📄 Technical Specification for ELD System Development and Registration with FMCSA
🔧 1. Project Purpose:
Development of an ELD system (Electronic Logging Device) compliant with FMCSA requirements and suitable for official registration and use in the United States for commercial freight transportation.
📌 2. System Functional Requirements:
2.1. Core Functionality:
📍 Connection to the truck's electronic engine control module (ECM) via standard interface (J1939 or J1708).
🕓 Automatic recording:
Engine ON/OFF times,
Start and end of driving,
Idle, rest, and activity times,
Total driving time.
🗺️ GPS tracking every 60 minutes during travel.
🧾 Generation of work logs (RODS) in accordance with HOS (Hours of Service).
📤 Data transfer options:
USB,
Bluetooth,
Web Services.
2.2. Logs and Reports:
Trip and event history (Event Logs).
Driver status: Off-duty, Sleeper Berth, Driving, On-duty.
Shift management (Shift and Cycle Limits).
2.3. Interface:
📱 Mobile application (Android/iOS) or driver web interface:
Login,
View RODS,
Edit if necessary (according to rules),
Notifications and errors.
🖥️ Admin panel for dispatchers and managers.
⚙️ 3. Technical Requirements:
Interface language: English.
Compliance with all points of 49 CFR § 395 Subpart B (electronic logging devices).
Data storage for at least 6 months.
Ability to export RODS in PDF and standardized eRODS format.
🛡️ 4. Security:
Data protection (encryption, user authentication).
Access rights restriction.
Prohibition of data modification without logging.
📝 5. FMCSA Registration:
5.1. Developer must:
Ensure that the device and software meet FMCSA technical requirements.
Test the system for compliance with ELD specifications.
Prepare the ELD Registration Package, including:
System description,
Testing confirmation,
Demonstration materials.
5.2. Register the system:
Via the FMCSA ELD portal:
Create a provider account.
Fill out all required forms (ELD Provider Registration Form).
Complete verification and obtain ELD Registration ID.
Ensure the system appears in the official list of approved ELDs:
https://eld.fmcsa.dot.gov/List
PRICE NEGOTIABLE!!!
📆 6. Phases and Timeline:
| Phase | Timeline |
|---|---|
| Research and Design | 1 week |
| Prototype Development | 2 weeks |
| ECM and GPS Integration | 2 weeks |
| Application Development | 3 weeks |
| Testing and Debugging | 2 weeks |
| Preparation of FMCSA Package | 1 week |
| FMCSA Registration | 1 week |
