Hours of Service

Technology to Manage Risk & Get the Most from Every Minute

Compliance with DOT Hours of Service

Every aspect of the Encompass® Fleet Safety & Compliance Platform complies with DOT hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. It allows you to track your drivers’ hours no matter how they log.

Encompass provides:
  • Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) - Patented and FMCSA-registered J. J. Keller ELDs (ELogs) record your drivers' duty status electronically, notify drivers of impending thresholds, and help you maximize drive time with numerous rulesets.

  • Manual (Paper) Logs - Enter your drivers' hours manually into Encompass for easy tracking and reporting.

  • Exempt (Non-Regulated) - Use J. J. Keller® ELDs to track your exempt drivers. The Encompass® ELD app alerts drivers if their time approaches regulated thresholds. 

  • Timecards - Track local drivers' time with the Encompass® DVIR app.

Auditing your logs is critical to reduce risk and prevent accidents, no matter how your drivers record their hours or what rulesets or exemptions they use. You can count on the J. J. Keller patented log auditing process used in Encompass and the Encompass® ELD mobile application. These solutions audit your drivers’ hours against Parts 395 and 396, helping you quickly identify falsification, violations, and missing logs through in-depth reporting and dashboard alerts and notifications.

Encompass offers exceptional value through hours-of-service solutions that include compliance with every aspect of FMCSA driver and vehicle requirements, including driver qualification, DVIRs, vehicle maintenance, alcohol and drug testing, and more.

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Hours-of-Service Reporting

Encompass uses a patented hours-of-service auditing process to ensure that every driver’s log – electronic or paper – is audited against Parts 395 and 396, and against numerous state and industry rule sets.

You get hours-of-service alerts and notifications, so you know when a driver has a violation or has failed to submit logs. This allows you to address violations with drivers immediately. Encompass also provides reporting to help you cross-check drivers’ record of duty status with potential violations, such as unassigned drive time, ELD malfunctions, driver edits, (minimal) drive time, and excessive use of special driving categories, like personal conveyance and yard moves.


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Hours-of-Service Rulesets

Rulesets for drivers are easily assigned and managed within the Encompass® Platform. The Encompass® ELD mobile app includes more than 30 hours-of-service (HOS) rule sets to help you maximize productivity and prevent hours-of-service errors and violations. Based on the ruleset a driver uses, the app will alert them when they approach a regulatory threshold, allowing them to take action to prevent the violation.

The J. J. Keller® ELD is third-party certified for Canadian ELD mandate compliance by an accredited body recognized by the Canadian Minister of Transport (iPhone® and iPad®).


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Exempt Driving

Encompass helps companies with vehicles to manage DOT compliance for every driver type, no matter which hours-of-service exceptions, exemptions, or rulesets are used -  including short haul and 100-air mile radius. Drivers who use exempt rules can switch to grid logs as needed in the Encompass® ELD mobile app.   

Exempt fleets also need operational data. Visibility to your vehicle’s location, routes, and weather and traffic, can help you make the right decisions quickly and deliver exceptional customer service, which is critical in the competitive local, route-delivery, service-related, and short-haul markets.

Encompass offers non-regulated fleets numerous solutions to get the most from their fleet, including the J. J. Keller® ELDJ. J. Keller® Road & Driver Cam, Encompass® Vehicle Tracking, and Encompass® DVIRs with time tracking.


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Unassigned Events

Every fleet will have unassigned driving events that need to be resolved to remain compliant. To assist customers with the challenges of managing unassigned drive time, we developed Encompass SmartAssign Technology. Our proprietary algorithm reduces the potential for HOS violations by keeping driver’s hours more current and accurate. The result is reduced turnaround time and improved compliance. Encompass customers have seen a 40% reduction in the number of unidentified driving events they have to manually review.


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