Hours of Service Regulations
Hours of Service App
An Hours of Service app can make it easier for drivers to record and review their driving hours, including seeing how much time they have remaining before they need to take a break.
With the introduction of the ELD mandate in December 2017, all commercial drivers are now required to record their driving hours using an app (see our ELD section for more information).
A HOS app can run on most modern smartphones or tablets (Apple or Android) and will read vehicle data from hardware connected to the engine, updating the driver’s status automatically.
HOS apps can help reduce or eliminate the Form & Manner and driving time violations that were common with paper HOS logs. And because the app software is updated automatically to maintain compliance with any new rules, it’s easier for drivers to stay up-to-date on any ELD mandate changes.
With all driving data being collected electronically, it is also easier for management and dispatch to report on HOS limits and assign new driving jobs more efficiently.