The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed five devices from the agency’s list of electronic logging devices (ELDs). These devices were placed on the Revoked Devices list due to the companies’ failure to meet the minimum requirements established in Title 49 CFR Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 395.
The removed devices include:
- ELD Provider: UZB2USA INC
Device Name: MOONLIGHT ELD
Model Number: MRS
ELD Identifier: MRS255 - ELD Provider: HGRS
Device Name: HGRS ELD
Model Number: HGR
ELD Identifier: HRS169 - Device Name: HIGHEST ELD
Model Number: HIG4ES
ELD Identifier: HIG385 - ELD Provider: Truckford ELD
Device Name: TRUCKFORD ELD
Model Number: TRS
ELD Identifier: TRS263 - ELD Provider: Spark Technologies Inc.
Device Name: Sparkle ELD
Model Number: PT40SIM
ELD Identifier: SPARK6
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Motor carriers have up to 60 days to replace the revoked ELDs with a compliant ELD. FMCSA will send an industry-wide email to inform motor carriers that anyone using the revoked ELDs must take the following steps:
- Discontinue using the revoked ELDs and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data.
- Replace the revoked ELDs with a compliant ELD from the Registered Devices list before October 6, 2026.
Prior to Oct. 6, safety officials are encouraged not to cite drivers using the 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.
Beginning Oct. 6, motor carriers who continue to use the revoked devices listed above will be considered as operating without an ELD. Safety officials who encounter a driver using the revoked devices on or after Oct. 6 should cite 395.8(a)(1) and place the driver out-of-service (OOS) in accordance with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance OOS Criteria.
If the ELD provider corrects all identified deficiencies for its device, FMCSA will place the ELD back on the list of registered devices and inform the industry of the update.
However, FMCSA strongly encourages motor carriers to take the actions listed above now to avoid compliance issues in the event that the deficiencies are not addressed by the ELD provider.
“FMCSA is committed to ensuring that electronic logging devices meet the highest standards for accuracy, reliability, and compliance,” said said FMCSA Administrator Derek D. Barrs. “When devices fail to satisfy the agency’s requirements, we will take appropriate action to protect the integrity of hours-of-service records and support our mission of improving safety on our nation’s roadways.”
For more information on ELDs, visit FMCSA’s ELD website.
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