ISAAC Instruments and Trimble have separately announced formal third-party certification of their electronic logging device solutions for use under Transport Canada’s ELD mandate . The companies are just the fifth and sixth to receive certification by an accredited third-party company that verifies compliance with the mandate’s technical standards. Specifically, the certifications awarded by FPInnovations apply to Trimble’s eDriver Logs ELD software when paired with the PeopleNet Mobile Gateway, and ISAAC Instruments’ InMetrics Series 2 telematics data recorder and wireless router.
Any device used in Canada, including those by U.S.-based fleets crossing the border, must receive third-party certification. Canada’s ELD mandate went into effect on June 12, but provinces and territories are not yet enforcing the rules due to the challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic and because no ELD was certified by a third party prior to the implementation date. Instead, progressive enforcement is being phased into law over a 12-month period. The rule applies to nearly all truck drivers operating in Canada, including those crossing the border from the United States.
ISAAC says its certification brings 25 percent of Canadian trucking fleets into compliance with the ELD mandate, including 40 percent of large Canadian carriers.
“ISAAC is proud to be included on Transport Canada’s list of certified electric logging devices,” said Jacques DeLarochelliere, CEO, chairman and co-founder. “We serve an essential-service industry and recognize that ISAAC’s technology is mission-critical for carrier operations.”
Other ELD solutions providers that already received third-party certification in Canada’s ELD registry include Hutch Systems (Hutch Connect ELD), Diesel Tech Industries (Guardian ELOG). Pedigree Technologies (Cab-Mate One) and Assured Tracking (apollo ELD).