This legislative proposal, known as the GHOSTRUCK Act , seeks to modify section 31137(b) of title 49, United States Code, concerning electronic logging device (ELD) records. It specifically authorizes employees or authorized agents of a motor carrier to make edits or annotations to these records. A crucial condition for such modifications is that the employee or agent performing the action must be physically located in North America . Furthermore, to ensure accountability and accuracy, any edit or annotation made by these authorized personnel must be explicitly subject to driver approval . This provision aims to balance the need for administrative flexibility in record-keeping with the ultimate responsibility and oversight of the driver regarding their hours-of-service data.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Public Works
GHOSTRUCK Act
USA119th CongressHR-9369| House
| Updated: 6/18/2026
This legislative proposal, known as the GHOSTRUCK Act , seeks to modify section 31137(b) of title 49, United States Code, concerning electronic logging device (ELD) records. It specifically authorizes employees or authorized agents of a motor carrier to make edits or annotations to these records. A crucial condition for such modifications is that the employee or agent performing the action must be physically located in North America . Furthermore, to ensure accountability and accuracy, any edit or annotation made by these authorized personnel must be explicitly subject to driver approval . This provision aims to balance the need for administrative flexibility in record-keeping with the ultimate responsibility and oversight of the driver regarding their hours-of-service data.