Leaders of American Trucking Associations called on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Congress to take “immediate action” to address what they said were problems caused by changes to the hours-of-service rule that took effect July 1.
November 20, 2013GovernmentBusiness
HOS Rule Reduced Productivity for Most Truckers, ATRI Says
More than 80% of the carriers surveyed by the American Transportation Research Institute said they’ve suffered a loss in productivity since the new hours-of-service rule went into effect, changing the requirements for the 34-hour restart.
November 18, 2013GovernmentBusiness
House Panel Schedules Hearing on HOS Rule
Anne Ferro, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will testify before a House hearing on the hours-of-service rule for truck drivers that went into effect in July.
November 15, 2013Business
FMCSA Finalizes HOS Exemptions For Shorthaul, Munitions Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has formally amended its hours-of-service rule to exempt shorthaul and munitions drivers from taking a 30-minute rest break after eight hours of driving.
November 4, 2013GovernmentBusiness
Congressmen Want to Suspend HOS Restart Changes
A bipartisan trio of House members have introduced a bill to delay the latest changes to the 34-hour restart provision of the hours-of-service rule for truck drivers until a study of the changes is completed.
October 31, 2013GovernmentBusiness
Lawmakers to Hold Hearing on HOS Rule
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said the House will hold a hearing in November on the latest federal hours-of-service rule for truck drivers.
October 30, 2013GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA Formally Exempts Shorthaul, Munitions Drivers from Rest-Breaks Requirement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has formally amended its 2011 hours of service rule to exempt shorthaul and munitions drivers from taking a 30-minute rest break after eight hours of driving.
October 29, 2013Business
Truck Drivers Losing Money from Recent HOS Changes, Fleet Leaders Say
ORLANDO, Fla. — Drivers are bearing the brunt of recent hours-of-service rule changes that constrict their hours and squeeze their paychecks, adding a new complication in the recruitment and retention battle, two carrier executives said.
October 22, 2013Business
HOS Rule Tops Survey of Trucking Concerns
ORLANDO, Fla. — Changes to the federal hours-of-service rule topped the 2013 survey of critical issues facing the North American trucking industry, the American Transportation Research Institute reported.
October 21, 2013Business
ATRI Seeks Truck Drivers’ Input on HOS
The American Transportation Research Institute said it is soliciting truck drivers’ input on the effects of the recent changes to the hours-of-service rules, which went into effect July 1.
September 9, 2013