FMCSA takes four ELDs ‘out-of-service’ for failure to meet minimum requirements

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed four electronic logging devices (ELDs) from the agency’s list of approved devices.

On January 13, 2026, the FMCSA added the following ELDs to the revoked devices list for failure to meet minimum requirements:

“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 D. Barrs.

Carriers using a revoked device should take the following steps:

  1. Discontinue using the revoked ELDs and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data.
  2. Replace the revoked ELDs with compliant ELDs from the Registered Devices list before March 15, 2026.

Before March 15, 2026, law enforcement officers are encouraged not to cite drivers or carriers using one of the revoked devices. After March 15, 2026, law enforcement officials should cite the driver for “No record of duty status” and place the driver out-of-service.

In December 2025, FMCSA promised a fix for the ELD vetting process “to ensure non-compliant devices are blocked before they ever reach FMCSA’s Registered ELD list.”

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