Commercial trucking will change significantly on April 1, when federally mandated electronic tracking of trucks becomes mandatory.
Congressional action created the electronic log rule for semitrailers in mid-December of 2017, but a grace period allowing the industry to adapt extended the deadline to April, according the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agency charged with enforcing the regulations.
Trucking changing significantly on April 1
Advocates say rules will increase safety; foes say they will drive up costs
