Ag truckers get 90-day waiver from DOT work limits

The Transportation Department issued a 90-day waiver for truckers hauling agricultural loads from an 11-hour limit per day behind the wheel. Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer said the waiver will allow more time for the government to decide how to get livestock and other ag commodities to market. The 11-hour limit, known as hours of service, was… » Read More

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