hos-driver-edits-and-annotations

Permitted ELD driver edits include correcting duty status, location, and time data with required annotations under 49 CFR 395.30 and 395.32. Drivers can propose edits, but carriers must review and approve them to maintain compliant records.

Handling unassigned driving time requires carriers to review, assign, reject, or document the hours-of-service records. Fleet safety teams must follow electronic logging workflows to properly attribute unassigned ELD data to the correct driver.

ELD record corrections during a DOT audit require annotations explaining the edit reason, original recorded value, and corrected value. Carriers must maintain documentation controls and audit trails under 49 CFR 395.30 and 395.32.

Carriers cannot make prohibited changes to a driver's hours of service log without permission. FMCSA regulations require driver-initiated ELD edits for their own records, while carriers can only add annotations or reject unassigned time.

Carrier review of ELD edits must be documented whenever a driver proposes a correction to their hours of service records. This documentation control is required under 49 CFR 395.34 for audit trail tracking and DOT compliance.