Electronic Logging
HOS violations can be costly to your organization. Your driver is placed out of service causing a ripple effect through your driver team and delays with your deliveries. Not to mention the fines, which can be significant.
Let’s take a look at the top 6 violations and see how Geotab can reduce or eliminate them from your fleet:
Wrong Class License
Ensure your divers have the proper license for their vehicle and trailer. Keep medical updates current and set reminders around licenses.
Vehicle Out of Service
Keep brakes, tires, and lights in proper working order to avoid road check violations. Cargo securement is another common violation that can put your vehicle OOS. Preventative maintenance is an excellent way to avoid these issues, replacing or repairing before problems occur. It’s also a great way to keep your drivers and equipment safe.
Driving Beyond Time
The 14-Hour and 11-Hour Rules are in place for everyone’s safety. Be sure that your drivers are informed about the HOS requirements.
Outdated Logs
Your Geotab ELD can avoid the risk of receiving this violation. Make sure your drivers actively update their change in duty status so that your logs are current and accurate at all times.
Compliance Review Violations
These violations typically occur when you are unable to present your ELD logs or are missing log data. If you are using an ELD and the data transfer fails, the Geotab Drive App can be a lifesaver. It will automatically retain the previous 14 days of logs to present during a roadside inspection.
Roadside Inspection Violations
These violations can easily be avoided when using the Geotab ELD. Geotab data can help the fleet manager see what drivers are reporting and can help spot any signs of tampering or falsification of records.
We Can Help
VLC has been assisting Fleet Managers and HR with tools and information to keep HOS violations reduced and eliminated. The Geotab device, when used correctly, will help you and your drivers stay on the road and avoid penalties. Call us for more information.
Vehicle Licensing Consultants
A Virtual Projects, LLC Company
Fleet & Driver Compliance…Fleet Tracking Software
530-384-3884
DQMConnect™, Gateway Connect
If you are responsible for the important job of organizing, maintaining, and managing your transportation assets, renewals, and customer files, you will recognize the huge savings that both DQM and GW Connect can bring to your business.
GW Connect
Gateway Connect is a flexible business operations tool that can be accessed from anywhere. It lets you instantly see the status of all company’s information… assets, renewals, and all related files. As the name implies, it offers automated connections to bring together all the data you need including DMV and Agency forms, which it will auto fill and allow you to review and edit as needed.
GW Connect helps you with document management with Drag & Drop functionality for ease of use and simplified organization. Our GW Connect software undergoes constant updates and improvement to stay current with the ever-changing requirements in the transportation industry.
DQM Connect
DQM Connect takes our software offerings to the next level. Driver qualification file software helps your company avoid messy, illegible, and incomplete data. DQM Connect guides your drivers through the online application process with our Smart eApplication, streamlines your onboarding, and alerts you to a completed and submitted application.
All the information is electronically stored and organized. Anything missing is flagged for admin review. All information is securely stored. Once you have been through the process just once, you will realize the benefits of DQM Connect.
You asked…we listened. Designed with your input and accessible online, anytime, anywhere!
Vehicle Licensing Consultants
A Virtual Projects, LLC Company
Fleet & Driver Compliance…Fleet Tracking Software
530-384-3884
Team Building
Welcome to part 30 of our VLCeed series. This is another video in the series and is called “I Can’t do it”… Enjoy!
NATSA Conference
After a long and unexpected break from their normal gatherings, the NATSA board has announced its 2021 Conference. As with all of their get togethers, the NATSA Conference offers a fun yet educational opportunity for collaboration and networking among our transportation professionals. This year’s conference will be held in Omaha, Nebraska from September 27-29. The theme for 2021 is “Power of Partnerships and Building from Within” with a focus on working from home.
What is NATSA?
With members in nearly every state and province, North American Transportation Services Association professionals serve the motor carrier industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico. NATSA offers a network of agents that provide expertise in fleet licensing, registration, permits, insurance, safety compliance, tax reporting, vehicle technology and much more. NATSA’s primary membership consists of nearly 600 trained transportation specialists who provide services to thousands of Carriers and influence well over 2,000,000 trucks on the road today.
VLC is a proud member of NATSA and is looking forward to seeing friends and collaborating with colleagues.
Vehicle Licensing Consultants
A Virtual Projects, LLC Company
Fleet & Driver Compliance…Fleet Tracking Software
530-384-3884
Team Building
Welcome to part 27 of our VLCeed series. This is another video in the series and is called “Getting Started”… Enjoy!