Waiver From Trucking Federal Rule Expanded
The Ag Community thanked the Biden administration this week for extending to February 28th the waiver for commercial truckers from the federal Hours of Service regulation. The rule limits truckers to 11 hours of driving time and 14 consecutive hours of on-duty time in any 24-hour period and requires prescribed rest periods.
At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the FMCSA included livestock haulers in an initial emergency declaration that provided an exemption from the HOS regulation for commercial truckers hauling essential supplies, including livestock. The waiver subsequently was expanded to cover the delivery of livestock feed.
National Pork Producers Council President Jen Sorenson said, “Extending the HOS waiver ensures that livestock truckers can get hogs to market safely and efficiently.”
In August, the FMCSA extended the waiver to November 30th. Further, a provision in the infrastructure bill recently signed into law expanded the miles agricultural truckers can drive without the HOS restrictions.
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