DOT Published Final Rule Modernizing HOS Regulations for CMV Drivers

DOT Published Final Rule Modernizing HOS Regulations for CMV Drivers

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today published a final rule modernizing hours of service (HOS) rules to improve safety and flexibility for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and the American public.

The final rule brings a key reform to the short-haul exemption by extending it to 150 air miles and increasing the maximum on-duty period from 12 to 14 hours.

ARA sent comments to FMCSA on Oct. 21, 2019, requesting regulatory reform to HOS rules including an expansion of the short-haul exception and maximum on-duty period. Read more about these modernized regulations in this news release. Reference this one-pager and this matrix comparing the new rule to the old rule to learn more. Click the button below to see the complete final rule.



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