FMCSA announces overhaul of ELD vetting process in effort to curb number of revoked devices

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced “a complete overhaul of the vetting process for Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs)” in an effort to save truckers the time, money, and hassle of replacing revoked devices.

On Monday, December 1, 2025, FMCSA announced a new streamlined vetting process “to ensure non-compliant devices are blocked before they ever reach FMCSA’s Registered ELD list.”

The new process will include the following steps:

• Initial Review: Verification of contact information, technical specifications, and device images. 
• Fraud Detection: Cross-checking new applications against active, inactive, revoked, and in-process lists. 
• Application Categorization: 
  • Category 1 – Approved: Application has met all necessary requirements for approval. 
  • Category 2 – Information Requested: Application is pending further information from the applicant. 
  • Category 3 – Further Review: Application requires additional internal assessment and may require additional documentation from the applicant. 
  • Category 4 – Denied: Application does not meet the required standards for approval. 

“Under the previous system, it was easier to register non-compliant devices or re-register devices that had been revoked, leading to repeated revocations and costly, inconvenient replacements for carriers. FMCSA’s updated process closes this loophole, giving carriers and drivers a greater peace-of-mind that the ELDs they purchase are accurate, reliable, and compliant,” the agency said.

“American families deserve to feel safe sharing a road with semi-trucks, and we want truck drivers to have the best tools to maximize those safety precautions,” said FMCSA Administrator Derek D. Barrs. “By strengthening our review process for ELDs, we are ensuring the industry can rely on trusted equipment and that hardworking drivers are prioritizing their health and well-being, so they are best prepared to keep driving America’s economy forward.”  

Since October 2025, FMCSA has revoked the following eleven ELDs for failure to meet minimum standards:

Effective effective October 17, 2025:

• ELD Provider: ART KILIM INC
  • ELD Name: PREMIUM ELD
  • Model Number: PMM
  • ELD Identifier: PMM492 
• ELD Provider: Clean Aura Corp
  • ELD Name: TRUE LOGBOOK
  • Model Number: 2TRUL
  • ELD Identifier: TRL584
• ELD Provider: Xplore Tech Inc
  • ELD Name: Xplore ELD
  • Model Number: XPLELD
  • ELD Identifier: XPLORE
• ELD Provider: KAMI ELD
  • ELD Name: KAMI ELD
  • Model Number: KAME-X456
  • ELD Identifier: KAM683
• ELD Provider: Evo ELD Inc.
  • ELD Name: EVO ELD 1
  • Model Number: EVO 1
  • ELD Identifier: G711H2

Effective October 23, 2025:

• ELD Provider: Phoenix ELD
  • ELD Name: PHOENIX ELD
  • Model Number: PHOELD
  • ELD Identifier: PRS973

Effective November 20, 2025:

• ELD Provider: ONTIME LOGS INC
  • Device Name: Ontime Logs PT
  • Model Number: OTL100
  • ELD Identifier: c3ac23
• ELD Provider: Green Light ELD LLC
  • Device Name: Green Light ELD
  • Model Number: PT30, IOSiX
  • ELD Identifier: GLEHOS
• ELD Provider: SAHARA ELD LLC
  • Device Name: Sahara ELD
  • Model Number: GDELD1000
  • ELD Identifier: SAHELD
• ELD Provider: USFAST ELD
  • Device Name: USFAST ELD
  • Model Number: USFASTELD1
  • ELD Identifier: UFE021
• ELD Provider: NextParse LLC (f/k/a ELDWISE)
  • Device Name: ELDWISE
  • Model Number: EWS
  • ELD Identifier: EWS092