FMCSA finalizes 30-day automatic relief after regional emergency declarations

By LexCircuit Desk · Oct. 3, 2026 · updated Oct. 4, 2026 · AI-drafted, human-reviewed

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a final rule extending from 14 to 30 days the automatic regulatory relief that follows a regional declaration of emergency by a state governor, a governor's authorized representative, or FMCSA itself. The rule, effective October 5, 2026, amends 49 CFR Part 390 and responds to petitions for reconsideration filed after the agency's October 2023 emergency-declaration rule.

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