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FMCSA’s September 8 Deadline Is Here for 10 Revoked ELDs
Drivers still using any of 10 revoked electronic logging devices may now be cited for operating without an ELD and placed out of service.
The replacement deadline has passed
FMCSA removed 10 electronic logging devices from its registered list on July 9 because the agency said they did not meet the minimum technical requirements in 49 CFR Part 395. Carriers received a 60-day transition period to stop using those devices and install a compliant replacement. That period ended September 8, making the deadline—not the original July announcement—the immediate compliance development for drivers and fleets.
Enforcement now includes an out-of-service consequence
Beginning September 8, FMCSA says a carrier that continues using one of the affected devices is considered to be operating without an ELD. Safety officials encountering a driver using one should cite 49 CFR 395.8(a)(1), no record of duty status, and place the driver out of service under the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance criteria. A working screen or familiar app does not make a revoked device compliant.
Check the identifier, not only the app name
The affected devices and identifiers are: Ontime Logs iosix (24b11f), LAST MINUTE ELD (LMN932), Porter ELD (POR247), Zee HOS Compliance (F594EF), EV ELD IOSIX—formerly EVO ELD IOSIX (G711H3), Light and Travel ELD (LNT780), PREMIERRIDE LOGS (PRD391), 2BRO ELD (2BRELD), 305 ELD (2BR305), and TT ELD 40 (TTAH49). Names and branding can look similar, so carriers should compare the six-character ELD identifier and model information with the official FMCSA records.
What drivers should confirm before dispatch
Ask the carrier or safety manager to confirm that the installed device appears on FMCSA’s current Registered ELDs list. Sign in with the correct driver account, verify the vehicle and trailer assignment, review recent records of duty status for accuracy, and make sure the roadside-inspection display and data-transfer functions work. If the device was recently changed, confirm that required prior records remain available and that the driver understands the new system before the trip begins.
What carriers need to complete
A carrier replacing a revoked unit should select a device from the current registered list, install and configure it for the correct vehicles, create driver accounts, provide instructions and required in-cab information, and train drivers on edits, annotations, certification, malfunctions, inspections, and data transfer. The carrier should also preserve required records from the former system and test the replacement before relying on it in service.
Paper logs are not a continuing workaround
FMCSA told affected carriers to use paper logs or logging software during the 60-day replacement period, but the agency also required a compliant replacement before September 8. That temporary direction does not create an open-ended paper-log option after the deadline. Separate regulatory exceptions and ELD-malfunction procedures may apply in specific circumstances, but they should not be treated as a way to keep operating a revoked product.
Status can change, so verify it live
FMCSA says a provider may return to the registered list if it corrects all identified deficiencies. That makes the agency’s live Registered and Revoked ELD lists the controlling check; an old screenshot, sales page, or July fleet memo may be outdated. Drivers and carriers should recheck the exact product on the day of dispatch and document the replacement decision through normal compliance records.
The practical lesson for ELDT trainees
ELDT completion does not by itself prove that a truck’s logging system is compliant. New drivers should know how to identify the installed ELD, review and certify duty-status records, produce the current day and previous seven days for inspection, and follow the carrier’s malfunction procedure. Equipment compliance is part of a safe dispatch decision, not an issue to discover for the first time during a roadside inspection.
Educational summaries help you prepare, but official FMCSA and state licensing sources remain the authority for current requirements.
Official sources
FMCSA — 10 ELDs removed and September 8 enforcement deadline ↗FMCSA — Registered ELDs ↗FMCSA — Revoked ELDs ↗49 CFR 395.8 — Driver’s record of duty status ↗49 CFR 395.22 — Motor carrier responsibilities ↗ELDT.live independently creates and reviews its content. We do not present practice questions as official examination questions and do not guarantee a licensing result.