Keep each day’s record accessible during the move
Use a sample movement that spans more than one day. Identify the departure preparation, planned stopping points, any driver or tractor changes and the work at final delivery. Distinguish the transport schedule from the driver’s actual activity record.
Permit windows, escorts, dimensions and route approvals require their own verification. A compliant recording device does not make a proposed route or movement legal by itself.
Manufactured home transport evaluation worksheet
| Checkpoint | Record question |
|---|---|
| Before departure | Correct driver, road vehicle and connection |
| Daily stopping point | Required records available and unresolved events reviewed |
| Vehicle or driver change | Clear next assignment and access to earlier history |
| Final delivery | Unloading-related duties and remaining work included |
Bring the actual truck configuration
Use the vehicle-identity and log-review tasks documented in the PT30 manual to frame the trial for that configuration. Confirm the hauling truck’s engine, connector and mobile device before equipment is assigned.
If the move includes a long stationary interval, establish the driver’s actual responsibilities during it. Do not infer duty status merely from the fact that the transported home is parked.
For the broader fleet discussion, see heavy haul. Use the ELD rollout checklist to assign training and review responsibilities, and check ELD applicability for the actual operation.
Manufactured home transport questions
Does an ELD approve an oversize movement?
No. Permit, route and escort decisions remain separate.
Can the driver’s earlier records be left behind when the tractor changes?
Plan required record access through every vehicle or driver handoff during the movement.