FMCSA pulls 133 ELDs; carriers get 60 days to replace

The agency removed 133 electronic logging devices from its registry on Nov. 12 after finding widespread noncompliance and evidence of falsified hours-of-service records. Carriers that use those units are affected.

The list included 121 devices the agency revoked and 12 devices that providers withdrew on their own. The agency said the 12 withdrawn units did not meet its readiness standards.

Carriers have up to 60 days to replace the affected units with compliant devices. If a carrier keeps using a revoked unit after that period, the agency will treat it as operating without an ELD.

Safety officials who find a driver using one of the listed units on or after Nov. 24 must cite the driver and take the driver out of service under the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance criteria.

The department said noncompliant devices can let carriers erase driving time, create false rest periods, and hide hours-of-service violations. That can keep tired drivers on the road past federal limits.

Officials gave three anonymized examples. One provider allegedly let carriers call support to erase driving time. Another allegedly uploaded false logs during a roadside check. A third showed drivers moving at impossible speeds of up to 130 mph.

FMCSA may put a device back on the list if its provider fixes all problems the agency found. American Trucking Associations said it supports the action and plans to release recommendations the week of Nov. 16.

Source: Transport Topics — https://www.ttnews.com/articles/fmcsa-removes-133-elds-list