Does Garmin publish an ELD price?

Garmin’s product page for Garmin eLog™ Compliant ELD, part 010-01876-00, lists $249.99 USD. A spec line says “Subscription fees: None.” Checked October 21, 2026. The page does not name an FMCSA ELD ID. The three Garmin International rows on the export updated October 20, 2026 do not include a price, so this site does not copy $249.99 USD onto GE1A01, GE1I01, or GE1D01.

Does Motive publish an ELD price?

No. Motive’s pricing URL redirects to a contact form. Checked October 21, 2026. The registry row for ELD ID MOTIVE has no price. Contract terms are not published.

How does the registry describe data transfer?

Every Garmin International row says “Local (USB, Bluetooth).” Motive’s data-transfer cell is blank. A blank cell means the export did not publish a method. It does not mean Motive cannot transfer a file.

Are the Garmin eLog rows registered?

Yes. Garmin International has 3 registered rows and 0 revoked or self-revoked rows: ELD IDs GE1A01, GE1I01, GE1D01. Software on each row is “9.50 or later.”

Comparisons

Motive vs Garmin eLog

The public difference is the hardware bill. Motive does not publish an ELD price. Garmin lists $249.99 USD for one part number and says subscription fees are none. A driver may still need a phone or a dēzl. The part number is one bill, not a score.

Data from FMCSA, updated October 20, 2026 (US Eastern).

FMCSA status

Motive ELD: 1 registered under this company name
Garmin eLog: 3 registered, 0 revoked, 0 self-revoked

ELD IDs

Motive ELD: MOTIVE · LBB-1 and higher
Garmin eLog: GE1A01, GE1I01, GE1D01. GE1D01’s name lists dēzl models. The other two rows are both named Garmin eLog.

Data transfer on the export

Motive ELD: Blank on every row
Garmin eLog: Local (USB, Bluetooth)

Hardware cost model

Motive ELD: Price not published. Contract terms are not published. The gateway overview describes the Vehicle Gateway as the registered ELD, with cellular connectivity and diagnostic-port cables. It does not list a dollar amount.
Garmin eLog: Part 010-01876-00 lists $249.99 USD. Spec line: “Subscription fees: None.” Ports on that page: 9-pin J1939; 6-pin J1708 (adapter included). The page does not name an ELD ID, so $249.99 USD is not stored on the registry rows. Not checked on those rows.

What the driver uses

Motive ELD: Motive’s pairing article says the Driver App pairs to the Vehicle Gateway over Bluetooth on Android and iOS.
Garmin eLog: The product page says “Smartphone compatible: yes (Android and Apple mobile devices with Bluetooth and GPS capability)” and “Android 4.1.x or higher; Apple 9+.” The setup page says to install the Garmin eLog app from the app store on your mobile device, or open it on a compatible dēzl with Android. The owner’s manual has sections for transferring a file to an inspector by USB and by Bluetooth, which matches the export’s “Local (USB, Bluetooth).”

Motive ELD compared with Garmin International’s registered eLog rows
Detail	Motive ELD	Garmin eLog
FMCSA status	Motive ELD1 registered under this company name	Garmin eLog3 registered, 0 revoked, 0 self-revoked
ELD IDs	Motive ELDMOTIVE · LBB-1 and higher	Garmin eLogGE1A01, GE1I01, GE1D01. GE1D01’s name lists dēzl models. The other two rows are both named Garmin eLog.
Data transfer on the export	Motive ELDBlank on every row	Garmin eLogLocal (USB, Bluetooth)
Hardware cost model	Motive ELDPrice not published. Contract terms are not published. The gateway overview describes the Vehicle Gateway as the registered ELD, with cellular connectivity and diagnostic-port cables. It does not list a dollar amount.	Garmin eLogPart 010-01876-00 lists $249.99 USD. Spec line: “Subscription fees: None.” Ports on that page: 9-pin J1939; 6-pin J1708 (adapter included). The page does not name an ELD ID, so $249.99 USD is not stored on the registry rows. Not checked on those rows.
What the driver uses	Motive ELDMotive’s pairing article says the Driver App pairs to the Vehicle Gateway over Bluetooth on Android and iOS.	Garmin eLogThe product page says “Smartphone compatible: yes (Android and Apple mobile devices with Bluetooth and GPS capability)” and “Android 4.1.x or higher; Apple 9+.” The setup page says to install the Garmin eLog app from the app store on your mobile device, or open it on a compatible dēzl with Android. The owner’s manual has sections for transferring a file to an inspector by USB and by Bluetooth, which matches the export’s “Local (USB, Bluetooth).”

Why this is not a cheapest ranking

$249.99 USD is the list price of part 010-01876-00 on Garmin’s store. Motive’s service price is not published, so the two numbers cannot be subtracted. A dēzl named on the GE1D01 row is a different Garmin product. This page does not assign the adapter’s price to that row.

Company pages: Motive Technologies, Inc. and Garmin International.

Sources

FMCSA registered ELD list
FMCSA revoked ELD list
Garmin eLog product page — checked October 21, 2026
Garmin eLog adapter setup — checked October 21, 2026
Garmin eLog owner’s manual — checked October 21, 2026
Motive Vehicle Gateway overview — checked October 21, 2026
Motive Driver App pairing — checked October 21, 2026
Motive pricing URL — checked October 21, 2026

Check an ELD by name, company, or ELD ID · Revoked list

Questions

Does Garmin publish an ELD price?: Garmin’s product page for Garmin eLog™ Compliant ELD, part 010-01876-00, lists $249.99 USD. A spec line says “Subscription fees: None.” Checked October 21, 2026. The page does not name an FMCSA ELD ID. The three Garmin International rows on the export updated October 20, 2026 do not include a price, so this site does not copy $249.99 USD onto GE1A01, GE1I01, or GE1D01.
Does Motive publish an ELD price?: No. Motive’s pricing URL redirects to a contact form. Checked October 21, 2026. The registry row for ELD ID MOTIVE has no price. Contract terms are not published.
How does the registry describe data transfer?: Every Garmin International row says “Local (USB, Bluetooth).” Motive’s data-transfer cell is blank. A blank cell means the export did not publish a method. It does not mean Motive cannot transfer a file.
Are the Garmin eLog rows registered?: Yes. Garmin International has 3 registered rows and 0 revoked or self-revoked rows: ELD IDs GE1A01, GE1I01, GE1D01. Software on each row is “9.50 or later.”

Related comparisons

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.
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.