Q. What would be the cost for ELDs for a 40-50 truck fleet?
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A. There are a number of ELD recordkeeping exemptions and exceptions that may affect certain fleets, but in general, all fleets that operate across state lines or participate in interstate commerce and any driver who currently maintains 8 or more days worth of records of duty status (RODS) out of 30 days is required to use an ELD.
However, drivers are exempted from using an ELD if:
There are several additional temporary exemptions that fleets can take advantage of.
Fleets whose vehicles are equipped with an automatic onboard recording device (AOBRD) prior to December 18, 2017, may continue using the AOBRD until December 2019. At that time, the fleet will have to have ELD devices, which comply with the ELD mandate’s technical rules, installed in their vehicles.
In addition, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently granted three exemptions to the ELD mandate.
The first will temporarily permit drivers to use portable ELDs — smartphone- or tablet-based devices — to indicate a change of duty status when they are outside of and away from their truck.
The second will temporarily allow fleets to configure an ELD with a “yard-move mode” that does not require a driver to re-input the truck’s yard-move status every time it is powered off.
These two additional exemptions have been granted for a five-year period that will end on Oct. 20, 2022.
It is also important to note that the above two exemptions will be rescinded if:
The third is to grant a limited exemption for the driver and carrier of a CMV rented for 8 days or fewer, with the following conditions:
To verify if your drivers or vehicles qualify for an exemption consult either the FMCSA or your company’s legal counsel.
Associate VP, Commercial Vehicle Solutions
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