FMCSA Unveils New Hazardous Material Route Registry
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on July 14 unveiled an updated list of routes truckers are not allowed to use for carrying hazardous materials.
The National Hazardous Materials Route Registry lists every designated and restricted road for highway route-controlled quantities, or HRCQs, of radioactive materials and nonradioactive hazmat transportation.
The list, found in the Federal Register, also outlines the limitations for using these routes. The agency advises shippers and carriers to review the registry in order to determine what logistical impact the updated information can have on their operations.
The update is based on information state and tribal governments provided to FMCSA in January. The new registry is effective immediately, superseding guidelines adopted in 2000.
