Tag: livestock-haulers

Hours of Service

Another Senate bill targets hours, ELDs for livestock and ag haulers

The Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act would task a "working group" to reshape HOS and ELD requirements for those hauling livestock and ag commodities.

June 19, 2018

Business

Senate omits ELD reprieve for livestock haulers, driver breaks provision in DOT spending bill

The Senate's 2019 U.S. DOT appropriations bill, unlike the House's bill, lacks policy reforms for ELD compliance for livestock haulers & state enforced breaks.

June 8, 2018

Business

House DOT bill further delays ELDs for livestockers, blocks state-mandated driver breaks

If the House DOT bill passes, it'll delay ELDs for livestock and bee haulers until Sept. 2019 and block state-enforced carrier paid breaks for truck drivers.

May 16, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

FMCSA delays ELD compliance for ag haulers for 90 days

Truckers hauling agriculture loads and livestock will receive an additional 90 days to comply with the U.S. DOT’s electronic logging device mandate, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Monday. The waiver gives such haulers until mid-March to adopt an ELD.

November 20, 2017

Business

As cow haulers applaud ELD exemption in DOT funding bill, legislation advances

A bill that would exempt carriers from state laws requiring paid meal and rest breaks for drivers and, at least short term, exempt livestock haulers from compliance with the federal electronic logging device has been passed by the House Appropriations Committee’s transportation subcommittee.

July 13, 2017

Hours of Service

Livestock haulers get temporary waiver from hours rule provision

Livestock transporters will temporarily not have to comply with the new 30-minute break required by the most recent hours of service rule changes (which took effect July 1) due to summer heat.

July 8, 2013