The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has again extended the Regional Declaration of Emergency covering interstate transportation of heating fuels (heating oil, propane, and natural gas) through February 15, 2026. The waiver (dated January 15) includes Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and West Virginia. A copy of the FMCSA Regional Declaration of Emergency for the Mid-Atlantic and New England region can be found here.
A separate hours of service waiver was also extended for Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. A copy of the FMCSA Regional Declaration of Emergency for the Midwest region can be found here.
Pennsylvania incorporates the provisions of 49 CFR Parts 382, 385, 387 and 390—396, by reference for Interstate Motor Carrier operations in PA Title 67, Chapter 229, (§ 229.14. Adoption of portions of 49 CFR by reference) and Intrastate Motor Carrier operation in Title 67, Chapter 231. (§ 231.7. Adoption of portions of 49 CFR by reference). Because Pennsylvania adopts 49 CFR § 395.3 by reference, the FMCSA waiver applies to both interstate and intrastate motor carrier activity defined within the scope.
The PPA recommends drivers keep a copy of the FMCSA waiver in their truck or generate an electronic copy if requested.
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