Final Rule · FR 2015-31336
Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Supporting Documents
Published Dec 16, 2015 at 80 FR 78292. A plain-English summary, key dates and a link to the official text.
Data as of: Oct 16, 2026 5:00 PM PDT
02 / In plain English · ELD & logs
What this rule does.
The ELD mandate. It set performance and design standards for electronic logging devices and required drivers who must keep records of duty status to use one. It also set rules for hours-of-service supporting documents and added protections against harassment tied to ELD use.
- Minimum technical standards for ELDs.
- Mandatory ELD use for drivers who must keep records of duty status.
- Requirements for supporting documents and measures against harassment.
Official summary from the Federal Register
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to establish: Minimum performance and design standards for hours-of-service (HOS) electronic logging devices (ELDs); requirements for the mandatory use of these devices by drivers currently required to prepare HOS records of duty status (RODS); requirements concerning HOS supporting documents; and measures to address concerns about harassment resulting from the mandatory use of ELDs. The requirements for ELDs will improve compliance with the HOS rules.
Our summary restates the rule’s official abstract. It is not legal advice; the rule text (80 FR 78292) and any later amendments control.
03 / Key dates
Dates to know.
- Published
- Dec 16, 2015
- Effective
- Feb 16, 2016
04 / The record
Document details.
- Federal Register document number
- 2015-31336
- Document type
- Final Rule
- Docket IDs
- Docket No. FMCSA-2010-0167
- Regulation Identifier Number (RIN)
- 2126-AB20
05 / Official source
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