FMCSA boots 133 ELD off registry in fruad crackdown

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FMCSA Administrator Derek D. Barrs said his agency is removing noncompliant and fraudulent devices to close loopholes that can be exploited to evade oversight, avoid revocation, bypass vetting requirements, or undermine accurate hours-of-service records.
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Thursday removed 133 electronic logging devices from its registry Thursday in a crackdown aimed at stopping fraud and enforcing highway safety rules.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the swept devices include 121 agency-revoked systems and 12 voluntary self-revocations. 

The agency declined to name the devices citing its ongoing investigation but cited instances of abuse, including support systems that allowed carriers to manually wipe out driving time during active transit, automated uploading of fake logs during roadside inspections, and records showing speeds reaching mathematically impossible speeds (upwards of 130 mph, according to DOT) to artificially compress transit times.

"Under President Trump’s leadership, we are cracking down on rampant fraud on America’s roads," Duffy said in a statement, emphasizing that the enforcement effort involved extensive forensic investigations.

Motor carriers using the affected devices have up to 60 days to replace them with compliant alternatives. Safety officials enforcing regulations on or after Nov. 24, 2026, are directed to cite non-compliant operators and place drivers out of service if they continue using revoked units. Providers that correct identified deficiencies may petition to have their devices reinstated.

The announcement coincides with broader administration initiatives in the commercial trucking sector, which officials report include placing 34,000 drivers out of service for language-proficiency issues, shutting down nearly 10,000 driving schools, and revoking more than 31,000 licenses issued to unvetted foreign drivers since April 2025.

Jason Cannon has written about trucking and transportation for more than a decade and serves as Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. A Class A CDL holder, Jason is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School, an honorary Duckmaster at The Peabody in Memphis, Tennessee, and a purple belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Reach him at [email protected]. 
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