Federal agency regulations this year, from the Department of Transportation and the Department of Health and Human Services, are set to have long-term effects on the trucking industry.
The FMCSA had a busy year working on what it touts as giving the industry more "flexibility." When it wasn't issuing coronavirus-related emergency declaration exemptions, the agency released its HOS final rule and solicited stakeholder feedback on a couple of pilot projects — and got a new (acting) boss.
Trucking-related regulations in 2021 will depend on the comments and outcome of FMCSA pilots, as well as former Mayor Pete Buttigieg's priorities as he leads the Transportation Department.
Take a look at the collection of stories below and read about the regulatory news that helped shaped 2020.
