hours of service

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is pleased with bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress that would provide flexible and common-sense relief from Hours of Service rules for agricultural haulers. The Responsible and Efficient Agriculture Destination Act would make sure that the current Hours of Service exemption that applies to the 150-air-mile radius from the source of an agricultur

The American Farm Bureau Federation and other Ag organizations are requesting a five-year exemption from Hours of Service requirements for livestock haulers.  Andrew Walmsley, AFBF congressional relations director, said the safety measures for truck drivers need to consider the uniqueness of hauling livestock.  ...

This week, Livestock organizations sent a petition to the Department of Transportation requesting additional flexibility on Hours of Service requirements.  The petition asks for a five-year exemption from certain Hours of Service requirements for livestock haulers and encourages the Department of Transportation to work with the livestock industry to implement additional fatigue-management practice