Rulemaking
FMCSA proceedings open for public comment, what changed this week, and what takes effect next. Each item links to the official Federal Register notice and Regulations.gov docket; comments go straight to the government’s comment page.
Open for comment7 proceedings, soonest deadline first
English Language Proficiency; Out of Service Criteria
391.41 CMV Driver Medication Form
Non-Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus Assessment Form, MCSA-5872
Emergency Exemptions Under 49 CFR 390.25
Hours of Service of Drivers; Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Exemption Renewal for Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC
Accident Recordkeeping Requirements
Hours of Service of Drivers: Pilot Program To Allow Commercial Drivers To Pause Their 14-Hour Driving Window
What changed this week
- October 6, 2026Hours of Service of Drivers: Pilot Program To Allow Commercial Drivers To Pause Their 14-Hour Driving WindowPilot program published in the Federal Register (2026-20476)
- October 5, 2026Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for ReconsiderationFinal rule published in the Federal Register (2026-20325)
- October 5, 2026Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for ReconsiderationRule took effect October 5, 2026
- October 1, 2026Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and AgreementRule took effect October 1, 2026
- September 30, 2026Electronic Logging Device Requirements: Application for Exemption; Federation of Professional TruckersExemption or waiver published in the Federal Register (2026-20043)
- September 30, 2026Commercial Driver's License Standards: Application for Exemption; Agri-Tech AviationExemption or waiver published in the Federal Register (2026-20046)
- September 30, 2026Hours of Service of Drivers; Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Exemption Renewal for ClevelaExemption or waiver published in the Federal Register (2026-20048)
Upcoming effective dates
- No upcoming effective dates.
Recently closed
Inspection, Repair and Maintenance
Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for Exemption From Transit Solutions, LLC
Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers: Precision Fireworks LLC; Application for Exemption
Techniques for Preventing and Enforcing Controlled Substance and Alcohol Violations Among Non-Commercial Driver's License Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers
Hours of Service: CCS Transportation, Inc.; Application for Exemption
Hours of Service: Colorado Huntsman Transport, Inc. d/b/a Huntsman Transport; Application for Exemptions
Tracked: 57 FMCSA dockets from the Federal Register and Regulations.gov, checked every morning. Individual driver medical-exemption notices are not listed.