Let’s take a closer look at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) rule regarding the 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. break. We want to see if our earlier example shows whether our driver is compliant or not. Based on the example our driver is finishing a 60/7 work week and needs to…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) explicitly prohibits a motor carrier from harassing a driver using an electronic logging device (ELD) and provides that a driver may file a written complaint under 49 CFR 386.12(b) if the driver was subject to harassment. The FMCSA defines harassment as an action by a motor carrier toward…
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously passed a $56.5 billion funding bill that addresses potential flaws in the 34-hour restart rule. The wording in the Department of Transportation’s bill attempts to remedy what many trucking fleet leaders believe would hamper the industry. The bill establishes a 73-hour cap on drivers’ work in a 7-day consecutive period…
