When 'planning better' is not an option: Owner-operator Mark Kirbyson on the move to ELDs

"Planning better" will only get you so far when it comes to a 14-hour rule with rigid ends, says owner-operator Mark Kirbyson in this latest edition of Overdrive Radio. Kirbyson, and many other operators, find themselves this new year dealing with a variety of headaches with their last-minute switch to ELDs as mandate went into effect on December 18 -- issues discussed here range from the problematic nature of the hours of service to overwhelmed ELD vendors and more. The bonus -- quickly improving spot rates translating themselves more slowly to the contract market -- Kirbyson believes, can only go so far.