If you’re running with an electronic logging device, it’s time to double check your setup. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration just pulled five more ELDs from its Registered Devices list, meaning drivers using those units are now on borrowed time.
According to FMCSA, these devices were moved to the Revoked Devices list because the providers “failed to meet the minimum requirements established in Title 49 CFR Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 395.”
The Latest ELDs Removed (Effective Oct. 17)
Here are the devices that are now officially revoked:
ART KILIM INC
• ELD Name: PREMIUM ELD
• Model Number: PMM
• Identifier: PMM492
Clean Aura Corp
• ELD Name: TRUE LOGBOOK
• Model Number: 2TRUL
• Identifier: TRL584
Xplore Tech Inc
• ELD Name: Xplore ELD
• Model Number: XPLELD
• Identifier: XPLORE
KAMI ELD
• ELD Name: KAMI ELD
• Model Number: KAME X456
• Identifier: KAM683
Evo ELD Inc.
• ELD Name: EVO ELD 1
• Model Number: EVO 1
• Identifier: G711H2
This isn’t an isolated move. FMCSA has been steadily purging noncompliant devices all year. Since January, multiple rounds of removals have hit carriers who weren’t paying close attention.
What Drivers and Carriers Are Required To Do
FMCSA is giving fleets 60 days to swap out any of the revoked devices. Here’s what they’re instructing carriers to do immediately:
- Stop using the revoked ELD.
Switch over to paper logs or logging software to stay compliant. - Install a registered replacement device by Dec. 16.
Only devices still on FMCSA’s Registered Devices list are acceptable.
FMCSA also noted that inspectors should not issue violations for 395.8(a)(1) No record of duty status or 395.22(a) Failing to use a registered ELD before the deadline, as long as drivers can provide logs using paper, software, or the device display as a backup.
After Dec. 16, anyone still using these revoked units will be treated as operating with no ELD at all. FMCSA stated that drivers using the banned devices after that date should be cited under 395.8(a)(1) and placed out of service following Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance CVSA rules.
Can These Devices Come Back?
FMCSA made it clear that if the providers fix their compliance issues, they’ll add the devices back to the Registered Devices list and notify the industry of the change. But the agency also added a warning. FMCSA said it strongly encourages motor carriers to act now to avoid compliance issues in the event that the deficiencies are not addressed by the ELD provider.
If you want to stay ahead, check the official FMCSA Registered Devices list and make sure your model is still listed.
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