Electronic Logging Devices (ELD’s)

FMCSA ELD Website (click here)

Improving Safety Through Technology – Graphic (click here)

Federal Register – ELD RULE (click here)

ELD Rule Exceptions

As specified in the ELD rule, the following are not required to use ELDs (but carriers may choose to use ELDs even if they are not required):

  • Drivers who use paper logs no more than 8 days during any 30-day period.
  • Driveaway-towaway drivers (were the vehicle driven is the commodity) or the vehicle being transported is a motor home or a recreation vehicle trailer (at least one set of wheels of the vehicle being transported must be on the surface while being transported)
  • Drivers of vehicles manufactured before model year 2000.