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FMCSA Removes Eight Devices from List of Registered ELDs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has removed eight Gorilla Fleet Safety, LLC devices from the agency’s list of registered electronic logging devices, or ELDs. The devices were placed on the Revoked Devices list due to the company’s failure to meet the minimum requirements established in Title 49 CFR Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 395. The removals are effective May 12, 2025, for the following devices:
- AllwaysTrack
- Command Alkon Trackit
- ELDX
- Gorilla Safety Compact ELD
- HCSS ELD
- LB Technologies FleetTrack HOS
- Simplex ELD 2GO
- Trucker Path ELD Pro
Motor carriers have up to 60 days to replace the revoked ELDs with compliant ELDs. FMCSA will send an industry-wide email to inform motor carriers that anyone using these revoked ELDs must take the following steps:
- Discontinue using the revoked ELDs and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data.
- Replace the revoked ELDs with compliant ELDs from the Registered Devices list before July 11, 2025.
Prior to July 11, 2025, safety officials are encouraged not to cite drivers using these revoked ELDs for 395.8(a)(1) – “No record of duty status” or 395.22(a) – “Failing to use a registered ELD.” Instead, safety officials should request the driver’s paper logs, logging software, or use the ELD display as a back-up method to review the hours of service data.
Beginning July 11, 2025, motor carriers who continue to use the revoked devices listed above will be considered as operating without an ELD. Safety officials who encounter a driver using a revoked device on or after July 11, 2025 should cite 395.8(a)(1), and place the driver out-of-service (OOS) in accordance with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance OOS Criteria.
If the ELD provider corrects all identified deficiencies for its device, FMCSA will place the ELD back on the list of registered devices and inform the industry of the update.
However, FMCSA strongly encourages motor carriers to take the actions listed above now to avoid compliance issues in the event that the deficiencies are not addressed by the ELD provider.
For more information on ELDs, visit FMCSA’s ELD website.
Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of ATA VP of Workforce Policy Nathan Mehrens and Education & Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-Michigan)
Washington — As the rights of independent contractors increasingly come under assault from state and federal policymakers, the American Trucking Associations’ VP of Workforce Policy, Nathan Mehrens, testified on Capitol Hill today to advocate for protections for independent truckers.
Mehrens delivered his remarks before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections at a hearing titled “Empowering the Modern Worker.” On behalf of the over 350,000 independent contractors in trucking who choose this career path, Mehrens argued forcefully for Congress to establish a clear, commonsense framework that provides certainty for Americans to earn a living in the manner that they decide.
“In trucking, being an IC puts an individual in the driver’s seat—both figuratively and literally,” said Mehrens. “Truckers choose the IC model because of the economic opportunity it creates and the flexibility it provides. It enables them to run their own businesses, select their own hours and routes, and often make more money.”
Mehrens pointed to survey results that consistently show that ICs want to maintain their work arrangements. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 80% of ICs prefer their status; fewer than 10% want to be employees. In his testimony, Mehrens shared the stories of two independent truckers who chose the IC path to achieve the American Dream: A woman from Pennsylvania, who was able to purchase a home while serving as a family caregiver, and a refugee from Minnesota, who was able to launch his own business.
The trucking industry has relied on independent contractors since the inception of interstate trucking, and court decisions over the last nine decades have continually reaffirmed the legitimate role independent contractors play in the economy.
Last year, independent contractors came under fire when the Biden Administration radically rewrote their classification, replacing a straightforward definition with an opaque and deliberately confusing standard designed to fuel frivolous litigation and deny self-employed individuals the freedom of choice to work as independent contractors.
ATA has strongly opposed the independent contractor rule since it was first proposed. Earlier this month, ATA praised Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s decision to stop enforcing this disruptive rule, which is laying the groundwork for restoring the first Trump Administration’s definition for independent contractors that is based on decades of case law.
Mehrens endorsed the Modern Worker Empowerment Act, a bill that would codify the independent contractor definition promulgated under the first Trump Administration. He also urged committee members to reject legislative threats to ICs such as the PRO Act, which, among other things, doubles down on the failed experiment from California’s AB-5 that jeopardized IC’s livelihoods.
“Trucking has rightly been described as the backbone of America’s supply chain,” Mehrens concluded. “We have America’s back. The Secretary of Labor recently told us that she and the administration have our backs. Now we need [Congress] to have our backs, to support our indispensable role as the primary mover of more than three-quarters of American freight.”
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| Trucking Industry Cheers Congress’ Abolishment of California’s EV Mandates |
| Washington — The American Trucking Associations is calling today’s votes in the U.S. Senate nullifying California’s electric-vehicle mandate a “monumental victory” for the trucking industry, common sense, and consumers everywhere.“California is the breeding ground of all bad public policy, and it’s long past time that our nation’s leadership in Washington stop abdicating its responsibility to unelected, cubicle-dwelling bureaucrats in Sacramento who have no understanding of the real world and how it works. Today’s Senate action sends a resounding message nationwide that this is not the United States of California, nor will it ever be,” said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear.“We appreciate the leadership of President Trump, EPA Administration Zeldin, and leaders in Congress who listened to our concerns and acted decisively to reverse this destructive rulemaking, which would have decimated our industry and unleashed a torrent of economic pain on the American families and businesses that we serve.”Last month, ATA sent a letter urging Republican congressional leaders in the House and Senate to vote on two resolutions that will undo damaging regulations set by California and prevent the Golden State from setting de facto national vehicle policies. The House has already adopted the resolutions, leaving the Senate as the final hurdle necessary to clear these measures for the President’s signature.The resolution that passed the Senate today was championed by Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska). It will revoke an EPA waiver that allowed California and other states to enforce its Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulation. ACT, which has been adopted by 11 states, requires medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacturers to sell increasing percentages of zero-emission vehicles from 2024-2035. Soon, the Senate is expected to advance another resolution championed by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) that will revoke an EPA waiver that allowed California and other states to enforce its Low NOx Omnibus rule. This rule, which has been adopted by 10 states, imposes stringent emissions standards on new truck sales.Both mandates are untethered from reality and would have been extraordinarily costly to fully implement. Even states that adopted the standards are acknowledging reality by scaling back and delaying implementation. Trucks today produce 99% fewer nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter emissions than those on the road decades ago, and new trucks cut carbon emissions by over 40 percent compared to a truck manufactured in 2010. As a result, 60 of today’s trucks emit what just one truck did in 1988. “Trucking is an industry of innovators. We don’t need government mandates to tell us how to reduce our environmental impact—we’ve been doing it for forty years with a record to show, all while moving an ever-increasing percentage of the goods that Americans expect and depend on every day,” said Spear.The resolutions passed by Congress will not only restore EPA’s role as the primary authority empowered to establish achievable, nationwide emissions standards, but will also block California from issuing similar regulations in the future. |
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| Trucking Industry Backs Tax Reform Package |
| Washington — Today, the American Trucking Associations congratulated the leadership of the House of Representatives for advancing a landmark tax reform package that will help boost the economy and strengthen the supply chain. “Trucking is the backbone of our economy, employing over 8.5 million Americans. Trucking is also a small business industry, with over 95% of fleets operating ten trucks or fewer,” said ATA’s Senior VP of Legislative Affairs Henry Hanscom. “Enacting pro-business, pro-growth tax policy will ensure that trucking companies of all sizes are better able to plan for the future, invest in their workforce and equipment, and ensure the safe and efficient movement of freight across the country. While no piece of legislation is perfect, this bill provides much-needed certainty and advances a number of our priorities, such as protecting family-owned trucking businesses by raising and permanently extending the estate tax exemption. The American Trucking Associations is grateful to House Republicans for their hard work on crafting this tax relief package and urges the Senate to act swiftly. We look forward to celebrating its signing into law by President Trump.” ATA has strongly advocated for the reconciliation package, which would provide a number of important benefits to truckers and support the industry’s indispensable role as the primary mover of more than three-quarters of American freight. Some of the pro-trucking merits of the bill include: Enhancing Business Certainty.The 199A passthrough deduction would increase from 20% to 23% and be made permanent.The estate and gift tax exemption would be raised to $15 million and made permanentIndividual income tax rates, the standard deduction, and AMT exemptions would be made permanent.Supporting Investments in New Equipment Bonus depreciation would be reinstated at 100% through 2029.Promoting Trucking Careers.Students in workforce credentialing programs lasting 8-15 weeks (such as CDL training schools, diesel mechanic training programs, etc.) would be permitted to access Pell Grants.Students would be granted flexibility to use 529 accounts for postsecondary credentialing expenses.Shoring up Transportation and Energy Infrastructure. The shortfall for the Highway Trust Fund would be alleviated and contributions would be made more equally by imposing a new $250 registration fee on EVs and a $100 fee on hybrids.The bill would expedite permitting for minerals and fuels projects, helping to reduce energy costs. The reconciliation package passed the House today and now heads to the Senate for consideration. |
| Registration Open for TMC’s 2025 Fall MeetingEvent Features TMCSuperTech and Technical Standards Development |
| Washington — The American Trucking Associations has opened registration for ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2025 Fall Meeting & National Technician Skills Competitions, to be held Sept. 14-18 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, N.C. “TMC’s Fall Meeting and technician competitions are an important chance to highlight the professionalism and dedication of our industry’s technicians and explore the latest trends in keeping America’s trucks moving,” said ATA President & CEO Chris Spear. “Focusing on proper maintenance and repair skills is critical to safety and operational efficiency. Since TMC excels in this area, the Council’s fall meeting promises to be a tremendously valuable event.” The theme of this year’s event is “Ensuring Trucking’s Future Success” and features TMC’s customary slate of educational sessions, task force meetings, technical sessions, and management sessions, in addition to the Council’s multi-track professional and student technician competitions. The week kicks off with TMCSuperTech 2025. TMC’s Technician & Educator Committee is expecting more than 120 techs to compete in one of three categories in Raleigh. TMCSuperTech 2025 will feature a two-day competition for powertrain and trailer technicians, with Day 1 qualifying rounds to see which technicians will make the cut to move on to the finals in Day 2. TMCFutureTech will test post-secondary student technicians. The competitions showcase the high degree of skill and knowledge shown everyday by trucking industry technicians. It is trucking’s only industry-wide competition dedicated to honoring technician professionalism. “For nearly seven decades, TMC has worked to raise professional and technical standards for the trucking industry,” said TMC Executive Director Robert Braswell. “This fall meeting is an important part of that – not just to test the nation’s best technicians – but to have the opportunity to discuss and learn about the latest advances in truck technology in our myriad of task forces and educational sessions.” “We’re excited to be focusing on maintenance and technician excellence, which is so critical to ensuring trucking’s future success.” said TMC General Chairman and Treasurer Radu Mihai, corporate fleet manager, BURNO Rock Products. “It is an essential topic to consider when discussing the pressing technical issues of the day and in working together to improve truck technology.” For more information on TMC’s 2025 Fall Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition, or to register, visit https://tmcfall.trucking.org/. |
CVSA to Urge FMCSA to Limit Truck Driver Conveyance Time
Commercial motor vehicle inspectors have quietly gathered data on truck driver personal conveyance time and are making plans to soon ask regulators to limit the use of conveyance time to two hours.
Hours of Service Should be Front and Center in Trump DOT Deregulatory Effort: Truckers
With the U.S. Department of Transportation asking for the public’s help in ID’ing regs that should be removed or modified, truck drivers, trucking organizations and even manufacturers weighed in on what they see as some of the top regulatory issues facing the industry.
Senate Bill Looks to Block Speed Limiter Mandate
Following its introduction in the U.S. House in April, members of the Senate this month introduced a bill that would block the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from requiring speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks. Dubbed the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act, the text of the bill is simple: “the administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may not issue any rule or promulgate any regulation to require a commercial motor vehicle … to be equipped with a speed limiting device set to a maximum
CVSA Votes to Add Lack of English Proficiency to Out of Service Criteria
The CVSA’s board of directors then voted to add non-compliance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 391.11(b)(2) to the CVSA North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria, effective June 25.
Trucking Industry Implores Trump to Crack Down on Staged Accidents
The American Trucking Associations(ATA) is applauding Congressman Mike Collins (R-Georgia) for continuing to lead the effort to stop the costly and risky practice of criminals purposefully crashing into trucks in an attempt to shakedown motor carriers for a payout.
FMCSA Removes 8 ELDs from List of Registered Devices
Eight electronic logging devices from Gorilla Fleet Safety LLC have been taken off the list of registered ELDs by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. These ELDs were placed on the FMCSA’s Revoked Devices list due to the company’s failure to meet the minimumrequirements set forth in federal regulations. The removals are effective May 12, 2025.
FMCSA Will Use 2-Step Evaluation for Enforcement of English-speaking CDL Requirement
The guidance advises FMCSA personnel to initiate all roadside inspections in English. If the inspector’s initial contact with the driver indicates the driver may not understand the instructions, the inspector is to then conduct an ELP assessment in order to evaluate the driver’s compliance with English language proficiency rule 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2). The assessment consists of two parts: a driver interview and a highway traffic sign recognition assessment.
ATA Opposes Federal Probe That Could Increase Truck Tariffs
American Trucking Associations and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are voicing opposition to a proposed federal investigation into whether the importation of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts poses a threat to national security. Relative to trucking, ATA said potential outcomes from the proposed investigation threaten to send costs soaring for trucking fleets.
ATA Endorses Modern Worker Empowerment Act
American Trucking Associations voiced support for steps to rescind a Biden-era labor rule during a recent hearing on Capitol Hill. Nathan Mehrens, ATA’s vice president for workforce policy, told a House panel the group backs the current Labor Department’s trajectory toward rescinding a standard for classifying independent contractors.
4 Ways Fleets Can Address Truck Driver Privacy Concerns About Dash Cams
Dual-facing in-cab cameras offer a host of safety benefits for trucking fleets. However, truck drivers often are worried about their privacy when trucking fleets use driver-facing dash cams. Motor carriers should address these privacy concerns to increase the potential for maximizing the return on investment in in-cab video systems.
Is Your MCS-150 Hurting Your Trucking Company’s Safety Scores?
When you think about your trucking operation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration safety scores, you’re likely thinking about how to reduce truck crashes and violations, improve driver safety and truck maintenance, even about your entire safety culture. What you might not realize is the damage outdated data about your fleet in the DOT system can do to those scores, even if you’re doing everything else right.
How FMCSA’s New Registrant Identity Verification Works
FMCSA’s work to overhaul its registration process includes a new identity verification system. For now, only new applicants need to verify their identities—but later this year, the agency will require all registrants to undergo identity verification.
FMCSA Proposes Removing Rear Guard Label Requirement
FMCSA plans to rescind the requirement that rear impact guards must be permanently marked or labeled with a certification from the manufacturer. The notice of proposed rulemaking from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Friday, May 30.
Is Consumer Confidence Bouncing Back?
Americans’ views of the economy improved in May after five straight months of declines sent consumer confidence to its lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, largely driven by anxiety over the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose 12.3 points in May to 98, up from April’s 85.7, its lowest reading since May 2020.
Trucking Industry Backs Tax Reform Package
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is congratulating the leadership of the House of Representatives for advancing a landmark tax reform package that will help boost the economy and strengthen the supply chain.
Duffy Signs Order on New Guidance to Enforce English Proficiency Requirement for Truckers
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean P. Duffy signed an order on Tuesday at a trucking event in Austin announcing new guidelines to strengthen English language enforcement for commercial truck operators. “America First means safety first,” Duffy said. “Americans are a lot safer on roads alongside truckers who can understand and interpret our traffic signs. This common-sense change ensures the penalty for failure to comply is more than a slap on the wrist.”
Congress Kills CARB’s ACT, Omnibus Waivers
Congress voted to eliminate the EPA waivers for California’s Advanced Clean Trucks and Heavy-Duty Omnibus regulations. The votes on May 22 are a major development in the federal government’s work to overturn heavy-duty emissions regulations set by the California Air Resources Board.
April Order \Ccrash Not Limited to One Segment, ACT Research Reports
Final April Class 8 net orders dropped nearly 50% from 2024, ACT Research announced Wednesday. At 8,200 units, the market was down 48% year over year. “April orders were at levels not seen since the onset of the pandemic, when similar uncertainty reigned,” says Carter Vieth, research analyst at ACT Research. “In addition to self-inflicted economic stress, the first quarter of 2025 saw publicly traded truckload carriers’ net income margins fall to the lowest levels since the first quarter of 2010 — an ominous signal.”
