In response to recent weather and continuing recovery from Hurricane Florence, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Southern and Eastern Service Centers declared an emergency. The emergency declaration waives hours-of-service requirements for those providing assistance to the affected states. The states included in the FMCSA Regional Declaration are: North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

In anticipation of winter storms and snow, North Carolina declared an emergency triggering an Hours of Service waiver for fuel supplies, among other goods and services. The waiver is in effect beginning December 7, 2018.

In anticipation of winter storms, snow, ice, freezing rain and flooding, Oklahoma declared an emergency triggering an Hours of Service waiver for fuel supplies, among other goods and services. The waiver is in effect beginning December 6, 2018.