FMCSA extends two emergency weather waivers through February
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended two emergency declarations until Feb. 28 due to severe winter storms.
A total of 21 states are included in the two waivers, which now extend through the end of February. They provide hours-of-service relief for motor carriers and drivers involved in emergency relief efforts.
One declaration covers truck drivers transporting heating fuel, including propane, natural gas, and heating oil, in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and West Virginia.
A separate declaration is for drivers hauling heating fuel in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
The declarations apply regardless of the trip origin, provided the driver is directly assisting with emergency relief in the affected states.
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