The Department of Transportation has sent its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reform hours-of-service regulations to the Office of Management and Budget.
March 29, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Suspends HOS Rules in Wake of Flooding
Rules pertaining to hours of service have been relaxed for certain truckers in Tennessee who are involved in relief efforts.
March 11, 2019GovernmentSafety
FMCSA Listening Session Attendees Call for Flexible HOS Rules
The majority of the requests brought before top Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials at a public listening session on hours-of-service rules can be distilled into one desire: flexibility.
October 11, 2018GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA Extends Public Comment Period on HOS Concerns
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the period of comment for an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding hours of service for drivers hauling property.
September 19, 2018Editorial
Editorial: Truckers Help in Times of Need
Florence is bearing down on the southeastern United States, bringing sustained heavy rains and wind — and the potential for significant damage.
September 13, 2018Perspective
Opinion: HOS Rulemaking Based on Bad Research Method
Here’s a nightmare scenario for you: Imagine if the government used a completely spurious and unscientific research method to study truck safety and driver fatigue. The data generated was unrelated to serious crashes and to drivers falling asleep at the wheel, but that same data was the principal basis of hours-of-service regulations imposed throughout the trucking industry. A really bad dream, right?
September 11, 2018GovernmentBusiness
North Carolina Governor Suspends HOS, Weight Rules Ahead of Hurricane Florence
Rules pertaining to weight restrictions and hours of service have been relaxed for certain truckers in North Carolina as the state braces for Hurricane Florence.
September 10, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafety
ATRI Study Highlights Benefits of HOS Flexibility
Flexible hours-of-service breaks have the potential to benefit the drivers of sleeper berth trucks, according to a new analysis released by the American Transportation Research Institute on Aug. 28.
August 28, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Environmental Services Companies File Joint HOS Exemption Request
Four environmental services companies have submitted a joint application for exemption from hours-of-service regulations to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
August 8, 2018GovernmentBusiness
HOS Restart Rule Fails Test
A congressionally mandated study on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service restart rule failed to demonstrate conclusively that a controversial 2013 restart rule, calling for two consecutive nights of rest, provided “a greater net benefit for the operational, safety, health and fatigue impacts” on drivers.
March 13, 2017