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An Hours of Service Waiver for Fertilizer Delivery

Published May 27, 2026

The Transportation Department has approved an hours-of-service waiver for truckers hauling fertilizer. The waiver is in place for the rest of this year. The Fertilizer Institute sought the exemption to help ag companies deliver fertilizer to farmers on a timely…

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Hours-of-Service Waiver Implemented

Published May 6, 2026

North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong has signed an emergency executive order granting an hours-of-service waiver for truckers hauling fertilizer and other crop inputs. This order includes dry and liquid fertilizer, anhydrous, pesticides and seed. This waiver remains in place until…

Hours of Service Restriction Sparks Concern

Published November 11, 2023

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to reconsider its decision to restrict governors’ ability to waive hours-of-service regulations for commercial truck drivers. The FMCSA tightened the maximum waiver from 30 days to 14…

Hours-of-Service Waiver Granted

Published May 8, 2023

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has signed an executive order, waiving hours-of-service requirements for commercial truckers hauling farm inputs. This includes seed, fertilizer, crop protection products and more. The 30-day waiver is in response to the tight planting window.

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Walz Suspends Hour of Service

Published December 29, 2022

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order suspending the hours-of-service regulations for truck drivers transporting fuel. In a statement, Walz said it is important to keep propane delivery reliable and safe for all Minnesotans.

Hours-of-Service Waiver Extended

Published December 20, 2022

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has signed an executive order, waiving the hours-of-service requirements for truckers hauling propane, gasoline, diesel fuel and heating oil. The record-setting cold is causing significant demand and smaller supply of these fuels. The waiver is…

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DOT Denies Hours of Service Exemption

Published December 2, 2022

Farm groups have been working with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for months to exempt livestock truckers from some Hours-Of-Service rules. The livestock industry will retain the 150-mile radius exemption on the front and back of a shipment, but…

Hours-of-Service Waiver

Published May 11, 2022

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has signed an executive order, waiving hours of service requirements for truckers hauling farm inputs. Burgum said this waiver will help keep farmers supplied with fertilizer, seed and crop protection products during the delayed and…

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Emergency Measures Taken to Deliver Milk

Published January 26, 2022

The State of North Dakota is taking emergency measures to deliver milk to schools. Two major milk distributors, Lakeview Dairy in Devils Lake and Red River Dairy in Fargo, went out of business due to the lack of qualified truck…

Hours-of-Service Flexibility Provided in Infrastructure Bill

Published November 9, 2021

The new infrastructure package includes a provision to expand hours-of-service for livestock haulers. "This gives some flexibility in hours-of-service where we get an exemption of 150 miles and 150 miles on the destination," said Steve Hilker, chair, U.S. Cattlemen’s Association…

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An Hours of Service Waiver for Fertilizer Delivery

Hours-of-Service Waiver Implemented

Hours of Service Restriction Sparks Concern

Hours-of-Service Waiver Granted

Walz Suspends Hour of Service

Hours-of-Service Waiver Extended

DOT Denies Hours of Service Exemption

Hours-of-Service Waiver

Emergency Measures Taken to Deliver Milk

Hours-of-Service Flexibility Provided in Infrastructure Bill

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