Unassigned driving ELD how to fix: why unidentified miles pile up, how drivers claim them, how carriers annotate them, and a weekly review before your audit.
Personal conveyance vs yard move ELD rules explained with FMCSA guidance: when each status is valid, plain examples, and exactly where drivers get written up.
34 hour restart rule explained: how the 60/70-hour reset works under 49 CFR 395.3, timeline examples, ELD tips, and the logging mistakes behind write-ups.
Hours of service rules explained: 11, 14 and 70 hour limits, the 30-minute break and 34-hour restart, with worked example days for CDL drivers and dispatchers.
CVSA out of service criteria 2026 ELD tampering explained: false logs, revoked ELDs, and what drivers and dispatchers must check before the next inspection.
FMCSA’s split sleeper berth pilot program 6/4 5/5 is still a proposal. What it could change, what isn’t final, and how drivers can comment by December 7, 2026.
How to plan loads around hours of service as a dispatcher: work the 11-, 14- and 70-hour clocks so you never promise a delivery a driver can’t legally make.
Dispatcher vs fleet manager vs operations manager: real duties, pay direction, and the career steps between them for CDL drivers moving from the cab to the office.
New dispatcher mistakes to avoid in your first 30 days: hours-of-service errors, detention fumbles, and broken promises that cost you your drivers’ trust.
Learn how to talk to truck drivers as a dispatcher with respectful, word-for-word scripts for late loads, detention, and bad news that drivers will respect.