BY MARK B. SOLOMON, EXECUTIVE EDITOR–NEWS
THE DC VELOCITY Q&A
thoughtleaders
FEW PEOPLE UNDERSTAND A RULE’S IMPACT BETTER THAN THOSE
who’ve enforced it. That truism has made John Seidl a busy man these days.
With the deadline for compliance with the federal government’s electronic
logging device (ELD) mandate looming, Seidl—who has more than 20 years’
experience at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA),
which wrote the ELD rule, and who has served as a Wisconsin State Patrol
motor carrier inspector—has been in high demand from carriers seeking compliance guidance. The firm he works for, Waukesha, Wis.-based
Integrated Risk Solutions, has been retained by Arrive Logistics, an Austin,
Texas-based third-party logistics service provider (3PL), to help carriers
understand the mandate and its implications.
In late October, Seidl spoke with Mark B. Solomon, DC VELOCITY’s executive editor–news, about the looming deadline, why so many fleets and drivers
have yet to comply, what the initial productivity losses could be, and why
ELDs might end up being a boon for everyone.
QAs we speak, we are six weeks away from the deadline for ELD compli- ance. Where does the motor carrier segment stand in terms of hitting the
Dec. 18 target?
AThere isn’t hard data from an established third-party source. We all have best estimates. Based on my involvement, I would say 30 to 40 percent of
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INTERVIEW WITH JOHN SEIDL
John Seidl is preaching
electronic logging device
(ELD) compliance, and
he’s telling his flock that
ELDs can do great things
for them once they climb
the learning curve.
Take this ELD and love it!
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