The FMCSA rule requiring most commercial motor vehicle drivers to record hours of service on a certified electronic logging device rather than on paper, fully effective from December 2019. It specifies the data elements, the transfer mechanisms an inspector may use, and a self-certification and registration regime for device vendors. It is the reason fleet telematics in the United States is a compliance product before it is a data product.
FMCSA ELD Mandate
Statute United States
Referenced in API Evangelist papers
This regulation shows up in my published research. These reports read the machine-readable evidence provider by provider — and put this regulation in the context of a real sector.
The State of Mobility APIs
Named by 4 of 93 mobility companies, all in fleet and telematics — the area with the lowest Agent Readiness in this market at 33.2, where a federal mandate produced compliant devices and no interface anyone else can call.
