FMCSA pulls 133 ELDs from its registry: how to check your device and what happens after Nov. 24

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has removed 133 electronic logging devices from its list of registered ELDs, the U.S. Department of Transportation said on Nov. 12. DOT calls it the largest ELD revocation in FMCSA history.

The total is 121 devices revoked by the agency and 12 that their providers revoked voluntarily.

Why the devices were pulled

DOT gave three anonymized examples from the investigations:

• One provider let carriers call a support line to wipe out driving time and create rest periods while the truck was moving.
• Another uploaded fake logs during a roadside inspection to cover for a driver who was over the legal hours limit.
• A third produced logs showing trucks traveling at up to 130 mph, which compressed recorded driving time.

FMCSA Administrator Derek D. Barrs said the agency is removing "noncompliant and fraudulent devices to close loopholes that can be exploited to evade oversight, avoid revocation, bypass vetting requirements, or undermine accurate hours-of-service records."

Step 1: check your device

FMCSA keeps a public list of revoked ELDs on its ELD website. Compare the device name, model number and ELD identifier on your units against that list. Check every unit in the fleet, including spare trucks and any leased equipment that runs on your authority.

Step 2: replace it

According to DOT, motor carriers have up to 60 days to replace a revoked device with a compliant ELD. After that, carriers that keep using a revoked device are treated as operating without an ELD.

Step 3: know the enforcement date

DOT's release says safety officials who find a driver using one of the revoked devices on or after Nov. 24, 2026, should cite 49 CFR 395.8(a)(1) and place the driver out of service under the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance out-of-service criteria.

That is the date to plan around. A driver stopped on or after Nov. 24 with a revoked device can be taken off the road on the spot.

Can a device come back?

Yes. If a provider fixes all of the deficiencies FMCSA identified, the agency says it will put the device back on the registered list and tell the industry.

Quick checklist

• Pull the device name, model and ELD identifier for every truck.
• Search the revoked list on the FMCSA ELD website.
• If a match turns up, order a compliant ELD and schedule installs before Nov. 24.
• Train drivers on the new device, including how to transfer data at roadside.
• Keep proof of the switch with your hours-of-service records.