Federal trucking regulators removed five electronic logging devices from the government’s approved list on October 17, giving carriers a 60‑day window to swap them out and warning that drivers still using the devices after December 16 will be treated as operating without an ELD. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said the affected products failed to meet minimum technical standards in the ELD rule.
The revoked products are: PREMIUM ELD (ART KILIM INC; model PMM; identifier PMM492), TRUE LOGBOOK (Clean Aura Corp; model 2TRUL; identifier TRL584), Xplore ELD (Xplore Tech Inc; model XPLELD; identifier XPLORE), KAMI ELD (KAMI ELD; model KAME‑X456; identifier KAM683) and EVO ELD 1 (Evo ELD Inc.; model EVO 1; identifier G711H2).
FMCSA’s enforcement posture follows its standard 60‑day transition protocol: officials are encouraged not to cite drivers for “no record of duty status” or “failing to use a registered ELD” during the grace period if drivers keep paper or software logs. After December 16, inspectors are instructed to treat use of any of the five devices as no ELD, with drivers subject to out‑of‑service orders under the CVSA criteria.
The agency also flagged the action prominently on its homepage Friday, underscoring the urgency of the swap for carriers and their vendors.
What this means for fleets: the 60‑day clock compresses procurement, installation and driver training into peak shipping season. Carriers using any of the five devices should immediately: identify all tractors and drivers tied to the affected ELDs; shift to paper logs or compliant logging software while replacements are installed; verify their replacement choice is on FMCSA’s Registered Devices list; and confirm roadside data‑transfer functionality before returning units to service. Given the hard deadline and the possibility (not the certainty) of providers correcting deficiencies, betting on a last‑minute reinstatement risks out‑of‑service downtime and disruption to customer commitments.
Bottom line: FMCSA’s latest revocations — and the firm December 16 compliance date — are a reminder to treat ELD vendor management as a continuous compliance program, not a “set it and forget it” purchase. Carriers that move quickly now can avoid holiday‑season penalties, driver OOS orders and cascading service failures later.
Sources: FreightWaves, FMCSA, LegiStorm
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