The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has stated that the Emergency Declaration is in need of extension and expansion. The original declaration was issued in the wake of the presidential national emergency related to the COVID-19. The new extension for carriers to offer direct emergency assistance runs through May 31,…
The U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration stating that California can not enforce its own meal and rest breaks for commercial truckers if they conflict with the federal hours-of-service regulations. ATA’s President praises this move as a victory because there should…
The USDOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced the extending and expansion of the hours-of-service regulations for those helping with COVID-19 relief. This declaration is for commercial vehicles providing direct assistance and runs through February 28, 2021, and is for: Vaccines, medical supplies, and equipment related to the prevention…
Truck drivers are making their voices heard when it comes to a lawsuit challenging changes to the hours-of-service rules. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has sent in over 8,000 comments from truckers who are looking for more flexibility within their usable hours when out on the road. The International…
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…
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 is asking the public about more Hours of Service regulatory relief. The pilot program they are seeking comments on would allow drivers one off-duty break for at least 30 minutes but not to exceed three hours. This would pause the…
The Moving Forward Act has passed through the U.S. House of Representatives with a vote of 233 to 188. Included were the provision to increase a trucker’s insurance cover to $2 million and the delay date for the new Hours of Service changes. Originally, quite a few truckers out there…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the national emergency exemption for the hours of service rules through to July 14, 2020. In order to continue the direct support for emergency assistance during this health crisis, the transportation of essentials supplies is still very much a necessity. The three…