Transport Canada states that federally regulated carriers are required to migrate into ELD solutions. Currently this translates to over 150K commercial vehicle drivers across Canada.
For US, FMCSA clears the topic as:
“The ELD applies to most motor carriers and drivers who are currently required to maintain records of duty status (RODS) per Part 395, 49 CFR 395.8(a). The rule applies to commercial buses as well as trucks, and to Canada- and Mexico-domiciled drivers.”
Mandate exemptions include short-term rentals, commercial vehicles operated within a certain radius and are not required to comply with HOS regulations,
Carriers with other exemptions that has been issued by authorities