Trump administration allows truck drivers hauling gas, diesel to work longer hours
The waiver lets drivers work up to 16 hours a day as officials seek to prevent fuel shortages and limit higher delivery costs.
- On Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a 90-day waiver allowing fuel truck drivers to operate up to 16 hours daily, up from 14 hours, to help stabilize national supply chains amid record fuel prices.
- The Trump Administration issued the emergency order as average diesel prices hit a record $6.29 per gallon, driven by refinery disruptions and seasonal demand spikes for fall harvest and heating season on the East coast.
- Don Schaefer, president of the Mid-West Truckers Association, warned that diesel deliveries must increase 4% in coming weeks, noting the "dramatic increase in the diesel price" will eventually reach consumers through higher transportation costs.
- By extending operating hours, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration aims to prevent fuel shortages and reduce costs for agricultural producers, though carriers with conditional safety ratings remain excluded from the waiver.
- Safety concerns persist, as the National Transportation Safety Board has previously warned that hours-of-service exemptions create fatigue risks, calling them an "unacceptable- and avoidable- danger" to all road users.
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U.S. raises limits on fuel delivery drivers’ hours as diesel prices soar - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Wednesday announced a 90-day increase in the federal driving limits for truckers hauling gasoline and diesel fuel in an effort to restrain soaring energy costs and stabilize domestic supply chains. The emergency waiver, issued by [...]
U.S. raises limits on fuel delivery drivers’ hours as diesel prices soar - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Wednesday announced a 90-day increase in the federal driving limits for truckers hauling gasoline and diesel fuel in an effort to restrain soaring energy costs and stabilize domestic supply chains. The emergency waiver, issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, comes as the average U.S. price of a gallon of diesel fuel reached a record $6.29 and gasoline hit $4.…
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U.S. raises limits on fuel delivery drivers’ hours as diesel prices soar
(The Center Square) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Wednesday announced a 90-day increase in the federal driving limits for truckers hauling gasoline and diesel fuel in an effort to restrain soaring energy costs and stabilize domestic supply chains.
Trump administration allows truck drivers hauling gas, diesel to work longer hours
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday the Trump administration will temporarily increase how long gas and diesel truck drivers can drive, as fuel costs remain elevated amid the Iran war. Under the 90-day waiver from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), truck drivers hauling gasoline and diesel can drive for up to 16 hours…
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