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22
September
2023
KSK ELD Reinstated to Registered ELDs List | Show Less
Friday, September 22, 2023
The following device is now listed on the list of registered ELDs. This device was previously revoked, but has been reinstated.
ELD Name: KSK ELD
Model Number: KSK1.0
ELD Identifier: KSKA01
ELD Provider: KSK Group, Inc.
Motor carriers and drivers may now use the ELD listed above to record and transfer HOS data. An email containing this information was sent to our subscriber list on September 22, 2023. To ensure you receive updates like this from FMCSA, sign up to receive our emails.
ELD Name: KSK ELD
Model Number: KSK1.0
ELD Identifier: KSKA01
ELD Provider: KSK Group, Inc.
Motor carriers and drivers may now use the ELD listed above to record and transfer HOS data. An email containing this information was sent to our subscriber list on September 22, 2023. To ensure you receive updates like this from FMCSA, sign up to receive our emails.
14
September
2023
REVOKED ELDs: FMCSA Removes Two ELDs from Registered Devices List | Show Less
Thursday, September 14, 2023
FMCSA removed the two ELDs below due to the companies’ failure to meet the minimum requirements established in 49 CFR part 395, subpart B, appendix A.
Motor carriers and drivers using the ELDs above must take the following actions:
ELD Name | Model Number | ELD Identifier | ELD Provider |
FALCON ELD | FTX ELD | FTX007 | Falcon Telematics LLC |
KSK ELD | KSK1.0 | KSKA01 | KSK Group, Inc. |
- Discontinue using the revoked ELDs and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data.
- Replace the revoked ELDs with compliant ELDs from the Registered ELDs list before November 13, 2023.
14
September
2023
FMCSA Grants Extension for the Use of Paper Records of Duty Status by ORBCOMM Blue Tree ELD Users | Show Less
Thursday, September 14, 2023
FMCSA granted an extension of time as authorized under 49 CFR 395.34 for any carrier using the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) model below registered by ORBCOMM. The extension allows the carrier’s drivers to continue to use paper records of duty status in lieu of the ELD. The device covered under this extension is as follows:
ELD Name: Blue Tree ELD
Model Number: BT500 / BT504
ELD Identifier: ELD001
ELD Provider: ORBCOMM
Drivers using the identified ELDs may continue to record their hours of service on a paper graph grid or logging software, in accordance with § 395.8, until ORBCOMM notifies FMCSA that the malfunctioning Blue Tree ELDs have resumed service or by September 29, 2023, whichever occurs first.
As a condition of this extension, a carrier must maintain this letter at the carrier’s principal place of business and keep a copy in each vehicle with a malfunctioning ELD. A driver must make the copy of this document available to a safety enforcement official upon request. To meet this condition, click here to download and save the letter, and then print it.
ELD Name: Blue Tree ELD
Model Number: BT500 / BT504
ELD Identifier: ELD001
ELD Provider: ORBCOMM
Drivers using the identified ELDs may continue to record their hours of service on a paper graph grid or logging software, in accordance with § 395.8, until ORBCOMM notifies FMCSA that the malfunctioning Blue Tree ELDs have resumed service or by September 29, 2023, whichever occurs first.
As a condition of this extension, a carrier must maintain this letter at the carrier’s principal place of business and keep a copy in each vehicle with a malfunctioning ELD. A driver must make the copy of this document available to a safety enforcement official upon request. To meet this condition, click here to download and save the letter, and then print it.
25
July
2023
GOLDEN ELD Reinstated to Registered ELDs List | Show Less
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
The following device is now listed on the list of registered ELDs. This device was previously revoked, but has been reinstated.
ELD Name: GOLDEN ELD
Model Number: GRS
ELD Identifier: GRS199
ELD Provider: GOLDEN ELD
Motor carriers and drivers may now use the ELD listed above to record and transfer HOS data. An email containing this information was sent to our subscriber list on July 26, 2023. To ensure you receive updates like this from FMCSA, sign up to receive our emails.
ELD Name: GOLDEN ELD
Model Number: GRS
ELD Identifier: GRS199
ELD Provider: GOLDEN ELD
Motor carriers and drivers may now use the ELD listed above to record and transfer HOS data. An email containing this information was sent to our subscriber list on July 26, 2023. To ensure you receive updates like this from FMCSA, sign up to receive our emails.
25
September
2023
Drivers Using Revoked ALL TRUCKERS ELD, PRIMELD, and SECURE ELD Will Be Placed Out-Of-Service | Show Less
Monday, September 25, 2023
On July 25, 2023, FMCSA removed the below ELDs from the list of registered ELDs due to the companies’ failure to meet the minimum requirements established in 49 CFR part 395, subpart B, appendix A. The period for motor carriers to use paper logs while updating to a new ELD has ended. As of September 23, 2023, safety officials who encounter a driver using the below revoked ELDs, or improperly using paper logs, should cite 395.8(a)(1) and place the driver out-of-service (OOS) in accordance with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) OOS Criteria.
For more information, refer to the email sent to our subscriber list on July 25, 2023. To ensure you receive updates like this from FMCSA, sign up to receive our emails.
ELD Name | Model Number | ELD Identifier | ELD Provider |
ALL TRUCKERS ELD | ARS | ARS194 | All Truckers ELD |
PRIMELD | PRS | PRS139 | Primeld |
SECURE ELD | SRS | SRS224 | WBCS GROUP LLC |
LEARN MORE ABOUT ELDS
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