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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an interim final rule this week clarifying the definition of \u201cagricultural commodity\u201d for the purposes of the FMCSA\u2019s \u201cHours of Service\u201d regulations. The Nov. 24 interim final rule, effective Dec. 9, clarifies the terms \u201cagricultural commodity,\u201d \u201clivestock,\u201d and \u201cnon-processed food\u201d to ensure that the Hours of Service exemptions may be utilized as Congress intended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, fresh-cut and minimally processed fruits and vegetables will be eligible for the agricultural exemptions for truck drivers. Under current regulations, drivers transporting non-processed agricultural commodities are exempt from the Hours of Service requirements if they are traveling less than 150 air miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe appreciate continued efforts to modernize the Hours-of-Service rules to reflect current and future ag transportation needs. These enhancements continue to prioritize safety and allow more efficient operations.\u00a0NPC continues to press for additional changes that will fully modernize Hours-of-Service,\u201d said RJ Andrus, VP of Government and Legislative Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rule clarifies that \u201cnon-processed food\u201d includes fruits, vegetables, and cereal and oilseed crops which have been minimally processed by cleaning, cooling, trimming, cutting, shucking, chopping, bagging or packaging to facilitate transport by commercial motor vehicles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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