NRMCA Seeks Member Help in Opposing Federal Proposed Rule on Electronic Logging Devices

In late March, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a proposed rule that would require commercial motor vehicle (CMVs) carriers to install Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) in all CMVs for the purpose of better complying with federal Hours of Service (HOS) regulations. FMCSA’s proposal as it’s written, is unachievable in the ready mixed concrete industry. The effect of the rule on the industry would be very burdensome financially and logistically. As a result, NRMCA encourages member companies to submit comments in opposition to the "8 days in any 30-day period" provision contained in the rule and, instead, suggest that the short-haul exemption strictly be limited to distance driven (100 air miles) and not total hours on duty (12-hour threshold). The comment period ends next Thursday, June 26.