GHOSTRUCK Act Targets Foreign ELD Tampering in U.S. Trucking
A new bill introduced in Congress aims to prevent foreign-based individuals from editing Electronic Logging Device (ELD) records used by American trucking companies.
On June 21, 2026, U.S. Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Dave Taylor (R-Ohio) introduced the Guarding Hours-of-Service Oversight and Stopping Tampering by Remote Unofficial Carrier Keeper, or GHOSTRUCK Act.
The legislation comes amid growing concerns that overseas actors may be altering driver logs to conceal Hours-of-Service violations and bypass federal safety regulations.
“Foreign dispatchers should not be able to manipulate trucking safety records from halfway around the world and put American lives at risk,” said Steube. “Reports have exposed how overseas actors are falsifying driver logs, overworking truckers beyond safe limits, and avoiding accountability when tragedies occur. The GHOSTRUCK Act closes this loophole and helps keep our roads safe.”
Key Points
🟨 The bill would limit ELD log edits to drivers, carriers, and dispatchers physically located in North America.
🟨 Any modifications to ELD records would still require driver approval, maintaining an important layer of oversight and accountability.
🟨 The proposal aims to strengthen Hours-of-Service compliance, improve transparency, and reduce the risk of ELD fraud.
Supporters of the bill argue that ELD tampering undermines the purpose of electronic logging systems, which were implemented to improve compliance and reduce fatigue-related crashes. Under the proposed legislation, only drivers, carriers, and dispatchers physically operating in North America would be permitted to edit or annotate ELD records. Advocates say the measure would close a gap in current regulations that does not explicitly prohibit foreign-based personnel from making log changes.
The legislation is backed by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA), and National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC).
As regulators continue increasing scrutiny of ELD compliance and fraud prevention, industry leaders believe the GHOSTRUCK Act could strengthen accountability, protect the integrity of electronic logging systems, and improve safety across America’s highways.