Trucking news and briefs for Friday, Feb. 3, 2023:
FMCSA has revoked the certification of the Nationwide ELD, removing the device from the agency's registry. Drivers are required to stop using the Nationwide ELD and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data.
Like the ELD ONE device revoked earlier this week, FMCSA did not say specifically what caused the Nationwide device to be revoked and instead said the company failed to meet the minimum requirements in Appendix A of the ELD regs, which lays out the functional specifications ELDs are required to meet.
Overdrive has not yet received a response from Nationwide for clarification on why the device was revoked and how many operators may be affected.
Carriers and drivers who continue to use the device beyond April 4 will be in violation of the “No record of duty status” regulation, and drivers could be placed out of service.
If Nationwide corrects what caused its device to fall out of compliance, FMCSA will place the device back on the list of registered devices. However, FMCSA strongly encourages motor carriers to stop using the device and replace it with a registered ELD to avoid compliance issues in the event that the device’s deficiencies are not addressed in time.
[Related: View from the road: ELD mandate increases pressure on operators, in more ways than one]
