Motive Elog (2024)

FAQs

What is a motive ELD? ›

The Motive Vehicle Gateway is an ELD, a hardware device that connects to the diagnostic port (ECM) of a vehicle.

Motive Pricing and Plans

The Motive ELD costs $150, and monthly fees start at $25. Electronic logs range in price from free to $50 per month. You'll need to contact the sales team for a custom quote. Hardware costs vary, but include dashcams and vehicle gateways.

An electronic logging device (ELD) system, also known as an electronic logbook, includes a device that connects to the electronic control module of a vehicle's engine. By connecting to a diagnostic port, the ELD automatically tracks a vehicle's drive time and stores the record of duty status (RODS) and other data.

Motive (formerly KeepTruckin) is a technology company that creates software used by truck companies. Its main product is Hours of Service monitoring using GPS tracking and dashcams.

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Samsara is a good option if you have a large mixed fleet, with multiple warehousing operations, as it offers a comprehensive management package. Motive is used for easier set up for larger fleets, so can be a smart option if you're a large fleet without warehousing operations.

ELD Device Pricing | No Contracts | $20 Monthly Plans. Complete ELD system. Monthly and annual plans available.

That's why we're excited to announce that the Motive ELD is now available for purchase at Pilot Flying J travel centers nationwide. No need to wait for your ELD to be mailed to you. You can now buy the Motive ELD and get started the same day.

ELD rule exceptions - drivers not required to use ELDs

Those using paper logs for no more than 8 days in a 30-day period. Driveaway-towaway drivers (where the driven vehicle is the commodity) or transporting a motorhome or recreation vehicle trailer. Drivers of trucks and vehicles manufactured before model year 2000.

Can two drivers use the same ELD? ›

Guidance: No, an electronic logging device (ELD) must not allow creation of more than one driver account associated with a driver's license for a given motor carrier.

One of the most tedious jobs pilots do is sitting down and tallying their hours. An electronic pilot logbook does all of this automatically. All of the math functions are built-in. Many of them can even auto-populate the FAA 8710 and IACRA application forms.

Motive, formerly known as KeepTruckin, was founded in June 2013 by Shoaib Makani (CEO), Ryan Johns, and Obaid Khan (COO).

KeepTruckin – now called Motive – built its name in the mid-2010s as a provider of ELDs to trucking companies that sought to meet U.S. regulatory mandates around how long truck drivers could work and drive.

It became clear that KeepTruckin solved problems far beyond the realm of trucking, in every industry powering the physical economy. It was time for our brand to reflect all the industries we serve. Last spring, with this broader vision in mind, KeepTruckin rebranded to Motive.

The Motive Vehicle Gateway is a hardware device that connects through the diagnostic port to the vehicle's Engine Control Module (ECM). When used in combination with the Motive Driver App, the Motive Vehicle Gateway automatically records driving time in compliance with USDOT / FMCSA rule 395.15.

Drive is something that makes you keep going. It is more individual in the sense that some people are more driven than others. Motives however are indicative of why you do what you do. Motives are factors within a human being or animal that arouses and direct goal oriented behaviour.

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the definition of motivation is: “the willingness to do something, or something that causes willingness.” Drive, on the other hand, is defined as: “a planned effort to achieve something.” So, although the words are both goal-oriented, their meanings have significant difference.

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