Waivers issued that grant a grace period for some federal regulation during the COVID-19 pandemic have been extended. Regulations involving driver training, CDL renewals, and medical cards have all been loosened to help truckers keep hauling the nation’s goods uninterrupted.
Truckers whose CDLs are set to expire or expired on or after March 1st, are allowed to drive with an expired license or commercial learner’s permit until September 30th. This extends a deadline which was initially set to expire June 30th.
Medical cards are also included in the grace period. The FMCSA says it has granted the waiver due to closures of state DMVs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Several states continue to experience greater than normal employee absences or have closed offices of their State Driver Licensing Agencies in response to the guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to use social distancing to reduce the spread of COVID-19,” reads the FMCSA waiver. “Under the Federal guidance for reopening America these conditions are likely to continue at this time.”
In addition to easing restrictions on existing drivers, the FMCSA has made concessions to CDL applicants and trainees as well. The FMCSA waiver lets CLP holders drive without a CDL holder in the front seat with them as long as the CDL driver is still somewhere in the cab of the vehicle. CDL applicants can also still take tests outside of their state of residence, and can take the skills portion of their exam without having a tester in the vehicle with them.
Source: overdrive, freightwaves, freightwaves, truckinginfo
Still, without 3 months experience no one is hiring!
Where’s the press release from FMCSA? Can’t find any documentation about the medical card extension until September 30
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/emergency/waiver-response-covid-19-national-emergency-states-cdl-holders-clp-holders-and-interstate#:~:text=SUMMARY%3A%20FMCSA%20grants%2C%20until%20September,commercial%20motor%20vehicles%20(CMVs).
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/2020-06/FMCSA%20CDL%20Waiver-Reissued_V_6%20Final.pdf
Here you go. It took me a while to find it.
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/emergency/waiver-response-covid-19-national-emergency-states-cdl-holders-clp-holders-and-interstate#:~:text=SUMMARY%3A%20FMCSA%20grants%2C%20until%20September,commercial%20motor%20vehicles%20(CMVs).
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/2020-06/FMCSA%20CDL%20Waiver-Reissued_V_6%20Final.pdf
My husband and I drove over the road and livestock. In the 80’s till we had a family. My husband was a crew chief for a land surveyor co. Layed off from Covid.Mar . We are both interested but would need to renew license . Is there team drivers needed ?
Lol there’s ALWAYS a need for drivers, both solo and especially teams. Just put it out there and all the mega carriers will be banging on your door.
My state just sent me notice, my medical card had to be done by 7-12.
Or I could not drive! Does any gov official really know what’s What?
And my sleep doc not returning my calls!
It all just seems like a huge, not funny