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Trucking and Motorcoaches

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Small Passenger-Carrying Vehicles

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has safety regulatory oversight of commercial van operations and for-hire operators of small passenger-carrying vehicles that engage in interstate commerce.  Motor carriers are subject to regulatory oversight when their vehicles are...

Interstate Truck Driver's Guide to Hours of Service

Summarizes the Federal hours of service (HOS) regulations in Part 395 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that relate to property-carrying commercial motor vehicles and their drivers, complete with example scenarios and exceptions.

Updated HOS 30-Minute Break Enforcement Policy for Short-Haul Drivers

On December 27, 2011 (76 FR 81133), FMCSA published a final rule amending its hours-of-service (HOS) regulations for drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). The final rule adopted several changes to the HOS regulations, including a new provision requiring drivers to take a...