Share: 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."