Question 1

How will TenTrucks help my delivery company?

Accepted Answer

Delivery fleet tracking shows fleet managers every truck on a live map, with tracking links for customers and alerts at the places you circle. Drivers who need logs get a simple ELD, and the rest keep no log.

Question 2

Do box trucks need an ELD?

Accepted Answer

Usually not, if they stay local. A box truck that needs no CDL is covered by the local-driving exemption. It has to stay within 150 miles of the yard and come back each day. The driver also has to stop driving by the 14th hour on duty, or the 16th twice a week. Days outside that need a logbook. For box trucks on longer runs, TenTrucks is an ELD for box trucks that runs on the driver's phone.

Question 3

Do non-CDL drivers need an ELD?

Accepted Answer

Not when they stay local and come back to the yard each day. They have to stay within 150 miles, as the crow flies, and stop driving by the 14th hour on duty, or the 16th twice a week. More than 8 days in any 30 outside those limits means an ELD. TenTrucks marks each driver CDL or non-CDL and sets logs per driver.

Question 4

Do local drivers need an ELD?

Accepted Answer

Usually not. A CDL driver who stays within 150 miles of the yard and is released within 14 hours keeps time records instead of logs. You keep those records for 6 months. In TenTrucks, set that driver to Not required and switch to ELD if the routes get longer.

Question 5

Does a 26-foot box truck need a CDL?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the weight rating, not the length. A CDL starts at 26,001 lb. Many 26-foot box trucks are rated at 26,000 lb or just under, so check the sticker on the door.

Question 6

Do my cargo vans need logs?

Accepted Answer

Not under federal rules if the van is rated under 10,001 lb and doesn't carry hazardous materials that need placards. State rules for in-state work can differ.

Question 7

Is there a holiday break on driving hours for delivery drivers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. From December 10 to 25, drivers delivering from retail stores to customers within 100 miles, as the crow flies, are exempt from the driving-hour limits. TenTrucks has no setting for it, so drivers on the ELD keep counting their usual hours.

Question 8

Can vans and box trucks share one account?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Each driver has their own setting. Van drivers keep no log, box truck and CDL drivers log when they need to, and everyone shows on the same map.

Question 9

Do you support dash cams?

Accepted Answer

Yes, on request. Tell us which dash cam your fleet uses and we'll connect it to TenTrucks.

Question 10

Can I track my trailers too?

Accepted Answer

Yes. TenTrucks integrates with SkyBitz trailer tracking, so you can see trailers alongside your trucks. Mention it on your demo and we'll set it up.

Your truck or driver	ELD needed?	In plain words
Cargo van or small step van under 10,001 lb	No	Check the weight rating on the door sticker. Under 10,001 lb, it isn't a commercial truck under federal rules, so no log is needed.
Box truck with no CDL needed, back at the yard every night	Usually no	The local-driving exemption covers drivers who stay within 150 miles of the yard, as the crow flies, and come back each day. They can't drive after the 14th hour on duty, or the 16th on 2 days a week.
CDL truck that stays local and is done within 14 hours	Usually no	Same local-driving exemption. You keep simple time records for 6 months instead of a logbook.
Driver who goes beyond the local limits now and then	Some days	Those days need a logbook. Paper is fine for up to 8 days in any 30. After that, it's an ELD.
Driver who works beyond the local limits most days	Yes	Regular long days or long runs mean an ELD.
Truck built before model year 2000	No	Older trucks can use paper logs on the days a log is needed.

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