Hours of Service: How to Fill Out Paper Logs

This online Hours of Service: How to Fill Out Paper Logs course is designed to walk individuals through how to fill out paper logs in a DOT log book by following a driver out on a typical trip.

Course Overview

Every driver who is required to complete a record of duty status needs to know how to correctly fill out a paper log. Even drivers using electronic logging devices (ELDs) for Hours of Service compliance must be capable of filling out driver log books in the event their ELD malfunctions and they are unable to enter or recover logs from their device.

This online Hours of Service: How to Fill Out Paper Logs course is designed to walk individuals through how to fill out paper logs in a DOT log book by following a driver out on a typical trip.

After completing this course, learners should have an understanding of how to:

  • Identify required fields on a paper log
  • Prepare their record of duty status using a paper log

Course Topics

  • Driver's Daily Log
  • Record of Duty Status
  • Filling Out a Paper Log
  • Recapping Hours