When does the pre-2000 model year exception apply?

NOTE:  This guidance was rescinded on October 2, 2026 and is no longer in effect.  Please see revised guidance FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ020(2026-10-02)

FMCSA-ELD-395-Q20

Frequently Asked Questions --Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of...

What information may be requested to support the exemption for drivers not required to use records of duty status (RODS) more than 8 days in any 30-day period?

ELD guidance

Frequently Asked Questions --Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service – 8 day exemption supporting documentation

Question 19: What information may be requested to support the exemption for drivers not required to use records of duty status (RODS...

What time periods can be used to determine the 8 days in any 30-day period?

ELD guidance

Frequently Asked Questions --Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service –8 day exemption

Question 18: What time periods can be used to determine the 8 days in any 30-day period?

Guidance:  The 30-day period is...

Who is exempt from the 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NOTE: This guidance was rescinded as unnecessary on March 10, 2022, because the information contained therein was readily available in 49 CFR Part 395, Subpart B.

FMCSA-ELD-395-Q17

Frequently Asked...

If a driver subject to the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule is stopped for a roadside inspection and does not have a required ELD installed and in use in the vehicle being operated, what will happen?

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

FMCSA-ELD-395-Q16(2018-05-04)-CORR1

Question: If a...

How must a driver who is starting to work for a new motor carrier present their prior 7 days’ records of duty status to the new carrier?

ELD guidance

Frequently Asked Questions --Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service—Records of Duty Status

Question 15: How must a driver who is starting to work for a new motor carrier present their prior 7 days’ records of duty status to the new carrier?

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How must a driver reflect their record of duty status for the previous 7 days during a roadside inspection, if he or she is employed by multiple motor carriers that are using ELDs?

ELD guidance

Frequently Asked Questions --Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service – Multiple Employer Drivers 7-- Day Retention Requirements

Question 14: How must a driver reflect their record of duty status for the previous 7 days during a roadside inspection, if he...

If the vehicle registration for a commercial motor vehicle reflects a model year of 2000 or newer, but the vehicle was manufactured without an engine control module (ECM), is the carrier required to comply with the ELD rule?

ELD guidance

Frequently Asked Questions --Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service

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)...

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.

FMCSA-ELD-395-Q03-RESCINDED

Frequently...