California looks to implement intrastate ELD mandate
Summary
The California Highway Patrol is proposing to adopt the federal electronic logging device mandate for intrastate carriers, with a few exceptions. According to J.J. Keller, Wisconsin put out a proposal to adopt the regs in June, but a final rule has not yet been published. “Some of these states are also slow at doing the necessary manual updates to their intrastate safety regulations to bring them in line with the federal compatibility requirement," (such as California and Wisconsin in this case). [Related: Three small fleets take stock of Californias AB 5 contractor law] California’s proposed intrastate ELD mandate is in line with federal rules, with some exceptions to required ELD use: • When a mostly short-haul driver is required to keep logs eight or fewer days in a 30-day period • When a driver is in a driveaway-towaway operation in which the vehicle being driven is part of the shipment being delivered • When the truck being driven was manufactured before model year 2000, as reflected in the vehicle identification number (VIN) and as shown on the vehicle’s registration. Given the California Air Resources Boards emissions requirements for vehicle registration, trucks powered by 2009-model-year engines and older cannot register in the state as of Jan. 1, 2023.