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Washington – A group of organizations representing livestock transporters has requested a permanent exemption from the 30-minute rest-break requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service regulations, citing animal safety concerns.
Washington – Effective immediately, all short-haul truck drivers are exempt from a 30-minute rest break requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service regulations.
Arlington, VA – Trucking industry stakeholders can participate in a survey to help identify the most critical issues faced by the industry and possible strategies to address them.
Washington – A federal appeals court on Aug. 2 upheld all but one provision of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s 2011 hours-of-service final rule.
Arlington, VA – The American Trucking Associations is asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to give all drivers transporting hazardous materials more flexibility regarding FMCSA’s rest-break requirement.
Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has revised its regulatory guidance on recording meals and routine stops as off-duty time to be more consistent with its hours-of-service regulations.
Washington – Drivers who transport livestock have received a temporary exemption from the mandated rest break that went into effect July 1 as part of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service rule.
Washington – The remaining two provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s 2011 final rule on hours of service went into effect July 1.
Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s updated hours-of-service regulations would prevent an estimated 1,400 crashes, 560 injuries and 19 fatalities each year, according to agency Administrator Anne S. Ferro.
