DON JERRELL
Associate Vice President 

Edited August 7, 2013, to add: FMCSA announced August 7, 2013, that all short-haul operations are exempt from the 30-minute break. Read about the clarification in this blog post.

DON JERRELL
HNI Associate Vice President

Today a U.S. Court of Appeals judge issued a final decision on challenges to the Hours of Service regulations, which took effect July 1.

DON JERRELL
HNI Associate Vice President

Earlier this month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration updated Hours of Service rules for off-duty time. The latest wave of Hours of Service updates went into effect July 1, and this revision tacks on to those new rules.

DON JERRELL
HNI Associate Vice President 

The new Hours of Service regulations are set to take effect July 1, in spite of legal challenges. Today, the court of appeals released its decisions, and the HOS case was not among them. As a result, the changes to the Hours of Service rules will go into effect Monday, July 1 (unless FMCSA officials change their minds at the last minute, which is unlikely).

DON JERRELL
HNI Associate Vice President 

DON JERRELL
HNI Associate Vice President

News of a Capitol Hill meeting on Hours of Service regulations set for next week has inspired some "wishful thinking" among motor carriers hoping for a delay in the July 1 implementation date.

DON JERRELL
HNI Associate Vice President

In less than a week, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will conduct its annual 72-hour roadside inspection and law enforcement blitz. Are your drivers ready for the inspection blitz, to be held June 4-6?

DON JERRELL
HNI Associate Vice President

At the National Tank Truck Carriers annual conference last month, Anne Ferro, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, touted the results of CSA and outlined her agenda for the coming months. Here's a look at the key points motor carriers should be ready for:

DON JERRELL
HNI Associate Vice President

As of May 28, interstate truck drivers and bus drivers no longer will need to report out-of-state traffic convictions to their home-state licensing agency.  Drivers still must report a conviction to their employer within 30 days of the conviction, however. 

DON JERRELL
HNI Associate Vice President