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February 2017

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February 2017 | Overdrive | 33 S ome are predicting "the mother of all capacity shortages," result- ing in significantly rising rates. The source of this looming cri- sis: the electronic logging device mandate. If it's not pushed back or scrapped, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's final ELD rule requires virtually all interstate operators of com- mercial trucks that are year 2000 or newer models to use an engine-connected ELD on and after Dec. 18. It's expected productivity will drop, with at least a tem- porary shortage of capacity as the supply chain tries to adjust to a world where logs aren't fudged to accommodate routine scheduling problems. The ELD transition isn't likely to be ELDs' early adopters THE SHIFT THE SHIFT PART 2: ADAPTATION James Jaillet The e-log track record shows productivity challenges for owner-operators, as well as opportunities BY TODD DILLS Dozens of ELD products are available for owner- operators and fleets. See a complete chart comparing prices and features, as well as other ELD coverage, at OverdriveOnline.com/ELDs.

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