Trucking news and briefs for Monday, Feb. 6, 2023:
FMCSA has revoked the certification of the Nationwide ELD, removing the device from the agency's registry. Drivers are required to stop using the Nationwide ELD and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data.
Like the ELD ONE device revoked earlier last week, FMCSA did not say specifically what caused the Nationwide device to be revoked and instead said the company failed to meet the minimum requirements in Appendix A of the ELD regs, which lays out the functional specifications ELDs are required to meet.
CCJ has not yet received a response from Nationwide for clarification on why the device was revoked and how many drivers may be affected.
Carriers and drivers who continue to use the device beyond April 4 will be in violation of the “No record of duty status” regulation, and drivers could be placed out of service.
If Nationwide corrects what caused its device to fall out of compliance, FMCSA will place the device back on the list of registered devices. However, FMCSA strongly encourages motor carriers to stop using the device and replace it with a registered ELD to avoid compliance issues in the event that the device’s deficiencies are not addressed in time.
Knight-Swift Transportation (CCJ Top 250, No. 5) has appointed Jessica Powell, associate general counsel for California Closet Company, a large custom storage business operating throughout North America, to its Board of Directors. She will serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and will be subject to annual election thereafter.
