Transplace, a provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, announced the results of its Electronic Logging Device (ELD) survey conducted to gain insight into implementation preparedness and expected impact for transportation carriers.
The survey, which included more than 400 carriers, identified that responses to ELD implementation and expected impact to capacity and utilization varied greatly by fleet size.
“While created to improve safety within the transportation industry, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s ELD mandate has left shippers and carriers with a lot of questions: how will this impact driver productivity; will drivers leave the industry as a result; will smaller carriers close up and leave the industry,” said Frank McGuigan, president and chief operating officer, Transplace.
Key observations from the ELD survey include:
• ELD implementation varied greatly by fleet size—The study revealed a significant difference in the amount of implemented ELDs between large and small fleets. Eighty-one percent of large fleets (more than 250 trucks) reported that they had achieved full ELD implementation, with the remaining 19% working toward implementation. Conversely, small fleets (less than 250 trucks) have been much slower to integrate ELDs, with only 33% having fully integrated ELDs into their fleet. Another 29% have begun the implementation process, while the remaining 38% have no immediate plans to begin implementation.