ELD
FMCSA pulls 133 ELDs from its registry: how to check your device and what happens after Nov. 24
It is the largest ELD revocation in the agency's history. Carriers using a removed device need a compliant replacement, and officers are told to start placing drivers out of service on Nov. 24.
No return to paper logs: FMCSA turns down bid to let any driver skip the ELD
FMCSA says federal law requires ELDs and the Federation of Professional Truckers did not show paper logs would be as safe. The existing exceptions are unchanged.
Canada's ELD standard 1.3.1 is out, and the certified device list keeps changing
Transport Canada has yet to set a coming-into-force date for the new ELD technical standard, while another device dropped off the certified list on Oct. 13.
FMCSA Pulls 10 More ELDs From Its Registered List
In July 2026, FMCSA revoked 10 electronic logging devices and gave carriers until September 8 to replace them.
FMCSA Removes Four ELDs From Its Registered List
In July 2024, FMCSA revoked four logging devices and gave carriers 60 days to replace them before drivers faced out-of-service orders.
Quebec Makes Electronic Logging Devices Mandatory
From April 30, 2023, most heavy vehicles on Quebec roads, including those registered elsewhere, needed a certified ELD.
Canadian Provinces Begin Enforcing the Federal ELD Mandate
From January 1, 2023, provinces started enforcing ELD rules for extra-provincial carriers, but coverage of local carriers and penalties varied by province.
FMCSA Asks for Input on Revising ELD Rules
A September 2022 advance notice asked about pre-2000 engines, malfunctions, decertification, technical specifications and a possible ELD certification process.
Canada Extends ELD Education Period to January 1, 2023
In March 2022, Canadian jurisdictions agreed to keep enforcing the federal ELD mandate without penalties for six more months, and Ontario lined up its own rules to match.
Canada's Federal ELD Mandate Comes Into Force With Year of Progressive Enforcement
Federally regulated trucks and buses in Canada needed a certified ELD from June 12, 2021, but provinces and territories agreed not to issue penalties until June 12, 2022.
FPInnovations Becomes Canada's First Accredited ELD Certification Body
Transport Canada announced on October 26, 2020, that FPInnovations could certify electronic logging devices, a key step before the June 12, 2021 ELD mandate.