Yes. A driver may use a portable ELD. A portable ELD must be mounted in a fixed position during commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operation (CMV) and visible to the driver from a normal seated driving position. This information can be found in the ELD Rule section 395.22(g).

Can a cell phone be used as an ELD?

Question 6: Can an electronic logging device (ELD) be on a smartphone or other wireless device? Guidance: Yes. An ELD can be on a smartphone or other wireless device if the device meets the ELD rule's technical specifications.

Can trucks drive without ELD?

According to the ELD mandate though, if they are logging for less than 8 days in a 30-day cycle, they are exempt from the ELD rule. Said differently, if the driver breaks the short-haul exception less than 8 times in a 30-day cycle, they don't need an ELD.