States have three years from the effective date of a regulation to adopt intrastate regulations that are compatible with the federal requirements. If a state’s intrastate regulation is not compatible, the state risks losing millions of dollars in federal assistance directed to its motor carrier enforcement program. Rarely does
a state adopt a regulation that is not compatible.
The following states have adopted the federal ELD requirements for intrastate drivers of property-carrying CMVs. However, the applicability of the requirements, as well as the effective dates can vary from state-to-state:
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa Ohio
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wyoming
Other states have not yet adopted the ELD requirements for drivers of property-carrying CMVs, including more populous states like California, Florida and New York. However, adoption for intrastate operations is expected in the near future. (Go to JJKeller.com/IntrastateELD for updates.)
When it comes to the issue of whether intrastate operations need ELDs, it isn’t a matter of “if,” but a matter of “when.” If your state hasn’t required ELDs for HOS-regulated intrastate operations yet, it will be coming soon. Being prepared is the best course of action, as a state’s adoption can become effective in a relatively short period of time.
Refer to J. J. Keller’s Intrastate ELD Requirements Compliance Brief for current state adoption
information and explanations of interstate
and intrastate commerce, available at
www.JJKeller.com/IntrastateELD.