Electronic logging device, the Glossary
An electronic logging device (ELD or E-Log) is a piece of electronic hardware attached to a commercial motor vehicle engine to record driving hours.[1]
Table of Contents
7 relations: Bus, Commercial vehicle, Drivers' working hours, Electronic on-board recorder, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Hours of service, Truck.
- Road haulage
Bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but less than the average rail transport.
See Electronic logging device and Bus
Commercial vehicle
A commercial vehicle is any type of motor vehicle used for transporting goods or paying passengers.
See Electronic logging device and Commercial vehicle
Drivers' working hours
Drivers' working hours is the commonly used term for regulations that govern the activities of the drivers of commercial goods vehicles and passenger carrying vehicles. Electronic logging device and Drivers' working hours are road haulage.
See Electronic logging device and Drivers' working hours
Electronic on-board recorder
An electronic on-board recorder (EOBR) is an electronic device attached to a commercial motor vehicle, which is used to record the amount of time a vehicle is being driven. Electronic logging device and electronic on-board recorder are road haulage.
See Electronic logging device and Electronic on-board recorder
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is an agency in the United States Department of Transportation that regulates the trucking industry in the United States.
See Electronic logging device and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Hours of service
Hours of service (HOS) regulations are issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and govern the working hours of anyone operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in the United States.
See Electronic logging device and Hours of service
Truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport freight, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work.
See Electronic logging device and Truck
See also
Road haulage
- 2010 Greek truck drivers' strike
- 2011 Shanghai Truckers strike
- 2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike
- Associação Brasileira dos Caminhoneiros
- Backhaul (trucking)
- Canadian Trucking Alliance
- Commercial vehicle inspection
- Commercial vehicle operations
- Diesel fuel tanks in trucks
- Drivers' working hours
- Electronic logging device
- Electronic on-board recorder
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- LKW-Maut
- Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- Teardrop trailer (truck)
- Truck drivers
- Trucks
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_logging_device
Also known as Electronic Logging Devices.