Poultry groups join in challenging trucking hours of service final rule
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken Council, and National Turkey Federation joined a coalition of industry groups in challenging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Hours of Service Final Rules for commercial truck drivers. The groups argued that portions of the rule will slow productivity, hurt jobs and have a negative impact on agriculture, manufacturers, retail supply chains and distribution operations.
In filing a joint amici curiae brief, the poultry industry is in agreement with the American Trucking Associations legal challenge. The group supports the view that the specific rest periods of the ‘34-hour restart’ and the exclusion of all ‘on-duty non-driving work’ during specified breaks should be held unlawful on the grounds that the changes are arbitrary and capricious.