ELD Mandate Updates

The Department of Transportation is responsible for federal transportation policy, which the FMCSA enforces. The ELD federal mandate is especially important, since it has made a big difference in the way authorities monitor hours of service compliance. The purpose of

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued the federal ELD law, which the Department of Transportation (DOT) enforces. It requires commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators to use electronic logging devices to record their driving hours instead of paper logs.

By now, commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers should be well-acquainted with the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate and how to comply with it, but new drivers may not be so familiar with the requirements and exemptions.  Overall, the ELD mandate

Both big carriers and small owner-operators are subject to the Electronic Logging Device rule and need an ELD solution to operate legally. This requirement became law in 2016 with an implementation date of 2017. An additional exception was made for

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published updated hours of service (HOS) rules for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. All Electronic Logging Devices must be updated to comply with the new FMCSA HOS rule by September 29, 2020. Download

Who Must Comply With the FMCSA ELD Regulations? The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has established electronic log book (ELD) regulations in place to encourage a safer work environment for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and truck drivers. The