FMCSA seeks comments on Huntsman Transport exemption request
FMCSA is asking for public comment on Huntsman Transport’s bid to revisit a denied exemption request.

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Photo by R9 Media Photo Collective via Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/photo/powerful-red-semi-truck-in-scenic-parking-area-33081220/)FMCSA is asking for public comment on an application from Colorado Huntsman Transport, Inc., doing business as Huntsman Transport, USDOT 4050798, for reconsideration of the agency’s denial of its original request on February 6, 2026.
According to the Federal Register notice, Huntsman seeks exemptions from the commercial motor vehicle marking requirements and from the hours-of-service prohibition against driving a CMV after accumulating 60 hours of on-duty time within 7 consecutive days.
FMCSA said it is required by statute to publish a notice explaining each exemption request, and that the notice does not show what decision the agency will ultimately reach. After reviewing the application, safety analyses, and public comments submitted, FMCSA will grant or deny the exemption.
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What it means
Drivers
The notice shows FMCSA is still reviewing Huntsman’s request, but it does not say how the agency will rule.
Fleets
The filing concerns both CMV marking rules and the 60-hours-in-7-days HOS limit, and FMCSA says it will decide after review.
Safety pros
The agency is taking public comments as part of its review, along with safety analyses and the application itself.
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