PRIMM, Nev., Dec. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In the U.S. truck
drivers deliver more than 10.5 billion tons of freight every year,
covering 279.1 billion miles, making them a mission-critical
component in the movement of goods and services across the nation.
Driver turnover is at a staggering 80 percent, which has made
hiring and retaining truck drivers a tough prospect for private and
for-hire fleets, especially at the holidays when volumes and
consumer expectations increase.
To honor their ongoing hard work and surprise truckers crossing
the California/Nevada border outside of Las Vegas, Verizon Telematics hosted a pop-up
event last night at the Whiskey Pete's Truck Stop in Primm, Nev. featuring a free holiday meal and
a concert from GRAMMY-nominated country duo, Brothers Osborne.
Monday, Dec. 18 marks the day most
truckers must make the switch from paper to electronic logs to
track their federally mandated Hours of Service (HOS). The
Electronic Logging device (ELD) mandate was announced in
Dec. 2015, and the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) gave fleets two years to
comply. The FMCSA stated that it implemented the ELD rule to make
it easier and faster to accurately track, manage and share HOS data
and to help keep drivers safer on the road. Any commercial motor
vehicle carrier or driver subject to the ELD rule must be
electronically recording hours of service by Monday's deadline.
"Being out on the road and away from your family – especially at
this time of year– can be really hard, so we wanted to show our
appreciation in a fun and unexpected way," said Jay Jaffin, chief marketing officer at Verizon
Telematics. "We also want drivers to know we can offer the easiest
path to ELD compliance, allowing them to focus on what's important:
getting home to their families safely."
Verizon Telematics provides fleet-based companies of any size
with a one-stop-shop approach to the ELD mandate. Customers can
choose from a number of different bundles for hardware and monthly
software subscription pricing that include what drivers and fleets
need to comply with the new rules, including: telematics hardware
and installation, onboarding assistance, ELD and driver vehicle
inspection reporting (DVIR) software, two-way messaging, in-cab
tablet mount, electronic tablet, Mobile Device Management (MDM)
software, compliance reporting and more. Connectivity for the
tablet and the telematics hardware also uses the Verizon Wireless
4G LTE network.
More information can be found by visiting the Verizon Telematics
ELD software solutions provided by Telogis and Fleetmatics.
About Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in
New York City, has a diverse
workforce of 161,000 and generated nearly $126 billion in 2016 revenues. Verizon operates
America's most reliable wireless network, with 113.9 million retail
connections nationwide. The company also provides communications
and entertainment services over mobile broadband and the nation's
premier fiber network, and delivers integrated business solutions
to customers worldwide.
Media Contact:
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Verizon Telematics
949.643.4378 | Nicole.worley@verizon.com
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