What is the ELD mandate?
An Electronic Logging Device (ELD) electronically records a driver’s Record of Duty Status (RODS), replacing paper logbooks. The ELD Mandate covered in the FMCSA’s rule 395.15 requires that the ELD automatically records a driver’s duty status and any changes in status, as well as the amount of time they operate the vehicle. Also, if requested by law enforcement, drivers must also be able to immediately present the required logs for the previous seven days, plus the current day.
Who is exempt from the ELD mandate?
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/hours-service/elds/agricultural-exceptions-and-exemptions-fmcsa-safety
The ELD rule applies to most motor carriers and drivers who are currently required to maintain records of duty status (RODS) per Part 395, 49 CFR 395.8(a). The rule applies to commercial buses as well as trucks, and to Canada- and Mexico-domiciled drivers. The ELD rule allows limited exceptions to the ELD mandate, including:
- Drivers who operate under the short-haul exceptions may continue using timecards; they are not required to keep RODS and will not be required to use ELDs.
- Drivers who use paper RODS for not more than 8 days out of every 30-day period.
- Drivers who conduct drive-away-tow-away operations, in which the vehicle being driven is the commodity being delivered.
- Drivers of vehicles manufactured before 2000.
What is DriveELD?
DriveELD was created to provide easy-to-use, low-cost solutions for compliance with electronic logging regulations.
- The DriveELD mobile app: A free app on Android and Apple mobile devices that connects to the DriveELD hardware to automatically record duty status.
- The DriveELD web app: A web app that allows carriers to connect to their drivers (fleet.drive-eld.com/login).
