NOTE: This guidance reflects minor correction(s) (e.g., for grammar, typographical errors, or consistency) made on March 10, 2022.

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ015(2017-12-12)-CORR1

Question: How must a driver who is starting to work for a new motor carrier present their prior 7 days’ record of duty status (RODS) to the new carrier?

Guidance: Section 395.8(j)(2) provides that “Motor carriers, when using a driver for the first time or intermittently, shall obtain from the driver a signed statement giving the total time on duty during the immediately preceding 7 days and the time at which the driver was last relieved from duty prior to beginning work for the motor carriers.” In the alternative, the driver may present copies of the previous 7 days’ RODS status or a print-out of the preceding 7 days from the previous carrier’s ELD system.

Contact Info: FMCSA ELD Information, 1-800-832-5660 or ELD@dot.gov.

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Note: This guidance document does not have the force and effect of law and is not meant to bind the public in any way.  It is intended only to provide information and clarity regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.