On April 1, enforcement officers will start putting drivers out of service for violating the ELD mandate. However, drivers could still face citations and fines for violating the mandate in this period.
In mid-November, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced drivers and carriers would not be assigned Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) points for operating without an ELD, between Dec. 18, truck drivers who maintain paper logs to track hours of service will be required to use ELDs to do so. The app’s existing emphasis on pickup and delivery addresses a “very inefficient” process in the supply chain and “will be of increasing focus as the ELD mandate is implemented” and carriers, brokers and shippers “look for opportunities to maximize productivity within the window of a given driver’s hours-of-service availability.” “The launch of the app follows through on rumors late last year that Amazon was developing an ‘Uber for trucking’-like app, originally thought to be targeted for a mid-2017 launch,” according to Hartford.Īmazon’s Relay app focuses on pickup and delivery but “stops short of introducing broader ‘truck brokerage’ capabilities, though such additional capabilities could be added to the application over time,” according to Hartford. “Once you arrive at the gate, simply scan your Gate Pass for fast, easy check in.” Drivers can use the app to receive “exclusive access to lanes reserved for drivers with gate passes” at facilities with Amazon Relay Lanes. The app allows drivers to pre-register loads and receive gate passes on their phones, according to the Google Play app page. Amazon quietly launched the app in late October and is available on Apple and Android devices. “The app appears to stop short of offering full-fledged truck brokerage capabilities.”īut the introduction of the app is seen as a “net-negative” in the short term for trucking brokers, according to Hartford.
“The app addresses a larger area of inefficiency in the supply chain, one that we expect will be of increasing focus among carriers, brokers, shippers as the December 2017 ELD mandate is implemented,” according to Benjamin Hartford, senior research analyst for Baird. Its launch comes as freight shipping capacity is already tight and expected to become even tighter after the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate goes into effect Dec.
Amazon has launched smartphone app Relay for truck drivers, and it’s expected to improve pickup and delivery at the e-commerce company’s fulfillment centers and warehouses.
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