Multi-State Hours of Service Waiver Granted in Response to Hurricane Laura and Tropical Storm Marco

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted an immediate regional Hours of Service waiver in response to Hurricane Laura and Tropical Storm Marco for the following states: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas through September 23, 2020. Click here to read the notice. The waiver applies to all CDL drivers nationwide who deliver designated emergency supplies including fuel into the emergency areas covered by the declaration. FMCSA Regulations Exempted: Parts 390 through 399 of FMCSA regulations as limited by the waiver.

PMAA asked the FMCSA for the regional waiver over the weekend as Tropical storms Marco and Laura moved closer towards landfall on the Gulf coast. PMAA will continue to work closely with the FMCSA and other federal agencies to ensure regulatory waivers important to petroleum marketers are in place throughout the duration of the storm related emergency.