Overview
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is coordinating with the following states that have Declared Emergency Declarations. We recommend you check each State's Web site and search for "Issued Emergency Declarations" if you are interested in more details. For those carriers or drivers interested in providing services or who need to understand FMCSA regulations, the following applies.
Category
- Declarations by FMCSA
- Federal Emergency Declarations by FMCSA Service Centers
- State Emergency Declarations by State
- Emergency Declaration Information
Declarations by FMCSA
Description: Notice of Enforcement Discretion Determination- 12-18-19
Effective: 12/18/2019 | Expires on: This Notice will expire upon the termination or expiration of Regional Emergency Declaration 2019-009, including any future amendments and extensions.
Description: Notice of Enforcement Discretion - Regional Emergency Declaration 2019-008 - 11-01-2019
Effective: 11/01/2019 | Expires on: This Notice will expire upon the termination or expiration of Regional Declaration of Emergency 2019-008, including any future amendments and extensions.
Description: Notice of Enforcement Discretion - Regional Emergency Declaration 2019-007 - California Wildfires - 10-28-2019
Effective: 10/28/2019 | Expires on: This Notice will expire upon the termination or expiration of Regional Declaration of Emergency 2019-007, including any future amendments and extensions.
Description: Notice of Enforcement Discretion Determination (State of Texas-Severe Storms)
Effective: 10/22/2019 | Expires on: This Notice will expire upon the termination or expiration of Regional Emergency Declaration 2019-006, including any future amendments and extensions.
Federal Emergency Declarations by FMCSA Service Centers
Mid-West and Western Service Center
Description: MSC-WSC - Regional Emergency Declaration 2019-008 - 11-01-2019
Effective: 11/01/2019 | Expires on: This declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for the duration of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), November 30, 2019, whichever is less.
Mid-West, Western and Southern Service Center
Description: MSC-WSC-SSC - Amendment and Extension of Emergency Declaration 2019-008
Effective: 11/22/2019 | Expires on: In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.25, this Extension and Amendment of Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2019-008 is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for the duration of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), January 10, 2020, whichever is less..
Description: MSC-WSC-SSC - Amended Regional Emergency Declaration 2019-008 - 11-16-2019
Effective: 11/16/2019 | Expires on: In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.23, this declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for the duration of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), November 30, 2019, whichever is less.
Western Service Center
Description: WSC - Extension to Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2019-007
Effective: 11/25/2019 | Expires on: In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.25, this Extension to Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2019-007 is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for the duration of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), January 10, 2020, whichever is less.
Description: WSC - Extension of Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2019-006 Under 49 CFR § 390.25 - TEXAS
Effective: 11/20/2019 | Expires on: In accordance with 49 CPR§ 390.25, this extension to Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2019-006 is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for the duration of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390. 5) or until 11 :59 P .M. (ET), December 21, 2019, whichever is less.
Description: WSC - CA - Regional Emergency Declaration 2019-007 - Wildfires - 10-28-2019
Effective: 10/28/2019 | Expires on: Shall remain in effect for the duration of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), November 27, 2019, whichever is less.
Description: WSC - TX - Regional Emergency Declaration 2019-006 - Severe Storms - 10-22-2019
Effective: 10/22/2019 | Expires on: Shall remain in effect for the duration of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), November 21, 2019, whichever is less.
Southern Service Center
Description: SSC - Regional Emergency Declaration 2019-009 - 12-18-2019
Effective: 12/18/2019 | Expires on: In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.23, this declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for the duration of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), January 17, 2020, whichever is less.
State Emergency Declarations by State
Florida
Description: State of Florida Office of the Governor Executive Order Number 19-189
Effective: 08/28/2019 | Expires on: This Executive Order shall expire sixty days from this date unless extended.
Indiana
Description: Indiana Executive Order 19-01
Effective: 11/07/2019 | Expires on: 12/2/2019
Iowa
Description: State of Iowa Executive Department Proclamation of Disaster Emergency
Effective: 11/16/2019 | Expires on: 12/15/2019
Description: Iowa - Proclamation Of Disaster Emergency because of the late harvest and high demand for petroleum products
Effective: 11/01/2019 | Expires on: 11/30/2019
Maine
Description: Maine Proclamation - 12.10.19
Effective: 12/10/2019 | Expires on: 12/20/2019
Description: Maine Proclamation of Emergency
Effective: 11/26/2019 | Expires on: TBD
Minnesota
Description: Minnesota EEO 19-36 Extension
Effective: 11/26/2019 | Expires on: Effective at 12:00 AM Central Standard Time on November 30, 2019, the expiration date of the initial declaration, and must be filed with the Secretary of State.
Description: State of Minnesota Emergency Executive Order 19-36 - Providing for Relief from Regulations to Motor Carriers and Drivers
Effective: 10/30/2019 | Expires on: 11/28/2019
Montana
Description: Montana-EO 15-2019 Declaring a Winter Storm Emergency
Effective: 09/27/2019 | Expires on: TBD
New Hampshire
Description: NH Emergency Waiver Notice 12-2019
Effective: 12/04/2019 | Expires on: Consistent with Title 49 CFR Part 390.23, the Emergency Declaration will remain in effect through December 20. 2019 at midnight.
North Dakota
Description: ND - Executive Order 2019-12 Hay and livestock hauling
Effective: 11/07/2019 | Expires on: 12/06/2019
Description: ND - Executive Order 2019-11 HOS waiver petroleum products
Effective: 11/02/2019 | Expires on: 12/01/2019
South Dakota
Description: State of South Dakota Office of the Governor Executive Order 2019-26
Effective: 11/01/2019 | Expires on: This Executive Order shall expire upon conclusion of the emergency, but no later than midnight on November 30, 2019.
Vermont
Description: VT Emergency Declaration 19-01 Transportation of Propane Gas
Effective: 12/05/2019 | Expires on: Consistent with Title 49 CFR Part 390.23, the emergency notice will begin on December 6, 2019 at 12:01 A.M. and will remain in effect for the duration of the emergency {as defined in Title 49 CFR 390.5) or 23 days {11:59 P.M., EST December 28, 2019) whichever is less.
Wisconsin
Description: Wisconsin Executive Order #56 Relating to Declaring an Energy Emergency
Effective: 10/30/2019 | Expires on:11/28/2019
Emergency Declaration Information
To provide vital supplies and transportation services to a disaster area in the United States, emergency declarations may be issued by the President, Governors of States, or FMCSA. These declarations trigger the temporary suspension of certain Federal safety regulations, including Hours of Service, for motor carriers and drivers engaged in specific aspects of the emergency relief effort. See 49 CFR 390.23 for the actual emergency regulation.
Relief from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations is limited to a maximum of 30 days, unless extended by FMCSA itself.
The information below reflects currently available relief:
- Drivers responding to provide "direct assistance" to an "emergency" meeting the definitions in 49 CFR 390.5 and declared by FMCSA or a governor, are exempt from applicable regulations in all States on their route to the emergency, even though those States may not be involved in the emergency or stated in the declaration of emergency.
- These exemptions, when in effect, only apply to 49 CFR Parts 390-399. They do NOT exempt drivers/carriers from the requirements relating to CDL, drug/alcohol, hazardous materials, size & weight, or State/Federal registration and tax requirements. (However, a Governor's Declaration may add some of those exemptions - read the declaration for details.)
- Even if an Emergency Declaration is still in effect, the emergency must be on-going and you must be providing direct emergency assistance in order to be exempt from safety regulations.
- The list of Emergency Declarations below may not be complete. Declarations may be in effect even if not listed here. Read the declaration itself for all details.
- There is no requirement to carry a copy of the declaration in the vehicle unless stated so in the declaration itself.
- Drivers and carriers should coordinate with State emergency officials before providing assistance. State regulations regarding size and weight, permits, taxes, etc. may not have been waived.
- Even though safety regulations may be suspended, drivers and carriers are expected to use good judgment and not operate vehicles with fatigued or ill drivers, or under any conditions presenting a clear hazard to other motorists using the highways.
