The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied a request from several ag groups to exempt truckers from certain hours-of-service rules. The ruling, published Tuesday in the Federal Register, said the exemption would not create safe conditions for drivers.
Kent Bacus with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the decision adds more stress to a supply chain that is already struggling. “Now we’re going to try to troubleshoot some of the scenarios driver’s face,” he says.
