Delayed rulemakings: Agency’s work on speed limiters, raising insurance minimums running later than expected

In an April report, FMCSA said that if the $750,000 liability insurance minimum required for carriers had kept up with inflation, it would be $1.62 million. The agency has not said what dollar amount it wants for the increase coming in its upcoming rule.In an April report, FMCSA said that if the $750,000 liability insurance minimum required for carriers had kept up with inflation, it would be $1.62 million. The agency has not said what dollar amount it wants for the increase coming in its upcoming rule.

Two trucking-related federal rules in the works have missed projected schedules for their advancement through the rulemaking process.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s rule to raise the minimum amount required for liability insurance for motor carriers and a rule to mandate the use of speed limiters in trucks both missed recent dates the DOT had projected earlier this month.

The insurance increase rule, officially titled “Financial Responsibility for Motor Carriers, Freight Forwarders, and Brokers,” was projected to clear the White House’s Office of Management and Budget Oct. 9 and be published as an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Oct. 22.

However, the rule has still not cleared the OMB and, obviously, was not published today.

The speed limiter rule was projected to be sent to the OMB Oct. 9, but it still is not showing up in the OMB’s regulatory dashboard.

The speed limiter rule would require the use of speed limiters — or “governors” — on all trucks weighing more than 26,000 pounds. The agency has not said what the limited speed would be, however.