New Trucking Hours of Service Rule Take Effect July 1, 2013
The FMCSA issued their final ruling for the new hours of service rules which largely will take effect on July 1, 2013. There are some provisions, such as changes in the definitions of egregious violations and on-duty time, which will take effect on February 27, 2012.
The current 11 hour driving rule will remain in place, while a driver’s work week within a seven-day period will be limited to 70 hours. Furthermore, the driver will not be able to drive the CMV after working eight hours until a rest break of at least 30 minutes has been taken. Drivers will be able to take the 30 minute break anytime during the eight hour period.
The biggest change in the HOS rules will concern the 34 hour restart provision. Professional truck drivers who maximize their 70 hour work week will be required to take at least two rest periods between the hours of 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. home terminal time.
Furthermore, the final rule will allow drivers to use the 34 hour restart provision only once during a seven day period.
The new rule is currently available on the FMCSA’s website for the HOS Final Rule.
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This is such total BS! Since it is no longer a 34 hr reset just call it what it is, a 48. Why doesn’t the Feds also start driving the trucks for us too since they seem to know so much more about doing it then we do.
You echo the sentiment of many drivers, William … thanks for posting.
i totally agree thats exactly what ive been saying
Well, if you look at it, it becomes a 5 day work week! Why don’t they just say all drivers will work Monday – Friday and off on the weekend.
i am a local driver i work from 01:00am to 11:30 am this is going to change everything i will have to take 3 days off now unable to get any overtime thay are taking money out of my pocket how is this possible
the men is suits obviously know more…they never leave their office, deal with traffic or irate drivers or weather conditions or breakdowns or illness or needing to take a dump on I-90 during a Chicago rush hour with no rest areas in sight! Yes they are the true experts and damn the driver who whines about it…but ya know the saying…”if you bought it–a truck brought it…” yeah right!
must remember,the ATA is all about trucking company owners,who do you think sponsors their costs, they have shown no remorse in how they have used dac against the driving profession,asking always for anything that helps them keep more profit to themselves ..etc.. all the while grinding us further into complying with all their company ‘ethics’what a bunch of shit,pay today is at the lowest level since forever,..and here jb hunt and otheres are reporting record profits..so anything they say can’t be trusted..record speaks for itself
Alright, more nonsense. Why not just have so many hours in a 7 day period, period? This and that, and now make sure you sleep between 1 am and 5 am. I find that is about the best time to drive.
With 40 years of experience of otr, I thought electronic logs would kill the industry. Now, I live by them. Kept me on a regular work schedule. No forced dispatch. Made the same amount of money each week before and after electronic logs. When the DOT officer checks your logs, rarely they will find a violation. Unless you don’t show your pre and post trip inspections. Electronic logs should be mandatory for all CMV’s.
I’ve insisted on being legal for the eight years of being a Class A driver. Still make better money then drivers that log creatively. The dispatch complains because they have to actually do logistics. With all the electronics on board and company timestamps/video that an investigator can use in court I have no desire to make some clock watching office worker’s job easy when the price is my freedom. Think about it cowboys and stop being the patsy.
Many drivers like the easier peaceful driving between 1 am and 5am and many drivers are nocturnal and sleep during the day so this seems like people trying to fix something without really knowing how Quit trying to starve drivers so they have to work there tail off just to survive and this nonsense of accidents will greatly decrease
You make a great point. The HOS rules are established for ALL CMV drivers and ALL drivers are NOT the same!
“Professional truck drivers who maximize their 70 hour work week will be required to take at least two rest periods between the hours of 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. home terminal time.”
I believe the above statement is incorrect. The 34 hour restart is an option a driver may elect to use instead of counting back 7 days and subtracting from 70 to figure out the availability of legal driving time. The 34 hour restart provision is not mandatory.
Everybody knows that the 34 hour restart is not mandatory, but if you are going to use the restart, the two rest periods are. The statement was in reference to the new rules pertaining to the USE of the restart.
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/hos/index.htm
this is great news..(joking) well my fellow truckers, i got fired from my trucking job in 2011, i’m a 25 year veteran of the road, i have been working for a temp agency. i love and hate the road… but its coming my friends. our freedom is slowly being torn apart by idiots in suits.. real gear jammers had nothing to do with this law.. i have yet to apply at a real job. its all the logistics companies and corperations that are not the loyal one.. i feel ok in the agency. i hustle when i want.. but for you all who need those gears jammin and the wheels rolling to make that fat ass money, goodluck, its a new age with these socialist rule making suits.. i’m on the sidelines for now… just watching the madness go on and on..!
welfare for the truckers? anyone?
adrianPeterbuilt379
Truck drivers keep this country moving and get paid nothing. I want to know why truckers are so regulated when a bus driver kills the bus load of people and have less regulations to deal with. My husband drives a big rig and I respect the drivers that keep me in food and whatever I need. I hear more about the bussing industry killing people then semi trucks. Cars cause more problems then the truck they do not respect the drivers that bring them daily comforts.
what will happen in california and their 80 hour work week, with the new changes taking effect in july 1, 2013?
We Trucker Companies, Owner Operators and Driver should go on strike for few days The impact which would be
on Public would make public to stand on our side and force FMCSA to quit from enforcing Final HOS Rule