Frequently Asked Questions-- Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service.

Question 4: What electronic logging device (ELD) user documentation must be onboard a driver’s commercial motor vehicle?

Guidance:  Beginning on December 18, 2017, a driver using an ELD must have an ELD information packet on-board the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) containing the following items:

1. A user’s manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD;

2. An instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions to produce and transfer the driver’s hours-of-service records to an authorized safety official;

3. An instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and record keeping procedures during ELD malfunctions; and

4. A supply of blank driver’s records of duty status (RODS) graph-grids sufficient to record the driver’s duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.