Factors of Trucking Regulation

The trucking industry holds an important role in the success or failure of a business. Truckers are responsible for transporting freight from one location to another, whether from the warehouse to a retail store, from the manufacturer to a business headquarters or from a business to a construction site. As a direct result, they are also contributing millions of dollars to the country's economy. This makes trucking regulations vitally important.

One important method of regulating the trucking industry is by controlling how long employees can drive before resting. The current statutes limit drivers to eleven hours of active driving time (14 hours on-duty) before they must take ten hours off, for a total of no more than 60 hours of on-duty time over a seven day period. Drivers are working to change some of these limitations to allow for more flexibility in working hours.

Over the Road Transport of Large Equipment

Other proposals to change current regulations include removing barriers for employment by reducing the cost to upgrade from Class B to Class A CDLs and a plan to reduce the speed limit that commercial trucks can travel on national highways to 65 miles per hour. Changes like these can impact the industry and how truck drivers interact with the environment.

Other Trucking Regulations for Cross-Country Travel

Current trucking regulations extend beyond how long drivers can be on the road and how fast they can drive. Other areas of control involve the maximum hauling weight for various axle distributions and the times that oversized trucks may travel national highways. Additionally, each state has its own regulations for truck drivers that require them to file paperwork for freight that extends beyond certain dimensions. Vehicles and equipment that is over the state's length, width or height requirements have to have signage and in some cases, pilot vehicles or a police escort.

Hauling heavy equipment can become complicated when traveling over large distances, since shipping companies need to follow the regulations and file the proper paperwork for each state that they pass through. Heavy Haulers is well-versed on the legal statutes required by each state. Its experienced drivers are experts in logistics and dedicated to providing clients with fast, affordable service. We have the utmost care, not only for your cargo, but the drivers transporting them. Call now for a free shipping estimate! (800) 908-6206