The New Hours of Service Changes

The New Hours of Service Changes

The new Hours of Service changes are scheduled to take effect as of Sept. 29. FMCSA’s final rule on hours of service makes four key revisions to the existing HOS rules: The 30-minute break rule, which requires a break after no more than eight hours of consecutive...
Sleep on This

Sleep on This

When I was in my mid ‘30s, I realized I needed to make some healthful changes in my life. I was one of those kids who could eat whatever they wanted and never gain a pound. Partly this was just winning the Metabolism Lottery. But a string of entry-level jobs with lots...
FMCSA Launches Potential HOS Rule Reform

FMCSA Launches Potential HOS Rule Reform

HOS Rule Reform – 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...
NWRA URGES FMCSA TO GRANT HOS/ELD EXEMPTION

NWRA URGES FMCSA TO GRANT HOS/ELD EXEMPTION

NWRA URGES FMCSA TO GRANT INDUSTRYWIDE HOURS OF SERVICE / ELD EXEMPTION Association Leads Effort in Support of Waste Management Request Arlington, VA– The National Waste and Recycling Association has filed comments with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...