The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued Regional Emergency Declaration (No. 2025-001) in response to severe winter storms, extreme cold, and high demand for heating fuels. This declaration grants temporary relief from certain driving time regulations (49 CFR § 395.3) for motor carriers and drivers transporting heating fuel (propane, natural gas, heating oil) to affected states. The relief applies only to direct emergency assistance and excludes routine commercial deliveries. The declaration is effective immediately until January 31, 2025, or until the emergency ends.

Affected States and jurisdictions in this Emergency Declaration are: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Download FMCSA’s full declaration here.