hours of service News Updates
FMCSA Waives Some HOS Rules for Northeastern States Affected by Blizzard
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has waived some hours-of-service rules for truckers serving in emergency-relief capacity in Northeastern states affected by the weekend blizzard.
February 12, 2013CVSA Asks for Delay of Hours-of-Service Changes
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to delay implementing scheduled changes to the hours-of-service rules for truck drivers until three months after a pending legal challenge is resolved.
February 8, 2013ATA Asks Delay of HOS Changes Until Court Appeal Is Resolved
American Trucking Associations has asked the federal government to delay implementing changes to the hours-of-service regulations until three months after the group’s pending legal challenge ends.
February 4, 2013ATA Asks for Delay in HOS Rule
American Trucking Associations has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a delay in the effective date of FMCSA’s new hours-of-service rule of three months following a court’s decision on the rule.
January 28, 2013DOE Seeks HOS Exemption for Truck Drivers Hauling Security-Sensitive Hazardous Material
The Department of Energy has requested an exemption from the new hours-of-service rule requiring truck drivers, including those hauling security-sensitive radioactive material, to take a mandatory 30-minute off-duty rest break in the first eight hours of driving.
January 21, 2013Appeals Court to Hear Arguments in March Urging Changes to Portions of HOS Rule
A federal appeals court in Washington will hear arguments in March urging it to overturn portions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s latest hours-of-service rule.
January 7, 2013Trucking Industry, Allies Push Back Against Hours-of-Service Changes
The trucking industry and its allies pushed back against modified hours-of-service rules for drivers, while federal regulators pushed ahead with safety initiatives that ranged from requiring electronic onboard recorders to ensuring that unsafe trucking companies cannot keep operating after being shut down.
December 24, 2012Court Sets March 15 Date for HOS Oral Arguments
American Trucking Associations will argue its case against the hours-of-service rule for truck drivers on March 15 before a federal appeals court in Washington.
December 13, 2012ATRI Surveying Carriers on HOS Restart Changes
The American Transportation Research Institute is asking trucking executives to weigh in on changes to the 34-hour restart provision of the federal hours-of-service rule, set to take effect in July.
November 2, 2012ATA Objects to FMCSA’s Fatigue Claims in Latest Court Filing on HOS Lawsuit
American Trucking Associations reiterated its objections to parts of the hours-of-service rule last week, rejecting claims federal regulators used to justify the restart provision and off-duty requirements.
October 29, 2012