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FMCSA’s coronavirus emergency declaration is the right move

Mar 17, 2020 at 10:13 AM CST

E-commerce’s significant impact on the supply chain and how tech is changing last-mile fulfillment Download this just released research brief where we hear from shipping operations executives sharing their thoughts on current parcel shipping trends. All ResourcesBy Jeff Berman, Group News Editor · March 16, 2020 On the heels of President Trump late last week issuing a national declaration emergency in response to the frenetic impact of the coronavirus, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said it has formally issued a national emergency declaration to provide motor carrier hours-of-service (HOS) regulatory relief in response to the coronavirus outbreak.