CVSA’s 2026 international inspection to target ELD manipulation

ELDs as the focal point of CVSA’s annual inspection

From May 12 to 14, 2026, during a 72-hour period, CVSA will deploy inspectors at weigh and inspection stations, as well as at random roadside checkpoints. The primary objective will be to conduct a North American Standard Level I 37-step inspection on commercial vehicles. Inspectors will examine driver operating requirements and evaluate the vehicle’s mechanical condition, with a specific area of emphasis.

Each year, a specific focus area is selected for inspectors to concentrate on during reviews. With ELD manipulation, falsification, and alteration designated as this year’s focus, roadside inspectors will closely review drivers’ records of duty status to determine whether any ELD tampering has occurred, according to CVSA.

“Inaccurate ELD entries may result from drivers’ lack of understanding of federal regulations and exemptions,” CVSA stated. “However, in some cases, inaccurate entries are deliberately used to conceal hours-of-service violations, and some records are manipulated to hide driving time (without indicating that the record has been edited, as required by federal regulations).”

ELD manipulation is among the top seven issues exploited by bad actors in the industry, as identified by the Trucking Association Executive Council (TAEC), which seeks to end electronic logging device manipulation and hours-of-service fraud in order to prevent violations of transportation safety regulations.