Electronic Logging Device Requirements: Federation of Professional Truckers; Application for Exemption

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA-2025-1282] AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments. SUMMARY: FMCSA requests public comment on the Federation of Professional Truckers' (FOPT) application for an exemption from the electronic logging device (ELD) requirements. FOPT requests an exemption to allow professional drivers the option to record their records of duty status (RODS) manually, instead of using an ELD. DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 11, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket Number FMCSA-2025-1282 by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov . See the Public Participation and Request for Comments section below for further information. Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: (202) 493-2251. Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number (FMCSA-2025-1282) for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments received without change to www.regulations.gov , including any personal information included in a comment. Ple…