Recently the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a 90-day exemption for livestock haulers to meet Electronic Logging Device regulations. Now, the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association is requesting a five-year exemption for small business truckers. Nebraska Pork Producers Association Executive Director Al Juhnke says they hope with the delay in implementation federal agencies will correct the rule.
He says the primary goal for agriculture and livestock shippers is ensuring the welfare of animals and that should take priority over any federal mandate.
Juhnke says another issue is the cost of the ELDs and the burden that places on small businesses and agricultural operations.
Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association officials note that small businesses who have a track record of safety and have kept good records shouldn’t have to take on the cost of the Electronic Logging Devices.
