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FMCSA Offers More Answers to Questions on COVID-19 Hours of Service Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a second installment to frequently asked questions regarding the nationwide emergency hours-of-service exemption for truck drivers hauling loads related to the COVID-19 corinavirus pandemic.

Canada, Mexico Borders Closed to Everything But ‘Essential Travel’

While the U.S., Canada, and Mexico are all in agreement concerning the current restrictions on border crossings, all parties also acknowledge that the bans will not stop the commercial trucking industry from the making the necessary deliveries throughout North America.

Waste Haulers Exempt from HOS Regs Amid COVID-19

FMCSA expanded on hours-of-service regulations during COVID-19 as it relates to exemptions for waste haulers.

Answers to Questions about COVID-19 Emergency Declaration for Trucking Relief Supplies

FMCSA's answers to frequently asked questions about the emergency exemption for trucks carrying relief supplies for the COVID-19 epidemic.

FMCSA Expands Coronavirus Hours-of-Service Exemptions

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration added fuel and other items to an expanded national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency relief in response to the nationwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

DOT Issues Emergency Declaration for Commercial Vehicles Delivering Coronavirus Relief

In a historic first, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency relief in response to the nationwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Bipartisan Truck Parking Bill Introduced in House

The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, if passed into law, would dedicate hundreds of millions of dollars to projects that increase truck parking spaces so truck drivers can safely comply with hours-of-service regulations.

Final HOS Rule Goes to White House for Review

The final hours-of-service rule has gone to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, according to Jim Mullen, acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

FMCSA: No Word on When Trucking Will See Hours-of-Service Changes

A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official points out that the agency's ongoing effort to revise the hours-of-service rule is still in the works, with the goal being "to provide some flexibility" to the key regulation affecting commercial truck drivers in the U.S.

Regulatory Outlook 2020: Keep an Eye on Hours of Service

What's in store for trucking from the regulators in Washington, D.C., this year? Executive Editor David Cullen says the government wheels move slowly, but hours-of-service is among those to watch in 2020.