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Listen: Owner-operators relay their hours suggestions, concerns to FMCSA
Listen as owner-operators voice their opinions and recommendations about hours of service reforms to the FMCSA on this Overdrive podcast.
September 2, 2018
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Watch: FMCSA boss Martinez on what prompted agencyâs move to open hours of service discussion
FMCSAâs Ray Martinez met with a small group of trucking industry press at the Great American Trucking Show Aug. 25, just days after the agency announced that it is opening discussions around hours of service reforms. See Martinez talk about that â and ELDsâ roles in hours changes â in the video here.
August 30, 2018
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March 24, 2025
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Hours reforms process swirling, ATRI and Trucker Nation push sleep studies to back 14-hour flexibility
ATRI has released results of a study that ATRI says lends strong credence to allowing drivers to break up their 10-hour off-duty period (and, thus, their 14-hour on-duty period) into segments. Likewise, Trucker Nation says it leaned on sleep studies to support its proposal to allow drivers to use the same type of split-sleeper flexibility.
August 29, 2018
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HOS reform: Nowâs the time to comment, says Martinez, who hopes to âfast trackâ potential rulemaking
FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez expresses FMCSA's wish to move swiftly through HOS rulemaking process. Get the details on Overdrive.
August 24, 2018
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FMCSA wants feedback on hours of service reforms around 14-hour rule, split sleeper, 30-minute break
The FMCSA needs feedback pertaining to extending drivers' 14-hour daily limit, split sleeper, 30-minute break requirement, and short-haul drivers' hours.
August 21, 2018
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Hours of service âpre-ruleâ filed to White House by FMCSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants White House approval to publish a "pre-rule" regarding hours of service regulations.
August 16, 2018
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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
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Senate proposition would overhaul hours regs for livestock haulers; ELD parking reprieve slated for publication
New bill may extend livestock haulers' drive time to 18hrs in 24hr period. Meanwhile, new info about ag haulers' hours of service exemption to be released.
June 6, 2018
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Block of Senators press FMCSA to evaluate hours of service reforms
The Senate letter is the latest in a movement to reform hours of service, driven in part by the ELD mandate and its rigidity in ensuring hours compliance.
May 22, 2018
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House measure related to hours of service reform withdrawn
An amendment that would have allowed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to potentially expedite hours of service reforms, if any, in the next two years was withdrawn before it was brought to a vote on the House floor.
April 26, 2018
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Congress could act to hasten hours of service changes, revive âcarrier hiring standardsâ provision
The amendment would allow FMCSA to proceed directly to issuing a proposed rule on any changes to hours of service regulations, rather than having to publish an Advanced Notice of a Proposed Rulemaking first, as dictated by federal law. If passed, the amendment would be good for two years from the date of enactment of the bill, meaning FMCSA could skip the ANPRM stage for any hours reforms sought in that time frame.
April 25, 2018
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Bill in Congress would allow drivers to pause 14-hour clock for up to three hours
A bill filed in the U.S. House Thursday by Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) would allow drivers to take one break per day â of up to three hours â that does not count against their 14-hour on-duty allotment. The bill mirrors a petition filed by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association last month, calling for a pause button for driversâ daily 14-hour clock of up to three hours and the removal of the mandatory 30-minute break required by current hours regs.
March 29, 2018
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FMCSA administrator hits a buzzsaw of criticism and frustration at MATS listening session
The good news: Martinez and other officials are for once at least seeming to understand owner-opsâ principal problem with the hours of service rule. And the 14-hour conversations keep on keeping on.
March 24, 2018
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OOIDA asks FMCSA to institute pause button for 14-hour clock
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a petition with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration asking the agency to allow drivers to pause their 14-hour daily clock for up to three straight hours and to nix the 30-minute rest break required by current hours regs.
February 14, 2018
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DOT surveying truckers on personal vehicle commute times
FMCSA has announced intentions to survey drivers about the time they spend commuting in their personal vehicles, seeking to determine how often truckersâ commutes to their driving jobs exceed 2 and a half hours. The agency also says it intends to study the ramifications of âexcessive commuting on safety and driver fatigueâ after the surveyâs completion.
January 5, 2018
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FMCSA proposes altering personal conveyance guidelines as ELD mandate arrives
The key change to the personal conveyance guidance is the removal of the requirement that trucks be unladen to be used for personal conveyance. FMCSA says the change is mostly meant to allow straight truck drivers the opportunity to use their truck, even if it is laden with work- or load-related materials or tools, for personal use.
December 15, 2017
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Owner-operators rail against hours-of-service rule in House hearing on federal regulations
The House Committee on Small Business heard Wednesday from owner-operators and small business truckers about federal regulations, specifically the ELD mandate and hours of service, and their impact on small trucking businesses.
November 29, 2017
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Intermodal fleet gets log-keeping exemption
Rail Delivery Services has been granted an exemption that allows its drivers who occasionally work more than 12 hours in a day to utilize the 100 air-mile radius logbook exemption.
November 13, 2017
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