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Within weeks – June 12 to be exact – commercial motor carriers operating in Canada will have to comply with that country s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. Similar to the regulation that went into effect in the U.S. in 2017, Canada s ELD rule will require electronic data collection of truck drivers hours of service.
While many of the Canadian ELD requirements remain the same as the U.S., there are a number of key differences that could result in U.S. trucking companies that cross the border violating Canadian law if they aren t in compliance. The U.S. and Canadian ELD regulatory requirements are very similar but there are critical areas in which they differ, explained Heather Ness, transportation operations editor for compliance specialists J. J. Keller & Associates. Carriers that cross the border need to thoroughly comprehend the regulations of both countries and train their drivers accordingly.
Intrastate vs. interstate: The subtle differences that matter for motor carriers
Improper registration of a motor carrier can lead to fines and even out-of-service orders, but many don’t understand the differences 5 minutes read Carriers continue to face fines and out-of-service violations because they don’t understand the difference between intrastate and interstate operating authority. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
Joe’s Trucking has operated successfully for 20 years as a registered intrastate carrier, handling dedicated freight for two well-known manufacturers that routinely move goods between San Antonio and Dallas. What started as a single-truck operation by 2020 had grown to 10 trucks, none of which have ever left the state of Texas.
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