The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has sent a final rule on changes to hours-of-service regulations to the White House.
March 3, 2020GovernmentBusiness
Security-Sensitive Carrier PTS Worldwide Seeks Sleeper Berth Exemption
Security-sensitive motor carrier PTS Worldwide Inc. has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for an exemption from the hours-of-service requirement to allow its drivers to split their 10 hours of sleeper berth time into periods of 4-6, 5-5 or 6-4 hours.
October 15, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
FMCSA’s Martinez Announces Driver Assistance Systems Project at MCE
SAN DIEGO — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Ray Martinez announced the launch of a project to promote advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) on Oct. 5. The initiative was unveiled at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 5, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA Advisory Committee Offers Tough Questions on HOS Proposed Rule
The Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee had lots of questions about the major changes proposed for the hours-of-service rule, but no angry words were spoken by its 25 members.
October 1, 2019Government
ATA, CVSA Request Commenting Extension for FMCSA Hours-of-Service Proposal
Two groups have requested that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extend the public comment period meant to garner feedback on proposed changes to hours-of-service regulations.
August 28, 2019GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA Exempts Grocery Giant Transco Drivers From 30-Minute Rest Break
Federal trucking regulators have approved grocery giant Transco Inc.’s request for a five-year exemption from the 30-minute hours-of-service rest break provision for the company’s more than 3,500 commercial motor vehicle drivers.
August 27, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
Drivers Offer FMCSA Tweaks to Proposed HOS Rule
Federal trucking regulators got a variety of suggestions, mostly from truckers, on how to tweak a proposed hours-of-service rule designed to give drivers more flexibility to do their jobs, but safely.
August 23, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
Key Stakeholders Tout FMCSA’s HOS Proposal
Groups representing key segments of the freight industry had mostly positive reactions to federal regulators’ proposal to change hours-of-service rules for commercial drivers.
August 14, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
July 31 Is FMCSA’s New Target for Unveiling HOS Proposed Rule Change
The Department of Transportation’s most recent Significant Rulemaking Report has been updated to reflect July 31 as the projected publication date for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding HOS changes.
July 1, 2019GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA Chief Ray Martinez Tells Congress HOS Proposed Rule in ‘Final Stages’
WASHINGTON — A proposed rule meant to update hours-of-service guidelines for truck drivers will be announced in the near term, Ray Martinez, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said during a hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee.
June 19, 2019