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FMCSA Revokes Nine ELDs Effective February 12, 2026

FMCSA Announces ELD Revocations

On February 12, 2026, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed nine electronic logging devices (ELDs) from its Registered Devices list. The action was due to the providers’ failure to meet minimum technical requirements under 49 CFR Part 395, Appendix A to Subpart B.

Revoked ELD Devices

The revoked devices are:
GTS ELD (Model 213W01, Identifier GTS18A) from Global Telecommunication Services, Inc.
UTRUCKIN (Model PT30, Identifier UTRUCK) from UTRUCKIN INC
ELD365 ELOG (Model ELD365, formerly ELOG365, Identifier ELD365) from ELD365
IRONMAN ELD (Model IRON300) from Ironman ELD
FACTOR ELD / HOST ELD (Model FACTORELD1) from Host ELD
AirELD models (ARELD1, ARELD2, ARELD3, ARELD4) from Aireld Technologies

April 14, 2026 Deadline and Enforcement Risks

Motor carriers have a 60-day grace period to replace these with compliant ELDs from the official Registered Devices list—the deadline is April 14, 2026. After that, using a revoked ELD counts as operating without one, triggering violations under §395.8(a)(1), out-of-service (OOS) orders per CVSA criteria, fines, and immediate CSA score damage in the Hours-of-Service BASIC.

This is the kind of flashpoint that turns a routine day into an inspection nightmare, OOS placement, and serious career discussions.

How Revoked ELDs Impact Drivers Personally

Drivers frequently ask: If my carrier’s ELD is revoked and I didn’t pick it, can it still jeopardize my CDL or job—even if I had no intent to violate? Yes—enforcement doesn’t argue intent at the roadside; it checks compliance status. A violation here hits your personal record, PSP report, and future hiring, with severity weights (1–10) and recency making recent issues count more heavily in CSA/SMS scoring.

Immediate Steps to Safeguard Your Livelihood

  • Visit eld.fmcsa.dot.gov/List today to verify your ELD isn’t revoked—screenshot or print the page as proof.
  • Document thoroughly: Make/model/identifier, registration details, carrier communications, installation history, and any concerns.
  • If affected, notify your carrier in writing (email/text for timestamped record) requesting swift replacement and transition help.
  • During the switch, use paper logs compliantly—fill them accurately to prevent additional violations.
  • Install and test the new ELD promptly, keeping records of the change for any inspector.
  • Build defensive habits: Conduct detailed pre-trip inspections, maintain precise logs, and carry compliance documentation so every stop stays clean and helps reduce overall enforcement pressure over time.


With recent events weighted heavier in CSA, proactive action stops patterns before they build.

Professional Help When Violations Occur

CDL Consultants is the trucking industry’s go-to expert for these enforcement challenges—over 16 years defending citations, mitigating roadside violations, and succeeding in more than 100,000 cases through aggressive defense and DataQs filings that reduce or remove CSA impacts. If this revocation leads to a ticket, OOS, or score hit, our nationwide team provides flat-fee support for reductions, dismissals, or full clearances. Many drivers and carriers see violations erased from records after our involvement. Call 888-240-2196 or visit www.cdlconsultants.com 24/7—compliance is your career insurance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a DOT roadside inspection?

A DOT roadside inspection is a safety inspection conducted by an authorized enforcement officer. It may include a review of the driver, vehicle, cargo, paperwork, hours-of-service records, ELD data, and safety equipment.

Drivers should be ready to provide a CDL, medical examiner’s certificate if required, ELD records or logs, vehicle registration, insurance, annual inspection documentation, shipping papers, permits, and hazmat paperwork if applicable.

The officer may check driver credentials, logs, ELD transfer ability, vehicle registration, insurance, lights, brakes, tires, cargo securement, emergency equipment, and overall vehicle condition.

Yes. During a roadside inspection, an officer may ask to review or transfer your ELD records. Drivers should know how to operate the ELD, display logs, and transfer records when requested.

Common violations include incomplete logs, ELD transfer issues, expired medical certification, missing registration, brake defects, tire problems, inoperative lights, loose cargo securement, and missing annual inspection documentation.

Yes. Serious driver, vehicle, or cargo violations may result in an out-of-service order. If that happens, the driver, vehicle, or cargo cannot continue until the condition is corrected or resolved.

Review the inspection report carefully, notify your carrier, save supporting documents, and follow company procedures. If the violation appears incorrect, a DataQs review may be appropriate.

Yes. Drivers who receive a roadside inspection report must provide it to the motor carrier within the required timeframe. The carrier is responsible for certifying corrections when violations are listed.

Complete a proper pre-trip inspection, keep documents organized, check lights and tires, verify logs, know how to use your ELD, secure cargo correctly, and report equipment defects immediately.

CDL Consultants helps drivers, owner-operators, and carriers understand DOT inspection requirements, organize compliance documents, identify preventable violations, and build better inspection-readiness practices.

What is DataQs?

DataQs is FMCSA’s online system for requesting and tracking reviews of federal and state data that may be incomplete or incorrect. Drivers, carriers, and representatives can use it to request a data review.

A Request for Data Review, often called an RDR, is the formal request submitted through DataQs asking the appropriate agency to review a record that may be wrong, incomplete, duplicated, or assigned incorrectly.

Yes. Drivers may file DataQs disputes. Motor carriers and authorized representatives may also file requests when they believe FMCSA or state data contains an error.

You should consider filing when there is a factual error, incorrect driver or carrier assignment, wrong vehicle information, duplicate violation, dismissed citation, incorrect violation code, or supporting evidence showing the record should be reviewed.

No. Not every violation should be disputed. A DataQs dispute should be based on factual issues and supporting documents, not just frustration with the violation.

Helpful evidence may include the roadside inspection report, citation, court disposition, repair invoice, maintenance record, ELD record, dispatch record, photos, registration documents, or proof of assignment.

Keep it clear, factual, and professional. Explain what is wrong, why it is wrong, what evidence supports your position, and what correction you are requesting.

No. DataQs does not automatically remove violations. It sends the request for review, and the reviewing agency decides whether a correction is appropriate.

Read the response carefully. A denial may mean more evidence is needed, the explanation was unclear, or the reviewing agency did not agree that the record was incorrect.

CDL Consultants helps drivers and motor carriers review DOT inspection reports, determine whether a violation may be disputable, organize evidence, and prepare stronger DataQs submissions.

What does it mean to be placed out of service?

Being placed out of service means an enforcement officer found a serious driver, vehicle, or cargo issue that must be corrected or resolved before operation can continue.

No. You cannot continue operating until the out-of-service condition has been corrected or legally resolved.

Read the inspection report carefully. Confirm whether the order applies to the driver, vehicle, cargo, or a combination. Then notify your carrier or safety department immediately.

If only the driver is out of service and the vehicle itself is not, another qualified driver may be able to move the vehicle depending on the circumstances.

If the vehicle is placed out of service, it cannot legally continue operating until the listed defect or condition is corrected.

No one should pressure a driver to violate an out-of-service order. If dispatch tells you to continue, escalate the issue to safety, compliance, or management and document the communication.

Keep the inspection report, repair invoice, mechanic notes, photos, tow receipts, roadside service receipts, ELD screenshots, dispatch messages, and any safety department instructions.

Yes. Drivers must provide the roadside inspection report to their motor carrier. The carrier may also need to certify corrections and keep required records.

Yes, if the violation contains a factual error, incomplete information, duplicate data, or incorrect assignment. A DataQs request may be appropriate when supported by evidence.

CDL Consultants helps drivers, owner-operators, and motor carriers understand the order, review documentation, organize records, and determine whether follow-up action such as DataQs may be appropriate.

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