"While I can’t go into the specifics of this final rule… HOS Rule Changes. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued its long-awaited final rule on changes to driver hours-of-service (HOS) regulations today with four key provisions it … The four key changes to HOS regulations are outlined below. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued its long-awaited final rule on changes to driver hours-of-service (HOS) regulations today with four key provisions it asserts will increase driver flexibility and generate $274 million in cost savings for the U.S. economy. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the publication of its long-awaited final rule on changes to the hours of service (HOS) regulations.
On May 14, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released a Final Rule updating current Hours of Service (HOS) regulations in an effort to increase safety for all drivers across the U.S. while workings simultaneously to improve commercial driver flexibility and satisfaction. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has published what it is calling a “final rule” updating hours of service (HOS) regulations for truck drivers and other commercial motor vehicle drivers. FMCSA estimates that the “safety- and health-neutral” changes in the final rule will result in cost savings of $274 million annually. These changes include: 30-Minute Break Flexibility – by allowing eight hours of drive time with at least 30 minutes of no interruptions. FMCSA stressed that the overall structure of HOS … Five main changes are being made by the FMCSA’s new proposed HOS rule. FMCSA’s final rule on hours of service makes four key revisions to the existing HOS rules: 1.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced four significant changes to the hours-of-service rules for interstate truck and bus drivers in an on-the-record conference call on May 14, 2020.
Breaking down the benefits: Fleets welcome final HOS rule Proponents of the FMCSA's updates tout the flexibility they give drivers, which is all the … The finalized rule will become effective 120 days after the publication in the Federal Register. “The Department of Transportation and the Trump Administration listened directly to the concerns of … Final HOS Rule Changes. UPDATE: March 3, 2020: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has sent final changes for hours-of-service (HOS) regulations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, FMCSA Acting Administrator Jim Mullen said Tuesday at the Truckload Carriers Association Conference, according to an agency email. FMCSA Acting Administrator Jim Mullen broke down the revisions to the HOS rules during a press conference call on May 14. The long awaited motor carrier hours-of-service (HOS) final rule was issued earlier today by the United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).. This would be the third “final rule” of this century, not counting other tweaks to the rules. The FMCSA debuted the HOS Final Rule on May 14 after two years of active development.