🚚FMCSA Exemption Request on Hours of Service for Transporters
Hours of Service: Protein Transport of Indiana, L.L.C.; Application for Exemption
Summary
FMCSA requests public comment on an exemption application submitted by Protein Transport of Indiana, L.L.C. (Protein Transport). Protein Transport's operation involves the transportation of chicken products. The company has requested an exemption to allow it to operate under the agricultural operations provision in the hours-of-service (HOS) rules which provides regulatory relief from the requirements for drivers transporting certain agricultural commodities within a 150 air- mile radius from the source of the agricultural commodities.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Business Impact
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The text outlines an exemption request by Protein Transport that could lead to operational relief from strict hours of service regulations for transporting agricultural commodities, impacting logistical efficiencies and compliance costs for businesses in the transport sector.