Logistics & transport

U.S. Department of Transportation

FMCSA hours-of-service, ELD records, and PHMSA hazmat documentation.

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DOT Hours-of-Service and ELD Records: What Motor Carriers Must Keep

The electronic logging device mandate made driver hours a continuous digital record. That solved one problem and created another: an audit trail a carrier must manage, retain, and defend.

September 9, 2024 · 7 min read

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Deeper in the cluster.

An industrial facility at dusk, illustrating PHMSA hazardous materials documentation.

Research

DOT

PHMSA Hazmat Records: The Documentation Gap in Regulated Transport

Dwayne ThompsonKingston · Girder Group · November 4, 2024

Case studies

Modeled scenarios & design partners.

Trucks on a highway at dusk, illustrating a modeled hours-of-service audit preparation.

Case Study

DOT

Modeled Scenario: A Motor Carrier Cuts ELD Audit Prep From 60 to 20 Hours

Dwayne ThompsonKingston · Girder Group · June 30, 2025

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