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With the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) Amendment Bill 2025 set to commence in mid-2026, the transport industry is facing a significant shift in how

With the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) Amendment Bill 2025 set to take effect in mid-2026, the stakes for heavy vehicle compliance have never been

For many years, parts of the heavy vehicle industry have operated under fatigue-related exemptions. Some removed the requirement to keep work diaries. Others modified how

In Australia’s fatigue management law, drivers and operators often ask the same question: “When does a 7-day or 14-day period actually start?” This detail matters

Last week, I heard something that stopped me in my tracks. At a recent transport industry event, a journalist relayed a conversation he’d had with

📄 Driver Factsheet: Switching to an EWD Use only one system per day — EWD or paper. Once on EWD, your paper logbook is cancelled.

At Logmaster, we’ve seen a growing number of drivers who choose to run the Logmaster app on a second device—usually a tablet mounted in the

Understanding How Your Logmaster Access Works If you’re a driver using Logmaster and your company has set up your account and paid for your subscription

We know from talking to truck drivers that internet scams are a big concern. Some have shared stories about being scammed online, needing to cancel

One of the standard features of Logmaster is Near Real-Time Sync. This means that when a driver logs work or rest events in the Logmaster

Sometimes, drivers using the Logmaster app notice that the suburb listed isn’t exactly the one they expected. Maybe you’re pulled up in Minto and it

If you ever think something’s wrong with your Electronic Work Diary (EWD)—for example, data not saving properly or the system behaving unexpectedly—you have a legal

Under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL), drivers are permitted to use either a Written Work Diary (WWD) or an approved Electronic Work Diary (EWD)

At Logmaster, we’re committed to helping drivers take control of their time, avoid breaches, and make the most of every legal working hour. That’s why

At Logmaster, we know it can be confusing when your Electronic Work Diary (EWD) shows a breach warning. Don’t worry — we’re here to help

Logmaster ensures drivers comply with the correct fatigue management rules based on their selected jurisdiction. When crossing borders, drivers often switch between NHVR and WA

This comprehensive guide is intended for transport industry professionals to thoroughly evaluate cloud-hosted Electronic Work Diaries (EWDs) accessed through Android or iOS mobile applications. The

When you take a major rest break, your 24-hour counting period begins at the moment you begin work again. This means that the clock starts

Logmaster is already better than paper logbooks The rising price of paper and associated costs, driven by these economic and industry factors, makes traditional paper

I’m a B-double and Road train driver. I’ve been driving trucks for 32 years. When I got into the industry, I was shown the ropes

If your heavy vehicle fatigue obligations are to be met WITHOUT Logmaster EWD, you will need your drivers to carry: An official Written Work Diary

1. Does Logmaster have input options for Split Rest Breaks? With reference to Section 255 of the HVNL. No. Logmaster will identify all breaches in

Sometimes a Driver wants to use the portal for the business, or a business user now wants to drive. Each addition has a process: Business

We’ve had the chance to hear about experience rolling out new technology to fleets with Tom Mueller at Oak Harbour Freight Lines. The salient points

2 common scenarios are where a driver has arrived to a rest location and forgotten to press rest, or where a stop became rest while

Logmaster builds regulatory compliance products to empower transport professionals, by creating the most powerful and easy-to-use transport compliance tools for our industry. In short, our

The Logmaster Australia app for drivers is available on Android and iOS. Logmaster was approved by the NHVR as ‘device agnostic’. This was a new

Drivers may need to change the fatigue rules that they are logging against and this has been more frequently discussed among our users recently. We’ve

The chances of fines are increasing for transport businesses and drivers Are you a driver, or someone who employs drivers, subject to the fatigue laws

The transportation industry is no stranger to technological advancements. From fleet management systems and GPS tracking to electronic logging devices and automated dispatching, new technologies

A common question by drivers and business operators about Electronic Work Diaries is, ‘Does it track me?’. Another similar one is, ‘Will it give me a breach the moment it happens, even if I made an entry error?

Power Torque July 2022   The journey to NHVR accreditation of the Logmaster Australia EWD. They say it is not a simple task to get

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