The U.S. Department of Transportation finalized new regulations governing commercial truck drivers’ rest breaks on May 14, extending truck driver’s work days while still capping the hours they spend on the road.
05-18-2020 As America's truck drivers continue their critical role of transporting essential supplies such as medical supplies, food, fuel and other goods, it is important that they are confident that they […]
03-18-2020 NATSO and the organizations representing nearly all diesel and gasoline retail sales nationwide today urged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to issue a national waiver of the Hours-of-Service […]
03-17-2020 NATSO urged the Department of Transportation (DOT) to consider any effect that proposed changes to the truck driver Hours-of-Service Rule would have on professional truck drivers’ ability to find safe, legal […]
10-25-2019 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Aug. 14 issued a proposed rule to revamp the Hours-of-Service (HOS) regulation that governs truck driver work and rest periods. The proposal, […]
08-15-2019 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit denied the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association’s (OOIDA) challenge to the Department of Transportation’s rule mandating electronic logging devices on commercial trucks.
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