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TRUCKING TOPICS 30 // COMPANY DRIVER // AUGUST 2016 based on information the carrier knew, or should have known, by using an ELD. The new rule "sets up a process for drivers to report harassment to the FMCSA, and then take enforcement actions based on allegations and substantiation," he said. It also has specifi c technical requirements for ELDs to prevent harassment, such as muting devices when drivers are in sleeper berth and requiring that drivers certify any edits made to their logbooks by management, among other items. Other participants in the CCJ webinar, sponsored by Omnitracs, were Wayne Brown, vice president of information technology at Maverick Transport, and Amy Mielke, senior supply chain transportation sourcing leader at Owens Corning. Brown stressed the need for fl eets to implement cloud-based ELD solutions in order to have real-time visibility of drivers' duty status to "manage and utilize equipment in an effi cient and knowledgeable way." Maverick began to prepare for electronic logs in 2010 by matching the position history of trucks to driver logbooks. In mid-2011, the company began using an electronic logging application that was fully implemented by September, 2011. Maverick, based in North Little Rock, Ark., has 1550 trucks with fl atbed, glass, specialized and temperature-control operations. The company uses real-time information from its ELD application to optimize its load planning and routing activities, he said. Mielke gave a shipper's perspective on carriers using ELDs. She discussed industry research that shows 53 percent of carriers are now compliant with the ELD mandate, either by using logging devices that meet the previous AOBRD standard or the new ELD specifi cations. Shippers generally want to know if their carriers are using electronic logs, and if not, when they plan to implement them, she said. Shippers are concerned about the risk of losing capacity to other shippers as the 2017 ELD enforcement deadline draws closer. "As a shipper, we would rather not change our carrier base out. We want carriers to be compliant and not have to worry about having risks with you," she said. To view a recording of the ELD webinar, visit www.ccjwebinars.com CD Wayne Brown, vice president of information technology, Maverick Transportation, stressed the need for carriers to use cloud-based ELD solutions. Simplify your life on the road. The FREE Truckers Tools smartphone app can help you locate truck stops, find the best fuel prices, track your route, and a ton more to make life on the road just a little bit easier. BROUGHT TO YOU BY OverdriveOnline.com Facebook.com/OverdriveTrucking