The FMCSA issued a reminder to warn drivers that they only have two more months to switch from Automatic Onboard Recording Devices (AOBRD) to the mandated ELDs.
The FMCSA said via a June 18 Facebook post that “By December 16, 2019, all motor carriers presently using an Automatic Onboard Recording Device, must switch over to an Electronic Logging Device registered with FMCSA.
See the list of ELDs self-certified by the manufacturer at:
https://eld.fmcsa.dot.gov/List.
If the device you are considering is NOT on the list, it’s NOT an ELD.”
ELD enforcement started on December 18th, 2017 but at the time the FMCSA allowed a 2-year grace period where drivers could still use AOBRDs.
Transport Canada announced this month that it will mandate electronic logging devices (ELDs) as of June 2021 – more than three years after the U.S. first required the time-tracking equipment in the place of paper logbooks.
There is still work to do as well. The new rules apply only to federally regulated carriers. Provincial and territorial rules have yet to be unveiled, although transportation ministers for these jurisdictions have already promised to find “harmonized” ground.
While ELDs will already be familiar to cross-border carriers, there will also be a key difference between the devices sold in the U.S. and Canada. Suppliers are responsible for certifying that their ELDs meet U.S. technical standards. In Canada, such work will be left to independent third parties.