Truck drivers transporting oversize loads receive rest break exemption

Truck drivers transporting oversize loads receive rest break exemption

Truck drivers transporting oversize and overweight loads will continue to receive an exemption from FMCSA’s 30-minute rest break requirement. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in a notice that is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Friday, June 20 that it granted the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association a six-month provisional renewal of the exemption from the hours-of-service regulations. The provi…

30-minute break exemption extended for oversize load haulers until Holiday season

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended a 30-minute break exemption for oversize load haulers until mid December.  The notice from the FMCSA is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Friday, June 20th, and was granted to the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association. The SC&RA is a trade association that operates internationally with more than 1,400 members in 46 countries. The 30-minute break exemption applie…