Regulation & law · 26/08/2021Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC Seeks Exemption to Allow Longer Driving Hours for Employee-Drivers Transporting Scrap Metal

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is requesting public comment on an application by Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC to allow its employee-drivers with commercial driver's licenses to work up to 16 hours per day and return to work with less than the mandatory 10 consecutive hours off duty when transporting scrap metal on two trucks between production and shipping locations.