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ELD Output File

During an audit or roadside inspection, the auditor/inspector may request that the logs and log edits be sent to them, separated either by Employee/Driver or by Vehicle. In Encompass, this is accomplished with the ELD Output Files, which can be found under Drivers > Reports. 

  • In the Encompass® ELD application, the request is made on the Roadside Inspection Screen (see the Roadside Inspection Card for how to do this in the Encompass® ELD application. The request is then sent to Encompass and can be generated with the ELD Output file by Employee.)
  • When you generate an ELD Output file By Vehicle in Encompass, an Employee output file will be created for each driver that drove that vehicle in the time range selected.

 

Transmitting the ELD Output File

To generate the output file from Encompass, go to Drivers > Reports

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Locate the Hours of Service section of the reports. Select either ELD Output File by Employee or ELD Output File by Vehicle.

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ELD Output File by Employee

Use the filtering to select the appropriate driver/s and the needed date range.  When your filters are determined, click Apply to generate the list of applicable drivers. Some fields to make note of: 

ELD Output File Options: The auditor or inspector will specify how the ELD Output File should be sent. Select the appropriate option. 

Comment: This will be determined by the auditor or inspector. It is used to aid in finding the file in their system.

Once all necessary information is entered, click Run Report

Note: A report will not be displayed - it is automatically sent to the FMCSA's system or via email.

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ELD Output File by Vehicle

Use the filtering to select the appropriate unit/s and the needed date range.  When your filters are determined, click Apply to generate the list of applicable units/vehicles. Some fields to make note of: 

ELD Output File Options: The auditor or inspector will specify how the ELD Output File should be sent. Select the appropriate option. 

Comment: This will be determined by the auditor or inspector. It is used to aid in finding the file in their system.

Once all necessary information is entered, click Run Report

Note: A report will not be displayed - it is automatically sent to the FMCSA's system or via email.

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Status of ELD Output File

Once the ELD output file is sent, the status of the file can be viewed in Encompass by going to Drivers > Hours of Service and select the Output File Status tab.

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The table will show the employee name, employee code, status of the transmission, any error message (if applicable), date, company level, how it was transferred, where it was initiated (Encompass back office or ELD mobile application), who submitted it, and the name of the file itself.  

Note: Once the output file is run, it may take a few minutes to display on this screen.

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Below are the potential statuses and any potential action items needed for them:

Status

What It Means

What To Do

Pending Indicates some failure attempting to submit to the FMCSA Try sending it again. It's not an error, but often times these go through on the 2nd attempt.
Sent We either didn't get a response from the FMCSA or some failure occurred processing the response from the FMCSA. Try refreshing the page as it shouldn't remain on this status for longer than a minute or so. If it remains on this status after a few minutes, try again using the other transfer method (i.e. if Web Service was used, attempt using Email).
Error The inspector or auditor will be unable to open the ELD output file until the root issue is resolved and a new file is submitted.

Refer to the message displayed in the Error Message column. Here is an example that may be seen:

  • 'The field Driver's License Issuing State is required for File Header Segment, Driver Line file lines'
    • Driver's license state and number are required - make sure that these are entered in Setup > Mobile User Logins > Edit (next to the driver's login). Once entered, attempt to submit the output file again.
Warning The file was received and processed by the FMCSA. The auditor/inspector will be able to open and review the file. The auditor/inspector will be notified that the items referenced do not comply with the ELD rule.

Nothing, as the file was successfully transmitted to the FMCSA, however, there are a few things that may trigger this:

  • Verify the VIN entered is correct - it must be all upper case letters.
  • Verify the DOT Number is entered in Encompass. If you are an intrastate only carrier and do not have a federal DOT number, this can be ignored.
Informational The file was received and processed by the FMCSA. The auditor/inspector will be able to open and review the file.  Nothing, as the file was successfully transmitted to the FMCSA.

 

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