DOT to truckers: ELD exemption not going anywhere

DOT to truckers: ELD exemption not going anywhere

An exemption for older trucks from the electronic logging device mandate isn’t going away. Despite recent rumors to the contrary, the U.S. Department of Transportation confirmed the continuance of the exemption when it released a “Pro-Trucker Package” on June 27. The package includes nine initiatives “designed to improve the lives of America’s truck drivers.” Among those initiatives is a commitment to maintaining an ELD exemption for pre-2000 en…

U.S. DOT boss highlights 'Trump's plan to put truckers first' in Op-Ed

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy detailed a variety of plans and policies in the works to support the men and women of the trucking industry in a recent Op-Ed. Duffy In an article shared on July 7, 2025, on the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) website, Duffy breaks down the flurry of action that has taken place at a federal level to cut down on fraud and red tape within trucking and to increase safe parking opportunities for tr…