WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, July 23, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced its decision to remove four electronic logging devices (ELDs) from the registered list of ELDs.
The four devices include:
- CTE-LOG ELD
- ELD VOLT
- POWERTRUCKS ELD
- TFM ELD
- The reason for the removal of the four ELDs was the failure of the ELD providers to meet the minimum requirements in 49 CFR part 395, subpart B, appendix A. The four ELDs now appear on FMCSA’s Revoked Devices list.
Motor carriers and drivers who use the ELDs listed above must take the following actions:
- Discontinue using the revoked ELDs and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data.
- Replace the revoked ELDs with compliant ELDs from the Registered Devices list before Sept. 21, 2024.
It was stated that motor carriers will have up to 60 days to replace the now-revoked ELDs. Failure to do this will land the motor carrier in violation of 49 CFR 395.8 (a)(1) — receive a “No record of duty status,” and the drivers will be placed out-of-service in accordance with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) OOS Criteria.
The reinstatement of the ELDs is possible if the providers correct the identified deficiencies for their devices, which will place them back on the registered list of ELDs.
FMCSA encourages motor carriers to take the actions listed above as soon as possible to avoid potential compliance issues.
Born and raised in Little Rock, AR, Erica N. Guy decided to stay in her hometown to begin her professional career in journalism. Since obtaining her bachelor’s degree from UAPB, Erica has professionally written for several publications about several topics ranging from lifestyle, tech, culture, and entertainment, just to name a few. Continuing her love for her hometown, she joined our team in June 2023, where she is currently a staff writer. Her career goals include continuing storytelling through her writing by being the best professional writer she can be. In her spare time, Erica enjoys trying new foods, cozying up with a good book, spending time with family and friends, and establishing herself as a future businesswoman.
hi Erica,
thank you for this article. my employer regal logistics uses 3 apps I have to use on my phone simultaneously. hris photographic recognition for payroll ( on and off shift, in and out for lunch ), tms for routing and logistics ( take photo to upload delivery verification photo), and samsara for DOT, routing, load planning, time clock verification and dvir. it’s tedious but effective when they function. I want to mention it would be nice to see a list of those logging and eld programs that are fully compliant. pictorial dvir is wasteful of time unless there is an issue with the equipment. in a samsara dvir we should send photos Only if the thing is leaking or bad (not within DOT standard)..ya know? keep up the great work! in 21 years the female population in trucking has increased pleasantly..behaviors toward us I improving as professionals..a bit..and it’s nice to see another professional like yourself with us.
I don’t get the elds the one we use is very difficult to use and l just learned that because we run local and punch a electric time clock we don’t have to use the eld tks Dave nett