No. On the FMCSA export updated October 20, 2026, Motive ELD, ELD ID MOTIVE, model LBB-1 and higher, is registered. Motive Technologies, Inc. has 1 registered row and 0 revoked or self-revoked rows under that company name.

No. Samsara ELD (ELD ID SAMELD, model VG) and Samsara ELD for International Trucks (ELD ID SAMNI1, model N2) are both registered. Samsara Inc. has 0 revoked or self-revoked rows under that company name.

Which one publishes a price?

Neither. Checked October 21, 2026, Samsara’s pricing page asks how many vehicles or assets you have and does not list an ELD price. Motive’s pricing URL redirects to a contact form and does not list a price. No contract length is published on either page.

Can a driver use a phone?

Samsara’s ELD page says the Driver App is free on any supported iOS or Android device, and that the app connects to Samsara’s Vehicle Gateway through the diagnostic port. Motive’s help center says the Driver App runs on Android and iOS and pairs to the Vehicle Gateway over Bluetooth. The free sentence is about Samsara’s app, not a price for the gateway.

Comparisons

Motive vs Samsara

Both company names are registered-only on this export. The useful differences are the registry fields FMCSA actually filled in, and the hardware each vendor describes on its own site. The table is the comparison.

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

FMCSA status

Motive ELD: 1 registered, 0 revoked, 0 self-revoked
Samsara: 2 registered, 0 revoked, 0 self-revoked

ELD ID and model

Motive ELD: MOTIVE · LBB-1 and higher · software 41.0 and higher
Samsara: SAMELD · VG · software 2430.101+. SAMNI1 · N2 · software 46.13.6460+

Data transfer on the export

Motive ELD: Blank on every row
Samsara: Telematic (Web Service, Email) (SAMELD); Blank (SAMNI1)

Hardware the vendor describes

Motive ELD: Motive’s Vehicle Gateway overview says the gateway is Motive’s FMCSA-registered ELD. It describes built-in cellular, an optional in-cab Wi-Fi hotspot, plug-and-play OBD-II for light-duty vehicles, and heavy-duty cables (J1939, J1708, RP1226, hardwired). Page updated July 14, 2026.
Samsara: Samsara’s ELD page says the Vehicle Gateway plugs into the diagnostic port. The same page says the Driver App connects to that gateway. “The Samsara Driver App is free and available on any supported iOS or Android device.”

Driver device the vendor names

Motive ELD: The pairing article says the Driver App connects over Bluetooth on Android and iOS. The recommended-devices article says Motive is compatible with most iOS and Android devices, and lists “Apple iOS OS: 16.0 and above” and “Google Android OS: 9.0 and above” as recommended operating systems. That list is what Motive says it has seen work well. It is not a complete compatibility certificate.
Samsara: “The Samsara Driver App is free and available on any supported iOS or Android device.” The page also says the app connects to the Vehicle Gateway. Supported iOS or Android is Samsara’s phrase. This export does not list phone models.

Public ELD price

Motive ELD: Price not published
Samsara: Price not published

Public contract terms

Motive ELD: Not published
Samsara: Not published

Motive ELD and Samsara ELDs on the FMCSA export and on the vendors’ pages
Detail	Motive ELD	Samsara
FMCSA status	Motive ELD1 registered, 0 revoked, 0 self-revoked	Samsara2 registered, 0 revoked, 0 self-revoked
ELD ID and model	Motive ELDMOTIVE · LBB-1 and higher · software 41.0 and higher	SamsaraSAMELD · VG · software 2430.101+. SAMNI1 · N2 · software 46.13.6460+
Data transfer on the export	Motive ELDBlank on every row	SamsaraTelematic (Web Service, Email) (SAMELD); Blank (SAMNI1)
Hardware the vendor describes	Motive ELDMotive’s Vehicle Gateway overview says the gateway is Motive’s FMCSA-registered ELD. It describes built-in cellular, an optional in-cab Wi-Fi hotspot, plug-and-play OBD-II for light-duty vehicles, and heavy-duty cables (J1939, J1708, RP1226, hardwired). Page updated July 14, 2026.	SamsaraSamsara’s ELD page says the Vehicle Gateway plugs into the diagnostic port. The same page says the Driver App connects to that gateway. “The Samsara Driver App is free and available on any supported iOS or Android device.”
Driver device the vendor names	Motive ELDThe pairing article says the Driver App connects over Bluetooth on Android and iOS. The recommended-devices article says Motive is compatible with most iOS and Android devices, and lists “Apple iOS OS: 16.0 and above” and “Google Android OS: 9.0 and above” as recommended operating systems. That list is what Motive says it has seen work well. It is not a complete compatibility certificate.	Samsara“The Samsara Driver App is free and available on any supported iOS or Android device.” The page also says the app connects to the Vehicle Gateway. Supported iOS or Android is Samsara’s phrase. This export does not list phone models.
Public ELD price	Motive ELDPrice not published	SamsaraPrice not published
Public contract terms	Motive ELDNot published	SamsaraNot published

What the blank transfer cell means

SAMELD’s transfer cell says “Telematic (Web Service, Email).” SAMNI1’s cell is blank. Motive’s only row is blank. A blank cell means FMCSA’s export did not publish a transfer method for that row. It is not a finding that the device cannot transfer a file at roadside.

The registered export also has no registration date, so this page does not compare how long either device has been listed. FMCSA does not endorse devices on the registered list. Motive Technologies, Inc. and Samsara Inc. are the company names on these rows.

Price and contract

Checked October 21, 2026. Samsara’s pricing page asks how many vehicles or assets you have. It does not list an ELD price or a contract length. Motive’s pricing URL redirects to a contact form and does not list a price or a contract length. There is no cheaper choice between them on the public record.

Read the device pages before you treat the brand as the thing you would install: Motive ELD, Samsara ELD, and Samsara ELD for International Trucks.

Sources

FMCSA registered ELD list
FMCSA revoked ELD list
Motive Vehicle Gateway overview — checked October 21, 2026
Motive Driver App pairing — checked October 21, 2026
Motive recommended devices — checked October 21, 2026
Motive pricing URL — checked October 21, 2026
Samsara ELD compliance page — checked October 21, 2026
Samsara pricing page — checked October 21, 2026

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

Questions

Is Motive revoked?: No. On the FMCSA export updated October 20, 2026, Motive ELD, ELD ID MOTIVE, model LBB-1 and higher, is registered. Motive Technologies, Inc. has 1 registered row and 0 revoked or self-revoked rows under that company name.
Is Samsara revoked?: No. Samsara ELD (ELD ID SAMELD, model VG) and Samsara ELD for International Trucks (ELD ID SAMNI1, model N2) are both registered. Samsara Inc. has 0 revoked or self-revoked rows under that company name.
Which one publishes a price?: Neither. Checked October 21, 2026, Samsara’s pricing page asks how many vehicles or assets you have and does not list an ELD price. Motive’s pricing URL redirects to a contact form and does not list a price. No contract length is published on either page.
Can a driver use a phone?: Samsara’s ELD page says the Driver App is free on any supported iOS or Android device, and that the app connects to Samsara’s Vehicle Gateway through the diagnostic port. Motive’s help center says the Driver App runs on Android and iOS and pairs to the Vehicle Gateway over Bluetooth. The free sentence is about Samsara’s app, not a price for the gateway.

Related comparisons

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.