HOS Rule Release Delayed Until October 2011
Posted by | Posted in Industry Trends, Legislative Issues | Posted on 31-05-2011
The FMCSA has decided to delay, until October, the release of its new Hours of Service (HOS) rules, according to an article published today in The Journal of Commerce.
Click here to read the full article.
The new ruling is not likely to be beneficial to trucking companies, even local trucking firms. As we’ve noted before, we do not believe the new proposed regulations to be of any benefit. Rather, they will harm local trucking companies. The newest federal safety data show that the reduction to eleven-hour days was sufficient to dramatically reduce accidents and injuries. Any further reduction is unnecessary and will be harmful to the industry and to the drivers who work for local trucking and cartage firms.
If you have concerns about how the pending HOS rules affect your local trucking business, don’t just sit on your hands; contact your elected representatives!
–The Editors
