FMCSA proposes changes to hours-of-service regulations
August 19, 2019 By Joe McCarthy
Proposed changes to hours-of-service regulations from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may save the propane industry time and money.
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FMCSA grants hours-of-service relief for 37 states, D.C.
December 31, 2017 By Brian Richesson
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration responded to an anticipated shortage of home heating fuels due to severe winter weather and the demand for increased usage by declaring a regional emergency.
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Crestwood responds to FMCSA’s new electronic logging device rule
December 21, 2017 By Brian Richesson
While short-haul operations – those driving within a 100-air-mile radius of the driver’s work-reporting location – are exempted from the FMCSA’s electronic logging device rule, companies like propane supplier Crestwood face impacts.
Read More Additional hours-of-service regulations blocked
March 15, 2017 By Kevin Yanik
The inspector general released a research study that prevents the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from implementing additional regulations on hours-of-service requirements
Read More Hours-of-service restart rule for truckers preserved
December 12, 2016 By Kevin Yanik
A bill that will fund the federal government into April 2017 also provides some relief for the trucking industry, including operational propane vehicles.
Read More Congress approves legislation extending alternative fuels tax credit
December 17, 2015 By Kevin Yanik
Congress passed combined tax-relief and government funding legislation that has positive implications for the propane industry, the National…
Read More New law leads to change in driver hours-of-service regulations
December 26, 2014 By LP Gas
An appropriations bill passed into law in December includes language that suspends enforcement of the Department of Transportation’s…
Read More Reliable Home Heating Act signed into law, streamlines hours-of-service process
July 1, 2014 By LP Gas
President Barack Obama signed the Reliable Home Heating Act into law on June 30, the National Propane Gas…
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NPGA, members respond to propane supply gridlock
February 6, 2014 By Brian Richesson
The National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) launched a three-week plan designed to address propane supply challenges that have…
Read More West turns wild with extreme cold, marketers scrambling for supply
February 6, 2013 By Brian Richesson
As the bitterly cold air moved in the West, states of emergencies were declared and HOS exemptions granted, allowing propane delivery drivers to meet demand.
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