FMCSA revokes more ELDs, implements broker nonpayment rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Jan. 13 placed three more electronic logging devices on the revoked devices list for failing to meet the minimum operating requirements.
The devices are the PremierRide Logs from PremierRide Logs LLC, and the State Elogs and State Elogs 2 from State Elog LLC. FMCSA also revoked DSG Elogs from DSG Tracking LLC, but several days later announced it had been reinstated.
“If an ELD isn’t meeting federal requirements, it’s taken out of service — plain and simple,” said FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs. We’ll keep making clear, fair decisions that put safety first and support everyone who shares America’s roadways.”
In other recent agency actions:
A new rule has taken effect to better protect motor carriers from nonpayment by brokers and freight forwarders. The Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility rule allows FMCSA to suspend a broker or freight forwarder’s operating authority registration when their available financial security falls below $75,000.
The FMCSA said truck drivers can continue to use paper copies of their medical examiner’s certificates through April 10. The latest extension was required because eight states have not yet implemented the electronic medical certification registry.
The FMCSA issued a rule allowing states to waive the hazardous materials endorsement requirement for commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders hauling fewer than 1,000 gallons of jet fuel in support of agricultural operations.
The agency confirmed that the random drug testing rate for FMCSA-regulated workers will remain at 50% in 2026, and the random alcohol testing rate will remain at 10%.
The FMCSA also said it has rolled out Phase 1 of the new Motus registration system. It is currently available to a limited number of companies, but will open to all users later this year.
The agency has proposed revising the length of emergency relief automatically triggered by a declaration of emergency from 14 days to 30 days. It is accepting comments on the rule change until March 10.
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