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What truckers need to know about new HOS rules

The new hours of service rules officially take effect on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 12:01 a.m. EDT across the country, which means they will go into effect at 9:01 p.m. PDT on Sept. 28. Here’s a look at what’s changing and how it affects you.

New federal hours of service (HOS) rules — designed to give commercial drivers more flexibility — take effect across the U.S. at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

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Small-business truckers get Congressional backing in battle against higher insurance rates

U.S. Senator Steve Daines encouraged his colleagues to sign a letter opposing an unnecessary increase in federal liability insurance requirements for motor carriers.

A group of U.S. Senators have said that small-business truckers and other industries that rely on trucking cannot bear the financial burden of a policy that could end up in the next transportation reauthorization bill. U.S. Senator Steve Daines encouraged his colleagues to sign a letter opposing an unnecessary increase in federal liability insurance requirements for motor carriers.

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FMCSA proposes pilot program to pause 14-hour clock

Regulators are requesting public input on a Split Duty Period Pilot Program, which would allow commercial drivers one off-duty break up to three hours that would pause a truck driver’s 14-hour driving window.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking public comment on a pilot program that would create hours of service (HOS) regulatory relief by allowing participating drivers to pause their on-duty driving period with one off-duty period up to three hours.