Electronic DOT Logs
Transportation companies operating interstate and outside of one hundred fifty mile
radius of domicile terminal fall under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Hours of Service (HOS) regulations.
Mandating limits on available duty and driving hours these rules are stringently
enforced by the Department of Transportation and are key to a company’s safety rating
and ability to operate. Safety departments
dedicate personnel and tailor policies to comply with Hours of Service regulations
and to provide necessary documentation for a potential audit.
LoadTrek.net simplifies HOS compliance with automated electronic DOT logs (eDOT). Drivers log onto the keypad in the vehicle
and wirelessly receive eight days of DOT history.
As they progress through the day’s work DOT duty states change automatically
based on the vehicle movements. The on-board
device records duty status changes for on-board DOT tracking and transmits this
data
to servers for immediate availability to dispatchers and safety personnel.
On-board data is presented in a familiar graphical as well as textual format. Drivers can check HOS availability for
the current or future days at any time, or they can rely on built-in warnings to
ensure HOS limits are not exceeded.
During roadside inspection authorities can view the required data on the keypad.
In the office, eDOT compiles HOS information for all drivers
in real time. It is accessed through
a graphical interface that provides complete information on one screen, allows for
authorized edits, forecasting and exception analysis.
The electronic DOT module provides dispatchers with access to available hours
in relevant sections of the software to include DOT availability in "just-in-time"
dispatching decisions. |