Alabama активувала HOS, IRP та IFTA relief для Hurricane Isaias: хто може ним користуватися
Alabama Activates HOS, IRP and IFTA Relief for Hurricane Isaias: Who Qualifies
Supplemental proclamation від 9 жовтня запускає relief від 49 CFR 395.3 і 395.5 для drivers та carriers, які надають direct emergency assistance через Hurricane Isaias. Окремі Alabama orders тимчасово послаблюють IRP/IFTA та визначені fuel-licensing requirements для disaster-relief operations, але не скасовують CDL, insurance, bridge limits чи інші невказані правила.
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Що Alabama уточнила 9 жовтня
Governor Kay Ivey видала second supplemental proclamation після того, як Tropical Storm Isaias посилився до hurricane і FMCSA попросила уточнити motor-carrier language попереднього order. Новий документ прямо запускає relief за 49 CFR 390.23, включно з 49 CFR 395.3 для property-carrying drivers і 395.5 для passenger-carrying drivers, коли operation пов’язана з emergency- або disaster-related materials, supplies, goods чи services для цього severe-weather event.
Relief діє лише під час direct assistance
Звичайний freight load не стає exempt лише через рух Alabama або storm-affected area. Driver або carrier повинен фактично надавати direct assistance declared emergency. Relief для конкретної operation припиняється найраніше з таких подій: завершення direct assistance, 30 days від initial declaration, termination state of emergency або інший строк за FMCSA regulations. Carrier із чинним out-of-service order не може користуватися relief.
Що змінилося для IRP та IFTA
Alabama Department of Revenue окремо suspended IRP та IFTA requirements на 30 days після order від 8 жовтня для motor vehicles, які беруть участь в interstate disaster-relief efforts і проїжджають Alabama як частина цієї допомоги. Vehicle все одно повинно мати valid registration та insurance із base state. Order не дозволяє перевищувати posted bridge або similar-structure weight limits і не скасовує жодної вимоги, яку документ прямо не називає.
Fuel order не скасовує податок
Другий Alabama Revenue order тимчасово suspends лише motor-fuel exporter, importer та transporter licensing requirements under the Alabama Terminal Excise Tax для specified disaster-relief fuel movements. Він охоплює export motor fuel з Alabama до declared disaster areas в інших states або import до declared areas в Alabama. Suppliers усе одно повинні collect і remit destination-state tax; order не є blanket fuel-tax holiday.
Що relief не скасовує
FMCSA emergency guidance наголошує: federal emergency relief не скасовує CDL, drug-and-alcohol, hazardous-materials, size-and-weight, registration або tax requirements, якщо окремий state order прямо не змінює конкретну норму. Alabama documents змінюють HOS, IRP/IFTA та визначені fuel-licensing requirements у вузькому scope. Вони не продовжують CDL, medical certificate, endorsements, EAD, I-94 або immigration status і не дозволяють unsafe чи fatigued operation.
Практичний checklist для українських drivers
Relief залежить від mission, cargo та route, а не citizenship чи immigration category. Перед dispatch попросіть carrier письмово підтвердити, що load є qualifying direct assistance, і збережіть bill of lading, dispatch instructions, declaration та Alabama Revenue orders. Перевірте insurance, base-state registration, bridge and route limits, hazmat endorsements і current emergency status. Якщо emergency delivery завершена або ви отримали звичайний backhaul, не припускайте, що HOS relief автоматично продовжується.
Інформаційне застереження
Матеріал узагальнює official Alabama та FMCSA documents, доступні станом на 10 жовтня 2026 року. Emergency orders можуть бути змінені, extended або terminated раніше, а окремі routes можуть бути unsafe чи closed. Це не legal, tax, safety, immigration або individualized compliance advice. Перед кожним рейсом перевіряйте live FMCSA declaration list, state orders, weather та road closures і отримуйте guidance carrier safety department або qualified professional.
What Alabama clarified on October 9
Governor Kay Ivey issued a second supplemental proclamation after Tropical Storm Isaias strengthened into a hurricane and FMCSA requested clarification of the motor-carrier language in the earlier order. The new document expressly activates relief under 49 CFR 390.23, including 49 CFR 395.3 for property-carrying drivers and 395.5 for passenger-carrying drivers, when an operation involves emergency- or disaster-related materials, supplies, goods or services for this severe-weather event.
Relief applies only during direct assistance
An ordinary freight load does not become exempt merely because it travels through Alabama or a storm-affected area. The driver or carrier must actually provide direct assistance to the declared emergency. Relief for a particular operation ends at the earliest of the completion of direct assistance, 30 days after the initial declaration, termination of the state of emergency, or another deadline required by FMCSA regulations. A carrier subject to an active out-of-service order may not use the relief.
What changed for IRP and IFTA
The Alabama Department of Revenue separately suspended IRP and IFTA requirements for 30 days after its October 8 order for motor vehicles participating in interstate disaster-relief efforts and traveling through Alabama as part of that response. The vehicle still must have valid registration and insurance from its base state. The order does not authorize exceeding posted bridge or similar-structure weight limits and does not waive any requirement it does not specifically identify.
The fuel order does not eliminate tax
A second Alabama Revenue order temporarily suspends only the motor-fuel exporter, importer and transporter licensing requirements under the Alabama Terminal Excise Tax for specified disaster-relief fuel movements. It covers exporting motor fuel from Alabama to declared disaster areas in other states or importing it into declared areas in Alabama. Suppliers still must collect and remit the destination-state tax; the order is not a blanket fuel-tax holiday.
What the relief does not waive
FMCSA emergency guidance emphasizes that federal emergency relief does not waive CDL, drug-and-alcohol, hazardous-materials, size-and-weight, registration or tax requirements unless a separate state order expressly changes a specific rule. The Alabama documents modify HOS, IRP/IFTA and identified fuel-licensing requirements within a narrow scope. They do not extend a CDL, medical certificate, endorsements, EAD, I-94 or immigration status, and they do not authorize unsafe or fatigued operation.
Practical checklist for Ukrainian drivers
Relief depends on the mission, cargo and route—not citizenship or immigration category. Before dispatch, ask the carrier to confirm in writing that the load is qualifying direct assistance, and retain the bill of lading, dispatch instructions, declaration and Alabama Revenue orders. Verify insurance, base-state registration, bridge and route limits, hazmat endorsements and the current emergency status. Once the emergency delivery is complete or you accept an ordinary backhaul, do not assume HOS relief automatically continues.
Informational disclaimer
This article summarizes official Alabama and FMCSA documents available as of October 10, 2026. Emergency orders may be amended, extended or terminated early, and particular routes may be unsafe or closed. This is not legal, tax, safety, immigration or individualized compliance advice. Before each trip, check the live FMCSA declaration list, state orders, weather and road closures and obtain guidance from the carrier’s safety department or a qualified professional.
FMCSA — Alabama Second Supplemental State of Emergency proclamation for Hurricane Isaias ↗
FMCSA — current Emergency Declarations, Waivers, Exemptions and Permits ↗
Alabama Department of Revenue — Isaias IRP, IFTA and terminal-excise-tax orders ↗
Alabama Revenue — temporary IRP and IFTA suspension (PDF) ↗
Alabama Revenue — temporary terminal excise tax licensing suspension (PDF) ↗