Updated — Within a two-week period, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revoked eight ELDs from the list of registered electronic logging devices due to the companies’ failure to meet the minimum technical requirements spelled out in the regulations. However, it has since reinstated two of them.
“If an ELD isn’t meeting federal requirements, it’s taken out of service — plain and simple. We’ll keep making clear, fair decisions that put safety first and support everyone who shares America’s roadways,” said FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs in an FMCSA news release.
On January 13, the FMCSA placed these four ELDs on its Revoked Devices list.
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PremierRide Logs, 1Ride, from PremierRide Logs LLC, ELD Identifier PRD391
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DSG Elogs, DSG Elogs1, from DSG Tracking LLC, ELD identifier DSGEL1
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State-Elog, ST8-E, from State-Elog LLC, ELD identifier STE384
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State-Elog 2, PT-30, from State-Elog LLC, ELD identifier STE384
On January 15, however, the agency reinstated DSG Elogs and restored it to the list of registered ELDs.
And on January 23, FMCSA reinstated PremierRide Logs’ 1Ride ELD to the list of registered devices.
FMCSA earlier had removed another four devices from the list on December 30:
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P3TS, ELD Identifier: TTSP3T, from Top Tracking System LLC
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Forward Thinking Systems Field Warrior ELD (BYOD), FW-BYOD, ELD identifier FTSFW1, from Forward Thinking Systems LLC
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Forward Thinking Systems Field Warrior ELD (Garmin), FW-Garmin, ELD Identifier FTSFW2, from Forward Thinking Systems LLC
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Dynamic ELD, DYMIC, ELD identifier DRS242, from Midwestern Logistics LLC
FMCSA’s Fraudulent ELD Crackdown
Last month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced what it called a complete overhaul of the vetting process for electronic logging devices.
The new process will help ensure non-compliant devices are blocked before they ever reach FMCSA’s registered ELD list.
Under the previous system, it was easy to register non-compliant devices or re-register devices that had been revoked by the agency. FMCSA said its updated process closes this loophole. New ELD listings will no longer flow straight from self-certification to public listing.
What Should You Do If You’re Using a Revoked ELD?
Motor carriers have up to 60 days to replace the revoked ELDs with compliant ELDs. Motor carriers and drivers who use the ELDs listed above must take the following actions:
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Discontinue using the revoked ELDs and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data.
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Replace the revoked ELDs with compliant ELDs from the Registered Devices list within 60 days of the FMCSA’s revocation date.
Until the 60-day period is up, safety officials are encouraged not to cite drivers using revoked ELDs for 395.8(a)(1) – “No record of duty status” or 395.22(a) – “Failing to use a registered ELD.” Instead, safety officials should request the driver’s paper logs, logging software, or use the ELD display as a back-up method to review the hours-of-service data.
Motor carriers and drivers who continue to use the revoked ELDs beyond 60 days will be in violation of 49 CFR 395.8(a)(1) — “No record of duty status” and drivers will be placed out-of-service (OOS) in accordance with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) OOS Criteria.
If the ELD providers correct all identified deficiencies for its device, FMCSA will place the ELD back on the Registered Devices list and inform the industry and the field of the update.
However, this is rare, and FMCSA strongly encourages motor carriers to take action now to avoid compliance issues in case these deficiencies are not addressed by the ELD provider.
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on January 13, 2026. It was updated January 16 to reflect the reinstatement of one ELD and on January 26 to reflect the reinstatement of a second device.
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