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

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

FMCSA-ELD-395-Q04(2017-03-15)-CORR1

 

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

Guidance: A driver using an ELD must have an ELD information packet onboard the CMV containing the following items:

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

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;

An instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping procedures during ELD malfunctions; and

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

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.

Regulatory Topic: ELD Guidance
Effective Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Issued Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2017