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NOTE: This guidance reflects minor correction(s) (e.g., for grammar, typographical errors, or consistency) made on March 10, 2022.
FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ008(2017-03-22)
Question: How long must a motor carrier retain...
Frequently Asked Questions -- Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service.
Question 7: Can a driver use a portable electronic logging device (ELD)?
Guidance: Yes. A driver may use a portable ELD. A portable ELD must be mounted in a fixed position during commercial...
Frequently Asked Questions --Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service.
Question 6: Can an electronic logging device (ELD) be on a smartphone or other wireless device?
Guidance: Yes. An ELD can be on a smartphone or other wireless device if the device meets the...
NOTE: This guidance reflects minor correction(s) (e.g., for grammar, typographical errors, or consistency) made on March 10, 2022.
FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ005(2017-07-12)-CORR1
Question: Can the electronic logging device (ELD) information packet be in...
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...
Frequently Asked Questions -- Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service.
Question 3: Who must comply with the electronic logging device (ELD) rule?
Guidance: The ELD rule applies to most motor carriers and drivers who are currently required to maintain records of...
NOTE: This guidance was rescinded as unnecessary on March 10, 2022, because the information contained therein was readily available in 49 CFR Part 395, Subpart B.
FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ002
Frequently...
Frequently Asked Questions -- Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service.
Question 1: What are the key requirements of the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule?
Guidance: The ELD rule:
Requires ELD use by commercial drivers who are required to prepare...The diagrams in this document illustrate, but do not modify, the guidance provided in the Federal Register Notice “Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Transportation of Agricultural Commodities,” 83 Fed. Reg. 26374 (June 7, 2018).
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This fact sheet is intended to provide user-friendly information regarding FMCSA regulations. This information does not modify or replace applicable regulations and is not legally binding in its own right. This fact sheet will not be relied upon as a separate basis for enforcement or other...