FMCSA Renews Oversize, overweight haulers 30-minute break exemption

FMCSA announces its final decision to renew the exemption from the minimum 30-minute rest break provision of the Agency’s hours-of-service (HOS) regulations requested by the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) for certain commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

The exemption covers drivers for all specialized carriers transporting loads that exceed normal weight and dimensional limits—oversize (OS) or overweight (OW) loads or both—and require a permit issued by a government authority.

FMCSA has analyzed the exemption application and the public comments and has determined that the exemption, subject to the terms and conditions imposed, will likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such exemption. DATES: This renewed exemption is effective from June 17, 2025, and expires on June 17, 2030.

For more information visit the most recent Federal Register notice: 2025-21936.pdf