New! Mandated Changes to Geotab ELD Functionality

January 30, 2025 | Special Bulletin for Transflo Mobile+ HOS and ELD Customers

In early 2025, Geotab will be releasing modifications to their ELD functionality to align with recent compliance directives issued by the FMCSA and Transport Canada. Geotab Drive, Transflo HOS, and Transflo Mobile+ apps will automatically receive the updated functionality when it is released. These changes are specifically related to the handling of Maximum Personal Conveyance Limits and Time Recorded for Automatic On-Duty Status Changes.

As a leading Geotab partner and reseller, Transflo highly recommends that carriers and drivers review the changes to understand how these changes could impact your Hours-of-Service (HOS) management and operational policies. Details can be found on the Geotab Support site at the links provided below:

Future Change:	Jurisdiction:	Learn More:
Automatic On-Duty Timing Change Before this change: After a vehicle comes to a stop for six (6) full minutes, the automatic ON-duty not driving status is back-dated to six (6) minutes earlier. After this change: After a vehicle comes to a stop for six (6) full minutes, the automatic ON-duty not driving status is created. This can result in a six-minute difference between the current functionality and the upcoming change. If a driver manually changes their status before the automatic change, their manual changes are preserved and the automatic status change will not occur and will not change their status.	Yes	Yes	Geotab Release Notes Draft Document Auto vs. Manual Changes After a Stop
Maximum Personal Conveyance Limit for US Drivers* Drivers in the US can no longer automatically exit Personal Conveyance (PC) once they reach the maximum PC distance set for their user. Instead, a new system log is created for Administrators to use that can be reported on. This allows Administrators to track the drivers in their fleets that exceed their expected PC use in a day, but does not automatically put the driver into Drive status once they reach the expected maximum PC limit.	Yes	No**	Geotab Release Notes Draft Document Start or Stop a Personal Conveyance HOS Exemption Set a Maximum PC Distance Per Day

Future Change:

Jurisdiction:

Learn More:

FMCSA USA:

Transport Canada:

Automatic On-Duty Timing Change

Before this change: After a vehicle comes to a stop for six (6) full minutes, the automatic ON-duty not driving status is back-dated to six (6) minutes earlier.

After this change: After a vehicle comes to a stop for six (6) full minutes, the automatic ON-duty not driving status is created. This can result in a six-minute difference between the current functionality and the upcoming change. If a driver manually changes their status before the automatic change, their manual changes are preserved and the automatic status change will not occur and will not change their status.

Yes

Geotab Release Notes

Draft Document

Auto vs. Manual Changes After a Stop

Maximum Personal Conveyance Limit for US Drivers*

Drivers in the US can no longer automatically exit Personal Conveyance (PC) once they reach the maximum PC distance set for their user. Instead, a new system log is created for Administrators to use that can be reported on. This allows Administrators to track the drivers in their fleets that exceed their expected PC use in a day, but does not automatically put the driver into Drive status once they reach the expected maximum PC limit.

Yes

No**

Geotab Release Notes

Draft Document

Start or Stop a Personal Conveyance HOS Exemption

Set a Maximum PC Distance Per Day

Notes:

* The updated Personal Conveyance limit exceeded message will only display within the Geotab dashboard.

** When using PC under Canadian HOS/ELD regulations, drivers will continue to be switched to DRIVE status automatically when they have exceeded 75.0 km for the day.

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