On April 15, 2019 (84 FR 15279), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a notice of final disposition in the federal register granting a limited 5-year exemption to the Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference (AFTC) of American Trucking Associations (ATA) to allow certain alternate methods for the securement of agricultural commodities transported in wood and plastic boxes and bins and large fiberglass tubs, as well as hay, straw, and cotton bales that are grouped together into large singular units. FMCSA has determined that the use of certain alternate cargo securement methods will likely maintain a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than the level of safety achieved without the exemption. This conclusion is based on the results of a comprehensive test program conducted by FMCSA in collaboration with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the California Trucking Association. This exemption is effective April 15, 2019 and ending April 15, 2024.

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FMCSA 04-15-2019 farm load securing exemption