FMCSA restores 30-day HOS relief for truckers during emergencies

CDL & Trucking News · · Source: FreightWaves · By Noi Mahoney · 3 min read at the source

The longer window is aimed at giving carriers responding to emergencies more time to move essential supplies, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said. Pictured is a truck traveling through Houston, Texas, during a 2024 hurricane warning. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
The longer window is aimed at giving carriers responding to emergencies more time to move essential supplies, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said. Pictured is a truck traveling through Houston, Texas, during a 2024 hurricane warning. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

FMCSA has restored the automatic HOS exemption period for truckers providing direct assistance during regional emergencies to 30 days.

Reported by Noi Mahoney for FreightWaves (Trucking), originally published October 5, 2026.

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Topics: Trucking, Trucking Regulation, FMCSA, HOS, Hours of service, National Emergency hours of service exemption

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