"New federal regulations to reign in the number of hours truckers can drive would raise transportation costs in Alaska, despite the fact that the state is exempt from these rules, said a top trucking company official.
Proposed new rules issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Dec. 29 would reduce the number of hours truckers can drive continuously in a day, and add caveats to the break times between work weeks."
Read more: The Alaska Journal of Commerce
