{"id":4866,"date":"2020-10-28T22:44:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T22:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fasttransfersinc.com\/es\/?p=4866"},"modified":"2026-08-28T17:21:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:21:36","slug":"fmcsa-extends-hos-emergency-waiver-until-end-of-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fasttransfersinc.com\/es\/fmcsa-extends-hos-emergency-waiver-until-end-of-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"FMCSA extends HOS emergency waiver until end of 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Federal regulators have extended a national emergency order exempting carriers and drivers from certain hour-of-service (HOS) regulations until Dec. 31.<\/p>\n

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)\u00a0declaration<\/a>, issued late Friday, is the first multi-month extension of the HOS exemption since the order was\u00a0initiated in March<\/a>\u00a0as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The five previous extensions lasted until the following month, with the most recent set to expire on Sept. 14.<\/p>\n

\u201cFMCSA is continuing the exemption because the presidentially declared national emergency remains in place, and because a continued exemption is needed to support direct emergency assistance for some supply chains,\u201d the agency stated in its latest order. \u201cThis extension addresses national emergency conditions that create a need for immediate transportation of essential supplies and provides necessary relief from [federal regulations] for motor carriers and drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The exemption gives drivers and carriers regulatory relief and flexibility to move certain cargo and products in support of efforts related to COVID-19, according to FMCSA, and applies only to:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1603924928219{padding-top: 8px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”]<\/p>\n