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32 | Overdrive | June 2017 N o small amount of road rumor has swirled around the trucking community about just what states might do relative to the electronic logging device mandate for the subset of truck- ers operating entirely within a state's borders and keeping log books. If a state's intrastate hours of service regula- tions differ at all from the federal inter- state rule, they tend to be less restrictive. They often allow more on-duty time, more drive time and higher cumulative limits. Joe Rajkovacz of the Western States Trucking Association says that until recently, the big question was: "Do states, for their intrastate markets, The crazy quilt of intrastate logging THE SHIFT THE SHIFT INTRASTATE HAULING States failing to adopt an e-logging mandate. Hours of service regs differing from the federal rule. ELDs missing state-specific features. For the intrastate driver required to use e-logs, the change could get complicated. BY TODD DILLS Intrastate haulers exploring ELD options can access the extensive guide to the ELD market published in Overdrive's April issue by searching "Inside the black box" at OverdriveOnline.com. Otherwise, contact information for ELD providers is available in a periodically updated quick-glance chart with pricing and other information via OverdriveOnline.com/ELDs, click "Full list …" box at top. Todd Dills

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