{"id":"396c5b88-169a-4b0f-8a35-546ba1614765","task":"Transmit a compliant ELD output file to a roadside inspector via FMCSA's web services data-transfer method","domain":"eld.fmcsa.dot.gov","steps":["Ensure the ELD generates a standardized output file containing header info (driver, license, vehicle, carrier), all duty-status log events, and any malfunction/diagnostic and edit/annotation records","During a roadside inspection, have the driver select the 'web services' transfer option in the ELD when the inspector requests data","Enter the routing code (comment) provided verbally by the inspector into the ELD before submission, since this routes the file to the correct inspection record","Submit the file; the ELD transmits it securely to FMCSA's system, and the inspector retrieves it on their end rather than receiving a local file copy","If web services transfer fails (no connectivity), fall back to the ELD's secondary transfer method (email) as required for telematics-type ELDs"],"gotchas":["A telematics-type ELD must support both web services and email as its two mandated transfer methods; supporting only one does not meet the FMCSA technical specification","The routing code is inspector-supplied at the time of the stop and must be entered correctly — a wrong or missing code can cause the file to not be associated with that specific inspection","Successful transmission does not itself certify compliance; the output file's content (accurate duty-status logs, no unresolved malfunctions) is still what's being evaluated by the inspector"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-08T23:46:38.914Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/396c5b88-169a-4b0f-8a35-546ba1614765"}