Interstate
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) have been required to have an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) since December 18, 2017, but the Texas
intrastate
compliance date is right around the corner.
Electronic Logging Device (ELD or E-Log)
is an electronic hardware that is attached to a CMV's engine to record driving hours. An ELD monitors a vehicle’s engine to capture data on whether the engine is running, whether the vehicle is moving, miles driven, and duration of engine operation
Who will be required to have an ELD?
If you are required to keep a logbook daily now and you do not meet one of the below exemptions, then you will need an ELD beginning on
December 16, 2019
. There will
not
be a grace period or soft enforcement.
December 16, 2019, is also the date that any carriers that use an AOBRD must switch to ELD's or they will be placed out of service (OOS). FMCSA official says zero chance of ELD deadline extension on the AOBRD transition.
ELD Exemptions
- Drivers who use paper logs no more than any 8 days during any continuous 30-day period.
- Short-haul Texas exemption. Texas short-haul drivers who drive within a 150 air-mile radius (172.6 miles) and return to the reporting location within 12 hours will be exempt from the ELD requirement.
- If your engine is manufactured prior to MY 2000 (MY 1999 or older), then you do not need to have an ELD. The engine control module (ECM) is not capable of having an ELD.
Selecting a provider
If you are an
intrastate
fleet, ensure you select an ELD provider with an understanding of the
Texas intrastate hours of service rules
, and their equipment is programmed for the Texas
intrastate
rules, which are different from the FMCSA
interstate
hours of service rules.
More information
Have a question on ELD compliance?
Call TPGA at (800)325-7427, and we can consult one of our enforcement experts.
