FMCSA Has Published Final Hours of Service Rule

Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

​The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published the “final” rule on the hours-of-service regulations.  The new rules addresses  greater flexibility for drivers with respect to the thirty minute rest breaks, sleeper berth time and how that time can be allocated; expanded the maximum window for adverse driving conditions by two hours; and lengthens the short haul exception by two hours from twelve to fourteen hours and the distance limit that a driver may operate from 100 air miles to 150 air miles.