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'Leave us alone': ELD-exempt owner-ops say no to any pre-2000 exemption change

"Fix the roads and bridges. Provide more truck parking. Insist upon better training." As FMCSA considers potential change, owner-operators like the one quoted here insist the agency should leave any mods to the exemption on the cutting room floor.

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FMCSA official re-emphasizes exploratory nature of pre-2000 exemption attention

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'Leave us alone': ELD-exempt owner-ops say no to any pre-2000 exemption change

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