Texas ag exemption truck drivers#

Texas ag exemption truck drivers#

The new guidance clarifies that agricultural commodity drivers do not need to log into their ELDs when traveling within the exempted radius. As you can imagine, there’s been some confusion about how ELDs fit into the 150 air-mile Hours of Service exemption. The recent ELD rule requires electronic logging devices in most large trucks (more about that later) to track hours of service. The same provision applies to the delivery of supplies and equipment for agricultural use from a wholesale or retail distribution point.” ELDs and the HOS Exemption The basic exemption (as defined by 49 CFR 395.1(k)) “provides exceptions from the HOS rules, during planting and harvesting periods as determined by the State, for the transportation of agricultural commodities (including livestock, bees, and other commodities) within a 150-air-mile radius from the source of the commodities. And with the recent Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate, the Administration felt the need to clarify the 150 air-mile exemption from the Hours of Service (HOS) rules for transporting agricultural commodities. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) understands that timing is everything on farms and ranches, and so instituted several exemptions for trucks hauling agricultural products.