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Learn how to monitor drivers, review logs, and manage ELD and HOS compliance. Clear explanations and practical examples show what the rules mean, how the records work, and what to watch for.

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01

Basics

Learn what ELD and HOS mean, read driver logs, and check hours, details, and certification.

A friendly blue semi-truck beside a large open book character, smiling orange sun and crescent moon above: learning work, driving and rest.
BasicsCourse 1 of 22

ELD and HOS Basics

What ELDs record, what HOS rules control, and how driving, work, and rest appear in a driver’s log.

16 min · 3 lessons · assessment

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A friendly blue recording tablet character surrounded by a location pin, odometer dial and engine gear, neatly capturing a dotted truck journey.
BasicsCourse 2 of 22

Reading ELD Records

How an ELD builds a log from vehicle data and driver entries, and what the record and edit history reveal.

10 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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BasicsCourse 4 of 22

30-Minute Breaks

When a 30-minute break is required, which stops qualify, and how to check driving since the last break.

8 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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BasicsCourse 5 of 22

Restarts and Recap Hours

How work-cycle limits, 34-hour restarts, and daily recap hours work, and how to check cycle availability.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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A large friendly cream log sheet character on blue clipboard fitting orange truck, trailer, location-pin and document tiles into empty rounded slots.
BasicsCourse 6 of 22

Required Log Details

Which driver, vehicle, trailer, and shipment details a log needs, and how to find missing or outdated information.

10 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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BasicsCourse 7 of 22

Log Certification

What driver certification confirms, when it is required, and why changed logs need another review and certification.

8 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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02

Advanced

Verify rest pairs, special movement categories, and exceptions before relying on them.

A cheerful blue truck character parked by a cozy small home under a crescent moon, with a picnic bag: personal off-duty travel.
AdvancedCourse 8 of 22

Personal Conveyance

What personal conveyance is, when a move qualifies as personal travel, and how to spot business driving recorded as off duty.

15 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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AdvancedCourse 9 of 22

Personal Conveyance and Yard Moves

How personal conveyance and yard moves differ, how each counts toward hours, and what to do after a missed selection.

10 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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AdvancedCourse 10 of 22

Split Sleeper Berth

How qualifying sleeper-berth rest pairs work, which rest periods count, and how to recalculate available driving and shift hours.

18 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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AdvancedCourse 11 of 22

Adverse Driving Conditions

What makes a delay an adverse driving condition, which limits can be extended, and what evidence supports the exception.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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AdvancedCourse 12 of 22

ELD and HOS Exceptions

How ELD exemptions differ from HOS exceptions, which recording duties remain, and how to verify a driver’s eligibility.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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AdvancedCourse 13 of 22

150-Air-Mile Short Haul

What the short-haul exception changes, how its radius and time limits work, and which records are needed when eligibility changes.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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AdvancedCourse 14 of 22

16-Hour Shift Exception

When the 16-hour shift exception applies, how to check duty history and prior use, and why driving hours do not increase.

10 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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03

Expert

Investigate records, manage failures, prepare for inspections, and bring it together in a fleet review.

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ExpertCourse 15 of 22

Correcting ELD Logs

Which log entries can be corrected, how annotations explain a change, and how driver approval and edit history protect the record.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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ExpertCourse 16 of 22

Unidentified Driving

Why movement can be recorded without a driver, how to identify the operator, and how to document an unresolved event.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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ExpertCourse 17 of 22

ELD Warnings and Malfunctions

How diagnostics differ from malfunctions, when manual records are needed, and how notice, repair deadlines, and recovery work.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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ExpertCourse 18 of 22

DOT Inspections and Log Transfer

What a DOT log inspection reviews, how electronic transfer works, and how to separate a sending problem from missing records.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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ExpertCourse 19 of 22

HOS Violations and Response

How to verify an HOS alert, respond to a real violation, and understand its effect on the driver and carrier.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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ExpertCourse 20 of 22

False Logs and ELD Tampering

What inaccurate logs, tampering, and coercion look like, and how to investigate, preserve evidence, and escalate concerns.

10 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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ExpertCourse 21 of 22

Supporting Documents

What supporting documents prove, how to match them to a driver’s log, and how submission, retention, and roadside access work.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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ExpertCourse 22 of 22

Fleet Compliance Review

How to review a driver’s hours, investigate conflicting records, and hand off open issues through a complete worked example.

24 min · 3 lessons · assessment

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04

Samsara

Monitor Samsara records, check driver and equipment details, and support inspections and issue resolution.

Samsara logo above a blue ELD tablet recording a truck journey: sign in, match equipment, and start the shift.
SamsaraProvider course 1 of 4

Samsara: Setup and Duty Statuses

How Samsara links a driver to a vehicle and records duty statuses. Learn what to verify after login, a truck swap, or a work stop.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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Samsara logo above a friendly log document and orange pencil completing a mint checkmark: review, inspect, and certify.
SamsaraProvider course 2 of 4

Samsara: Daily Log Review

How Samsara remarks, log certification, and vehicle inspection reports work. Learn to check incomplete logs and unresolved defects.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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Samsara logo above A friendly tall blue smartphone character sending a cream log envelope across a curved orange arrow to a smiling clipboard inspector, with a little truck and simple blue screen tiles.
SamsaraProvider course 3 of 4

Samsara: DOT Log Transfer

How Samsara’s inspection screen and DOT transfer choices work. Learn to check log dates, routing details, and the transfer result.

10 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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Samsara logo above a blue tablet with a warning beside a paper log and wrench: report the issue and preserve the record.
SamsaraProvider course 4 of 4

Samsara: ELD Malfunctions

How to read Samsara diagnostic and malfunction events, identify affected records, and track manual fallback and repair.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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05

Motive

Review Motive logs, follow up on certification and defects, and support transfers and recovery.

Motive logo above a blue ELD tablet recording a truck journey: sign in, match equipment, and start the shift.
MotiveProvider course 1 of 4

Motive: Setup and Duty Statuses

How Motive shows the selected vehicle, ELD connection, and duty status. Learn to compare those details with the actual assignment.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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Motive logo above a friendly log document and orange pencil completing a mint checkmark: review, inspect, and certify.
MotiveProvider course 2 of 4

Motive: Daily Log Review

How to review Motive log errors, driver signatures, and vehicle inspection findings. Learn which issues need driver or maintenance follow-up.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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Motive logo above A friendly mint smartphone character opening a blue inspection folder with a big orange sharing arrow and a small smiling log-file envelope flying toward an inspector clipboard.
MotiveProvider course 3 of 4

Motive: DOT Log Transfer

How Motive inspection mode and output-file transfer work. Learn to use Official Comment and verify the result.

10 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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Motive logo above a blue tablet with a warning beside a paper log and wrench: report the issue and preserve the record.
MotiveProvider course 4 of 4

Motive: ELD Malfunctions

What Motive’s ELD Diagnostics screen shows, how to report a recording problem, and how to check fallback records and recovery.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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06

Omnitracs

Check IVG records and equipment, support ERODS transfer, and track faults through recovery.

Green-and-purple Omnitracs logo above a blue ELD tablet recording a truck journey: sign in, match equipment, and start the shift.
OmnitracsProvider course 1 of 4

Omnitracs IVG: Setup and Duty Statuses

How IVG login and duty-status controls work. Learn to verify the active driver, selected status, and special movement categories.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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Green-and-purple Omnitracs logo above a friendly log document and orange pencil completing a mint checkmark: review, inspect, and certify.
OmnitracsProvider course 2 of 4

Omnitracs IVG: Daily Log Review

How IVG log certification and vehicle inspection reports work. Learn to find uncertified days and follow up on reported defects.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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Green-and-purple Omnitracs logo above a friendly in-cab ELD terminal transferring a daily log to a roadside inspector.
OmnitracsProvider course 3 of 4

Omnitracs IVG: DOT Log Transfer

How IVG Day Log, Inspector mode, and ERODS transfer work. Learn to check the displayed dates, transfer method, and result.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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Green-and-purple Omnitracs logo above a blue tablet with a warning beside a paper log and wrench: report the issue and preserve the record.
OmnitracsProvider course 4 of 4

Omnitracs IVG: ELD Malfunctions

How IVG alerts and diagnostic reports identify failures. Learn to track affected records, repair duties, and evidence of recovery.

12 min · 2 lessons · assessment

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