The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an Hours of Service request put forth by the Small Business in Transportation Coalition. The SBTC was asking for truckers traveling with domestic animals to operate within a 16-hour window and to drive up to 13 hours during a shift. They are…
For the last few months, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has asked the public to give their opinion regarding a petition put out by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association regarding transparency in property broker transactions. The OOIDA is asking for property brokers to provide a copy of each transaction…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for comments on its new pilot program involving younger drivers with a military background. In looking to bring more service members into the trucking industry, the FMCSA is proposing the allowance of drivers aged 18-20, with military driving experience, to drive trucks…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a Regional Emergency Declaration for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. This declaration is an exemption from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The FMCSA has issued this response due to what is currently happening and what…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has approved a request made by National Tank Truck Carrier’s Inc. to install a pulsating brake light on the back of tanker trailers. This limited 5-year exemption allows those operating tanker trailers to put a red or amber pulsating brake light in the upper…
The new Hours of Service regulations have just gone into effect and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has put out a new tool to help carriers understand how it works. The Educational Tool for Hours of Service (ETHOS) uses the duty status entered to identify where potential HOS violations…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied Pronto.ai’s application for exemption to the current Hours of Service Rules. The exemption asked for not having to follow the 11-hour rule and the prohibition against driving after the 14th hour when coming on duty. They were asking to be able to…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced its launching of a new panel of commercial motor vehicle drivers that will be joining the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. The new panel will be providing feedback regarding issues and initiatives that the commercial vehicle community has…
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced the continuation of the Emergency Declaration exemption. The exemption will continue through December 31, 2020, for all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Those motor carriers and drivers that are providing direct assistance to the relief…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued an extension for the State of Emergency Declaration to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington due to the current fires. Those drivers and carriers providing direct assistance to the wildfire affected states are “granted emergency relief from Parts 390 through 399…