FMCSA: Fuel Driver HOS Waivers Issued for Montana, Texas


   
   OAKHURST, N.J. (DTN) --- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 
Thursday added Montana and Texas to its list of states waiving hours of service 
rules for heating fuel drivers, with a total of 40 states and the District of 
Columbia now under the regional emergency declaration.

   FMCSA has deemed an such emergency exists "in response to winter storms and 
high demand resulting in decreased availability of heating fuel, including 
propane, natural gas, and heating oil."

   The agency on Jan. 14 amended its initial emergency declaration, adding 
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, 
Nebraska, and Ohio. Earlier this month, FMCSA issued the order, which expires 
Feb. 6, for Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of 
Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, New 
Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, 
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, 
Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.




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