Do Hot Shot Drivers Need ELDs? What Shippers Should Know

By |2026-07-20T16:36:41-04:00July 20th, 2026|ELD Requirements, hot shot trucking, News, pharmaceutical shipping, warehouse space for lease|

Not every hot shot driver needs an electronic logging device. An ELD is generally required when a driver operates a qualifying commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce and must maintain records of duty status, unless a short-haul or another specific exception applies. Even when a driver qualifies for an ELD exception, federal or state hours-of-service