ELD requirement for under 26000?

On minor nit that I'm not positive on. Just because he holds a CDL does not mean he 'needs' it. If his service truck is less than 26k lbs, the way I read the regulation, is he would still be good at a 150 mile radius. Am I wrong on that?
@NorthernMechanic , about how much does your service truck weigh anyway? (to get an idea if it's a CDL required CMV down here or not...)

 

My F550 is grossed out at 19,500 lbs.

 

That's what my door sticker says. Last time I went across the scales I was about 8,200 kg (around 18,000 lbs). I've got no crane or welders but I do have lube tanks and its an extended cab with I think a 10' body.

 

Depends on which state he is hauling in and what he is hauling at that time. Also, you could answer it this way: What is he going to hand the officer or inspector if asked? A non-commercial license or a CDL?

 

But again, that does not matter when talking about if the local radius is 100 or 150 air miles. All that matters is the gvwr of the vehicle. If it's 26,001 or more lbs then it's 100 air mile radius. If it's between 10,001 and 26,000 lns it's 150 air mile radius. If it's less than 10,000 lbs, it's not regulated as a cmv.

 

And if the state allows 250 miles intrastate, and you never leave the state, then you have a 250 mile radius to play with. The state also might allow a 14 or 16 hour work day, which if you never leave the state could be beneficial to you to know. THAT is why the state matters. Not all states mirror the federal regs for intrastate.