Tag Archives: FMCSA

Emergency Declaration Exempts Commercial Truck Drivers and Motor Carriers During COVID-19

Posted on March 25, 2020

FMCSA Provides Hours of Service Exemption for Drivers Providing Relief to Coronavirus Outbreak As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to force action by both state and federal governments, an emergency declaration was issued to allow industries like commercial motor vehicle operations … →

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FMCSA Proposes Changes To HOS Regulations

Posted on September 12, 2019

New HOS Rules Increase Safety and Provide Flexibility For Drivers The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently proposed changes to the interstate hours-of-service (HOS) regulations with the intent to increase safety and provide additional flexibility for commercial drivers. The proposed … →

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FMCSA Unveils CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

Posted on May 1, 2019

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on March 20, 2019, unveiled its Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) website. Registration by Motor Carriers will begin in the fall and will be required by January 2020. Information … →

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Some FMCSA Rules Don’t Apply When Transporting Agricultural

Posted on March 13, 2018

Are You Exempt From FMCSA Rules When Transporting Agriculture? On March 13, 2018 the U. S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced an additional 90-day temporary waiver from the electronic logging device (ELD) rule for agriculture … →

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ELD Compliance Date Approaches For Truckers

Posted on November 28, 2017

FMCSA Electronic Logging Devices Required for Commercial Truck Drivers Compliance Date is December 18, 2017 All motor carriers and drivers are required to comply with the installation of electronic logging devices (ELD) as required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety … →

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