ELD FAQ16: Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service

Frequently Asked Questions -- Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service –Roadside Inspections

Question 16: If a driver 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?

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Frequently Asked Questions: Electronic Logging Devices...

If the vehicle does not track engine hours, can the record begin with “0?”

If it is not possible to obtain the engine hours from the ECM, then the ELD may begin recording engine hours at “0” for the given engine the first time the ELD is used with that engine. After the...

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

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: How must...

How should the ELD handle the dashboard odometer display not matching the odometer value returned by the ECM? For instance, when the engine is replaced and the value is not synced.

If the dashboard odometer display does not match the odometer value returned by the ECM, the...

If the required ELD data from the ECM is private and requires an agreement with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to obtain said data, are ELD providers required to enter an agreement with the OEM?

The ELD provider is required to use all means necessary to obtain...

ELD FAQ14: Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service

If the vehicle registration for a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) reflects a model year of 2000 or newer, but the vehicle was manufactured without an electronic control module (ECM), is the carrier required to comply with the Electronic Logging Device...

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: If the vehicle registration for a...

Can the partial VIN value obtained from the controller area network bus be used for reporting?

No, a partial VIN is not permitted under Section 7.5 of Appendix A to Part 395. If the VIN cannot be fully obtained from the ECM, it must be entered manually; however, a partial...

Is the ELD required to retrieve the CMV position from the device connected to the port, or can this be retrieved by using a smartphone or tablet?

Is the ELD required to retrieve the CMV position from the device connected to the port, or can this be retrieved by using a smartphone or tablet?

Position information is not intended to be collected from the ECM. The ability to retrieve the CMV’s position should be...