available when required
Pros• Real time status, no risk• No Form and Manner issues• Where is my driver?• Document capture• ELD ready
Cons• Driver cannot edit logs• Process change
FollowsFMCSA395.15(AOBRD)
ELECTRONIC LOGGING DEVICES
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ELD–PROPOSED SPECIFICATION
• Connected to vehicle
– Records vehicle operation and movement
– A tamper-resistant device
• Creates a record of duty status
– When and where a driver was driving
– Inspected at roadside
• Auditable
– Keeps full record on server for comprehensive audit by authorities
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ELECTRONIC LOGGING
COMPARISONsource: ELD eBook
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ELD EOBR AOBRD E-Logbook
Electronic Logging Device
Electronic On-Board Recorder
Automatic On-Board Recording Device
ElectronicLogbook
Connects to Engine
Yes Yes Yes No
Records Status Changes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Uses GPS to Locate
Yes Optional Optional Yes
AutomaticallyDetects Driving
Yes Yes Yes Optional
Duty StatusSelectable By Driver
Non-driving only
Non-driving only
Non-driving only
All
Can Be Edited By driver(original
preserved)
By supervisor (original
preserved)
By supervisor(original
preserved)
Yes
Tamper Proof Yes Yes Yes N/A
Log Graph Generated Automatically
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hardware Type Proprietary, Phone or
Tablet
Proprietary Proprietary,Phone or
Tablet
Phone or Tablet
TIMELINE FOR COMPLIANCEBased on FMCSA proposal
September 30, 2015
• FMCSA committed to publish final ELD specification
• ELDs will be permitted, but not mandated immediately
September 30, 2017
• ELDs required for all fleets using paper logs
September 30, 2019
• ELDs required for all fleets using 395.15-compliant AOBRDs
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DRIVER TECHNOLOGY
OPEN PLATFORM IN THE CAB
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35%
80%
2012 2014
Drivers with Mobile Devices
EXAMPLES
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Diamond CoachWhites Creek, TNJoined March, 201478 Users
Roadrunner ChartersIrving, TXJoined August, 201356 USERS
DRIVER ONBOARDING
• Some of your drivers might be using it already
• Try it with your best drivers first
• From BYOD to full solutions from Nexlink
• App is easier than paper
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OUR DIFFERENCE
• Focused on safety and compliance
• Improvements start at the driver
• Technology drivers like to use
• Minimal effort for value
• Low risk deployment
• Cost Effective