Livestock/insect haulers relieved from ELD compliance 'until further notice'

The Agricultural Information page on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) website shared an announcement on December 13 that will positively impact the agriculture industry: “Transporters of livestock and insects are not required to have an ELD. The statutory exemption will remain in place until further notice. Drivers do not need to carry any documentation regarding this exemption.”

This is good news for truck drivers in Blaine County who haul livestock and honeybees because they can continue to run on paper logs and without an electron...