The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Nov. 29 that hours-of-service (HOS) exemptions will continue through Feb. 28. The HOS rule limits truckers to 11 hours of driving and 14 hours of on-duty time over a period of 24 hours, and it also mandates rest periods.
The exemption includes livestock haulers, livestock feed and other essential supplies. The $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law, included a provision to exempt livestock haulers from the last 150 air miles from their final destination.
Previously, haulers were exempt from the first 150 air miles of their drive.
