Downsides of the E-Log Mobile Apps
Although the ELD Mandate doesn’t require any equipment to be installed until 16th December 2017.
A lot of companies are already starting to install it because E-Logs Mobile Apps has some disadvantages:
- drivers can easily edit the log books and mace it inaccurate which can lead to fines and penalties
- there is no way to for the driver to use it if they don;t want to or if they forget about it
- if the driver lose power on the smart phone (or lose it) there is no record of the data
Until you a have a physical device installed in your truck which this new rule in making to become mandatory you will need to cope with this potential downsides. Trucking companies are facing some potential issues with the inspections which can be directly linked to their safety rating.
My experience made me see a lot of trucking companies going out of the business because of the issues the had with safety rating which was a direct reflection of the bad E-Logs inspections.
