MCSA-5893 Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration and

FORM MCSA-5893 

OMB No.: 2126-0062  Expiration: 03/31/2022

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United States Department of Transportation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

FMCSA Office of Registration and Safety Information
Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration and Certification

FORM MCSA-5893

As described in section 395.22(a) of subpart B, motor carriers must only use ELDs that are listed on the FMCSA Web site. An ELD provider must
register with FMCSA and certify each ELD model and version for that ELD to be listed on this Web site.

REGISTERING ONLINE
An ELD provider developing an ELD technology must register online at a secure FMCSA Web site where the ELD provider can securely certify
that its ELD is compliant with this appendix. Provider’s registration must include the following information:
1. Company name of the technology provider/manufacturer:
2. Name of an individual authorized by the provider to verify that the ELD is
compliant with this appendix and to certify it under section 5.2 of this appendix:
3. Address of the registrant:
4. E-mail address of the registrant:
5. Telephone number of the registrant:

CERTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY
WITH FMCSA STANDARDS
A registered ELD provider must certify that each ELD model and version has been sufficiently tested to meet the functional requirements included
in this appendix under the conditions in which the ELD would be used.

ONLINE CERTIFICATION
An ELD provider registered online as described in section 5.1.1 must disclose the following information about each ELD model and version and
certify that the particular ELD is compliant with the requirements of this appendix. The online process will only allow a provider to complete
certification if the provider successfully discloses all of the following required information:
6. Name of the product:
7. Model number of the product:
8. Software version of the product:
9. An ELD identifier, uniquely identifying the certified model and version
of the ELD, assigned by the ELD provider in accordance with 7.1.15:
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10. Picture and/or screen shot of the product (paste picture here):

11. User’s manual describing how to operate the ELD (paste front page here):

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12. Description of the supported and certified data transfer mechanisms and step-by-step instructions for a driver to produce and transfer
the ELD records to an authorized safety official.

13. Summary description of ELD malfunctions.

14. Procedure to validate an ELD authentication value as described in section 7.1.14.

15. Certifying statement describing how the product was tested to comply with FMCSA regulations.

KEEPING INFORMATION CURRENT
The ELD provider must keep the information in section 5.1.1 current through FMCSA’s Web site.
Authentication Information Distribution
FMCSA will provide a unique ELD registration ID, authentication key(s), authentication file(s), and formatting and configuration details
required in this appendix to registered providers during the registration process.
Procedure to Validate an ELD’s Authenticity
Section 5.2.1(9) requires that the ELD provider institute an authentication process and disclose necessary details for FMCSA systems to
independently verify the ELD authentication values included in the dataset of inspected ELD outputs. The authentication value must include a
hash component that only uses data elements included in the ELD dataset and datafile. ELD authentication value must meet the requirements
specified in section 7.1.14.
Publicly Available Information
Except for the information listed under section 5.1.1(2), (4), and (5) and section 5.2.1(9), FMCSA will make the information in sections 5.1.1 and
5.2.1 for each certified ELD publicly available on a Web site to allow motor carriers to determine which products have been properly registered
and certified as ELDs compliant with this appendix.

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