Proposed FMCSA Pilot Program Allows CDL Drivers to Pause Daily On-Duty Time Up to Three Hours

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing a new 3-year pilot program to allow CDL drivers to pause their 14-hour maximum daily on-duty time under certain circumstances. The pilot program is important to petroleum marketers because a pause in driver daily maximum on-duty time would increase driver productivity and provide more scheduling flexibility than is allowed under the current HOS rules. Specifically, the pilot program (Split Duty Period Pilot Program) would allow participating CDL drivers to pause their 14-hour maximum daily on-duty period with one off-duty period of no less than 30 minutes and no more than 3 hours.

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