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Business
C.R. England regs waiver for pre-CDL drivers renewed
The exemption allows commercial learner’s permit holders that have passed the CDL skills test but not yet received their CDL to drive a C.R. England truck while a CDL holder is in the truck, but not necessarily in the front seat, effectively allowing a team operation.
June 12, 2017
Business
UPS asks FMCSA for reprieve on certain ELD provisions
The nation’s largest fleet wants to be able to install AOBRDs on new trucks after the ELD deadline, as well as allow its drivers to record their duty statuses differently in certain situations than the ELD mandate allows.
June 9, 2017
Business
Fireworks hauling group seeks hours exemption for another member company
An exemption granted last year by FMCSA allows 51 carriers to operate outside of compliance of the 14-hour rule. The exemption is good through 2020. The new request would, if granted, add Pyro Shows of Alabama to the list of companies waived from compliance with the 14-hour rule in the weeks surrounding July 4.
May 12, 2017
Business
FMCSA grants 30-minute break exemption to certain concrete pump drivers
The exemption requests stated pump operators take breaks throughout the day, so the extra 30-minute break is unnecessary. Additionally, ACPA said in the request that concrete pump drivers only drive approximately 25 to 32 percent of their shift, and average less than 20 to 25 miles each day.
March 28, 2017
Business
Fleet asks FMCSA to allow its drivers to split sleeper berth time
Dillon wants FMCSA to allow its team drivers to split sleeper berth time into two periods totaling 10 hours – either 5/5, 4/6 or 3/7.
January 5, 2017
Hours of Service
Some oversize/overweight haulers land exemption from 30-minute break requirement
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association’s main reasoning behind the exemption requests was the difficulty the drivers face finding parking for such large vehicles, which sometimes forces drivers to park on the shoulders of roads to comply with hours rules, the group says.
October 31, 2016
Hours of Service
Concrete haulers group seeks exemption from 30-minute break regs
The American Concrete Pumping Association’s exemption request would apply across the concrete pumping industry to all concrete pump operators, concrete pumping companies and drivers who deliver, set up and operate concrete pumps across the U.S.
October 26, 2016
Business
Food hauler asks FMCSA to allow counting unloading time as 30-minute break
Transco Inc. recently applied for an exemption asking for drivers in its grocery and other food-related divisions to be exempt from the 30-minute rest break requirement.
October 3, 2016
Business
Steel company’s on-site drivers receive exemption from 14-hour rule
An Indiana steel manufacturing company has been granted two exemptions for its drivers who transport steel coils from one part of its plant to another for shipments and for the equipment the company uses to transport the coils.
September 23, 2016
Hours of Service
FMCSA grants logbook exemption to short-haul carrier
A Pennsylvania-based trucking company’s drivers have been granted an exemption from keeping a daily record of duty status.
August 9, 2016
Business
Two hours exemptions extended by FMCSA
FMCSA extended hours exemptions for the Department of Energy and WestRock to five years from the date the exemptions were issued, per a provision in the FAST Act highway bill.
July 22, 2016
Business
Fireworks haulers granted hours exemptions
The American Pyrotechnics Association’s 51 members, along with Illumination Fireworks and ACE Pyro have been granted the exemptions from the 14-hour on-duty HOS rules.
June 30, 2016
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