FMCSR 395.24D: ELD Electronic Transfer Failure — Driver FAQ

Almost certainly not. Across all 5,452 citations in our inspection records, only 38 vehicles were placed out of service under 395.24D — an OOS rate of just 0.7%. For context, the all-FMCSR average OOS rate is 31.4%, meaning this code results in an OOS order at a fraction of the typical rate. You will almost always be allowed to continue driving after receiving this citation, but the violation still goes on your record and feeds into your carrier's CSA score.

No severity weight value was provided in the enforcement data for 395.24D, so a precise point figure cannot be stated here. What the data does confirm is that this violation falls under the Hours of Service BASIC in CSA. Citations issued within 6 months of an inspection receive a 3x time multiplier, those between 6 and 12 months receive a 2x multiplier, and those older than 12 months receive a 1x multiplier. With 3,333 citations logged in just the last 12 months, inspectors are actively writing this code, so recent citations will carry the full multiplied weight against your carrier's HOS BASIC score.

Take these steps immediately:

1. Check your ELD connectivity — verify Bluetooth, cellular, or Wi-Fi transfer is functioning before your next stop.
2. Locate your ELD documents — in our 90-day inspection records, 395.24D appears alongside 395.22H2 (missing ELD instruction sheet) in 114 shared inspections and alongside 395.22H1 (missing ELD user's manual) in 91. Make sure both documents are in the cab.
3. Review your logs for accuracy — 395.8E (false record of duty status) co-occurs in 104 shared inspections; a clean log reduces compounding violations.
4. Report the malfunction per your carrier's protocol — 395.22H3 (missing malfunction reporting instructions) showed up in 73 shared inspections, so confirm you have that sheet too.
5. Notify your fleet safety manager so a repair ticket or device swap is opened promptly.

Relative to its peers, 395.24D is on the lower end of severity. Its 0.7% OOS rate compares favorably to several codes in the same Hours of Service category: 395.8A1-HOSP carries a 92.9% OOS rate, 395.8(a)(1) sits at 93.2%, and even 395.8E-HOSPD runs at 9.6%. The all-FMCSR average is 31.4%, so at 0.7% this code rarely stops a truck. That said, it ranks #326 out of 3,036 FMCSR codes by total citation volume with 5,452 all-time citations, meaning inspectors cite it frequently — it just rarely escalates to an OOS order.

Yes, you can submit a Request for Data Review (RDR) through FMCSA's DataQs system. Because 395.24D is fundamentally a documentation and equipment-function finding — whether your ELD could electronically transfer records at the moment of inspection — a successful challenge typically requires evidence that the device was functioning correctly, such as transfer logs, device diagnostics, or a repair record showing the issue was a one-time anomaly. With a 0.7% OOS rate across 5,452 citations, most of these are written as non-OOS documentation violations, which are generally easier to contest than equipment defect findings. Submit your RDR promptly; older citations carry less time weight in CSA but are also harder to document retroactively.

Texas leads by a wide margin. In the last 180 days our inspection records show Texas issued 1,249 citations for 395.24D — more than five times the next closest state. Iowa came in second with 221 citations, followed by North Carolina with 116. New Mexico (50), Illinois (46), and Kentucky (18) round out the active enforcement states. If you regularly run through Texas, the odds of encountering this citation are significantly higher than anywhere else, so ensuring your ELD's transfer function works before crossing into the state is a practical priority.

Treat it as urgent — the citation volume trend says this is being enforced aggressively. Our inspection records show 3,333 citations in the last 12 months alone, up from a smaller base of 5,452 all-time, meaning the pace of enforcement has accelerated sharply. Monthly counts over the last year ranged from 229 to 377, with January 2026 hitting the 12-month peak at 377 citations. Although the 0.7% OOS rate means you likely kept rolling after this citation, a repeat violation compounds your carrier's HOS BASIC score. Get the device tested, repaired, or swapped before your next run.

It follows both, but in different ways. In FMCSA's CSA system, the citation is recorded against the carrier's USDOT number and affects the carrier's Hours of Service BASIC score. The driver's record is also flagged and visible to carriers who run a Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) report. Among the top cited carriers in our database, large fleets like SWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO OF ARIZONA LLC (20 citations, USDOT 54283) and J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC (10 citations, USDOT 80806) appear, confirming that even well-resourced carriers accumulate these violations — and that individual driver citations roll up into carrier-level BASIC scores that affect safety ratings.