Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024:
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb this week issued an emergency declaration that exempts propane haulers from hours of service regulations in the state.
Holcomb cited “extraordinarily cold weather” and “a significant increase in demand for propane gas in recent days” as part of the reason for issuing the declaration.
He added that suspending hours of service regulations for propane haulers “will help ensure that adequate supplies thereof are distributed throughout Indiana.”
The order is effective through Jan. 25, unless it is terminated or further extended by Holcomb. The declaration comes on the immediate heels of Nebraska issuing a similar waiver for heating fuel haulers.
[Related: New HOS waiver for fuel haulers]
