HAULS Act of 2025

Key Points

• Would expand when farm-related truck drivers can be exempt from federal limits on driving hours, focusing on trips within 150 air-miles of the load’s origin or destination.
• Would remove the current tie to “planting and harvest” seasons set by each state, making the exemption less seasonal and more consistent nationwide.
• Would treat livestock feed as covered (without the current seasonal language), which could make it easier to move feed year-round under the exemption.
• Would update the federal definition of “agricultural commodity” to clearly include things like animals (including fish and insects), milk, eggs, honey, forestry and aquaculture products, and fresh or minimally processed produce.
• If enacted, the Transportation Department would have 180 days to update the federal rule definition, affecting farmers, truckers, and food supply deliveries.