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NOTE: This guidance was rescinded as unnecessary on March 10, 2022, because the information contained therein was readily available in existing guidance. See ELD Functions: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/hours-service/elds/eld-functions.
FMCSA-HOS-...
NOTE: This guidance reflects minor correction(s) (e.g., for grammar, typographical errors, or consistency) made on March 10, 2022.
FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ008(2017-03-22)
Question: How long must a motor carrier retain...
Frequently Asked Questions -- Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service.
Question 7: Can a driver use a portable electronic logging device (ELD)?
Guidance: Yes. A driver may use a portable ELD. A portable ELD must be mounted in a fixed position during commercial...
Frequently Asked Questions --Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service.
Question 6: Can an electronic logging device (ELD) be on a smartphone or other wireless device?
Guidance: Yes. An ELD can be on a smartphone or other wireless device if the device meets the...
NOTE: This guidance reflects minor correction(s) (e.g., for grammar, typographical errors, or consistency) made on March 10, 2022.
FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ005(2017-07-12)-CORR1
Question: Can the electronic logging device (ELD) information packet be in...
Frequently Asked Questions-- Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service.
Question 4: What electronic logging device (ELD) user documentation must be onboard a driver’s commercial motor vehicle?
Guidance: Beginning on December 18, 2017, a driver using an ELD must...
Frequently Asked Questions -- Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service.
Question 3: Who must comply with the electronic logging device (ELD) rule?
Guidance: The ELD rule applies to most motor carriers and drivers who are currently required to maintain records of...
NOTE: This guidance was rescinded as unnecessary on March 10, 2022, because the information contained therein was readily available in 49 CFR Part 395, Subpart B.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-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ002
Frequently...
Does the government exception in §390.3T(f)(2) apply to motor carriers doing business with the government?
Guidance: No. The exception applies only when the government is the motor carrier.
Frequently Asked Questions -- Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service.
Question 1: What are the key requirements of the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule?
Guidance: The ELD rule:
Requires ELD use by commercial drivers who are required to prepare...