GeoTab

Does anyone here have experience using GeoTab ELDs? I need to ask a few questions.

Im on geotab

Me too.

My question essentially is, I need to make sure it's properly set up. I'm renting a Ryder truck this week and they use GeoTab. The company I'm with has no regular fleet - they only need to rent a truck once a year for an annual trade convention. I'm reading through their Driver Training Guide and it assumes a company that has a regular fleet and a regular staff of drivers. This company has neither.

Thats a good question. You do need a company account and a driver id to use Geotab as far as I know. I would ask the rental agent at Ryder to see if they have any suggestions.

I did find the following exemption to having an ELD online. If Ryder does not have a solution I would just run paper logs. I would be shocked if a DOT officer would give you a hard time as long as everything else is in order.

ELD exemption #4: Drivers with 8 days of RODS or less

Drivers who use Record of Duty Status (RODS) for 8 days or less in any 30-day period, as are also exempt from using electronic logging devices. If a driver doesn’t frequently go over the 8 days of RODS, they can use an ELD on demand for the times they do. However, if a driver is continually going over 8 of every 30 consecutive days, it’s best to install a permanent ELD solution on their vehicle.

I drive for ryder manager i asked if its a short rental run paper if its a lease talk to them theyll set you up with geotab account