ELD data shows truckers leaving hours on the table due to growing operating expenses

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

FleetOps, a Toronto-based capacity aggregation and freight matching software provider, analyzed data from electronic logging devices (ELDs) and came up with some surprising conclusions. ELDs are sensors that record drivers’ road time and compliance with hourly regulations standardized by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

The telematic data gathered from ELDs show that drivers are leaving available working time on the table. When 915 carriers and drivers were surveyed in July, 71% claimed they were driving less due to rising fuel costs and lack of wage increases.

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