Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx urged the top congressional appropriators on Dec. 4 not to include a provision that would suspend a 鈥34-hour restart鈥 trucking regulation in a large funding bill currently under consideration.
December 5, 2014GovernmentBusiness
ATA Calls on Members to Press Congress to Back HOS Suspension; DOT Against It
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves asked federation members on Dec. 8 to tell their elected representatives to approve a provision that suspends parts of an hours-of-service rule when Congress considers a large funding bill this week.
December 8, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Specialized Carriers Seek FMCSA Exemption From Mandatory HOS Rest-Break Provision
The difficulty truckers tend to have with locating parking for an oversized and overweight load, as well as time constraints for moving the goods, has prompted a request to forego federal mandatory rest periods.
December 8, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Overweight, Oversize Load Carriers Request HOS Exemption
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has asked federal regulators to exempt carriers who haul overweight and oversize loads from the 30-minute rest break provision of the hours-of-service regulations for commercial motor vehicle drivers.
December 1, 2014GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA Extends Hours-of-Service Exemptions During Fuel Shortages
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 22 issued a final rule allowing states to extend hours-of- service exemptions up to 90 days in times of acute fuel shortages.
October 22, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Poll: 80% Don鈥檛 Want Truckers鈥 Restricted Driving Hours Relaxed
A new poll commissioned by a coalition of advocacy groups found that 80% of Americans believe Congress should not raise the number of hours a truck driver can be on the road to 82 hours from 70. ATA calls the results misleading.
October 16, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Darling Defends HOS Restart
In his first interview since being named acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in August, Scott Darling III said he is committed to keeping the agency鈥檚 hours-of-service rule intact.
October 6, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Ferro鈥檚 Last Words to Senate: Don鈥檛 Change HOS Restart
In what was likely her final appearance before Congress as head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Anne Ferro said she opposes efforts to suspend the restart provision of the hours-of-service rules.
August 4, 2014GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA Chief Anne Ferro Defends Agency鈥檚 HOS Rule
Outgoing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration head Anne Ferro defended her agency鈥檚 regulations limiting the amount of time drivers are allowed to work, during what probably was her last appearance before Congress as the agency鈥檚 chief.
July 29, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Court: California's Meal and Rest Break Laws Apply to Truck Drivers Too
A federal appeals court ruled on July 9 that federal law does not exempt motor carriers from a California law requiring that they provide truck drivers no less than a 30-minute paid meal break when their work period is more than five hours.
July 10, 2014