TL;DR: On Sept. 10, 2026, FMCSA extended Oregon wildfire hours-of-service relief to Oct. 11, 2026, while a Midwest declaration remained listed through Sept. 11, 2026, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA.

What changed on Sept. 10, 2026

The newest verified development was the Oregon wildfire extension reported on Sept. 10, 2026. The Oregon Trucking Associations reported on Sept. 10, 2026 that the hours of service wildfire waiver had been extended through FMCSA for another 30 days, as documented in UPDATED SEPT. 10: FMCSA Extends Wildfire Waiver Extension - Oregon Trucking Associations.

The State of Oregon requested the extension on Sept. 2, 2026. Due to ongoing active wildfires, the State of Oregon on Sept. 2, 2026 requested FMCSA again extend the emergency regulatory relief, according to the Oregon Trucking Associations.

FMCSA issued the extension because conditions had not abated. Because emergency conditions have not abated, FMCSA is issuing this Extension of Emergency Declaration and granting regulatory relief in accordance with 49 CFR § 390.25 as set forth herein, according to the Oregon Trucking Associations.

The extension runs to Oct. 11, 2026. As explained in the extension, it is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T or until 11:59 p.m. ET, Oct. 11, 2026, whichever is earlier, according to the Oregon Trucking Associations.

The extension was signed by Administrator Barrs. The Oregon Trucking Associations directed readers to review the extension of Oregon's Emergency Declaration, signed by Administrator Barrs, at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/emergency/wsc-or-extension-emergency-declaration-no-2026-005-09-04-2026.

Oregon wildfire waiver history since June

The Oregon relief traces to a June 15 state emergency declaration. Due to the imminent threat of wildfire across the state, Governor Kotek declared a state of emergency for Oregon effective June 15, 2026 under Executive Order No. 26-10, according to the Sept. 10, 2026 letter from the Oregon Department of Transportation Commerce and Compliance Division.

ODOT issued its waiver on June 17, 2026. In response, ODOT Interim Director Sumption issued an emergency waiver on June 17, 2026 designated ODOT EW 26-01, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation letter summarized in the Sept. 10 update.

FMCSA relief has been in effect since mid-June. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an extension of the waiver that has been in effect since mid-June, according to Port scheduling outage 'resolved,' but fleets could face fees | Overdrive reporting Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.

Previous FMCSA extensions were issued on June 26, July 13 and Aug. 11. Previous extensions were issued on June 26, July 13, and Aug. 11, according to Overdrive staff reporting on Sept. 10, 2026.

The FMCSA archive lists matching Oregon entries for June, July and August. The entry described as WSC - OR - Extension of Emergency Declaration - No. 2026-005 - 06-26-2026 was effective immediately and was to remain in effect until the end of the emergency or until 11:59 p.m. ET, July 13, 2026, whichever was earlier, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA at Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA.

A July 13 Oregon extension ran to Aug. 12. The entry described as WSC - OR - Extension of Emergency Declaration - No. 2026-005 - 07-13-2026 was effective immediately and was to remain in effect until the end of the emergency or until 11:59 p.m. ET, Aug. 12, 2026, whichever was earlier, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA.

FMCSA said it would keep reviewing each declaration. FMCSA intends to review continually the status of this Declaration and the relief granted herein, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA.

FMCSA reserved authority to modify, extend or terminate relief. As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify this Extension of Emergency Declaration, including modification of the transportations, services, and commodities covered by the Declaration, and extend, or terminate this Extension of Emergency Declaration if conditions warrant, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA for the Oregon July extension.

What the Oregon relief covers

Relief applies to wildfire-suppression direct assistance in Oregon. Under the emergency declaration, motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance to the emergency in the State of Oregon related to wildfire suppression are granted emergency relief from 49 CFR § 395.3, maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles, according to Overdrive.

Trip origin does not control eligibility. The HOS relief applies regardless of the origin of the trip, so long as the carrier or driver is providing direct assistance to the emergency in Oregon, according to Overdrive.

Long-term infrastructure rehabilitation is excluded. Direct assistance does not include hauls related to long-term rehabilitation of damaged physical infrastructure after the initial threat to life and property has passed, according to Overdrive.

Routine commercial deliveries are excluded. Direct assistance does not include routine commercial deliveries, including mixed loads with a nominal quantity of qualifying emergency relief added to obtain the benefits of the waiver, according to Overdrive.

Only specifically identified regulations are waived. Nothing contained in the waiver shall be construed as an exemption from any regulations not specifically identified, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation Sept. 10, 2026 letter.

Responding drivers were told to carry the declaration. If responding to this emergency, drivers should print a copy of the declaration and carry it in their vehicle, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation letter.

Responding drivers were told to notify enforcement personnel. If stopped, drivers responding to the emergency should be sure to let enforcement personnel know that they are responding to an emergency, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation letter.

Midwest declaration listed through Sept. 11

A Midwest declaration extension was listed as expiring Sept. 11, 2026. The entry described as MSC - NE - Extension of Emergency Declaration - No. 2026-002 - 08-11-2026 was listed with Effective: 08/11/2026 and Expires on: 09/11/2026, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA.

The Midwest extension was effective immediately. In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.25, this Extension of Emergency Declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T or until 11:59 p.m. ET, Sept. 11, 2026, whichever is earlier, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA.

An earlier Midwest extension ran July 14 to Aug. 12. The entry described as MSC - NE - Extension of Emergency Declaration No. 2026-002 - 07-14-2026 was effective immediately and was to remain in effect until the end of the emergency or until 11:59 p.m. ET, Aug. 12, 2026, whichever was earlier, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA.

A June Midwest extension ran to July 14. The entry described as MSC - NE - Extension of Emergency Declaration No. 2026-002 - 06-12-2026 was effective immediately and was to remain in effect until the end of the emergency or until 11:59 p.m. ET, July 14, 2026, whichever was earlier, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA.

A May Midwest extension ran to June 14. The entry described as MSC - NE - Extension of Emergency Declaration - No. 2026-002 - 05-14-2026 was listed with Effective: 05/14/2026 and Expires on: 06/14/2026, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA.

That May extension used the same end-of-emergency cutoff. The May 14 extension was to remain in effect until the end of the emergency as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T or until 11:59 p.m. ET, June 14, 2026, whichever was earlier, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA.

Texas and Florida-Georgia entries in the 2026 archive

A Texas Western Service Center extension covered late July to mid-August. The entry described as WSC - TX - Extension of Emergency Declaration - No. 2026-006 - 07-29-2026 was listed with Effective: 07/29/2026 and Expires on: 08/11/2026, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA.

The Texas extension began at midnight July 29. In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.25, this Extension of Emergency Declaration is effective at 12:00 a.m. ET on July 29, 2026 and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T or until 11:59 p.m. ET, Aug. 11, 2026, whichever is earlier, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA.

A Florida and Georgia regional declaration covered early May to early June. The entry described as SSC - FL and GA - Regional Emergency Declaration and Extension of Declarations - 05-05-2026 was listed with Effective: 05/05/2026 and Expires on: 06/05/2026, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA.

The Florida-Georgia declaration cited two regulations. In accordance with 49 CFR §§ 390.23 and 390.25, this Declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T or until 11:59 p.m. ET, June 5, 2026, whichever is earlier, according to the Archive of Emergency Declarations 2026 | FMCSA.

Road checks and enforcement contacts households saw

Oregon pointed carriers to TripCheck for road conditions. For current road conditions visit TripCheck.com, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation Sept. 10, 2026 letter.

Oregon listed an email contact for questions. Questions were to be sent to Commerce and Compliance Division Communications at [email protected], according to the Oregon Department of Transportation letter.

FMCSA joined a New York enforcement effort on I-81. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration inspectors recently joined forces with the New York State Department of Transportation and New York State Police for a targeted commercial vehicle enforcement effort along I-81, according to Overdrive.

Inspectors checked 363 commercial vehicles. During the effort, officials conducted inspections on 363 commercial vehicles, resulting in 23 drivers and 20 trucks being placed out-of-service, according to Overdrive.

FMCSA linked the out-of-service actions to road risk. Every unsafe driver or vehicle identified and removed from service is one less risk to the commercial motor vehicle industry and everyone traveling on American roads, FMCSA said in a Facebook post announcing the results, according to Overdrive.