Hours regs suspended in 33 states, D.C., for winter storm relief haulers
Truck drivers and carriers hauling various winter storm relief supplies in 33 states and Washington, D.C., are exempt from hours of service regulations following an emergency declaration issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Midwestern, Southern, and Western Service Centers.
Affected states and jurisdictions included in the waiver are: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Washington, D.C.
DAT offering discount on certain ATBS services
DAT Freight & Analytics and American Truck Business Services (ATBS) have partnered to offer certain ATBS tax, consulting and bookkeeping services at discounted rates.
ATBS will offer three levels of its RumbleStrip tax and bookkeeping services for DAT subscribers. RumbleStrip enables owner-operators and small fleets to streamline their back-office management processes and save time, ultimately increasing profitability, the companies say.
The ATBS packages offered to DAT subscribers include:
Essentials – Created for owner-operators who need basic bookkeeping, monthly profit and loss statements, year-end state and federal tax filing and occasional access to ATBS advisors for tax questions.