New hours-of-service rules: trucking industry reactions and safety outcomes. Transport Res Rec: J Transport Res Board. 2006; 1966:103-109.Dick, V., J. Hendrix., and R. R. Knipling. ―New Hours-of-Service Rules: Trucking Industry Reactions and Safety Outcomes.‖ Transportation Research ...
Legal challenges ahead for truck speed, hours-of-service rules? GOP lawmakers have asked owner-operators for rules they want to see overturned following a landmark Supreme Court decision. Read More » John KingstonWednesday, July 24, 2024 ...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on Aug. 21 that it has begun a rulemaking process that potentially could reform four specific areas of current hours-of-service regulations, which limit the operating hours of commercial truck drivers. To be published soon as anAdvanced Notice...
Drivers must have a 30-minute meal break for every five hours they work, plus an additional 10-minute rest break for every four hours of work. A 2021 Ninth Circuit court ruling declared that FMCSA rules preempted any state laws around breaks, so for now California cannot enf...
In most provinces and territories, ELD andhours of serviceregulations are enforced at the provincial level. But, due to a quirk in the way such rules are administered in Canada, some provinces do not actually have their own ELD regulations in place. Instead, they “adopt the federal rules by...
Hours-of-service regs, tire maintenance the focus of this year’s International Roadcheck This year’s International Roadcheck is coming up soon. Here is when inspectors will be out in force and what they will be looking for. ByLand Line Staff| February 28 ...
Hours of Service Rules Apply to Hot Shot Trucking? It’s a common misconception in the hot shot business that HOS rules don’t apply, but when moving commercial freight they do. Drivers may be required to run log books too, but they often don’t. ...
While trucking companies face dozens of challenges on a daily basis, the most common ones include Driver shortages Ongoing changes in regulations, such as hours of service rules and safety standards Pressure to reduce emissions and environmental impact ...
Part 395 of the FMCSRs contains the hours of service (HOS) rules for drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce. Section 395.8 of the FMCSRs requires most interstate CMV drivers to maintain a handwritten or electronic record of duty status, or log, on a 24-hour grid. They must ...
to make operation safer and easier for everyone on the road, from other vehicles and passengers to the truck and bus drivers themselves. If you’re new to the world of transportation, then you’ll need to learn about one of the most important new rules in trucking: hours of service. ...