ELD vendor shakeout: 67 devices revoked in 2025, more pending

FMCSA has removed at least 67 electronic logging devices from the registered ELD list since January 2025, the most aggressive purge since the ELD mandate took full effect in 2019. The revocations span small single-product vendors and a handful of larger platforms that failed to meet the minimum technical requirements in 49 CFR Part 395, Subpart B, Appendix A. The registered list still includes roughly 700 devices, but the volume of pending revocation reviews is unusually high heading into mid-2026.

The shakeout has two related causes. First, FMCSA has tightened its audit process for device self-certification, the model the agency relies on to admit ELDs to the registered list in the first place. Several of the revoked devices were originally self-certified years ago and failed under closer inspection. Second, a number of smaller ELD vendors have stopped supporting their products without formally exiting the market, leading FMCSA to revoke based on technical noncompliance the vendor is no longer correcting.

What happens when your ELD is revoked

When FMCSA revokes a device, the agency publishes the action on its ELD news page and notifies carriers using the device through the device’s registered contact. Motor carriers then have 60 days from the revocation date to install a compliant replacement ELD on every affected truck. After the 60-day window closes, drivers using the revoked device are operating without a valid ELD under 49 CFR 395.8(a)(1), and CVSA out-of-service criteria call for a 10-hour roadside out-of-service order plus a violation citation that hits both the driver’s PSP and the carrier’s CSA score.

The 60-day window is firm. FMCSA has not granted extensions in the recent revocation rounds, and waiting until day 55 to start the replacement project has caused fleets to miss the deadline on a portion of their trucks. Hardware lead times from the larger compliant vendors have stretched to 3 to 5 weeks in some cases, and the install itself requires either a shop visit or a driver-installed kit that takes 30 to 60 minutes per truck.

What to do if you’re affected

Check the official Revoked Devices list at eld.fmcsa.dot.gov/list/Revoked weekly, not your vendor’s website. Vendors facing revocation rarely volunteer the information to customers, and several drivers have learned about a revocation from a roadside officer rather than from their provider.

If your device is on the revoked list, identify a replacement from the registered list immediately and place the order before week one of your 60-day window closes. The larger vendors — Samsara, Motive (formerly KeepTruckin), Geotab, Omnitracs, Trimble — have absorbed most of the displaced customers from prior revocation rounds and have the support infrastructure to move quickly. Smaller registered vendors may be cheaper but should be vetted for company stability before you commit, since the same financial pressures that have driven the recent revocations are still active across the small-vendor end of the market.

Pull your last 8 days of records of duty status off the revoked ELD before you decommission it. Drivers are required to retain the prior 7 days plus the current day, and the records must be available for roadside inspection during the transition. Several of the revoked devices have made historical data export difficult after the manufacturer stops supporting the platform, so doing the export immediately is the safe move.

The financial cost of a forced ELD swap runs $400 to $800 per truck for hardware on most modern platforms plus a monthly subscription of $25 to $45 per truck. Carriers with 50 or more trucks usually negotiate that down meaningfully. The cost of missing the deadline — out-of-service orders, lost revenue per truck per day, and the CSA score impact — is several multiples higher.