Compare ELDs
Each page uses this FMCSA export and the vendor’s own site. Head-to-head pages put the rows side by side. “Best for” pages state the criteria first. A missing price stays missing.
Data from FMCSA, updated October 20, 2026 (US Eastern).
- Motive vs Samsara
Motive ELD (MOTIVE) and both Samsara rows (SAMELD, SAMNI1) are registered. Neither vendor publishes an ELD price. The registry transfer cell is filled in for SAMELD and blank for Motive.
- Motive vs Garmin eLog
Motive does not publish an ELD price. Garmin lists $249.99 USD for part 010-01876-00 and states subscription fees are none. That page does not name an FMCSA ELD ID.
- Geotab vs Samsara
Geotab says GO plan hardware is included and lists no dollar price. Samsara lists no dollar price. Geotab Inc. and Samsara Inc. have only registered rows on this export.
- Cheapest ELD options
There is no cheapest pick. Garmin part 010-01876-00 lists $249.99 USD. Motive, Samsara, Geotab, BigRoad, EROAD, and Azuga do not publish an ELD price on the pages checked October 21, 2026.
- Best ELD with no contract
No checked vendor publishes a contract length or the words “no contract.” Garmin’s eLog product page states “Subscription fees: None.” The other checked pricing pages are silent.
- Best ELD for owner-operators
A match is a registered device whose vendor states a hardware cost model or the driver hardware. Garmin, Geotab, Samsara, and Motive match in different ways. There is no score.
- Best ELD for small fleets
Compares seven company names on registered versus removed rows, the transfer field, and whether a price or contract is public. No support or ease-of-use ranking.
- What to do if your ELD is revoked
How to choose a replacement that is still on the registered list, after you use the dates in FMCSA’s notice. Pairs with the FMCSA steps on the what-to-do page.
- How to spot a sketchy ELD
Names that start with a symbol so they sort first on FMCSA’s A–Z list, devices providers self-revoked in 2026, and company names that have both registered and removed rows.
Start with the ELD checker if you already have a device name or an ELD ID. The comparisons do not replace that lookup.
Sources
Check an ELD by name, company, or ELD ID · Revoked list
Questions
- Does ELD Watch rank ELDs?
- No. A comparison states the criteria and then lists the registry rows and vendor sentences that meet them. FMCSA does not endorse devices on the registered list. There is no star rating.
- Why is there no cheapest winner?
- A cheapest pick would need public prices for the same kind of bill. Pages checked October 21, 2026 include one Garmin hardware price and several vendors who do not publish an ELD price. Those are not ranked against each other.
- What happens when a price is missing?
- The page says the price is not published. ELD Watch does not estimate a price from a review, a reseller, a forum, or a GPS plan the vendor did not label as an ELD price.
- Which FMCSA file are the counts from?
- The registered and revoked exports mirrored on this site, updated October 20, 2026. Vendor sentences are dated separately, on the day that page was read.