AFTER holding eight public hearings, conducting three round-table sessions to solicit comments, and reviewing more than 53,000 written comments, the Federal AFTER holding eight public hearings, ...

Truckers who use sleeper berths will be required to rest for a minimum of 8 consecutive hours during their off-duty time, according to the sleeper berth provision in the revised hours-of-service rules ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is considering a major shakeup to the regulations on truck drivers and officials want your ...

Exemption for drivers hauling heating oil applies to continental U.S. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) WASHINGTON — Extreme cold weather across the U.S. has prompted federal regulators to issue an ...

Compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Hours-of-Service (HOS) rules is how drivers keep their schedules legal, fleets avoid violations and everyone stays safe fighting the fatigue ...

Truck driver hours-of-service (HOS) changes completed in December 2011 are scheduled to be enforced July 1. On that date, carriers and drivers must comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety ...

A propane group and a motor carrier both asked FMCSA for hours-of-service exemptions. FMCSA said no both times.

The long-awaited proposed changes to federal hours-of-service (HOS) rules for trucking failed to impress most drivers who spoke with FreightWaves, while a group representing independent operators ...