Trucking Safety Crisis: How ELD Self-Certification is Killing People

Summary View Transcript Mark Hazelwood breaks down the dangers of unchecked ELD self-certification and the surge of non-domiciled drivers, arguing these factors are not only distorting freight markets but also contributing to highway fatalities. He explains why US enforcement needs to catch up to Canada’s third-party certification model and the huge economic ripple effects for carriers and drivers. This is a must-watch for anyone concerned about the future of trucking safety and fair competition. The United States has 1,020 electronic logging device providers operating under a self-certification model, compared with just 42 providers in Canada, which has required third-party certification since 2019. That gap, according to Mark Hazelwood — chairman of Conversion Interactive, Echo Flaps, and Assured Telematics — has allowed bad actors to flood the market with manipulable ELDs that let drivers far exceed legal hours-of-service limits, with deadly consequences.