What Canadian and U.S. Fleets Should Know About the New ELD Mandate

There are similarities and differences between the US and Canada ELD regulations and verification.

For Canada, there is a third-party verification required for ELD providers. This is to help ensure ELD compliance, safety, efficiency, and prevent tampering. The third-party verification is the main difference between the Canada ELD mandate versus the US one which uses a self-certified process (more on that below).

Canada has been ironing out the details on their ELD mandate for the last few years, but time is almost up with all carriers operating within Canadian borders required to have installed ELDs in all trucks by June 12, 2021.

Checkout the following video by GEOTAB (Transflo ELD Partner) that highlights key differences between U.S & Canadian mandates:

Please Note: Currently there is no plan for a “grandfather period” after the strict June 12, 2021 deadline. While there has been some speculation and assumptions going around the industry that this will take place because it did during the U.S. ELD mandate rollout – it’s safer to assume this will NOT occur for the Canadian ELD mandate.

For additional information on the differences between the U.S. and Canadian ELD mandates, including descriptions of self-certified versus third-party certified devices, please click here.

Act Now

Transflo T-Series ELDs are ranked as the best ELDs after getting rated #1 in the world the past two years in a row. Plus our telematics solution already has a Canadian roll set available solution and we are committed to working towards filling compliance requirements and complying with electronica logbook law in accordance with the new Canadian ELD regulations.

With just weeks left before the deadline, Transflo is here to help. We can equip your fleet with the top telematics/HOS solution on the market today. We’ll not only make sure that you’re compliant, but also ensure you’re reaping all the benefits our solutions provide, including increased efficiency, freight visibility, driver/dispatch chat, and many other add-ons with our Transflo Mobile+ ELD app too.

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