What procedure should be followed if multiple, compatible electronic logging devices (ELDs) are used to record a driver’s record of duty status (RODS) within a motor carrier’s operation?

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 procedure should be followed if...

What is the difference between “paper records of duty status (RODS)” and printouts of RODS from electronic logging devices (ELDs)?

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 is the difference between “paper records of duty status (RODS...

If a driver logs his/her duty status as “driving” but makes multiple short stops (each less than 15 minutes) for on-duty or off-duty activities, marks a vertical line on the grid for each stop, and records the elapsed time for each in the remarks section

how to count non-driving activities against the driving limit

§395.8 Driver’s record of duty status.   

Question 22: If a driver logs his/her duty status as “driving” but makes multiple short stops (each less than 15 minutes) for on-...

When a driver fails to meet the provisions of the 100 air-mile radius exemption (section 395.1(e)), is the driver required to have copies of his/her records of duty status for the previous seven days? Must the driver prepare daily records of duty status f

RODS and the 100 air-mile radius exemption

§395.8 Driver’s record of duty status.   

Question 20: When a driver fails to meet the provisions of the 100 air-mile radius exemption (section 395.1(e)), is the driver required to have copies of his/her...

Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Editing of Automatic On-Board Recording Device (AOBRD) Information, 80 FR 59664

HOS – Editing of Automatic On-Board Recording Device (AOBRD) Information.

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Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Editing of Automatic On-Board Recording Device (AOBRD) Information, 80 FR 59664 (October 2, 2015)

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Regulatory Guidance on entering Data into an Automatic On-Board Recording Device While Commercial Motor Vehicle is in Motion, 77 FR 30921

Co-driver may make entry into AOBRD while vehicle moving.

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Regulatory Guidance on entering Data into an Automatic On-Board Recording Device While Commercial Motor Vehicle is in Motion, 77 FR 30921 (May 24, 2012)

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Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Preparation of Drivers’ Record of Duty Status to Document Compliance with the Hours-of-Service Requirement, 75 FR 32860

Drivers who submit scanned copy of RODS to motor carrier need not prepare document in duplicate.

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Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Preparation of Drivers’ Record of Duty Status to Document Compliance with the Hours-of-Service Requirement, 75...

Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Preparation of Drivers’ Record of Duty Status to Document Compliance with the Hours-of-Service Requirement, 75 FR 32860 (June 10, 2010)

The FMCSA announces regulatory guidance concerning the requirement for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers to prepare, in duplicate, a record of duty status for each 24-hour period. FMCSA has determined that the current requirement may be satisfied through the preparation of...

When an interstate tow truck operator responds to a request for assistance from a Federal, State or local police officer to move wrecked or disabled motor vehicles, what should the Record of Duty Status (RODS) required by Section 395.8 reflect for the tim

When an interstate tow truck operator responds to a request for assistance from a Federal, State or local police officer to move wrecked or disabled motor vehicles, what should the Record of Duty Status (RODS) required by Section 395.8 reflect for the time spent in the exempt status?

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