ELD FAQ 60: Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service – Technical Specifications

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Frequently Asked Questions: Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service – Technical Specifications

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In the ELD header, should miles driven reflect miles in the current CMV or all CMVs that the driver has operated on the displayed date?...

ELD FAQ 56: Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service – Technical Specifications

NOTE: This guidance was rescinded on March 10, 2022, and is no longer in effect.  Please see revised guidance FMCSA-HOS-ELD-TECH-395-FAQ56(2022-03-10).

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-TECH-395-FAQ56

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Section 4.8.1.2 of 49 CFR part 395 subpart B, Appendix A requires that an electronic logging device (ELD) without a printer be designed so that “the display may be reasonably viewed by an authorized safety official without entering the commercial motor...

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

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-TECH-395-FAQ55(2017-09-01)-CORR1

Question: Section 4.8.1.2 of 49 CFR...

What must a driver do with unassigned driving time when he or she logs into the electronic logging device (ELD)?

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

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ58(2017-04-03)-CORR1

Question: What must...

ELD FAQ 56:Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service – Editing and Annotations

NOTE: This guidance was rescinded on March 10, 2022, and is no longer in effect.  Please see revised guidance FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ56(2022-03-10).

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ56

Frequently Asked...

How will the electronic logging device (ELD) display screen or printout reflect special driving categories; yard moves and personal conveyance?

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

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ011(2017-07-12)-CORR1

Question: How will...

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Differences between AOBRDs and ELDs - Table comparing the technical specifications in the AOBRD rule (§ 395.15) and the ELD rule.

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

FMCSA-ELD-395-ELD-and-AOBRD-FAQ(2017-04-21)-CORR1

Question: The table below...

What are the differences in the technical specifications in the 1988 automatic onboard recording device (AOBRD) Rule (49 CFR 395.15) and the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule?

NOTE: This guidance was rescinded on March 10, 2022, and is no longer in effect.

FMCSA-ELD-395-AOBRD-and-ELD-FAQ

Differences between AOBRDs and Logging Software Programs

Q1. What are...

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