As many of you know, electronic logs have been in place nationwide on all delivery trucks. This Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration policy ensures that drivers are off the road for mandatory, tracked down-time. Since going into effect, the strict budgeting of hours for “wheels rolling” have caused previous day-trips to become multi-day trips, which require drivers to be compensated for overnights. Longer trips are also causing drivers hit the maximum hour-limit on the road faster.
Delivery costs have risen fast, and will continue to remain high. In order to counter this, and pass on as little of the delivery cost as possible, we ask that you continue to work with us in scheduling deliveries and being prepared to receive deliveries in a timely fashion. The more efficient we can be during deliveries and unloading, the less likely other deliveries will be delayed due to drivers hitting their maximum log hours.
Thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter. For more information on electronic log policies, please see the following:
- Why America is Facing a Shortage of Truck Drivers, CBS News
- A Shortage of Trucks Is Forcing Companies to Cut Shipments or Pay Up , The Wall Street Journal
- US trucking shortages ‘likely to worsen’, Lloyd’s Loading List