Case Study: Trade Star Energy eliminates HOS violations and simplifies IFTA reporting with Motive

When your fleet is scattered across the country, paper logs present DOT compliance challenges

TradeStar is an oil & gas carrier based in St. George, UT with a 196-vehicle fleet and drivers dispersed across several states. Facing widespread form-and-manner errors and HOS violations from paper logs—plus a slow, manual auditing process—TradeStar turned to Motive’s electronic logging and fleet management solution to meet DOT compliance and streamline operations.

Motive deployed e-logs with built-in HOS rules and oil-hauler exemptions, plus GPS tracking, IFTA reporting, dispatching, and maintenance tools, enabling remote automatic auditing and real-time oversight. As a result, TradeStar eliminated HOS violations, achieved widespread driver adoption, simplified IFTA reporting, and produced flawless roadside inspections (the FMCSA waived a company-wide audit), delivering clear, measurable compliance and operational improvements.

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Kari Gibb