If your truck logs hours on Moonlight ELD, HGRS ELD, Highest ELD, Truckford ELD or Sparkle ELD, you have one week left. Starting October 6, 2026, FMCSA will treat anyone still running one of these revoked devices as operating with no ELD at all. At roadside, that means an out-of-service order and a truck that sits.
The fix is simple, and it's cheaper than a violation. Here's what happened, who it affects, and how to check your own device in about two minutes.
What FMCSA Did — and When
On August 6, 2026, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration removed five devices from its list of registered electronic logging devices. The agency said the providers failed to meet the minimum technical requirements in 49 CFR Part 395, Subpart B, Appendix A — the rules that make ELD records accurate and tamper-resistant.
The five devices, as listed in published breakdowns of the revocation, are:
Carriers got the standard 60-day window to replace them. That window closes when October 5 ends. From October 6 on, FMCSA says motor carriers still using these devices "will be considered as operating without an ELD."
This Is the Second Deadline in a Month
This isn't a one-off. On July 9, FMCSA pulled 10 other devices, including Porter ELD, TT ELD 40, 2Bro ELD, 305 ELD and Last Minute ELD, with a replacement deadline of September 8, as TruckersReport summarized. Enforcement on that batch is already live. Officers who find one of those devices in a cab are citing 49 CFR 395.8(a)(1) and putting the driver out of service under the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's out-of-service criteria.
The pace has been steady all year. According to Small Fleet HQ's tracker of FMCSA's list, the agency has removed 56 devices so far in 2026, and providers have pulled another 46 on their own. That's more than 100 revocations in nine months. Many of the revoked products are low-cost ELDs sold mostly to small fleets and new authorities. If you drive for a small carrier or you're a new owner-operator, check your device. Don't assume it's fine.
What "Operating Without an ELD" Means at the Scale
A revoked device doesn't stop working. The tablet still shows your clock and the app still looks normal. That's why this catches drivers off guard. But once the deadline passes, the logs that device produces don't legally count as a record of duty status.
So if an inspector pulls you in on October 6 or later and your ELD is on the revoked list, here's what you're facing:
The violation goes on the carrier's record, but you're the one stuck at the scale. That's why drivers should confirm this themselves and not just trust that the office handled it.
How to Check Your Device in Two Minutes
Check again whenever your company switches vendors. A device that's registered today can be removed later, and the ELD ID in your app should match an active listing.
What to Do Until the New Device Is In
FMCSA's guidance for revoked devices is clear. Stop relying on the revoked ELD and record hours of service on paper logs or approved logging software until a registered replacement is installed. Keep in mind:
FMCSA has also said a revoked device can go back on the registered list if the provider fixes its problems. Until that happens and shows up on the official list, treat the device as revoked.
Why FMCSA Keeps Tightening Up
ELD vendors self-certify their devices, so almost anyone could list a product. Over the last two years FMCSA has been removing devices that don't meet the technical standard, in part because weak devices make it easier to edit logs or hide hours-of-service violations. The July and August revocations are part of that broader oversight push, along with tougher roadside enforcement this year on everything from English proficiency to non-domiciled CDLs.
For honest drivers, this is mostly good news. Tamper-prone ELDs let some operations run illegal hours and underbid carriers that play by the rules. That hurts the rates and pay available to everyone else.
What This Means for You
Two minutes checking your device now beats a day stuck out of service.
Photo: Thomas Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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