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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has revoked 56 electronic logging devices (ELDs) so far in 2026, according to the agency's revoked-device list as of Oct. 25. The devices came from 38 companies. The agency is also preparing a proposal to revise the ELD rule itself, nearly four years after it first asked the industry what should change.
The latest removals
The most recent batch came on Aug. 6, when FMCSA removed five devices: Moonlight ELD, HGRS ELD, Highest ELD, Truckford ELD and Sparkle ELD. HGRS is listed as the provider of both HGRS ELD and Highest ELD. The agency said the providers failed to meet the minimum requirements in Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 395, the federal ELD technical specification. It did not give the specific reason for each device. No devices have been revoked by FMCSA since.
Carriers using those devices had until Oct. 6 to switch to a registered ELD. After the deadline, a driver without a compliant device is treated as having no record of duty status and can be placed out of service. Until they replace a revoked device, FMCSA tells drivers to keep paper logs or use logging software. A revoked device can return to the list if its provider fixes the problems.
A year of removals
The August batch followed revocations throughout the year. By FMCSA's list, the largest batches were 14 devices on March 4, 12 on May 20 and 10 on July 9. One provider, Gorilla Fleet Safety, accounts for 10 of the March 4 removals, on top of eight of its devices revoked in May 2025. FMCSA's list shows only devices that are still revoked, so its counts can be lower than the agency's announcements when a device is later reinstated. In its May 20 notice, FMCSA said it had removed 79 devices that failed to meet federal standards since January 2025.
Providers also withdraw devices themselves. The list shows 46 devices voluntarily withdrawn in 2026, including 20 "Hours of Service" listings removed by Azuga on May 18. The list does not give a reason for withdrawals. In total, it now holds 387 devices: 132 revoked by FMCSA and 255 withdrawn by their providers. Land Line reported 953 devices on the registered list in August.
A new approval process
FMCSA has also announced what it calls a complete overhaul of how ELDs are vetted. Since the mandate took effect, providers have self-certified that their devices meet the specification. The agency says that has allowed companies to register non-compliant devices and to re-register devices that were revoked.
"FMCSA is committed to ensuring that electronic logging devices meet the highest standards" for accuracy, reliability and compliance, FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs said, as quoted by Land Line. The agency has not said how the new process will work or whether it ends self-certification.
The proposed rule
The Department of Transportation's 2026 regulatory agenda includes a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the ELD regulations. Land Line reported in July that FMCSA is targeting November to publish it. Agenda dates often slip, and no proposal had been published as of Oct. 25.
The proposal builds on a 2022 advance notice that asked for comments in five areas:
- whether the rule should apply to vehicles with pre-2000 engines
- how ELD malfunctions are handled
- the process for removing a device from the registered list
- the technical specifications
- how devices are certified
FMCSA received more than 1,000 comments, many from drivers who argued the mandate has not improved highway safety. "The agency lacks data confirming the ELD mandate has improved highway safety," the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said at the time. The agenda says FMCSA staff, state enforcement, vendors and the industry have learned lessons since the 2016 rule that can help clarify the regulatory text and ELD specifications. Land Line reported that the proposal is not expected to remove the exemption for trucks with pre-2000 engines.
One change is already in effect
A separate final rule, published June 22 and effective July 22, removed the requirement to keep a paper copy of the ELD operator's manual in the truck. "The availability of electronic versions of ELD user's manuals makes the requirement for a paper manual redundant," FMCSA said. Drivers still need to know how to operate their ELD and how to share hours-of-service records with officers at roadside inspections.
What carriers can do now
Fleets can check every device they run against the registered and revoked lists on FMCSA's ELD website. Fleets that need help replacing a revoked device can find ELD installers by job location on our sister site, FindFleetInstallers.com. When choosing a provider, it is worth asking how long the device has been registered and how the provider would respond to a revocation. Once the proposal is published, carriers and vendors will have a comment period to weigh in on how malfunctions, device removal and certification should work.
