Appeals Court Hears Challenges, Defense of HOS Rule
WASHINGTON — The federal government told an appeals court that industry objections to its latest changes to the hours-of-service rules for truck drivers boil down to “simple scientific disputes” and that the government should be free to use its discretion in such cases.
March 15, 2013FMCSA Offers Some Farmers HOS Exemption
A rule published Thursday by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration expands the distance that drivers hauling agricultural products, livestock, machinery or supplies to or from farms can travel under the hours-of-service exemption for the agriculture industry.
March 15, 2013Appeals Court to Hear HOS Arguments Friday
American Trucking Associations and a coalition of public interest advocates are expected to tell a federal court on Friday to strike down portions of the latest changes to federal hours-of-service rules.
March 12, 2013Editorial: $320 Million Here, $320 Million There
American Trucking Associations’ request to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that it delay implementation of its latest iteration of a new hours-of-service rule for a few months — until a federal appeals court has ruled on ATA’s challenge — was very straightforward.
March 4, 2013ATA Says No Delay of HOS Rule Will Cost Trucking Industry $320 Million
American Trucking Associations said Thursday the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s decision not to delay implementation of FMCSA’s hours-of-service rule will cost the trucking industry about $320 million between now and July 1.
February 28, 2013FMCSA Tells ATA It Will Not Delay HOS Enforcement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will not delay enforcement of the latest changes to the hours-of-service rules for truck drivers, saying that American Trucking Associations did not demonstrate enough harm to the industry and law enforcement to merit such a delay.
February 26, 2013FMCSA Waives Some HOS Rules for Northeastern States Affected by Blizzard
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has waived some hours-of-service rules for truckers serving in emergency-relief capacity in Northeastern states affected by the weekend blizzard.
February 12, 2013CVSA Asks for Delay of Hours-of-Service Changes
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to delay implementing scheduled changes to the hours-of-service rules for truck drivers until three months after a pending legal challenge is resolved.
February 8, 2013ATA Asks Delay of HOS Changes Until Court Appeal Is Resolved
American Trucking Associations has asked the federal government to delay implementing changes to the hours-of-service regulations until three months after the group’s pending legal challenge ends.
February 4, 2013ATA Asks for Delay in HOS Rule
American Trucking Associations has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a delay in the effective date of FMCSA’s new hours-of-service rule of three months following a court’s decision on the rule.
January 28, 2013