ELD revoked: the 60-day rule, out-of-service risk and switching

Not sure whether your device is on the list? Type its name or ELD ID into the ELD check. It reads FMCSA's registered and revoked lists, refreshed daily, and shows the replace-by date if there is one.

How many ELDs has FMCSA revoked?

FMCSA's revoked list held 387 devices on Oct 24, 2026. 132 were removed by FMCSA for failing the technical rules. The other 255 were withdrawn by the company that made them, which FMCSA marks "self-revoked". The FMCSA removals have climbed each year since 2022: 21 in 2024, 37 in 2025 and 56 so far in 2026.

The 9 removal notices FMCSA posted in 2026 named 59 devices in total. Each one set its own replace-by date:

FMCSA ELD removal notices in 2026

Source: FMCSA ELD News and Events, notices read Oct 25, 2026. Each date links to FMCSA's notice. The yearly chart counts devices by the date on FMCSA's list, so its 2026 figure (56) can differ from the notice total (59).

How long do I have after my ELD is revoked?

Up to 60 days, counted from FMCSA's notice. FMCSA states the rule the same way in its notices: "Motor carriers have up to 60 days to replace the revoked ELDs with a compliant ELD." Its August 6, 2026 notice, for example, told carriers to replace the devices before October 6, 2026; drivers still using them on or after that date go out of service.

Don't confuse this with a breakdown. A malfunctioning ELD that is still registered gets a much shorter clock, and the two are handled differently:

"The driver must inform their carrier of the malfunction within 24 hours. The motor carrier has 8 days to repair, service, or replace the ELD."

FMCSA ELD FAQ

What happens if I keep driving on a revoked ELD?

FMCSA's notices say carriers and drivers who keep using the listed devices past the date are in violation of 49 CFR 395.8(a)(1), "No record of duty status", and "drivers will be placed out-of-service in accordance with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Out-of-Service Criteria" (FMCSA notice). FMCSA's FAQ spells out what that looks like at the roadside when a required ELD is missing:

"The inspector will cite the driver for failing to have a required electronic record of duty status (RODS), and will place the driver out of service (OOS) for 10 hours (8 hours for a passenger carrier)."

FMCSA ELD FAQ

After those 10 hours the driver may finish the current trip on paper logs. The FAQ adds that a driver dispatched again without a compliant ELD faces the same out-of-service process. For a one-truck carrier that is a lost day and a citation on the record, so the switch belongs early in the window, not in its last week.

What to do, in order

1. Confirm the status and the date

   Look the device up in the ELD check or on FMCSA's revoked list. Note the ELD ID and the replace-by date from the FMCSA notice. A device withdrawn by its maker has no FMCSA notice; ask the provider which registered version replaces it.

2. Switch to paper or logging software right away

   FMCSA's notices tell carriers to "discontinue using the revoked ELDs and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data." The ELD rules already require a supply of blank graph-grids "sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days" in the truck (49 CFR 395.22(h)(3)).

3. Get your records off the old device

   On request at an inspection, a driver must have the current day and the previous 7 consecutive days (49 CFR 395.8(k)(2)). FMCSA's FAQ says that for a replaced ELD those records "can either be uploaded into the 'new' ELD or retained in paper format." Print or export them before you cancel the old service.

4. Pick a replacement that is on the registered list today

   "A motor carrier required to use an ELD must use only an ELD that is listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's registered ELDs list" (49 CFR 395.22(a)). Check the exact device name and ELD ID, not only the company: 55 providers have devices on both the registered and the revoked list. Published monthly prices for registered devices are on our ELD prices page.

5. Set it up the way the rules expect

   Create the driver account with your name and license details as on the license (395.22(c)), and put the new ELD information packet in the truck: data-transfer instructions, malfunction instructions and the blank grids (395.22(h)).

6. Keep six months of records

   The carrier must keep records of duty status and supporting documents for at least 6 months (395.8(k)(1)) and a back-up copy of ELD records on a separate device for 6 months (395.22(i)). When you are the carrier, that means you.

Can I move my old logs into the new ELD?

Sometimes. ELDs from different companies often can't read each other's files. FMCSA's FAQ covers that case: if the data file from one system can't be uploaded into the other, "the driver must either manually enter the missing duty status information or provide a printout from the other system(s)" so the current day and previous seven days are available to an officer. Most registered devices list telematic transfer (web service and email) as their roadside method; check the user manual linked from the device's page in our ELD check.

Is "withdrawn by the provider" the same as revoked?

For your truck, the result is the same: the device is no longer on the registered list, and the rule above only allows registered devices. The difference is paperwork. FMCSA publishes a notice with a replace-by date when it removes a device. When a provider withdraws one, FMCSA's list shows "self-revoked" and there is no FMCSA notice or date. Of the 387 devices on the list, 255 are provider withdrawals. If yours is one of them, get the replacement plan from the provider in writing.

Can a revoked ELD come back?

Yes, if the provider fixes the problems. "If the ELD provider corrects all identified deficiencies for their devices, FMCSA will place the ELDs back on the list of registered devices and inform the industry and the field of the update." FMCSA posted 3 reinstatement notices in 2026. Don't plan around one: the 60-day date still applies while you wait, and FMCSA does not announce investigations before a removal. Its FAQ: "Consistent with its approach to other investigations, FMCSA will not publicize ELD investigations."

Who checks this, and where to get alerts

The revocation log lists every FMCSA removal by date with a countdown to each replace-by date, and has an RSS feed. The shorter checklist version of this guide is My ELD was revoked: what to do. FMCSA's notice for your device is the final word on your date.

Not legal advice. FMCSA is the authority on ELD status; this page quotes its notices, FAQ and 49 CFR part 395 as read on Oct 25, 2026. Not affiliated with FMCSA.