The FMCSA has removed five more electronic logging devices from its list of registered ELDs, ruling they fail the minimum technical requirements of 49 CFR Part 395, Appendix A. If one of them is mounted on your dash, the clock is already running: you have until October 6, 2026 to replace it with a compliant device.
The five devices on the ban list
Moonlight ELD — model MRS, identifier MRS255 (UZB2USA Inc.)
HGRS ELD — model HGR, identifier HRS169 (HGRS)
Highest ELD — model HIGS4ES, identifier HIG385 (HGRS)
Truckford ELD — model TRS, identifier TRS263 (Truckford ELD)
Sparkle ELD — model PT40SIM, identifier SPARK6 (Spark Technologies Inc.)
What to do right now
Stop relying on the revoked device and switch to paper logs or compliant logging software today. Until October 6, inspectors are encouraged not to cite drivers over the revoked units and will ask for paper records instead. From October 6 onward, running one of these devices counts as operating with no ELD at all — a 395.8(a)(1) citation and an out-of-service order.
The agency did not spell out which specific specs each device flunked, and no estimate has been published of how many carriers are affected. The safe move is the same either way: verify your device on FMCSA's registered-ELD list by its exact model and identifier — not just the brand name — and get a replacement ordered well before the deadline. Fleets that waited until the final week in past revocation rounds ran into installation backlogs.
The bigger squeeze on ELD makers
This is not an isolated action. Since FMCSA scrapped ELD self-certification in December 2025, the agency has been vetting devices before they ever reach the registry — more than 230 new applications have been reviewed without a single approval, while dozens of already-registered devices have been revoked through 2026. The registry is shrinking, and budget no-name devices are bearing the brunt. If your ELD vendor is a small shop, it's worth checking their status every time you renew.
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