Congress added agricultural exemptions to the ELD rule that include:
Covered farm vehicles that weigh 26,000 lbs or less.
Covered farm vehicles weighing 26,001 lbs or more if the vehicle is operated in the state it’s registered in, or across state lines within a 150 air-mile radius of the farm or ranch.
Drivers who transport agricultural commodities within a 150 air-mile radius of the farm or ranch. More info here.
Drivers going over state lines who have livestock or commercial bees onboard are exempt from the Hours of Service (HOS) 30-minute break requirement.
There are also certain times when drivers who aren’t currently transporting goods can log their drive time as personal conveyance, preventing that time from counting against their daily or weekly limits. For more details on the personal conveyance exemption, check out the FMCSA’s proposed guidelines.