STUDY REVEALS 12% FLEETS ARE STILL NOT ELD COMPLIANT
MiX Telematics recently announced the results of a comprehensive study on mandatory ELD compliance and use by U.S. trucking fleets.
Topics covered in the survey include ELD implementation, progress on meeting the ELD mandate deadline, the types of data being collected through ELD solutions, how that data is being used, and the potential return on ELD investments.
The results are derived from 194 individuals’ responses.
The highlights from the study are bulleted below:
- Three-fourths of companies surveyed have already implemented an ELD solution in compliance with the mandate. Among those who have implemented:
- Four-fifths consider their ELD solution to be full-featured, offering compliance alongside many other features
- One-fourth of companies have not implemented an ELD solution at all; about half of those (13%) are not subject to the mandate
- About 1 in 8 companies that are subject to the mandate have not yet implemented ELDs, but plan to do so by the December 2019 deadline
- Nearly all fleet professionals collecting data were using their ELD solution to collect majority HOS data
- When asked if they expected to achieve a positive return on investment; 59% of those using full-featured ELDs said yes, while only 37% of those using entry-level tools said yes
“We are encouraged that most fleets have implemented an ELD solution and many are using the data they are collecting for things other than HOS compliance,” said Adam Bruttell, vice president of sales and marketing, North America, MiX Telematics. “However, the fact that one in eight fleets are still not ELD compliant and many are not collecting and leveraging ELD data on aspects such as safe driving and fuel economy tells us there is still a lot of work to do. Improved driver safety and fuel economy are significant benefits of using ELDs. Done right, close to 100% of full-featured solutions should achieve ROI. The relatively low expectations seen in the survey demonstrate that fleets can and should do more to leverage the data they are collecting. That’s why MiX works closely with its customers to ensure they are getting the most out of their ELD investments.”
