Electronic logging device (ELD) rules in Oregon

Oct. 8, 2025, 6:18 p.m.
Here’s a summary of Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rules in Oregon: what’s required, what’s different for intrastate vs interstate, exemptions, violations, etc.
Electronic logging device (ELD) rules in Oregon

What Is the ELD Mandate

  • Oregon enforces the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rule requiring many commercial drivers to use ELDs to record their Hours of Service (HOS). 

  • Since October 1, 2020, Oregon is doing full enforcement of the ELD mandate for both interstate and intrastate carriers.  

Interstate vs Intrastate Differences

Item Interstate Drivers (Oregon & across state lines) Oregon Intrastate Drivers (within OR only)
Driving time per day 11 hours driving after 10 hours off duty. Not more than 14 hours “on duty” in the day.   Intrastate drivers are allowed a bit more: 12 hours driving time instead of 11, and may be on duty longer (up to 16 hours on duty instead of 14) under some conditions.  
Weekly On-Duty / Restart 60 hours in 7 days or 70 hours in 8 days; must take 34 consecutive hours off to restart.   Intrastate drivers: 70 hours in 7 days or 80 in 8 days if operating 7 days a week; same restart rule (34 consecutive off-duty) applies.  

Key Exemptions & Exceptions

Some drivers/operations are not required to use ELDs, or have modified requirements:

  • Short-haul operations / “short haul” exceptions. Drivers operating within certain radius limits and returning to their reporting location daily may be exempt. 

  • Vehicles built before model year 2000 had been exempt under some circumstances.  

  • Driveaway/Towaway operations where the vehicle transported is the commodity being delivered.  

  • Agricultural exemption (“farm trucking”) and similar operations in some cases. Oregon has specific rules for farm trucking.  

What Drivers/Carriers Must Do: Compliance Requirements

  • Use an FMCSA-compliant ELD which meets the technical specs and is registered.  

  • Record duty status changes, driving time, rest breaks per the applicable hours of service rules.   

  • Maintain supporting documents (e.g. fuel receipts, tolls) and logs. Oregon requires certain retention of records.  

  • Be ready to present logs and ELD output during inspections: usually current day plus the previous seven days.  

Violations & Penalties

  • Starting October 1, 2020, failing to comply with the ELD mandate could result in out-of-service (OOS) orders for intrastate drivers when required to have an ELD but not having one.  

  • Some common violations in Oregon (for roadside inspections) include:
    • No record of duty status when an ELD is required.  
    • ELD not being viewable or not properly mounted/fixed.  
    • Failing to provide required documents (like the user manual, transfer instructions, instructions for malfunction) upon request. 

Things to Watch / Practical Tips

  • Make sure your ELD vendor is on the FMCSA certified list.

  • Training drivers is important: drivers need to know how to handle malfunctions, how to edit logs (within allowed rules), how to display or print logs when asked.

  • If an ELD malfunctions, there are rules about transitioning to paper logs or another compliant method until fixed.  

  • Keep up-to-date with state regulations (Oregon Administrative Rules) because Oregon has slight variations for intrastate operations.