GPS - To Have, or Not to Have????

Back in December, the FMCSA issued a rule that requires carriers to retain all records generated from technology such as GPS, People Net, etc., for six months, according the the supporting document record retention requirements 49 CFR Part 395.8(k): "Retention of driver’s record of duty status. (1) Each motor carrier shall maintain records of duty status and all supporting documents for each driver it employs for a period of six months from the date of receipt."

If you are not currently saving your print outs, we suggest you create a system to make certain that all supporting documents, including GPS or other electronic data be saved, together with six months of driver logs.

It is also our suggestion that you compare all of the supporting documents to each drivers' log to ensure that your drivers are not falsifying their logs!

If you have questions, or need help, give us a call.