ELD Guides for Drivers and Fleets
Factor ELD shares practical guides to electronic logging devices, driver logs, and everyday fleet operations. Explore setup checklists, troubleshooting advice, and questions to review when choosing an ELD.
Articles and guides
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Troubleshooting
What to Do When an ELD Shows the Wrong VIN
Check the physical VIN, selected vehicle, hardware assignment, and engine data when an ELD shows the wrong vehicle.
Operations
ELD Data Retention Requirements for Fleets
Understand ELD record-retention requirements and plan how your fleet will store, back up, and retrieve its records.
Guides
Adverse Driving Conditions and ELD Records
Understand when adverse driving conditions may affect driving limits and what to document in your ELD records.
Operations
30-Minute Break Rules with ELD
Learn when the break rule applies, which non-driving periods can count, and how to review them in your logs.
Operations
Split Sleeper Berth Rules and ELD Logs
Review how qualifying rest periods work together and what to check when reading split-sleeper logs.
Exemptions
ELD Exemptions for Pre-2000 Vehicles
Find the vehicle and engine information to check before relying on a model-year ELD exception.
Exemptions
Short-Haul Exemption and ELD Rules Explained
Learn which daily operating details to check before relying on a short-haul exception.
Compliance
ELD Supporting Documents to Keep
Understand which supporting documents to keep and how to organize them for later review.
Compliance
How Drivers Should Certify ELD Logs
Review statuses, edits, and missing details before certifying a driver’s daily ELD log.
Compliance
How to Review and Edit ELD Logs
Learn how to review and propose log corrections while preserving the original record and edit history.
Compliance
ELD Malfunctions vs. Diagnostic Events
Learn how diagnostic events and malfunctions differ, and what drivers and fleet managers should document next.
Operations
Reviewing Unassigned Driving Time
Review vehicle movement and operating context before assigning unclaimed driving records through the documented workflow.