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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-ops’ 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 truckers’ commutes to their driving jobs exceed 2 and a half hours. The agency also says it intends to study the ramifications of “excessive commuting on safety and driver fatigue” after the survey’s 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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Propane shortage prompts emergency declaration, hours suspension in Wisconsin
Carriers and drivers “in the process of obtaining and transporting propane” are eligible to operate under the hours suspension on all highways in Wisconsin, including intestates.
November 7, 2017
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FMCSA to ask White House to clear split sleeper berth pilot program
The agency Friday said it plans to file its research plan with the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, who must approve the study before the agency proceeds. The move is the latest step toward potential revision of hours of service regs to add long-wanted flexibility for truck operators.
October 27, 2017
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Hours regs suspensions extended in Texas, Montana, Dakotas for natural disaster relief
The Texas emergency declaration for Hurricane Harvey relief was extended through Dec. 22, and the emergency declaration for Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota in response to severe drought conditions was extended through Dec. 15.
October 26, 2017
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FMCSA to hold two hours-of-service Q&A webinars this month
The sessions are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to noon Eastern time, and Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 3-4 p.m. Eastern. Pre-registration is required.
October 10, 2017
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POLL: Do hours rules/company pressures ever lead you to feel forced to drive tired?
Given the peculiarities of the hours rule, the incoming ELD mandate and difficulty balancing the business necessities of safety and on-time deliveries, how often do you feel forced to run when you otherwise might be resting?
September 21, 2017
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Fuel haulers, relief load haulers exempt from hours regs in 26 states over Harvey disruptions
Hours of service regulations for truckers hauling gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, propane and other home heating fuels in 26 states have been suspended. The exemption also applies to carriers and drivers “providing direct assistance to the emergency in the States of Texas and Louisiana.”
September 1, 2017
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Montana, Dakotas suspend hours regs for drought relief haulers
In addition to hours-of-service reprieves for truckers hauling supplies to help livestock producers in the states, Montana and North Dakota’s orders also ease weight limit regulations for drivers hauling hay and water to ranchers.
July 12, 2017
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FMCSA to study 200 truckers to assess adding split sleeper berth options in hours regs
The agency’s split sleeper berth pilot program seeks to determine the effects split sleeper berth options, such as splits of 5-5, 6-4 and 7-3, would have on drivers. The study’s outcome could dictate whether FMCSA decides to pursue reforms to hours of service regulations.
June 5, 2017
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POLL: Interstate/intrastate — Which hours of service rule do you operate within?
What’s the nature of your operation when it comes to hours of service — are you running under the primary U.S. hours rules (irrespective of niche-specific variants like oilfield), a combination of U.S./Canadian rules, one of the various intrastate parameters or short-haul exceptions?
May 4, 2017
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Fixing the 14-hour rule: FMCSA moving closer to flexible sleeper-split pilot program
Kelly Regal, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s associate administrator for research and information technology, outlined the agency’s research work around sleep and fatigue at the Managing Fatigue international conference in San Diego, Calif., Tuesday. Of perhaps principle interest to owner-operators, Regal updated attendees on progress toward what she’s calling the FMCSA’s “Flexible sleeper berth […]
March 22, 2017
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FMCSA puts final nail in the coffin for restart regs
FMCSA confirmed the 2013 regulations on the 34-hour restart will not go back into effect. Not only did the drivers operating under the more restrictive regulations show no greater levels of safety, in some cases they were less safe, according to FMCSA’s summary of research performed on the regs.
March 9, 2017
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‘It’s trucker sense’: Industry groups rally behind nixing of 34-hour restart restrictions
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, American Trucking Associations, The Trucking Alliance and the Truckload Carriers Association all issued statements of support for and agreement with the study’s results Monday afternoon.
March 7, 2017
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