Does the ELD rule require that the driver have editing capabilities?

Yes, the ELD must allow the driver to review, edit, and annotate their ELD records to account for errors and omissions, as specified in Section 4.3.2.8 of Appendix A to Part 395.

How will FMCSA ensure that the ELD data is transferred securely?

During data transfers, Appendix A requires additional security protocol through encryption, American National Standard for Information Technology, IEEE Standards Association, and others as incorporated by...

How should an ELD respond to battery issues, such as an ELD battery dying due to high temperatures or when charge power runs out?

In Section 4.6.1.7, the rule requires that “an ELD must verify [data transfer] functionality every seven days.” What does this mean?

The ELD must verify that it continues to transfer data using the methods it is designed to support. This verification must happen every...

When an existing record becomes inactive and its replacement record becomes active or inactive‐ change‐requested, is it acceptable that the replacement record has the same sequence ID as the record it replaces?

No, the replacement record must have its own sequence ID...

In a portable device platform, should the event identifier sequence number be associated with the portable device or the vehicle’s black box?

The ELD Rule requires that the event identifier sequence number be consistently applied. It does not specify if the event...

Would server‐based events (e.g., edits and assignment of unassigned events) generate a different sequence ID than that generated by the ELD?

The sequence ID must be continuous to its source device. In an ELD support system, that system may have its own sequence ID...

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 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...