H.R. 9369: Guarding Hours-of-Service Oversight and Stopping Tampering by Remote Unofficial Carrier Keeper Act

This bill would change the federal rules for electronic logging devices (ELDs), which are the devices truck drivers and motor carriers use to track hours of service.

What it would allow

• It would let an employee or authorized agent of the motor carrier edit or add notes to ELD records.
• That person would have to be physically located in North America when making the change.
• Any edit or annotation would still need to be approved by the driver.

What problem it is aimed at

The bill appears to be aimed at letting carriers correct or clarify ELD records without allowing remote or overseas editing. By requiring the person making the change to be in North America and keeping driver approval in place, the bill sets conditions on who can make changes and how those changes take effect.

Practical effect

If enacted, the bill would likely make it easier for trucking companies to handle certain record corrections, notes, or updates on hours-of-service logs, while still preserving a driver’s control over whether those changes are accepted. It would not remove the requirement that ELD records be accurate and subject to oversight; it would simply expand who may prepare edits or annotations under the stated limits.

Relevant Companies

• ARCB — ArcBest: could be directly affected because it operates freight and logistics services that rely on hours-of-service compliance and electronic logging.
• ODFL — Old Dominion Freight Line: a large trucking and freight carrier that uses ELD systems for driver-hour tracking and compliance.
• SAIA — Saia: a freight carrier that would be subject to the same ELD recordkeeping rules.
• KNX — Knight-Swift Transportation: a major truckload carrier that would likely be affected by any change to ELD record editing rules.
• CHRW — C.H. Robinson: a logistics provider that works closely with carriers and may be affected by compliance and recordkeeping changes.