Hours of Service have been waived for drivers hauling diesel fuel and gasoline for the next 90 days in an attempt to reduce fuel disruptions.
The 90 day waiver from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration went into effect on Wednesday, September 16th and will expire on December 16th.
According to the FMCSA, drivers must still take a six hour break in the sleeper berth at least once during a 24 hour period, or an eight hour break if they are in a day cab.
The waiver applies to truck drivers “in good standing” and excludes “anyone with a conditional safety rating or an active out-of-service order,” wrote the Department of Transportation in a release.
“From unleashing American energy production to alleviating short-term supply chain pressures, the Trump Administration is constantly taking action to lower fuel prices,” Duffy wrote. “Our great American truckers will continue to haul the products that power America and keep our economy moving.”
President Trump insists that high fuel prices are a “very inexpensive price to pay” when it comes to preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, reported Fox56. The President predicts that the conflict will end after midterms, which will allow the fuel prices to “come tumbling down.”
