hours of service News Updates
House Delay of Transportation Measure Puts Move to Block HOS Rule on Hold
House Republicans on Wednesday delayed consideration a $44 billion bill to fund transportation and housing programs before four congressmen could introduce their proposed amendment to block the federal government’s new hours-of-service rule for truck drivers.
July 31, 2013Congressmen Seek Temporary Block of HOS Rule
Four congressmen said they will introduce an amendment soon to temporarily block the federal government’s new hours-of-service rule for truck drivers, saying the rule would cost the trucking industry hundreds of millions of dollars if it is not stopped.
July 31, 2013OSHA Orders Carrier to Rehire Trucker
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration has ordered a trucking company to reinstate a driver and repay him more than $131,000 for allegedly firing him for refusing to drive longer than allowed by law.
July 30, 2013ATA Seeks HOS Change for Hazmat Truckers
American Trucking Associations has asked the federal government to allow truck drivers hauling hazardous materials to watch their vehicles during the 30-minute break they are now required to take under the new hours-of-service rule.
July 29, 2013FMCSA Lifts HOS Rest Rule For Drivers Hauling Animals
Federal regulators last week waived the rest-break provision of the new hours-of-service rule for truck drivers carrying live animals and also plan to change their guidance on what counts as “off-duty time.”
July 15, 2013New Hours-of-Service Rule Takes Effect
The new federal hours-of-service rule for truck drivers took full effect Monday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced.
July 1, 2013HOS Changes to Take Effect Despite Trucking’s Opposition
The federal government’s changes to the hours-of-service rules are set to begin July 1, despite continued objections from the trucking industry.
July 1, 2013Fleets Make Last-Ditch Hill Effort to Delay July 1 HOS Changes
WASHINGTON — Trucking industry officials made a last-ditch plea to Congress to stop implementation of changes to the hours-of-service rule scheduled to take effect July 1 until the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shows those would improve highway safety.
June 24, 2013Editorial: Fix the HOS ‘Fixes’
We are a week away from what we believe will turn out to be a monumental foul-up by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in regard to the government’s hours-of-service regulation.
June 24, 2013ATRI Challenges FMCSA Over Cost of HOS Changes
The federal government has grossly overstated the financial benefits of changes to the 34-hour restart provision in the hours-of-service rule, and they will actually cost fleets $189 million a year, according to a new study by the American Transportation Research Institute.
June 24, 2013