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Midwest states declare fuel emergencies

Fuel supply disruptions trigger emergencies in the Midwest. A combination of fuel supply disruptions and winter weather conditions is significantly affecting the supply chain in the U.S. Midwest. Since November 27, operations on Enterprise’s pipeline system have been limited, particularly impacting terminals in Wisconsin and neighboring states, according to Wisconsin officials. The reduced fuel flow […]

FMCSA says no to hours-of-service exemptions

FMCSA rejects two requests for exemptions to hours-of-service rules for commercial drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has denied two exemption requests related to Hours of Service (HOS) regulations for commercial motor vehicle drivers, as announced in the Federal Register on December 2. The petitions, submitted by the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) […]

Flexible rest times for truck drivers

The DOT has decided to reactivate the suspended pilot programs that will study the effects of allowing truck drivers to split their mandatory rest times. The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has decided to reactivate the suspended pilot programs that will study the effects of allowing truck drivers to split their mandatory rest times, […]

Lawmakers call for expedited HOS exemptions for faster emergency response

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has requested that the FMCSA expedite and anticipate its regulatory exemption process for Hours of Service (HOS). A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers, led by Representatives Mike Bost and Mike Collins, has requested that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) expedite and anticipate its regulatory exemption process for […]