A federal rule to require truck operators to use electronic logging devices (ELD) to keep records of duty status was published in December and announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The rule will take effect Dec. 16, 2017, and drivers will be required to move from paper log-based records to instead using ELDs. Some truck, rental and lease companies/associations were not in favor of the new rule because of the difficulty in recording and accessing ELD data coming from disparate sources. This issue presents a great challenge to truck and lease companies, as well as fleets, which is why it's important to identify the right partner that has the technology to capture and analyze ELD data from these many different disparate sources.  Please let me know if you'd like to set up a time to speak with Jim Griffin at Fleet Advantage, who can shed light on this issue and talk about what is needed to overcome this challenge for fleet companies within the industry.