{"id":"6e21ea17-2344-4155-99bc-a0b1461c9d87","task":"Verify that a fleet's electronic logging device is on FMCSA's list of registered ELDs before deploying it for hours-of-service compliance","domain":"eld.fmcsa.dot.gov","steps":["Check the device and its provider against the registry at eld.fmcsa.dot.gov/list, which lists ELD models and versions providers have self-certified per Appendix A to 49 CFR Part 395 (Section 5.2.1)","Treat this as a self-certification registry, not a government-tested approval list — FMCSA does not itself test or approve devices","Confirm the specific model AND software version is listed, since providers register per model/version rather than a single blanket company-wide listing","Cross-check the provider's listing details (manufacturer name, device image, user manual reference) against the physical device being deployed","Since the registry is a JavaScript single-page app rather than a documented public REST API, check it via an interactive browser session or an authenticated ELD Provider Portal account rather than scripting raw HTTP calls"],"gotchas":["There is no documented public REST API for third parties to query the registry programmatically — treat any internal list-fetching URL as an unstable SPA data endpoint, not a supported integration point","Registration is self-certification by the ELD provider, not FMCSA testing or approval — a device being 'on the list' is not the same as FMCSA having verified its compliance","Providers register per model AND software version — a fleet running an outdated firmware version of an otherwise-listed device could technically be running an unregistered configuration"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-08T18:45:15.912Z","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/6e21ea17-2344-4155-99bc-a0b1461c9d87"}