A 90-day AOBRD/ELD software-integration waiver is not a license to run a $199 no-name logger

What the notice actually said

A 2018 PeopleNet waiver is not a $199 logger license. FMCSA granted a limited 90-day waiver so Old Dominion and similarly situated fleets could keep PeopleNet AOBRD software (395.15) on new trucks after December 18, 2017 while fleet-management software caught up to ELD software (Subpart B).

Old Dominion had AOBRDs fleet-wide by 2011 feeding dispatch. PeopleNet’s ELD software drop did not plug into that stack on day one. FMCSA’s answer was time-boxed 395.15 hardware, not “skip logging.”

AOBRDs were legal until December 16, 2019 for trucks that had them. New trucks after December 18, 2017 generally needed ELDs. This waiver was a narrow bridge for a specific vendor integration.

A 2026 revoked ELD ad that cites “FMCSA waiver” is stealing this headline. Drivers still needed a device that actually met 395.15.

PeopleNet today — check the current registered list under whatever the product is named now. A 2018 integration story does not relist a 2026 clone.

What it changes on Monday

We did not need this waiver. We will not honor a 2018 Old Dominion / PeopleNet story as an excuse for a revoked 2026 device.

Live list: eld.fmcsa.dot.gov/List. Mandate parent: two-year clock. Later hygiene: HERO and twelve devices.

Owner-operators: logger is onboarding. Dispatch confirms the identifier, not a waiver screenshot.

Phone +1 (847) 702-8181. Bring the device name. A 90-day story from 2018 is not your 2026 box.

What we will — and will not — do

We will not treat this waiver as a 2026 clone exemption. Ninety days, years ago, for a named PeopleNet integration. We did not need it.

We will not put an unregistered app in a Volvo because someone found this headline. 395.15 sunset for grandfathered AOBRDs was December 16, 2019.

Motive on the list. +1 (847) 702-8181. Human on the desk if the question is a windshield, not a 2018 PDF.

Short glossary

The jargon, in the order it showed up — no extra theory.

395.15: The AOBRD regulation that predates ELD Subpart B.
Subpart B: The ELD technical rules, including Appendix A.

Official sources

Read the government original first. This page is our translation for people who quote lanes and hire drivers — not a substitute for the rulebook.

FMCSA limited PeopleNet/OD ELD integration waiver — Primary newsroom original.

This page is an industry briefing for shippers, brokers, and drivers. It is not legal advice. Confirm current rules in the Federal Register and on FMCSA.gov before you change a process.

FAQ

Does this waive ELDs in 2026?

No. Ninety days, years ago, for a named PeopleNet integration. It is not a clone exemption.

AOBRD still legal?

Sunset was December 16, 2019 for grandfathered units. New trucks after December 18, 2017 generally needed ELDs.

PeopleNet today?

Check the current registered list under whatever the product is named now. A 2018 waiver does not answer 2026.

Clone vendors citing this?

No. A $199 no-name logger is not Old Dominion’s 395.15 bridge.