The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has taken 133 electronic logging devices off its registered-device list — the largest number ever removed at one time.

And while FMCSA is cracking down on ELD fraud, the American Trucking Associations is getting ready to propose changes aimed at keeping fraudulent devices off the market in the first place.

ATA plans to unveil a roadmap next week calling for stronger oversight of ELDs, including third-party certification to replace the current system in which manufacturers certify their own devices.

FMCSA's November 12 action included 121 devices revoked by the agency and another 12 voluntarily removed by their providers.

The agency described some pretty blatant examples of ELD fraud, including providers that allegedly:

• Allowed carriers to call a support line to erase driving time and create fake rest periods while their trucks were on the road.
• Uploaded falsified logs during roadside inspections to hide hours-of-service violations.
• Produced logs showing trucks traveling at impossible speeds of up to 130 mph to make driving time appear shorter.

“Motor carriers must have confidence that every device on FMCSA’s public registry is compliant, secure, and actively supported,” said FMCSA Administrator Derek D. Barrs in a statement.

He said the agency is targeting devices that let carriers evade oversight, get around hours-of-service rules, or otherwise undermine the integrity of driver logs.

ATA Wants to Change How ELDs Are Certified

The problem isn't just what happens after a fraudulent ELD gets into a truck. It's how those devices get approved in the first place.

Under the current federal system, ELD manufacturers certify their own devices as meeting FMCSA requirements. Critics have questioned that approach since before the ELD mandate took effect.

FMCSA tightened its registration process nearly a year ago, adding safeguards to weed out questionable devices and providers. But it stopped short of requiring independent certification, as Canada does.

Now ATA wants to take that next step.

In October 2025, ATA's Safety Policy Committee voted to support stronger measures to ensure ELD integrity, including third-party certification. Since then, a working group has been developing recommendations to address known forms of fraud while anticipating new ways the system could be exploited.

“Next week, ATA looks forward to unveiling a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen the ELD certification process by introducing third-party certification and closing the front door on fraudsters seeking to exploit weaknesses in the system,” said Nathan Mehrens, ATA's senior vice president of regulatory affairs and workforce policy.

“Today’s action is an important step forward, and preventing noncompliant devices from entering the marketplace in the first place is essential to protecting motorists and ensuring a level playing field for responsible motor carriers.”

ATA isn't alone in questioning self-certification.

“OOIDA has warned for years that allowing manufacturers to self-certify ELDs invites fraud and undercuts law-abiding small-business truckers,” said Todd Spencer, president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.

“Small-business truckers should have confidence that a federally mandated device is compliant and will protect their data.”

How ELD Fraud Escaped Detection

Skeptics have raised questions about self-certification of ELDs since before the rules even went into effect.

Nearly a year ago, with growing problems of faked driver logs and unscrupulous ELD providers, FMCSA announced a new process for how electronic logging devices get on its certified list. The agency added new safeguards but is not moving to a third-party certification system like Canada's.

"OOIDA has warned for years that allowing manufacturers to self-certify ELDs invites fraud and undercuts law-abiding small-business truckers," said Todd Spencer, president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association. "Small-business truckers should have confidence that a federally mandated device is compliant and will protect their data.”

This is part of the administration's continuing effort to more vigorously enforce trucking regulations.

The International Roadcheck inspection blitz this year focused on ELDs after CVSA issued new inspection guidance in March on false logs and ELD tampering.

ATA to Unveil ELD Roadmap

In October 2025, ATA’s Safety Policy Committee voted to support stronger measures to ensure ELD integrity, including third-party certification.

A working group has been developing a framework that addresses known forms of fraud immediately while creating safeguards that can adapt to emerging threats over the long term, according to the association.

ATA will release a report with the working group’s recommendations next week.

“Next week, ATA looks forward to unveiling a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen the ELD certification process by introducing third-party certification and closing the front door on fraudsters seeking to exploit weaknesses in the system," said ATA’s SVP of Regulatory Affairs and Workforce Policy Nathan Mehrens in a statement.

"Today’s action is an important step forward, and preventing noncompliant devices from entering the marketplace in the first place is essential to protecting motorists and ensuring a level playing field for responsible motor carriers.”

FMCSA On the Hunt for ELD Fraud

The Department of Transportation published a short video on the social media platform X about the ELD fraud.

Responses ranged from positive to negative, such as:

“Good it has to! They are putting legal companies like me out of business. WE CANNOT COMPETE WITH THEM AT THE RATES THEY TAKE!!!”

However, more than one pointed out that the underlying issue of the self-certification process needs to be addressed:

“If you don’t end self-certification, this is just whack-a-mole.”

What To Do if You’re Using One of The Revoked ELDs

Motor carriers and drivers using any of the revoked ELDs below have 60 days to replace them with compliant ELDs. After that, drivers using revoked ELDs will be in violation of the "No record of duty status" rule and will be placed out of service.

If the ELD providers correct all identified deficiencies for its device, FMCSA will place the ELD back on the Registered Devices list and inform the industry and the field of the update.

However, that's highly unusual, and FMCSA strongly encourages motor carriers to take the actions listed above now to avoid compliance issues.

Which ELDs Did FMCSA Revoke?

On November 12, 2026, FMCSA removed the following ELDs from the list of registered ELDs because the companies failed to meet the minimum requirements in Title 49 CFR Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 395.

If you go to FMCSA' s registered ELD list, you can toggle between registered and revoked devices using the tabs at the top of the list.