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Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed PHOENIX ELD from the agency’s list of electronic logging devices (ELDs). This device was placed on the Revoked Devices list due to the company’s failure to meet the minimum requirements established in Title 49 CFR Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 395.
“This action reflects FMCSA’s continued commitment to ensuring that only compliant, reliable ELDs are in use and is part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to remove non-compliant, unsafe devices from operation,” said FMCSA Administrator Derek D. Barrs.
The removal is effective October 23, 2025 for the following device:
- ELD Provider: Phoenix ELD
ELD Name: PHOENIX ELD
Model Number: PHOELD
ELD Identifier: PRS973
Motor carriers have up to 60 days to replace the revoked ELD with a compliant ELD. FMCSA will send an industry-wide email to inform motor carriers that anyone using the revoked ELD must take the following steps:
- Discontinue using the revoked ELD and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data.
- Replace the revoked ELD with a compliant ELD from the Registered Devices list before December 22, 2025.
Prior to December 22, 2025, safety officials are encouraged not to cite drivers using this revoked ELD for 395.8(a)(1) – “No record of duty status” or 395.22(a) – “Failing to use a registered ELD.” Instead, safety officials should request the driver’s paper logs, logging software, or use the ELD display as a back-up method to review the hours-of-service data.
Beginning December 22, 2025, motor carriers who continue to use the revoked device listed above will be considered as operating without an ELD. Safety officials who encounter a driver using a revoked device on or after December 22, 2025 should cite 395.8(a)(1), and place the driver out-of-service (OOS) in accordance with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance OOS Criteria.
If the ELD provider corrects all identified deficiencies for its device, FMCSA will place the ELD back on the list of registered devices and inform the industry of the update. However, FMCSA strongly encourages motor carriers to take the actions listed above now to avoid compliance issues in the event that the deficiencies are not addressed by the ELD provider.
For more information on ELDs, visit FMCSA’s ELD website.
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Original article published by FMCSA