GeoSpace Labs recently bolstered what it says is the only FMCSA-registered electronic logging device (ELD) for commercial drivers who are transporting agricultural commodities (AG) under 49 CFR 395.1(k).
The GeoWiz AG ELD not only covers the same ELD features as the big corporate pay-to-play tools like Keeptruckin, Big Road or Omnitracks, it also provides easy-to-use, powerful and patented capabilities specifically designed for agricultural carriers that no other product on the market addresses, the company claimed.
As of Jan 13, the agriculture ELD system includes a new full fleet dispatch module at no additional cost, GeoSpace Labs said, helping users maximize agriculture-specific hours of service, and make more money.
“Many agriculture drivers and carriers are switching over to our AG-friendly ELD when their contracts come due with a current provider, or when they switch from AOBRD to ELD, or when they just get tired of using a big corporate pay-to-play system and having to use workarounds to manually track their AG exemptions, or explain to an officer at roadside how it is really all OK, even though the ELD is saying something different,” said David Lady, Geospace Labs CEO.
Dispatch capabilities allow office staff to collaborate with drivers in real time, assigning loads, managing exemptions, tracking arrivals, departures, route sequence, automating demurrage monitoring and detention monetization, alongside deep analytics and optimization tools.
Additionally, the AG ELD provides fleets cost savings as it is “hundreds of dollars” less per year than the comparable yet non-agricultural specific tools, providing a return on investment in as short as a few months, GeoSpace maintained.
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