Hours of Service

Hours of Service

CVSA to petition FMCSA to limit 'personal conveyance' use in the hours of service

A forthcoming petition to FMCSA from the law enforcement/industry alliance will ask for a hard two-hour daily limit on PC, likewise a move of PC away from the off-duty log line to a new special driving designation, among other requests.

May 20, 2025

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Fleet owner indicted in $3M fraud scheme against Amazon | HOS relief in Iowa

The Connecticut-based owner allegedly registered 23 trucking companies with Amazon Logistics, many of which were fraudulent, and submitted fraudulent invoices to get paid for work he didn't do. Also: Iowa fuel haulers get HOS relief; Freightliners, Western Stars recalled; latest Highway Angel.

May 12, 2025

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April 22, 2025

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Speed limiter mandate: Ban introduced in Senate

After being introduced in the House last month, a Senate version of a bill that would bar FMCSA from mandating speed limiters for trucks has been introduced. Also: Hurricane Helene cleanup biz seeks HOS exemption; custom harvesters want under-21 interstate waiver renewed.

May 9, 2025

Hours of service should be front and center in DOT deregulatory effort: Truckers

There's near-unanimity on evaluation of additional flexibilities for drive and rest periods in the HOS, yet not everyone agrees on the ELD mandate. Among other top issues highlighted by truckers, groups for modification or repeal in recent docket comments: speed limiters, broker transparency and AEBs.

May 9, 2025

With the U.S. Department of Transportation asking for the public's help in ID'ing regs that should be removed or modified, truck drivers, trucking organizations and even manufacturers weighed in on what they see as some of the top regulatory issues facing the industry.

Hours of Service

Are you Roadcheck-ready? Inspectors to key in on PC, false logs

What recent reporting and insight from CVSA's inspections guru revealed about this year's Roadcheck inspection blitz, less than a week away, May 13-15. Access a bevy of resources, including the latest hours-related guidance, here.

May 7, 2025

This year's Roadcheck inspection blitz kicks off Tuesday, May 13.

Hours of Service

HOS waivers in two states | Nebraska fleet's AI dispatch assist adoption, and what happened next

Since implementing AI to assist in dispatching, Grand Island Express is handling 35% more freight and saw a 13% increase in revenue per truck per week. Also: Two states waive HOS for fuel haulers; Internationals recalled for windshield wiper issue; more.

May 6, 2025

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U.S. Rep calls on DOT to look into English language proficiency regs

Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman urged the DOT to consider rescinding 2016 FMCSA guidance that made English language proficiency not an OOS violation. Also: Two arrested in "elaborate" diesel theft scheme; fireworks haulers seek renewal of HOS exemption.

April 25, 2025

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Truck-involved crash injuries, fatalities falling | Team split-sleeper exemption renewed

NHTSA reported that there were 497 fewer fatalities in crashes involving large trucks in 2023 than in 2022. Also: McKee Foods' split-sleeper exemption for team drivers renewed for five more years.

April 9, 2025

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DOT calls for public input on regulations to remove, modify

The DOT is asking for input on regulations, guidance and more that can be modified or repealed. A similar deregulatory exercise was pursued by President Trump's first-term FMCSA, with some results. Here's how you can weigh in.

April 4, 2025

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Tornado outbreak prompts emergency declarations, HOS waivers in four states

The declarations -- issued in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri and Kentucky -- automatically trigger HOS waivers for drivers providing direct assistance to the emergencies. Also: NHTSA denies petition to investigate side-underride guards; more.

April 3, 2025

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Hours of Service

Roadcheck looms in May with focus on hours of service, tires

The annual inspection blitz, set for May 13-15, will focus on drivers' records of duty status for hours of service and tires as its two areas of emphasis, in addition to the standard Level I and other inspections.

February 27, 2025

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Canadian trucking giant TFI moving HQ to U.S. | FMCSA expands HOS waviers, regional emergency

FMCSA expands regional emergency to include seven more states; drug bust in California; Volvo's top Canadian dealer group named.

February 21, 2025

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Hours of Service

Nationwide hours of service exemption for these truckers | Concealed-carry reciprocity in new bill

FMCSA has declared a Regional Emergency Declaration for the Lower 48 and D.C. Also: House bill would create nationwide concealed carry permit reciprocity; Bay & Bay expands into over-dimensional, heavy-haul flatbed freight.

January 14, 2025

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Carrier-vetting firm, brokers 'overstepping' in onboarding: Owner-ops

Can today's digital carrier vetting protocols work for owner-operators running paper logs? Owner-ops' longtime data-privacy concerns are well-known and well-founded, but here Highway gives some answers and maybe even a solution.

January 14, 2025

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Fuel, livestock haulers get HOS relief in Tennessee | Trucks, trailers hit bankruptcy auction

The Volunteer State is the latest to go under an emergency declaration for winter weather. Also: Dozens of trucks, trailers set for bankruptcy auction; updated Nikola BEVs surpass 1 million in-service miles; Oregon trailer dealer acquired by Utility.

January 10, 2025

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Hours regs waived in four more states for winter weather | I-17 closure incoming

A total of 11 states have now declared emergency due to winter weather in the last week. Also: I-17 closures planned for Jan. 17-20; big heavy-duty Ford recall; A. Duie Pyle expands with new Pennsylvania facility.

January 8, 2025

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Winter weather prompts slew of emergencies, waiving hours and other regs

As winter storms stretch across the Central and Eastern U.S., several states have issued emergency declarations waiving certain hours-of-service provisions for drivers transporting heating fuel and other commodities.

January 6, 2025

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Safety and Compliance

What's appropriate as 'personal conveyance' in the logbook or ELD under the hours rules?

This video, part of the Trucking Law series originally, explains regulatory guidance around "personal conveyance," making clear what is/isn't acceptable off-duty movement of the truck under the hours of service.

January 1, 2025

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CVSA to petition FMCSA to limit 'personal conveyance' use in the hours of service

A forthcoming petition to FMCSA from the law enforcement/industry alliance will ask for a hard two-hour daily limit on PC, likewise a move of PC away from the off-duty log line to a new special driving designation, among other requests.

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