Checklist: Electronic Compliance Configuration

To ensure electronic compliance of your MyGeotab database, here's a checklist to print out (see attached document).

Electronic Compliance Checklist - ELD/DCE

  • Vehicle Installations
    • Installation of fixed Geotab devices
    • Confirmation of data transmission in MyGeotab
  • Installation and configuration of mobile terminals
    • Installation of the Geotab Drive application
    • Configuration of available mobile data
    • Installation of mobile terminal mounts in vehicles
  • Configuration of MyGeotab Database
    • Vehicle Configuration
      • Unit name, license plate, state/province
      • Accurate odometer reading
      • Vehicle serial number (VIN)
    • Trailer Configuration
      • Trailer configuration (unit and plate in title)
    • User Configuration
      • Creation of users on the MyGeotab platform
        • Creation of two distinct accounts if an administrator is a driver
      • Creation of users in the Geotab Drive app (drivers)
        • First and last name match driver's license
        • Driver's license number without hyphens
        • Rule Set
        • Valid home terminal name and address
        • Carrier number (US DOT or NIR)
        • Authority name and address (as registered with FMCSA or CTQ)
  • Documentation Required in the Vehicle
    • Maximum 21-day transition period (2nd copy retained in the company)
    • Geotab Drive user manual
    • Roadside inspection and anomaly notice instruction manual
    • List of acquired skills (signed copy retained in records)
    • Blank logs (minimum of 15 logs)
    • Blank inspection sheets (Safety Check)
    • SAAQ Lists 1, 2, or 3
  • Training Required by ELD and DCE Mandate
    • Training of all driver users on the Geotab Drive application
    • Training of administrators on log management (MyGeotab)
  • Highly Recommended Training
    • Trainer training - Geotab Drive
    • Electronic Compliance Management (Hours of Service and Safety Check)