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Possible HOS Changes

Cheered, More Needed

Arkansas trucking executives react to the long-awaited changes proposed to the
hours-of-service rules

Dealership
MHC.COM Leasing & Rental
Truck Source By Steve Brawner
Carrier
RoadReady Contributing Writer
TRP
Arkansas trucking executives say
OVER 100 LOCATIONS IN 16 STATES the FMCSA’s proposed hours of service
provisions would provide motor carriers
some much-needed flexibility, but some
would like to see the agency go further.
The federal agency has proposed
LOCAL LOCATIONS
five modifications:

Fort Smith Springdale • Modifying the sleeper berth provi-
MHC Truck Leasing MHC Kenworth/Volvo sion to let drivers split their required
(866) 804-7860 (866) 231-8055 10-hour off-duty period into seven
hours and three hours in addition to
Jonesboro Van Buren the current 8-2 split.
MHC Kenworth MHC Kenworth • Allowing drivers to pause their
(855) 239-3593 (866) 364-4898
14-hour driving window between 30
Little Rock minutes and three hours, as long as
MHC Kenworth the driver is off duty for 10 hours
(866) 342-0951 when the 14 hours are completed.
MHC Truck Leasing • Applying the 30-minute break rule
(866) 862-5283 only when the driver has driven
MHC Carrier Transicold eight hours without a 30-minute
(866) 243-9660
non-driving interruption, and allow-
ing the driver to satisfy the require-
ment while on duty. “THAT’S WHAT THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY WANTS
• Extending the maximum driving ULTIMATELY, RIGHT?” HE SAID. “THEY WANT TO BE
window by two hours in adverse ABLE TO BE AS PRODUCTIVE AS THEY CAN FOR AS
driving conditions.
LONG AS THEY CAN, AND THIS WILL ALLOW THEM TO
• Lengthening the maximum on-duty TAKE SOME OF THOSE UNPRODUCTIVE HOURS OUT
period for short haul drivers from
12 to 14 hours, and lengthening the OF THEIR WORKDAY.”
distance from 100 air miles to 150.
—P. SEAN GARNEY, AN ATTORNEY WITH THE SCOPELITIS GARVIN
TRUCK SALES | PARTS | SERVICE | BODY SHOP | LEASING & RENTAL | FINANCE | FACTORING | CARRIER P. Sean Garney, an attorney with
the Scopelitis Garvin Light Hanson & LIGHT HANSON & FEARY
Feary transportation law firm, said the
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