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

FMCSA-BOR-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ012(2018-03-05)-CORR1

Question: When a Canada/Mexico-domiciled motor carrier’s driver is operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and is stopped for an inspection in the United States (U.S.), how must the driver verify hours of service (HOS) compliance if required to use an ELD?

Guidance: A driver operating in the U.S must have evidence of the hours worked for the current 24-hour period and the previous 7 days. 

A driver operating in the U.S. who is subject to the ELD rule must record all time operating in the U.S. on the ELD.

A driver operating in the U.S. may record time operating in Canada/Mexico using one of the following methods:

• Records of duty status (RODS), on paper or an electronic form, for time operating in Canada/ Mexico during the current day, and during the previous 7 days,
• An AOBRD display or printout of RODS status, or
• ELD data transfer that displays the driver’s RODS for any operations both inside and outside the US.

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.