Can an electronic logging device (ELD) be on a smartphone or other wireless device?

NOTE: This guidance was rescinded as unnecessary on March 10, 2022, because the information contained therein was readily available in existing guidance. See FMCSA-ELD-395-Q029(2022-03-10).

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Is a person who operates a custom motorcoach in commerce with a GVWR or GVW greater than 26,001 pounds required to have a passenger endorsement for his or her CDL if the vehicle is designed or used to transport fewer than 16 passengers, including the dr

§383.93 – Endorsements

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Question 11: Is a person who operates a custom motorcoach in commerce with a GVWR or GVW greater than 26,001 pounds required to have a passenger endorsement for his or her CDL if the vehicle is designed or used to transport fewer than...

§391.2 General exemptions.

§391.2 General exemptions.

Question 2: What driver qualification requirements must a farm vehicle driver (as defined in §390.5) comply with in part 391?

Guidance: Drivers meeting the definition of ‘‘farm vehicle driver’’ who operate straight trucks are...

Are drivers required to have both the “P” passenger and “S” school bus endorsement if they are not transporting students when operating a “school bus,” as defined in § 383.5?

§383.93 – Endorsements

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Question 10: Are drivers required to have both the “P” passenger and “S” school bus endorsement if they are not transporting students when operating a “school bus,” as defined in § 383.5?

Guidance: No. Only drivers actually...

Does a driver who operates a straight truck equipped with a pintle hook towing a full trailer (a semitrailer equipped with a converter dolly) need a doubles/triples endorsement on his or her CDL?

§383.93 – Endorsements

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Question 9: Does a driver who operates a straight truck equipped with a pintle hook towing a full trailer (a semitrailer equipped with a converter dolly) need a doubles/triples endorsement on his or her CDL?

Guidance: No. This...

Do tow truck operators who hold a CDL require endorsements to tow “endorsable” vehicles?

§383.93 – Endorsements

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Question 8: Do tow truck operators who hold a CDL require endorsements to tow “endorsable” vehicles?

Guidance: For CDL endorsement purposes, the nature of the tow truck operations determines the need for endorsements:

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.  

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Question: What electronic logging device (ELD)...

§391.2 General exemptions

§391.2 General exemptions.

Question 1: Must exempt intracity zone (see §390.5) drivers comply with the medical requirements of this subpart?

Guidance: No, provided: a. the driver was otherwise qualified and operating in a municipality or exempt intracity...

Is a driver who operates a truck tractor pulling a heavy-haul trailer attached to the tractor by means of a “jeep,” that meets the definition of a CMV under part 383 required to have a CDL with a double/triple trailer endorsement?

§383.93 – Endorsements

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Question 7: Is a driver who operates a truck tractor pulling a heavy-haul trailer attached to the tractor by means of a “jeep,” that meets the definition of a CMV under part 383 required to have a CDL with a double/triple trailer...

Who must comply with the electronic logging device (ELD) rule?

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.

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